The SRM Institute of Science and Technology Kollankathur is also known as SRMIST Kollankathur. This college was founded in the year 1985. It is a private institute. SRMIST Kollankathur is situated in Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu. SRM Institute of Science and Technology is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). SRM University Kollankathur has got 20th rank in the medical category, 46th in the research category and 34th rank in the engineering category in NIRF 2021 Rankings. The Ministry of Human Resource Development has put the SRM University Kollankathur in the highest Category ‘A’. This college has also been accredited by the NAAC with a grade of 'A++'.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology offers various UG, PG, and doctoral courses in engineering, humanities, medicine, etc.  SRMIST provides the students with placement opportunities and training. It also gives many scholarships to its students. These scholarships are both private and government scholarships. 

SRM Institute of Science and Technology has currently four campuses in India. The main campus of SRM IST is located in Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu. SRM University has two more campuses: SRMIST Ramapuram and SRM IST Vadapalani. The fourth campus of SRM University is situated in Delhi-NCR. 

The SRM Medical College has also collaborated with the following universities/ institutes/ centres.

  • Shizuoka University, Japan
  • Flinders University, Australia
  • National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
  • Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)
  • Bharat Scan, Chennai
  • CURA Healthcare Ltd, Chennai

The nearest airport to SRM University is Chennai International Airport. It is around 24 km away from the institute. The nearest railway station to SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai is Kattangulattur Railway Station and it is at a distance of 3.7 km from the institute. The nearest bus stop from SRM University is SRM University Bus Station. It is around 700 meters away from the university.