B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering 

at SRM IST, Kattankulathur

SRM University, Kattankulathur offers BTech in full-time across various specialisations. The total seat intake for this course is 5,355. Admission to all the seats of BTech are done through a common selection process. However, there are some specialisations of this course are also offered at the Tiruchirappalli campus of SRM University. As per the details from unofficial sources, the seat intake for BTech at SRM Unversity, Tiruchirappalli campus is 1,050.

Along with Class XI and XII NCERT books, candidates can refer to these books to prepare for SRMJEEE in 1 month: The Concept of Physics Volume I by H. C. Verma The Concept of Physics Volume II by H. C. Verma Understanding Physics series by D. C. Pandey Principles of Physics by Resnick, Halliday and Walker.

Suggested Books for SRMJEEE Chemistry Section. Here is a list of SRMJEEE Chemistry books that students can refer to along with Class XI and XII NCERT books:

• Inorganic Chemistry by O. P. Tandon
• Organic Chemistry by O. P. Tandon
• Organic Chemistry by Morrison Boyd
• Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J. D. Lee
• Numerical Chemistry by P. Bahadur
• A modern approach to chemical calculations by R. C. Mukherjee.

Suggested Books for SRMJEEE Mathematics Section- Here is a list of SRMJEEE mathematics books that students can refer to along with Class XI and XII NCERT books.

• Trigonometry and geometry by S. L. Loney
• Problems in calculus by I. A. Maron
• Class 12 Maths by R. D. Sharma
• Algebra by S. K. Goal Higher
• Algebra by Hall and Knight

Suggested Books for SRMJEEE Biology Section. Here is a list of SRMJEEE Biology books that students can refer to along with Class XI and XII NCERT books. 

• Pradeep- A text for Biology for Class XII by G. Chopra, H. N. Srivastava, P. S. Dhami S.
• Hand- Biology for Class XII by Sarita Aggarwal
• Truemans Elementary Biology for Class XII by K. N. Bhatia, M. P. Tyagi

Suggested Books for SRMJEEE English Section. Here is a list of SRMJEEE English books that students can refer to according to the latest exam pattern:

• Arihant- Verbal ability and reading comprehension by Ajay Singh
• Wren and Martin High school English grammar and composition

Suggested Books for SRMJEEE Aptitude Section. Here is a list of SRMJEEE Aptitude books that students can refer to prepare according to the latest exam pattern.

• Quantitative Aptitude for competitive exam by R. S. Aggarwal Arihant- Fast track objective arithmetic.

As per the latest report 2024, over 980 recruiters participated during SRM placements 2024 till July 17, 2024. The top recruiters of SRM Institute of Science and Technology in 2024 included Microsoft, Google, Amazon, HCL, IBM, TCS, etc. These recruiters placed students in various domains with handsome packages.

Ranking is an important factor to consider before choosing a college. SRM University has been ranked by NIRF for three consecutive years for its Engineering category courses. There is fluctuation can be seen in the ranking trends throughout the years. Find below the ranking comparison for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 for SRM University Engineering courses:

The SRM average package CSE offered during the 2024 placement drive is yet to be published on the official website. Once the SRM average package CSE is released, it will be updated on this page. However, the overall average package during SRM placement in 2024 stood at INR 7.50 LPA. The same is tabulated below:

Additionally, a declining trend in the SRM average package was observed between 2022 and 2024 at SRM University. For more clarity, check out the graph below:

The average SRM Institute of Science and Technology packages offered between 2022 and 2024 are presented below: 

Yes, SRM University offers direct admission to certain programs for eligible candidates who meet the required eligibility criteria. The admission criteria for these programs may include past academic performance, work experience, and other relevant factors. However, for most of the programs offered by SRM University, admission is through the SRMJEEE (SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination) or other national level entrance exams.

Therefore, it is recommended that you check the specific admission requirements for the programme you are interested in on the university's website or by contacting the admissions office. In case you do not qualify for direct admission or wish to appear for the entrance exam, you can apply for SRMJEEE and appear for the exam. The exam is conducted annually and is the basis for admission to several programs offered by the university.

The best campus of SRM University to pursue BTech is the Kattankulathur campus. It is the largest campus of SRM University and has the best infrastructure, faculty, and placements. The campus is spread over 2,500 acres and has all the facilities that a student needs, including hostels, classrooms, laboratories, sports facilities, and a library. The faculty at the campus is highly qualified and experienced. The campus also has good placements. During the SRMIST placements 2023, the highest package and average package offered stood at INR 57 LPA and INR 7.58 LPA, respectively. 

Both the colleges are equally good, but I will vote for Thapar University, Patiala because of the standard which the University has maintained since its establishment. I will try to distinguish between both colleges with the help of certain parameters:

• ADMISSION PROCESS: Thapar University admits its students on the basis of JEE main marks. Usually cutoff goes higher for Computer engineering (around 180). While SRM University conducts its own examination called SRMJEE.
• CAMPUS: SRM University has a very good and beautiful campus. Student intake is higher at SRM University. 
• Thaper don't have any management quota seat whereas SRM had few seats reserved for the management quota. The fee is almost similar in both colleges. And location-wise Chennai has the upper hand over Patiala.

Here are some positive and negative points of SRM University: 

Positive:

1. Located in Chennai which is a metropolitan city. Three out of five campuses are located in Chennai
2. You can have a lot of fun
3. In KTR, there are a lot of opportunities provided to students to develop their profile like hundreds of clubs, teams like robocon, conrods, camber, and 4ze where students can build their own bots, cars and stuff. If you are really interested in your field then you can do anything in SRM
4. Canteen facilities are excellent
5. As far as placements are concerned, most students are placed in IT sector. Core companies also visit the campus but they select only one or two students. In a batch of 500600 students i.e. 1520 students are placed in core companies. But still that depends on your skills and we can’t blame the university for that.

Negative:

1. The student to faculty ratio is too high.
2. Faculty members are not very highly skilled, though they are postgraduates in their respective field. Most of them have completed M.Tech from other local colleges. There are very few from IITs and foreign universities.
3. The curriculum is old. 
4. The evaluation system is also not very good.
5. Very little research happens here. Most of the faculty members don’t have any publications
6. Also, if you have a lot of money you can join in management quota into any branch you want. Almost half of the students have joined in management quota.

All the best.

SRM Kattankulathur is a private university, so the tuition fees is relatively high. However, it is still more affordable than many other private universities in India. The tuition fees for BTech at SRM Kattankulathur range from INR 10 lakh - INR 18 lakh, depending on the specialisation.

In addition to tuition fees, students also need to pay other fees such as hostel fees, mess fees, and exam fees. The cost of hostel, mess and laundry can range from INR 1 lakh to INR 2.5 lakh per year, depending upon the room or bed you wish to choose. Whether or not SRM Kattankulathur is costly to study BTech depends on your financial situation as well.