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The S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology, Deemed University is part of the 35 year old SRM Group of Educational Institutions, sponsored by the Valliammai Society. The Valliammai Society was founded by Thiru. T. R. Pachamuthu, a well-known educationist, in the name of his mother
Tmt. R. Valliammai, under whose care and guidance he attained greater heights in his personal development and whose ideals continue to inspire him. The Valliammai Society runs several educational institutions under the

S.R.M. (Sri Ramasamy Memorial) Group, named after his father, Thiru. Ramasamy. Thiru. Pachamuthu, the Chairman, S.R.M. Group of Institutions, beginning his career as a teacher, now serves the community as a Chancellor, dedicating his life to the cause of education.Thiru. Pachamuthu, Chairman of the Valliammai Society is ably assisted by Thiru. P. Ravi as the Co-Chairman, Thiru P. Sathyanarayanan as the Vice-Chairman, Dr. R. Shivakumar as the Secretary and Tmt. Easwari Pachamuthu as the Treasurer of the Society.

The Valliammai Society commenced its educational activities with a humble beginning in 1969 by starting a Primary School in the name of Florence Nightingale and upgrading the same to the status of Matriculation Higher Secondary School in the year 1981. In 1984, S.R.M. ventured into higher education with the launch of the Valliammai Polytechnic. The year 1985 saw the birth of the S.R.M. Engineering College, one of the most prestigious Institutions in Engineering and Technology and also the flagship Institutions of the group, encompassing all disciplines of Technical Education.

During 1992-93 the S.R.M. Group ventured into Medical Education and started S.R.M. College of Nursing and S.R.M. College of Pharmacy. During 1993-94 two more Medical Institutions namely S.R.M. School of Nursing and S.R.M. College of Physiotherapy were added. During the same year, the Group entered into Hotel Management Education. The S.R.M. Institute of Hotel Management was started in 1993, having two campuses, one at Chennai and the other at Tiruchirapalli. The greatest advantage that this Institution offers to its students is the benefit of a deluxe Star Hotel attached to each campus of this Institute. During 1993-94 S.R.M. Arts & Science College was added to the S.R.M. Groups of Institutions. In 1995, the Group launched the S.R.M. Dental College with a full-fledged Dental Hospital attached to the College. In 1996 the Valliammai Polytechnic received the much-needed relief with the launch of a sister Institution, the S.R.M. Polytechnic. During 1996-97 Thiru. Pachamuthu opened another Engineering College in the name of his wife and called it as Easwari Engineering College. In the same year S.R.M. College of Occupational Therapy was added to the Group of Medical Educational Institutions. During 1997-98 the group made an entry into North India with the launch of the S.R.M. Institute of Management and Technology in Delhi. In 1999 the Valliammai Society added a third Engineering College in the name of Valliammai Engineering College to the S.R.M. Group of Institutions.

The years 2002 and 2003 saw important milestones of achievement in the history of S.R.M. Group of Institutions. The Ministry of Human Resource Development and the University Grants Commission, Govt. of India, declared two of the Institutions of the S.R.M. Group, namely the S.R.M. Dental College and the S.R.M. Engineering College as Deemed University under the ambit of S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology. Thus, the S.R.M. Group grew from a level of Primary School education to the level of University education in a period of about three decades. The year 2004-05 marked a notable milestone in the history of SRM Group. A Medical College, Hospital and Research Center has been created with fabulous facilities to offer UG, PG and Research Programmes in the areas of Medical Sciences and the SRM Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy and the SRM Institute of Management and Technology, Delhi have been brought under the ambit of the SRM Deemed University during this year.

As could be seen above, hardly a year passes without enlarging the scope of studies in new areas of higher learning with in the SRM Group of Institutions. The society has, thus, adopted a firm resolve to offer every possible branch of higher learning and is sparing no effort in realising this vision.