SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Kattankulathur has found a podium finish in Atal Rankings of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020.
The ranking was announced virtually by Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu and SRMIST secured second place in the Private or Self-Financed universities category. A total of 674 institutions took part.
ARIIA is an initiative of the Ministry of HRD, implemented by AICTE and Ministry’s Innovation Cell, GOI to systematically rank higher education institutions and universities on indicators related to Innovation, Startup and Entrepreneurship Development amongst students and faculty.
The major parameters on which ARIIA is based are Programs and Activities on IPR, Innovation, Start-up and Entrepreneurship, Pre-Incubation & Incubation Infrastructure & Facilities to Support I&E, Annual Budget Spent on Promoting and Supporting I&E Activities, Courses on Innovation, IPR and Entrepreneurship Development, Intellectual Property (IP), Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, Successful Innovation and Start-ups & Funding Innovation & start-ups.