Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Private medical institution in Chennai, India

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
SRIHER on a 2020 stamp of India
Motto	Higher Values in Higher Education
Type	Private
Established	1985
Founder	N. P. V. Ramasamy Udayar
Accreditation	NAAC A++
Chancellor	V. R. Venkataachalam
Undergraduates	5138
Postgraduates	1475
Location	Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 13°02′22″N 80°08′34″E / 13.0395°N 80.1427°E / 13.0395; 80.1427
Website	sriramachandra.edu.in

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), formerly Sri Ramachandra University and Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, is a private institute located in Porur, Chennai, India. SRIHER consists of nine constituent colleges and faculties with more than 6,000 students. SRIHER was founded by Sri Ramachandra Education & Health Trust on September 11, 1985, by N. P. V. Ramasamy Udayar. It was founded as a medical college, and awarded the deemed-to-be-university status in September 1994.

Rankings

University and college rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2024)	96
NIRF (Universities) (2024)	55
Medical – India
NIRF (2024)	20
India Today (2020)	22
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2024)	31
Dental – India
NIRF (2024)	10

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research 96 overall in India in 2024, 10th in Dental Category, 55 among universities, 20 in the medical ranking, and 31 in the pharmacy ranking. It was ranked 1 among among private health science university in India in 2022 by India Today.

Academics

The college offers the four-and-a-half-year M.B.B.S. course with a one-year compulsory rotating internship. There are 250 seats which are filled through NEET UG exam.

Postgraduate and doctoral courses

SRIHER offers postgraduate courses in almost all subjects including surgery, medicine, gynecology etc. Similarly it offers a variety of Doctoral courses including MCh i Neurosurgery, Surgical oncology, Cardiac Surgery among others and DM in Cardiology, Neurology etc.

References

^ "Deemed Universities". University Grants Commission. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
"University Profile". Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
Desk, Outlook Web (30 July 2023). "Top 20 Private Medical Universities". Outlook India. Retrieved 9 July 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
"National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
"National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
"National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Medical)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
^ "Best MEDICAL Colleges 2020: List of Top MEDICAL Colleges 2020 in India". www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
"National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
"National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Dental)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
"NIRF Ranking 2024" (PDF).

External links

Official website

Chennai

History

Early history (pre-1500)	Sangam period Thomas the Apostle Pallava Dynasty Chola Dynasty Vijayanagar Empire
Colonial period (1500–1900)	São Tomé de Meliapore Raja of Chandragiri Agency of Fort St George 1721 Madras cyclone Carnatic Wars (Madras Adyar Chingleput) Anglo-Mysore Wars Governors
Modern period (1900–present)	Arbuthnot Bank Crash Besant v. Narayaniah Bombardment of Madras by SMS Emden de La Haye scandal 1921 Buckingham and Carnatic Mills Strike Neil Statue Satyagraha 1928 South Indian Railway Strike 1932 Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Strike 1943 Chennai floods Madras Manade Anti-Hindi agitations R. S. S. Chennai bombing 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake 2013 Anti-Sri Lanka protests 2015 South India floods
Writers and historians	S. Muthiah Randor Guy S. Theodore Baskaran V. Sriram A. R. Venkatachalapathy

Geography and wildlife

Regions	Chennai Metropolitan Area Central Chennai North Chennai South Chennai
Waterways	Adyar River Buckingham Canal Coovum River Kosasthalaiyar River Otteri Nullah
Lakes	Adambakkam Lake Ambattur Lake Ayanambakkam Lake Chembarambakkam Lake Chetput Lake Chitlapakkam Lake Cholavaram aeri ICF Lake Korattur Aeri Long Tank Madambakkam Lake Madhavaram Lake Maduranthakam Lake Mangal Lake Manali Lake Pallavaram Lake Paruthipattu Lake Perungudi Lake Porur Lake Pulhal Lake Porur Lake Red Hills Lake Retteri Thervoy Kandigai reservoir Tiruninravur Lake Velachery Lake Veeranam Vilinjiyambakkam Lake Villivakkam lake
Islands	Kattupalli Island Quibble Island The Island
Zoological parks	Arignar Anna Zoological Park Chennai Snake Park Guindy National Park Madras Crocodile Bank
Reserve Forests	Nanmangalam Reserve Forest Vandalur Reserve Forest
Marshlands	Adyar Creek Ennore Creek Pallikaranai Wetland
Heritage monuments	Amir Mahal Bharat Insurance Building Brodie Castle Chennai Central Prison Chepauk Palace LIC Building Lighthouse Police headquarters Port Trust Building Rajaji Hall Ripon Building Royapuram railway station University of Madras Senate House Southern Railway headquarters Valluvar Kottam Victoria Public Hall Anna Nagar twin arches
Statues	Marina Beach Statues Thomas Munro Triumph of Labour
Memorials	Anna Memorial Gandhi Mandapam M.G.R. and Amma Memorial Madras War Cemetery Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Victory War Memorial Vivekanandar Illam

