Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, TAMIL NADU

About Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute :

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University) previously known as SRMC & RI (DU), ranked among the top health sciences universities in India, had its origin as Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute which was established by Sri Ramachandra Educational and Health Trust in the year 1985 as a private not-for-profit self-financing institution and dedicated to serve the society as a centre of excellence with emphasis on medical education, research and health care.

In view of its academic excellence, the Government of India declared Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute as a Deemed University in September, 1994 under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. As notified by the UGC, the nomenclature of the institution was changed to Sri Ramachandra University in 2006 and reverted to SRMC&RI (DU) from December, 2017. Now, as per the Notification dt.08.08.2018 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, the name of the DU has been changed to “Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University).

Location and accessibility

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University) is located in Porur, on the busy Chennai – Bangalore highway, a twenty minute drive from the Chennai international airport. Chennai is a busy metropolis situated at head of sixty miles of pristine beach in the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is a fast growing industrial, medical and knowledge hub in South India that retains its charm, tradition and culture. It is well connected by road, rail and air to almost any destination in the world.

Infrastructure

The infrastructure at the University has been created to provide its students the best educational environment in the country. Over two million square feet of constructed space houses technologically advanced, fully air-conditioned state of the art class rooms, modern laboratories and one of the largest medical libraries in the region - the Central Library Learning Centre.

Campus and facilities

Spread over 150 acres, the University is housed in a refreshingly green campus. Well manicured lawns, sprawling open spaces and trees dot the campus. The campus itself is a township with colleges, the medical centre, staff and student housing, conference facilities, play grounds, multi cuisine restaurants, ATMs, gift shops, travel service, railway reservation counter and a post office.

It is an MCI approved college in India offering best PG course in India to aspiring youths and carve out world-class doctors to serve the mankind. The College only accepts admission strictly through NEET-PG score ranking and no separate admission test for taking admission. Students passing successfully from this medical college in India do not need to appear for MCI exit exam. The full address of this college in India is: No.1, Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600116 with the nearest railway station Chennai Central (MAS) and the nearest airport Chennai International Airport. Other facilities like library, playground, gym, mess facility and hostel is present within the campus.