SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRM University ) Chennai

SRM Institute of Science and Technology or SRM IST (formerly also known as SRM University) is a top-ranked deemed-to-be university that is part of the SRM Group of Institutions. Accredited by the NAAC with the highest 'A++' Grade, SRM IST is a member of the AIU and is approved by the UGC. The institute has been ranked 30, 34 and 53 under ‘University’ ‘Engineering’ and ‘Overall’ categories, respectively, by the NIRF 2021. SRM IST has also signed an MoU with Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University to carry out training and research activities. SRM IST has a total of four campuses, of which the main campus is situated in Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu. Chennai itself has two more campuses, the SRM IST Ramapuram campus and the SRM IST Vadapalani campus. The fourth campus is situated outside Chennai in Delhi NCR- SRM IST Ghaziabad campus

he Kattankulathur campus of SRM IST houses eight colleges (departments), these are:

Below mentioned are the important highlights of SRM University (Deemed-to-be):

SRM Institute of Science and Technology Courses and Fees 2022

SRM Chennai offers several degree, diploma and certificate programmes at the UG, PG and doctoral level under various streams such as Engineering, Architecture, Science, Business & Management Studies among various others. SRM admission 2022 is entrance-based for most of the UG and PG programmes. Of all the courses offered by this deemed-to-be university, BTech and MBA are highly popular ones. SRM IST has also launched a new course, namely MSc in Applied Data Science which is available in both full-time classroom and weekend hybrid mode.

SRM University (deemed-to-be) grants admission to most of its programmes through national-level entrance exams or based on merit scores obtained in the qualifying exam followed by a counselling process. Admission to Engineering and Management courses is based on deemed university-conducted SRMJEEE and SRMJEEM exams, respectively. Candidates seeking enrolment can apply in both online and offline modes. Given below is a list of courses, along with the selection, eligibility criteria and total fee:

For all the remaining UG and PG programmes, admission is given based on merit.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology Admission Dates 2022

SRM IST conducted SRMJEEE 2022 (Phase 1) on January 8-9, 2022, in Remote Proctored Online mode. Check out the important dates regarding SRM University BTech admission 2022:

Read more: SRM IST Admission 2022

SRM Institute of Science and Technology Application Process 2022

Candidates willing to take admission to SRM can apply online on the official website of the deemed University on payment of a common application fee of INR 1,200. The application process is common for all the courses. In case the candidate wishes to take SRMJEEE 2022 exam more than once, the applicant must pay INR 600 for each phase. Step-by-step process of SRM University (deemed-to-be) application:

Step 1: Visit the official website of the university

Step 2: Register and log in with a valid email ID and password

Step 3: Start filling the application form with personal details

Step 4: Enter details of Father and Mother as shown in the below image

Step 5: Candidates need to enter their educational qualifications in this step

Step 6: For online registration or downloaded forms, candidates need to pay INR 1,100 either through e-payment or DD

Step 7: On successful submission of the application form, candidates must save their application number for future reference

Note: The application fee for the SRM University application form can be paid both online and offline. Online payment can be done by using a valid debit and credit card. In the case of offline payment, it can be done through a DD drawn in favour of SRMIST, Payable at Chennai. 

SRM Institute of Science and Technology Rankings 2022

SRM IST, since its inception, has maintained its reputation in the industry which is clearly visible with the rankings and awards it has received for its education. Very recently, NIRF released its 2021 rankings and almost all the subsidiary institutes were ranked under top 30.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology Placements 2021

SRM IST Chennai has a dedicated Career Development Centre (CDC) that strives to offer students several employment opportunities. In 2020-21, over 600+ companies made 8,400+ promising job offers to the graduating batch, noteworthy is the fact that the maximum number of offers extended were by Microsoft. Below mentioned are the most recent SRM Institute of Science and Technology placement highlights 2021:

SRM Institute of Science and Technology Scholarships 2021

SRM IST Kattankulathur offers various scholarships to the students on both need and merit basis. It provides free education to 300 academically good students, falling under low-income bracket. The beneficiaries of this scholarship will receive 100% tuition fee waiver throughout the duration of their programme. Other than this, SRM University (deemed-to-be) extends other kind of scholarships, details of which are as follows:

• SRM Chennai grants 50% fee waiver to students who obtain more than 95% marks in the CBSE examinations or their respective state board examinations
• Founder's Scholarship to toppers of JEE Main, SRMJEEE and other state/national-level entrance exams
• Students who are accomplished in sports or happen to have some socio-economic limitations are also considered for several scholarships
• Under need-based scholarships, recipients receive a full waiver on hostels, tuition, books and mess along with a monthly stipend of INR 1,000.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology Results

SRM Chennai publishes results of the term-end examinations on the deemed-to-be university’s official website. SRM conducts semester-wise results of all the UG, PG, certificate and diploma programmes. Candidates can check the semester results by logging in to the website and providing the required credentials. SRM Institute of Science & Technology Chennai releases term-end results after one month of the examination.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology Facilities

SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai offers state-of-the-art campus of 400 acre with variety of facilities, State-of-the-art labs, Wi-Fi, knowledge center, libraries, 4,000 capacity AC auditorium, 100+ online smart classrooms, boys and girls hostels with multiple premium facilities, etc. The campus of SRM Chennai is green, clean, and energy-efficient. It considers solar energy as one of the major sources of power for the campus. The energy generated from these solar panels is used to power solar steam cooking and solar water heaters installed in the hostels. There are battery-driven vehicles available in the campus of SRM.

There are other endless facilities of convenience offered at the campus of SRM such as ATMs, bookstores, dining options, cafeterias, prayer halls, gym and more. The students are engaged with community radios, student clubs, cultural events, fitness centers and prayer halls.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology Faculty

SRM University (Deemed-to-be) has a wide array of faculty comprising 500+ teaching staff and more than 1,500 non-teaching staff. Most of the faculty members are highly-qualified and PhD degree holders from some of the top institutes across the world. At present, nearly 10 foreign faculty members teach at SRM IST (formerly known as SRM University) on long tenure. Many other foreign faculty visit the campus as guest lecturers for academic and research purposes on an ongoing basis. This gives both the students and the faculty greater opportunity for mutual interaction and learning. Over the next three years, SRM IST plans to increase the Indian faculty to international visiting faculty ratio to 60:40.