Why SRM University is considered as one of the best colleges in Karnataka

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, formerly known as SRM University, is one of India's premier educational institutes. Established in 1985, the college has over 52,000 students and more than 3,200 faculty members. The SRM Institute of Science and Technology provides top-notch living and learning experience across all its campuses, which makes it one of the best colleges in Karnataka. Students from across the country, as well as the globe, apply for the in-depth courses available in this prestigious institute. 

The University's vision is to emerge as a world-class university while accomplishing its mission of advanced knowledge both in academics and research and to build students in a more rewarding and inspiring environment. 

Its vast expanse of courses and programmes makes it one of the finest colleges in Karnataka and the country as a whole. It has a range of under-graduate, post-graduate, and doctoral programmes in six faculties — Engineering & Technology, Medicine & Health Sciences, Management, Science & Humanities, Law, and Agricultural Sciences.

Milestones and Achievements that Makes SRM the Best 

• SRMIST has been a college of good reputation since its inception. It is placed in Category I with 12 B Status by MHRD-UGC, SRMIST and has been accredited with the highest 'A++' Grade by NAAC in 2018. 
• The university has also significantly brought international accreditation in its name as five of its undergraduate engineering programmes offered at Kattankulathur campus are accredited by different commissions of Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET), USA and four by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK.
• UK-based QS Rankings globally rated SRMIST as a 'Four Star' University and awarded the institute with QS IGAUGE' Diamond Rating'. This places SRMIST in the top league among QS ranked institutions in India. 

• SRM was ranked 35 among the top national educational institutes under the Universities category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020. 
• It was ranked as the best private university in India and 21 among all Indian universities by the Nature Index 2020.
• The prestigious institute was ranked second under private or self-financed universities category according to Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) rankings 2020.

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Placements that Make SRMIST the Most Sought-after Institute

Bringing together talented and innovative minds is not enough. SRMIST focuses on creating brighter minds and takes on the responsibility of developing an individual personality. SRM Institute of Science and Technology is preferably one of the choicest destinations by top recruiters across India and a nodal centre for all the three Indian Armed Forces (IAF) services. Every talent at SRMIST is recognised and appreciated, and one can certainly feel the vibrant atmosphere around the campuses once the placement begins. 

• Esteemed companies such as Google, Microsoft, Dell, Accenture, IBM, Deloitte, Capgemini, TCS, Cognizant, Infosys, Wipro, Amazon, Barclays, Siemens, Amdocs, VMWare, among others have participated in the placements in 2020. 
• As of January 24, 2020, 7,926 Offers have been made to the graduating batch, with 4,751 offers made by Day 1 recruiters (TCS, Cognizant, Infosys & Wipro) alone. 
• The highest salary package of Rs 41.6 LPA was notably offered by Microsoft. 
• Over 625 companies visit every year offering super dream and dream jobs (Rs 10+ LPA and Rs 5+ LPA, respectively). Nearly 8,500 students got placed in the academic year 2019-2020.

SRM University believes in nurturing every young talent. It has one of the best student learning approaches and campuses in the country. The university intends to expose its students to an exciting and multi-cultural environment that would help them to extend the learning beyond the classroom walls. It has all the advanced facilities like state-of-the-art laboratories, central library, Wi-Fi facility, IT and knowledge centre AC auditorium and conference halls, modern lecture and smart classrooms, best quality hostels with top-class facilities, on-campus conveniences including bus facility, ATM's, retail outlets, canteens & cafeterias, prayer halls, gym and many more, all within the campus. One can visit SRMIST official website (www.srmist.edu.in) for more details.

SRM University offers the majority of the courses in close collaboration with foreign universities, helping international and corporate institutions continually interact with students and faculties to formulate all major academic disciplines and research. This makes it not only a premier college in Karnataka but also earns it one of the best rankings in the list of top colleges in the country.