Department of Mechanical Engineering

About the Department

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is one of the pioneering departments of SRM IST Established in 2008. The present faculty strength is 35 in which 23 Faculties are Ph.D holders and all other faculties pursuing Ph.D. More than 250 Research papers have been published in international or national journals and conferences.

Our Vision

To be a centre of excellence in the field of Mechanical Engineering where the best of teaching, learning and research synergize.

Our Mission

The Mechanical Engineering Department is committed to

  1. Prepare effective and responsible graduate and post graduate engineers for global requirements by providing quality education.
  2. Constantly strive to improve pedagogical methods employed in delivering the academic programs.
  3. Respond effectively to the needs of the industry and changing world.
  4. Conduct basic and applied research and to generate intellectual property.
  5. Provide consultancy to the neighbourhood and cultivate the spirit of entrepreneurship.

Career options

Mechanical Engineers have a broad spectrum of opportunities in Industrial giants in the field of Energy, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Steel, Automotive, Robotics and Information Technologies. Core industries like Rexroth Bosch group, Saint-Gobain Corporation, Hyundai, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra, etc recruits our students. Many IT industries also have CAD/CIM divisions, which increases the job potential of mechanical engineers in IT industries too. Around 75% of the students are placed in reputed industries practicing core and allied engineering, through campus recruitment and the remaining 25% prefer higher studies in India and abroad.

•  AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY •  POWER AND ENERGY INDUSTRY •  STEEL INDUSTRY
•  CEMENT INDUSTRY •  METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY •  CONSUMER GOODS INDUSTRY
•  PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY •  TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY •  GLASS INDUSTRY
•  FOOD & BEVERAGES INDUSTRY •  CHEMICAL INDUSTRY •  DEFENCE ORGANIZATION
•  STRUCTURAL FABRICATION •  PUBLIC SECTORS UNDERETAKING(PSU) •  ALL PRIVATE CORE INDUSTRIES
•  ALL GOVERNMENT ENG. SERVICES