Sri Ramaswamy Memorial University, popularly known as SRM University, is a co-educational private university in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The university has four campuses in Tamil Nadu at Kattankulatur, Kancheepuram district, Ramapuram, Vadapalani, Trichy and one in Modinagar, near Delhi. Previously functioning under Anna University, as SRM Engineering College, the institute gained deemed status in 2003-04, and was renamed SRMIST (SRM Institute of Science and Technology) and then eventually called SRM University.
The Campus Infrastructure Biotech Block
The university has 2 campus sections-Main Campus & Annexe Campus, covering 38 blocks, spread over 250 acres. The Indian Bank, The City Union Bank, The Royal Southern (a Three-Star hotel), which includes swimming pool and bar facilities, and the Royal Inn Restaurant are located in the campus at various locations. The various blocks within SRMIST include, SRM General Hospital, SRM Medical College, SRM Kattankulathur Dental 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 seating capacity), MBA block, MBA library along with a Central Library with an Internet Cafe and a Cafeteria as well. There are also about half a dozen hostels, some of which are the K.R.S Hostel, Medical College Men’s and Women’s Hostel the UG Hostel, the PG Hostel, Meenakshi Women’s Hostel, International Hostel. Work is also 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 2009. 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.