B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) 

at SRM IST, Kattankulathur

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. 

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 Institute of Science and Technology BTech fee consists of multiple components, such as tuition fee, security deposit, and more. The total tuition fee for the UG programme ranges from INR 10 Lacs to INR 18 lakh. Additionally, the one-time fee can range from INR 10,000 to INR 11,000. The mentioned fee amount is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is however still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. 

SRM University admits students based on a valid score of SRMJEE. Candidates who qualify the exam are offered seats via a university-level counselling process. There is no seat reservation policy found on SRM IST. However, other SRM University campuses might offer seat reservations for Engineering courses. Candidates are advised to visit the official website or the admission office of the university to find more details around the same.

The university fee structure is cumulative of several components, such as caution deposit, tuition fee, hostel fee, and more. A few of these components are one-time payable, while some have are charged annually/semesterly. SRM IST Chennai MBA tuition fee ranges between INR 1.9 Lacs and INR 11.5 lakh. Moreover, the one-time fee range between INR 1,200 and INR 11,000 and the hostel charges range between INR 1.45 Lacs and INR 3.3 lakh.

The fee mentioned here is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Admission to SRM Institute of Technology Kattankulathur is a multi-step process. Check below step-wise SRM admission process:

1. Application: Candidates need to apply online for all courses. The application fee is INR 1,200 for each course.
2. Selection rounds: The university conducts its own entrance exam like SRMJEEE, SRMJEEM and SRMJEEL for admission to some of the courses like MBA, BTech, BA LLB (Hons), etc. SRM also accepts national-level entrance exams. Further, PI round is conducted for a few courses. The university releases a merit list with the names of the shortlisted aspirants.
3. Counselling & Admission Confirmation: Shortlisted candidates are called for counselling and document verification. Aspirants need to pay course fee to confirm their admission.

Yes, candidates can get admission to BTech without JEE Main score. Admission to BTech course is only based on SRMJEEE score. Candidates are required to pass Class 12 with minimum 60% aggregate as per the minimum eligibility criteria. Further, aspirants must qualify for SRM JEE exam with a valid score. This exam is conducted in two phases. The application window for 2024 has started for both the phases. Find here the registration details for SRM JEE exam.

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.