SRM IST AWARDED HIGHEST GRADE OF A++ BY NAAC

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, (formerly SRM University) has been recently
accredited with the highest grade A++ (A double plus) by NAAC (National Assessment and
Accreditation Council). It is another feather to SRM’s cap as it prides over being awarded the
highest ranking given to institutions. In the new accreditation process, about 70% weightage is
assigned to quantitative metrics. The institution is called upon to upload the evidence which is
subsequently verified by using computer based tools. SRMIST with 50000 plus students and
3200+ faculty members offers programs in the disciplines of Engineering, Medicine, Science,
Humanities, Management, Law, Health Sciences, Dentistry, Hotel Management, Agricultural

Sciences and Teacher Education and certainly is one of the largestmulti-disciplinary universities
in India to be assessed by the new methodology and accredited with the highest honors.
SRMIST’s score of 3.55 on a 4.00 scale, makes it automatically eligible to be granted graded
autonomy as Category I university as per the UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
[Categorization Of Universities (Only) for Grant of Graded Autonomy] Regulations, 2018. On
becoming a Category I University, SRMIST shall be automatically deemed to be under section
12B of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; it can also start off-campuses and increase
internationalization.
In October 2017, QS (Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd), UK based world renowned ranking agency
has also rated SRMIST as a “4 Star” institute with “5 Star” ratings in specific categories of
Teaching, Employability and Inclusiveness.

In addition to the highest grade achieved by SRMIST in NAAC accreditation, which is
institution based, it has international program based accreditations also to its credit. Five of its
engineering programs offered at Kattankulathur campus have been accredited by commissions of
ABET, USA (www.abet.org) and four by UK based IET (The Institutionof Engineering and
Technology). Such international accreditations have resulted in close to 800 students from 64
countries studying at SRMIST.
Accreditation by NAAC with the highest grade is the culmination of many innovative measures
benefitting the students and faculty alike resulting in an invigorating learning atmosphere.
Adoption of IDEAL (Inter-Disciplinary Experiential Active Learning) curriculum with option to
go for specialization at undergraduate level itself, implementation of FIIP ( Faculty Industry
Immersion programme), scheduled interaction sessions with students by top management and
performance linked incentive schemes for faculty are but a few of the measures which have
instilled a sense of purpose among the teachers and the taught.
Aside from the fact that all our professional programs are AICTE approved, rating agencies have
had high praise for the Student Abroad Program, entrepreneurship as a project, alumni and
student representatives in Board of Studies and Academic Council. SRMIST also prides of its
tinkering labs, improvised grading schemes, young alumni award, participation in study India
Initiative and College Board forum, both of which are designed to step up internationalization.
National IP Award 2018 in the category of Top academic institution for Patents and
Commercialization by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GoI adds on to the list of
achievements of SRMIST. The establishment of NewGen IEDC (Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Development Cell) at SRM with a funding of 2.87 Crores by NSTEDB(National Science &

Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board) , DST, GoI has given further impetus in
addition to NAAC accreditation.

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