Situated at Chennai in Tamil Nadu, the SRM University is a renowned educational institution in south India. The university is run and managed by the Valliammai Society which was set up by the famous educationist, Mr. Thiru. T. R. Pachamuthu. The University is working with an objective of providing high quality education in the field of Engineering, Medical science and Humanities. The SRM University believes that education is all about creating an environment of academic freedom, where bright minds meet, discover and learn. It has two campuses in Tamil Nadu, located at Kattankulatur and Ramapuram and it has one campus in Delhi as well.

SRM University has set up a high standard of teaching and research since its inauguration in the year 1985. This private university started its journey as SRM Engineering College and within a few years, it increased its reach through establishment of numerous centres of learning. The SRM College of Dentistry was awarded the status of deemed University by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development, India, in the year 2002. The management brought all its educational institutions including the Engineering, Medical and Para-Medical colleges of the Valliammai Society under the ambit of SRM Deemed University by the year 2004. After that, the University Grant Commission (UGC) elevated the status of the deemed university to a full-fledged university in 2006, under the UGC Act 1956. The university introduced an upgraded syllabus and international teaching methods, once it was declared as a full-fledged university. The university is accredited by NAAC with a score of 5-star rating and it also won the Best ISTE Chapter Award in the Tamil Nadu-Pondicherry section.

SRM University offers several courses that are divided into three major faculties like Engineering and Technology, Medical and Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Science & Humanities. The courses are offered at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and various certificate and diploma courses are offered as well. The Kattankulathur campus of the university is located over a land of 200 acres and its Ramapuram Campus occupies 20 acres of land. The university`s College of Dentistry, College of Nursing, College of Physiotherapy, College of Occupational therapy and the Faculty of Engineering and Technology are located at the Ramapuram Campus. The Modinagar campus of SRM University in Delhi houses the Institute of Management and Technology.

Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Genetic Engineering, Food Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Architecture and Interior Design, Engineering & Technology, Geo Informatics, Information & Telecommunication Engineering, etc are part of the Engineering courses at SRM University .

SRM University also offers different courses in Health Science. These courses are offered in disciplines like Dentistry, Nursing, Occupation Therapy, Pharmacy and Physiotherapy. The courses include MBBS, BASLP (Bachelor in Audiology & Speech Language Pathology), B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology, B.Sc. Medical Record Science, B.Sc. Optometry, BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery), B.Sc. Nursing, B.O.T. (Bachelor of Occupational Therapy), BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy), Pharm.D (Doctor of Pharmacy), B.Pharm. (Bachelor of Pharmacy), Aviation & Airport Management, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Hotel & Catering Management, Information & System Management, Visual Communication, etc. The B.A Courses offered in the university include the subjects like Tamil, Economics, Journalism & Mass Communication, etc. and B.Com. Courses like BBA, BCA, B. Ed., BFT (Film Technology), B.P. Ed, etc. are also offered in SRM University. Apart from these, the University offers many courses in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biosciences, Commerce Economics, Education, English, Foreign Languages, Fine Arts, etc. The University has a Film School to offer courses in Film Studies as well.

The SRM Engineering Entrance Examination is conducted every year for admission in the SRM University. The University also offers various courses in distance learning mode, along with the regular courses. Apart from offering different courses, the university conducts several international exchange programmes for its students and faculty. SRM University has an international network of advisors comprising the renowned universities and industries like University of London, Queen`s University, the Partners International Healthcare (Harvard Teaching Hospitals), etc.

SRM University is quite famous for its wonderful infrastructure and for providing necessary facilities for its students. There are different blocks for different disciplines in the campus of the University, such as PG Block, the Hi-Tech Block, Mechanical Block, Electrical Sciences Block, the Computer Science Block, the Biotech block, IT Park, etc. The university provides separate hostels for male and female students as well.