Administration and politics

Districts

Taluks

Chennai District	Aminjikarai Ayanavaram Egmore Guindy Mambalam Mylapore Perambur Purasaiwalkam Tondiarpet Velachery
Tiruvallur district	Tiruvottiyur Madhavaram Ambattur Avadi Maduravoyal Ponneri Poonamallee Tiruvallur Gummidipoondi Uthukottai Tiruttani Pallipattu
Kanchipuram district	Alandur Sholinganallur Pallavaram Tambaram Chengalpattu Thiruporur Tirukalukundram Sriperumbudur Walajabad Kanchipuram Uthiramerur Madurantakam Cheyyur
Vellore District	Arakkonam

Constituencies

Parliamentary	Chennai Central Chennai North Chennai South Sriperumbudur Thiruvallur
Assembly	Alandur Ambattur Anna Nagar Avadi Chengalpattu Chepauk Egmore Harbour Kolathur Madhavaram Maduravoyal Mylapore Pallavaram Perambur Ponneri Poonamallee RK Nagar Royapuram Saidapet Sholinganallur Sriperumbudur T.Nagar Tambaram Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar Thiruvottiyur Thousand Lights Tiruvallur Villivakkam Virugambakkam Velachery

Nodal agencies

Economy

Business districts	Burma Bazaar Kothawal Chavadi Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex Panagal Park Parry's Corner Pondy Bazaar Purasawalkam Ranganathan Street Ritchie Street Velachery Washermanpet
SEZ	SEZ Corridor MEPZ Tidel Park TIDEL Park, Pattabiram World Trade Center
Companies and institutions	Aavin Ashok Leyland Basin Bridge Gas Blue Dart Aviation Chettinad Group Chennai Trade Centre EID Parry Ennore Thermal GMR Vasavi Heavy Vehicles Factory Higginbotham's Indian Bank Indian Overseas Bank Integral Coach Factory Madras Atomic Power Station Madras Rubber Factory Madras Stock Exchange Murugappa Group North Chennai Thermal Reserve Bank of India Royal Enfield SPIC Sun Group The Hindu The New Indian Express TI Cycles of India TVS Motors Vallur Thermal World Bank office
Industry	Automotive Electronics Retail Software

Culture and recreation

General	Architecture of Chennai Broadcasting in Chennai Kollywood Madrassi Madras Bashai Madras School Tourism in Chennai
Beaches	Covelong Elliot's Beach Golden Beach Marina Beach
Parks	Anna Nagar Tower Park Dr. Annie Besant Park May Day Park Natesan Park Panagal Park People's Park Semmoli Poonga Secretariat Park Tholkappia Poonga
Cinemas	Cinépolis INOX PVR Cinemas Mayajaal Multiplex Shanti Theatre
Periodic events	Chennai Book Fair Chennai International Film Festival Chennai Sangamam Lit for Life Madras Day Madras Music Season Saarang Techofes
Theme parks	MGM Dizzee World Queens Land VGP Universal Kingdom Dash N Splash Kishkinta Mayajaal
Shopping malls	Abhirami Mega Mall Alsa Mall Ampa Skywalk Chandra Mall Chennai Citi Centre Coromandel Plaza Express Avenue Gold Souk Grande Mall Phoenix Market City Ramee Mall Spectrum Mall Spencer Plaza Forum Vijaya Mall
Clubs	Gymkhana Club Madras Boat Club Royal Madras Yacht Club

Religion

Temples	Adikesava Perumal Temple Anantha Padmanabhaswami Temple Anjaneya Temple, Nanganallur Ayyappan Temple Ashtalakshmi Kovil Bodyguard Muniswaran Temple Dandeeswarar Temple Devi Karumariamman Temple Ekambareswarar Temple ISKCON Temple Chennai Kalikambal Temple Kamakshi Amman Temple Kapaleeswarar Temple Kundrathur Murugan Temple Kalikambal Temple Madhya Kailash Marundeeswarar Temple Mundaka Kanni Amman Temple Parthasarathy Temple Prathyangira Devi Temple Ravishwarar Temple Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Vadapalani Andavar Temple Varasiddhi Vinayaka temple
Churches	Armenian Church Church of Our Lady of Light St. Andrew's Kirk St. George's Cathedral St. Patrick's Cathedral Santhome Basilica St. Mary's Church
Others	Madras Synagogue Mahabodhi Centre Thousand Lights Mosque

Transport

Air

Chennai International Airport

Sea

Rail

Railways	Chennai Metro Chennai Metrolite Chennai MRTS Chennai Suburban Railway Southern Railway
Stations	Chennai Central Chennai Egmore Tambaram Others

