Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), formerly Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, is a reputed private, nonprofit Deemed University, in Chennai, India. Its academic excellence and integrated infrastructure are the foundation of its long standing legacy. Established in 1985, SRIHER was conferred the status of Deemed University in September 1994 by the Government of India. In August 2018, the university was officially renamed, and recognized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development as Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research.