Sri Ramaswamy Memorial University is a co-educational private university from the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The university has four campuses in Tamil Nadu and one in Modinagar, near Delhi. Previously functioning under Anna University as SRM Engineering College, the institute gained deemed status in 2003-04, and was renamed SRM University. In 2006, The deemed university attained the status of a full-fledged university, under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956. It is consistently ranked among India's top engineering colleges and private universities. The university has two campus sections, Main and Annexe Campus, covering 38 blocks, spread over 300 acres (1.2 km). The Indian Bank, City Union Bank, SRM Hotel (a three-star hotel), which includes swimming pool and bar facilities, and the Royal Inn Restaurant are on the campus.