Road

Roads and expressways	Anna Salai Cenotaph Road Chennai Bypass Chennai Port - Maduravoyal Expressway China Bazaar Road East Coast Road Inner Ring Road Outer Ring Road Poonamallee High Road Rajiv Gandhi Salai Sardar Patel Road
Grade separators and flyovers	Anna Flyover Chennai Airport Flyover Chrompet Flyover Irumbuliyur Junction Kathipara Junction Koyambedu Junction Madhavaram Junction Maduravoyal Junction Moolakadai Junction Padi Junction
Others	Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus Kilambakkam bus terminus Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus Metropolitan Transport Corporation State Express Transport Corporation

Sport

Venues

Teams

Badminton	Chennai Superstarz
Cricket	Chennai Super Kings Chepauk Super Gillies
Field hockey	Chennai Cheetahs Chennai Veerans
Football	Chennai City F.C. Chennaiyin FC
Kabaddi	Tamil Thalaivas
Tennis	V Chennai Warriors
Table tennis	Chennai Lions
Volleyball	Chennai Spartans Chennai Spikers Chennai Blitz

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Institutions

Education

Universities	Anna University University of Madras Dr MGR Medical University Dr Ambedkar Law University Indian Maritime University Veterinary and Animal Sciences University VIT University Chennai SRM Institute of Science and Technology B S Abdur Rahman University Tamil Nadu Open University Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Vels University Hindustan University
Engineering	Indian Institute of Technology Madras College of Engineering, Guindy Madras Institute of Technology Alagappa College of Technology
Medical	Madras Medical College Stanley Medical College Kilpauk Medical College Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute National Institute of Siddha
Arts and science	Loyola Madras Christian College Presidency College Queen Mary's (Women) Vivekananda Pachaiyappa's College Stella Mary's (Women) DG Vaishnav MOP Vaishnav (Women) Women's Christian College
Research	Central Leather Research Institute National Institute of Ocean Technology Institute of Mathematical Sciences Chennai Mathematical Institute Regional Meteorological Centre Structural Engineering Research Centre Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (India)

