Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University) previously known as SRMC & RI (DU).
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University) previously known as SRMC & RI (DU), ranked among the top health sciences universities in India, had its origin as Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute which was established by Sri Ramachandra Educational and Health Trust in the year 1985 as a private not-for-profit self-financing institution and dedicated to serve the society as a center of excellence with emphasis on medical education, research and health care. The infrastructure at the University has been created to provide its students the best educational environment in the country. Over two million square feet of constructed space houses technologically advanced, fully air-conditioned state of the art class rooms, modern laboratories and one of the largest medical libraries in the region - the central library learning center. Hostels are provided in the Campus for boys and girls.