SRM University (Sri Ramaswamy Memorial University) is a co-educational private university from the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in the year 1985 as SRM Engineering college in Kattankulathur, under Anna University. The university now has four campuses in Tamil Nadu (Kattankulathur, Ramapuram, Vadapalani and Trichy), one in Modinagar, near Delhi. The institute gained deemed status in the academic year 2003-04, and was renamed SRM Institute of Science and Technology and subsequently, SRM University in 2006 when it attained the status of a full-fledged university, under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956.[2]
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1 Campuses
1.1 Kattankulathur Campus, Chennai
1.2 Ramapuram Campus, Chennai
1.3 Vadapalani Campus, Chennai
1.4 Modinagar Campus, Uttar Pradesh
1.5 Trichy Campus, Tamil Nadu
Kattankulathur Campus, Chennai
The university has two campus sections, Main and Annexe Campus, covering 38 blocks, spread over 300 acres (1.2 km2). The Indian Bank, City Union Bank, SRM Hotel, which includes swimming pool and bar facilities, and the Royal Inn Restaurant are on the campus. The various blocks within SRMIST include, SRM General Hospital, SRM Medical College, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College, SRM Arts & Science College, SRM Polythenic College, Valliammai Engineering College, Valliammai Polythenic College, the PG Block, the Hi-Tech Block, the Main Block, the Mechanical Block, the Mech PG Block, the Electrical Sciences Block, the Computer Science Block, the Biotech block, IT Park (15 floors), an Auditorium (4500-seat capacity), MBA block, MBA library along with a Central Library with an Internet Cafe and a Cafeteria. Work is going on on the construction of a University Building of 15 floors in which already the Central Library of 4 floors has been opened. Work is being done towards the completion by the end of 2011. A Multipurpose Indoor Stadium with an expenditure of around Rs.17.6 crore has been proposed and the ground work has been started by Shri Abhinav Bindra last year when SRM University offered a Doctorate to him. Ramapuram Campus, Chennai
The dental college currently occupies this quaint and serene campus. Consisting of five academic blocks spread over 25 acres (100,000 m2), this enclave provides the facilities and infrastructure necessary for medical and health sciences students to pursue their programs. The campus houses the Faculty of Engineering & Technology and Easwari Engineering College. Vadapalani Campus, Chennai
Considered the smallest of the SRM campuses and in the heart of Chennai city, this campus has a fairly good infrastructure and houses the faculty of engineering and technology, faculty of management sciences, faculty of MCA and the Sivaji Ganesan Film Institute. This is also the fully air-conditioned campus. Modinagar Campus, Uttar Pradesh
SRM Modinagar
The campus is spread over many acres of lush green lawn environment at Modinagar on Delhi-Merrut highway. The academic building accommodates various teaching activities, include personality development and communication skills. Trichy Campus, Tamil Nadu
SRM setup a medical College on the outskirts of Trichy in 2008. It is located in Siruganur, on the Trichy-Chennai highway at a distance of 28 km from Tiruchirappalli.
[edit] Central and departmental libraries
Extensive collection of academic volumes and titles
Popular periodicals
National and international journals
Supplementary digital resources (CD-ROMs and audio cassette equivalent)
