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'''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 threefour campuses in Tamil Nadu at Kattankulatur, [[Kancheepuram district]], [[Ramapuram]], [[TrichyVadapalani]], [[Trichy]] and one in [[Modinagar]], near [[Delhi]]. Previously functioning under [[Anna University]], as [[SRM Engineering College]], the institute gained [[deemed university|deemed status]] in 2003-04, and was renamed SRMIST (SRM Institute of Science and Technology) and then eventually called SRM University. It is one of the top private deemed universities in India, and it topped the Times Of India's survey on private universities.
==Awards and ranking in university league tablesRankings==
SRM University at Chennai was rated by the [[Times of India]] in an Education Times-Gfk Mode study as the best private engineering university in India <ref>http://www.srmuniv.ac.in/downloads/education_page2_3.pdf</ref>. SRMIt Universitywas isalso ranked as India'sthe top university in India in the multiple streamstreams universitycategory forviz., engineering and medicalmedicine in the same survey. SRM Medical iswas ranked as the third-best private medical university in India<ref>http://www.srmuniv.ac.in/downloads/education_page2_3.pdf</ref>. In 2009 the university was awarded a "Managerial Excellence award" by the Madras Management Association (MMA)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-67187.html|title=SRM University bags Managerial Excellence award|date=2009-07-04accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref><ref>http://www.pmu.edu/09/univlist09.pdf</ref>
==History==
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SRM University has a unique {{Peacock term|date=October 2009}}special arrangement with the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (USA) to transfer students at the end of the 3rd year for a comprehensive two-year BS + MS program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. SRM also has a dual degree program with the University of Warwick (UK) in the area of Plant Biotechnology. A similar program is being worked out in co-operation with Dundee University (UK).<ref>http://www.srmuniv.ac.in/going_abroad.php?page=dual_degree_abroad</ref>
==Placement==
==Research and Development==
Research and Development is of paramount importance at SRM University and it boasts of a state-of-the-art nanotechnology laboratory. Students, right from undergraduates to PhDs, are encouraged to think independently and are inspired by the able and experienced faculty to author research papers in their chosen field of interest. The close proximity of the technology and biology/medical faculties helphelps in the research and development works in new fields that fall in the intersection of biology and engineering streams (biotechnology, genetic engineering, biomedical engineering etc).
==Examination System==
==University Status==
The university is approved by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] and is also accredited by the '''NAAC''' [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]].It was declared India's No. 1 private university in a survey conducted by the Education Times(Subsidiary of the Times of India) in conjunction with GFK Mode.<ref>{{cite web
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