SRM Institute of Science and Technology: SRM University counselling begins from June 1

SRM University counselling begins from June 1

<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The counselling for various courses of SRM University will
begin from June 1, said university officials here on Thursday. At a press
conference the officials also said 11 new courses would be introduced from this
academic year. The SRM entrance examination (SRMEE 2013) for admission to UG
and PG courses of engineering and technology, medicine and health sciences was
held on April 20 and 21.<o:p></o:p></span><br />

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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The counselling for admissions to B Tech programmes will be
held from June 1 to 8, in which around 60,000 candidates are expected to
participate. “On June 9, we expect 1,500 candidates to take part in the
counselling for admission to MBA and MCA programmes. Counselling for Health
Sciences programmes will be held on June 10 and for M Tech courses on June 23,”
said the officials.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Addressing reporters, chancellor Dr T R Pachamuthu said,
“Students from 26 States appeared for the entrance exams with the majority
being from Andhra Pradesh (55,739), followed by Tamil Nadu (21,037) and Uttar
Pradesh (14,278). Students from AP have achieved top ranks in the exams.”<o:p></o:p></span><br />

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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While 4,000 students will be admitted in Kattankulathur,
1,000 will be admitted in the Ramapuram campus. Vadapalani campus and Modi
Nagar campus (New Delhi) will absorb 600 and 800 students respectively. “We
hope that the Union HRD Ministry will give its nod for admitting students in
the Tiruchy campus from this year, in the next few days,” he added.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The top ten rank holders of SRMEE and toppers of Plus Two
exams across various boards from all 31 districts of the State will be given
Founder’s scholarships under which tuition, hostel and other fees will be
waived. “Besides, we provide concession in tuition fees for deserving students
and to students hailing from poor financial backgrounds,” said Pachamuthu.<o:p></o:p></span><br />

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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">SRM University vice-chancellor Dr M Ponnavaiko, registrar Dr
N Sethuraman and director - admissions Prof R Muthusubramaniam were present in
the occasion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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SRM University counselling begins from June 1

The counselling for various courses of SRM University will begin from June 1, said university officials here on Thursday. At a press confe...