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Hospitals

Hotels

Localities

North	Aamullaivoyal Aathur Agaram Alamathi Andarkuppam Angadu Anuppampattu Arambakkam Arani Ariyalur Arumandhai Assisi Nagar, Chennai Athipattu Athipattu New Town Athivakkam Attanthangal Avurikollaimedu Ayanavaram Azhinjivakkam Bandikavanoor Basin Bridge Chinnasekkadu Chettimedu Edapalayam Edayanchavadi Ennore Elandanur Elanthancherry Elavur Ernavoor Erukkancherry Gnayiru Gounderpalayam Grant Lyon Gummidipoondi Janapanchatram Jawahar Nagar Kadapakkam Kaladipet Kalakkral Kalpalayam Kanniammanpettai Kannigaipair Karanodai Kathirvedu Kathivakkam Katupalli Kavangarai Kavaraipettai Kasimedu Kattur KK Thazhai Kaviarasu Kannadhasan Nagar Kodipallam Kodungaiyur Kolathur Kondithope Korukkupet Kosappur Kottai Karai Kumaran Nagar Lakshmipuram Madhavaram Madhavaram Milk Colony Madharpakkam Madiyur Mahakavi Bharathi Nagar Manali Manali New Town Manjambakkam Mathur Mettu Surapedu Mettu Thandalam Minjur Moolachatiram Moolakadai Muthialpet Nallur Nandiambakkam Napalayam Naravarikuppam New Erumai Vetti Palayam Old Erumai Vetti Palayam Orakadu Padianallur Pallipattu Panchetti Payasambakkam Pazhaverkadu Perambur Peravallur Periapalayam Periyamullavoyal Periyar Nagar Periyasekkadu Perungavur Ponneri Ponniammanmedu Pothur Puthubakkam Puduvoyal Pulli Lyon Puthagaram Puzhal Red Hills Retteri Royapuram Sadayankuppam Sathangadu Sathyamoorthy Nagar (Tiruvottiyur) Sathyamoorthy Nagar (Vyasarpadi) Seemavaram Selavayal Sembilivaram Sembium Sembiyamanali Sholavaram Siruvapuri Sirunium Sowcarpet Sothuperumbedu Surapet Thadaperumbakkam Thatchoor Thathaimanji Theerthakariampattu Theeyampakkam Thervoy Kandigai Thirunilai Thiruvellavoyal Thiru Vi Ka Nagar Tiruvottiyur Tollgate Tondiarpet Uthukottai Vadagarai Vadamadurai Vadaperumbakkam Vaikkadu Vallalar Nagar Vallur Vannipakkam Vazhuthigaimedu Vellivoyalchavadi Vengal Vichoor Vijayanallur Vilakupattu Vilangadupakkam Villivakkam Vinayagapuram VOC Nagar Voyalur Vyasarpadi Washermanpet Wimco Nagar
West	Adayalampattu Alwarthirunagar Ambattur Aminjikarai Athipet Andankuppam Anna Nagar Anna Nagar West Annanur Arakkambakkam Aranvoyal Ashok Nagar Arakkonam Arumbakkam Avadi Ayanambakkam Ayapakkam Ayathur Beemanthangal Chembarambakkam Choolaimedu Egattur Gerugambakkam Govardhanagiri ICF Colony Irungattukottai Iyyapanthangal K. K. Nagar Kadambathur Kadavur Kakkalur Kakkalur Industrial Estate Kallikuppam Karambakkam Karayanchavadi Kattupakkam Kilkondaiyur Koduvalli Koladi Kolapakkam Konnur Korattur Kovur Koyambedu Kumananchavadi Kundrathur Kuthambakkam Maduravoyal Malayambakkam Manapakkam Manavala Nagar Melkondaiyur Mettu Kandigai MGR Nagar Mogappair Morai Moulivakkam Mugalivakkam Muthapudupet Nandambakkam Nandambakkam Narasingapuram Nazarathpettai Nemam Nemilichery Nesapakkam Nerkundram Nolambur Noombal Oragadam Padi Pakkam Pandeswaram Pandur Paraniputhur Parivakkam Paruthipattu Pattabiram Pattaravakkam Perambakkam Periyapanicheri Perumalpattu Poochi Athipedu Poonamallee Poondi Poonthandalam Porur Pudhur Putlur Ramapuram Ramavaram Sekkadu Seneerkuppam Sevvapet Shenoy Nagar Sorancheri Sriperumbudur Sunguvarchatram Surapet Tamaraipakkam Thandalam Thandurai Thathankuppam Thirumangalam Thirumazhisai Thirumullaivoyal Thiruninravur Tiruvallur Tiruverkadu Valasaravakkam Vanagaram Veerapuram Vellanur Vellavedu Velappanchavadi Vengathur Venkatapuram Veppampattu Vilinjiyambakkam Virugambakkam
Central	Alwarpet Broadway Burma Bazaar Chennai Central Chepauk Chetput Chintadripet Choolai Egmore Foreshore Estate George Town Gopalapuram Greenways Road Kilpauk Kodambakkam Kosapet Kothawal Chavadi Kotturpuram Mandavelli Mannady Mambalam MRC Nagar Mylapore Nandanam Nochikuppam Nungambakkam Otteri Panagal Park Park Town Parry's Corner Pattalam Periamet Pondy Bazaar Pudupet Pulianthope Purasawalkam Quibble Island Raja Annamalai Puram Royapettah Saidapet Saligramam Santhome T Nagar Teynampet The Island Triplicane Trustpuram Vadapalani Vepery West Mambalam
South	Adambakkam Adyar Agaramthen Alandur Anakaputhur Besant Nagar Chitlapakkam Chromepet Chengalpattu Egattur Ekkaduthangal Erumaiyur Gowrivakkam Guduvancheri Guindy Guindy TVK Estate Devaneri Hasthinapuram Illalur Injambakkam Irumbuliyur Jafferkhanpet Jaladampet Kanathur Kandanchavadi Kannivakkam Karanai Karapakkam Karumbakkam Kattankulathur Kazhipattur Kizhkalvoy Keelkattalai Kelambakkam Kottivakkam Kovalam Kovilambakkam Kovilanchery Madambakkam Madhuvankarai Madipakkam Mamallapuram Manimangalam Mannivakkam Maraimalai Nagar Medavakkam Meenambakkam Melkalvoy MEPZ Mettukuppam Mudichur Muttukadu Nandivaram Nanganallur Nanmangalam Navalur Neelankarai Nellikuppam Noothancheri Okkiyam Okkiyampet Oragadam Ottiambakkam Padappai Palavakkam Palavanthangal Pallavaram Pallikaranai Pammal Panaiyur Paranur Pattipulam Payanur Pazhanthandalam Peerkankaranai Perumbakkam Perumathunallur Perungalathur Perungudi Perunthandalam Ponmar Polichalur Potheri Pudupakkam Puzhuthivakkam Rajakilpakkam Rathinamangalam Selaiyur Sembakkam Semmencherry Sholinganallur Singaperumalkoil Siruseri Sithalapakkam Somangalam St. Thomas Mount Tambaram Tambaram Sanatorium Thaiyur Tharamani Tharapakkam Thirumudivakkam Thiruneermalai Thiruporur Thiruvanmiyur Thiruvidandhai Thuraipakkam Tirusulam Ullagaram Urapakkam Uthandi Vadanemili Vandalur Vanuvampet Velachery Vengaivasal Vettuvankeni

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