Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

About Shri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Shri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research was established in 1985 by Shri Ramachandra Educational and Health Trust as a not-for-profit self-financing institution. It had its origin as Shri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (SRMC & RI). In 1994, the government of India declared SRMC & RI as a Deemed University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.

In 2006, the nomenclature of the institution was changed to Shri Ramachandra University, as notified by the UGC and afterwards to SRMC & RI (DU) in 2017. Now, the name of DU has been changed to Shri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University) by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.

It has been graded as category 1 status by UGC in 2018 and has been placed at 33^rd rank among all Universities in India by MHRD NIRF ranking 2019. NAAC has reaccredited SRMC & RI (DU) Grade A with CGPA of 3.62 which is the highest to be awarded to a private medical Deemed University in India. 

Shri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research UG Courses 

The institution offers graduate programs in medicine and allied streams. Candidates who have the required eligibility condition can apply for them. 

Those with a pass in plus two from a recognized educational institution can submit application at the appropriate time. Applicants of medicine (MBBS) have to pass NEET UG. Applicants for other courses can follow the required admission process to get a seat.

Institution releases admission notification at specified time every year. Those who have passed NEET UG can choose the institution in the counselling process. The courses in undergraduation are mentioned below for the sake of the students:

The institution offers postgraduate programs in management, medical and allied health sciences. Candidates who have the required eligibility condition can apply for them. 

Those with a graduation in any discipline from a recognized educational institution can submit application at the appropriate time. 

Candidates must have passed NEET PG or NEET SS exam to apply for medical courses. For the other courses, the candidates have to follow the respective admission procedure recommended for each course.

Institution releases admission notification at specified time every year. Soon after the notification is out, candidates with required eligibility condition can start submitting applications. Information is mentioned below:

Shri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Hostel

The college also provides hostel facility to the students to let them live their lives to the fullest. The ambiance of the college is maintained in a way that the students feel that they are in their homes way from their homes. There are separate hostel rooms for boys and girls.

The hostel rooms are provided with all the latest amenities like. AC in selected rooms with higher fee, wifi, bed, cupboards, table, etc. There is strict security in the hostel campus along with the facilities of a warden and a ward boy.

There is a mess inside the college campus that provides nutritious and healthy food for the students three times a day. Also, evening snacks and refreshments are provided to the students. Extra care is taken when it comes to preparing food for the students. The foreign students are given food of their choice as well. 

Shri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Placement

The objective of the Placement Cell of Shri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research is to organize campus recruitment for the students and prepare them for the same by arranging training in group discussions, aptitude tests, preparing for technical & HR interviews through professional trainers.

There is a dedicated placement cell in the college that helps the students with the training and further placements of the students. The aim of the training cell is to train the students and make them ready for all the training processes that happen at the time of the corporate placements.

In this training time, the students are given training for getting industry ready. The college provides complete career and placement guidance to its students so that they get their dream jobs in reputed organizations with handsome salary packages.

The placement and the training cell prepares each students based on their potential, ability, and also interests. This is the reason they are able to find the perfect fit between the companies and the most suited employees for them. This is the reason why the placement record is growing each year. 

The college has an active placement and training cell. The institute has setup a placement cell with required facilities for effective placements of students at the end of the course or after passing all the semesters. The student are trained in soft skills and professional skills required. The highest package given to the students is around 16 LPA and the average package given to the students is 5 LPA. 

The students are not only trained but are also made ready to sit for the placements in those companies in those roles that they are interested in. The training cell is very intelligent and makes sure that every student is asked about their interests and are trained in that sector only. This way the placement cell is able to send the best students for a particular company who are most suited and interested in a particular job role.

This way most students get placed and most companies return happy from the campus. This could be one of the top reasons as why the college has an active rate of placement which is 100%. The placement cell of this college has tie-ups with the renowned law firms and companies. The college has active tie ups and placements with some of the top firms of the country and also some of the MNCs. 

For detailed information on the placement of the college, the students can visit the official website of the college and find all the details under the placement section. 

Shri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Scholarships

The college believes that education should be accessible to everyone. Education is something that every child should be able to get and no barrier should be there in between when it comes to education. Scholarships are something that can help the students in cutting off the tuition fee. Scholarships are given to the meritorious students and also to the financially backward students so that they can tuition fee can be deducted. There are a list of scholarships that are given to the students which are as follows:

1. Founder-Chancellor Merit-cum-Means Scholarship: Sri Ramachandra Educational and Health Trust to aid meritorious students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds undergoing courses of study in the constituent units of the University.
2. Hospital Ward Technician Course: The university is offering a Certificate Course in “Hospital Ward Technician” for a period of one year to the students who have passed in HSC (+2). Preference will be given to those who have passed HSC with Science subjects or Nursing Vocations stream. No tuition fee is payable and the students will be paid a stipend for undergoing this program.

All the students must check if they are eligible for the scholarships or not at the time of admission itself. If they do not check it at that time then they will not be able to apply for the scholarships later.  

Shri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Admission Process

The mode of application for all the courses offered by the college is online only. For this, the students have to visit the official website of the college which is https://www.sriramachandra.edu.in/. Then the students have to visit the 'Admission & Programme' tab on the Home page and then select on ‘admission’.

Then the students have to Click on the registration link and register with the basic details. The next step is to login and fill out the application form. The step after this is to upload the documents and pay the application fee. The students have to submit the application form and also take out the print out for any kind of future reference. 

Documents required at the time of application

• Class 12 mark sheet and certificate
• UG mark sheet and certificate

The students also have to keep a check on the merit list of the college because there is how they have to check about their admission. 

Shri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Eligibility 

B.Sc - The students must have completed their 12th standard with 45 - 60% percentage in the science subjects from any renowned board.

B.E - The students must have completed their 12th standard with 60% percentage in any streams and subjects from any renowned board.

B.TECH - The students must have completed their 12th standard with 60% percentage in the science subjects from any renowned board.

BDS - The students must have completed their 12th standard with 50% percentage in the science subjects from any renowned board. The students also need to clear the NEET exams. 

BPT - The students must have completed their 12th standard with 45 - 60% percentage in the different subjects from any renowned board.

B.PHARMA - The students must have completed their 12th standard with 45 - 60% percentage in the science subjects from any renowned board.

BBA - The students must have completed their 12th standard with 45 - 60% percentage in any field from any renowned board.

M.SC - The students must have completed their B.SC from any recognised university with 55 - 60% marks. 

MD - The students must have completed their BD from any recognised university and must also crack NEET PG. 

MBA - The students must have completed their BBA or any other graduation course from any field from any recognised board. 

MDS - The students must have completed their BDS course from any recognised university. 

MS - The students need clear NEET PG exams. 

Shri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Campus Life

Both boys and girls hostels are available, with a total of 3608 rooms. Inside the campus, single rooms are offered for undergraduate and postgraduate medical and other students. There is a constant supply of soft water and electricity on the campus. The campus's avenues of trees and green plants provide a resort-like atmosphere that is ideal for enjoyable learning and tranquil living. Internet browsing facility, photocopying room, subscription to international journals, Wi-Fi and a study hall.