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Structural Engineering Research Centre Chennai: Admission 2025, Fees, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

Chennai, Tamil NaduEstd 1965

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Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC), Chennai, is one of the prestigious national laboratories under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research founded in the year 1965. The institute is ISO: 9001 certified quality institute and is involved in the development & research in the field of construction, designing, and rehabilitation of different structures. The institute offers M.Tech in Renewable Energy at the PG level and Ph.D. in Renewal Energy at the doctoral level. There are various modern well-equipped labs for quality research and practical education

SERC Chennai Highlights

Established	1965
Type of Institute	Private
Courses Offered	PG & Doctoral
Admission Criteria	Entrance based
Application Mode	Offline
Official website	https://serc.res.in/

SERC Chennai Courses

Structural Engineering Research Centre offers Masters as well as a doctorate in renewal energy. Here are the details of the courses in brief:

Course	Specialization	Eligibility Criteria
M.Tech	Renewable Energy	Engineering Graduate/ Bachelor’s degree in Science with a minimum 55% marks and with valid GATE/ NET score
PhD	Renewable Energy	Post Graduate in relevant discipline with a minimum aggregate of 50%

Other areas of research include:

Advanced Materials for Sustainable structures
Disaster Mitigation
Special and Multifunctional structures
Structural Health Monitoring and Life Extension

5% relaxation in aggregate in available to SC/ ST candidates for pursuing M.Tech and admission to Ph.D. is based on national-level fellowship (such as NET JRF) tenable at CSIR institutes.

Certificate Courses offered by this institute:

Online Advanced Course on Corrosion of Reinforcement and its Control
Online Advanced Course on Longevity of Steel and RC Structures against Fire and Corrosion
Online advanced Course on Structural Health Monitoring of Critical Infrastructure
Online Advanced Course on Seismic Damage Mitigation of Structures
Advanced Course on Wind loads and Effects on Structures

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SERC Chennai Admission

Admission to masters is based on marks scored in the GATE/ NET entrance examination whereas admission into Ph.D. is based on marks secured in the last qualifying examination and candidate’s performance in GATE/ NET.

Application Procedure

Visit the admission office of the institute
Collect the application form
Fill it up carefully
Submit it along with other required documents

SERC Chennai Placement

Structural Engineering Research Centre as such does not provide any placement assistance for any of the courses offered by the institute. Courses offered by this institute are designed in such a way that they satisfy prevailing market trends and industry standards.

Students completing their doctorate from this institute usually get absorbed as lecturers, assistant professors in reputed colleges and universities. Besides, students graduating from this institute also get placed in various R&D organizations, structural health monitoring, and life extension, disaster mitigation, etc.

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SERC Chennai Facilities

Library: The institute’s central library provides a vast collection of books, periodicals, journals, and magazines. It is well equipped with state of the art modern facilities and resources in the forms of CDs, DVDs, E-journals, patents, etc. apart from the usual collection of books. The institute has a rich collection of research papers of national and international repute.
Laboratories and Computer Centre: SERC is a renowned name in the field of designing, construction, and rehabilitation of structures. Thus the institute provides the best-in-class laboratory facility equipped with modern instruments and specialized tools for research activity. Classes as well as laboratories, libraries of the institute are well connected by fiber optic cable and have WI-FI connectivity round the clock.
Sports Facility: Apart from providing quality education, the institute encourages sports activity by conducting an annual sports day, yoga day, etc. The institute provides facilities for both indoor and outdoor sports activities.
Canteen/ Cafeteria: The canteen of the institute, which provides healthy and tasty food, is open for both students and staff alike.

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SERC Chennai FAQs

Ques. How are the faculties of SERC Chennai?

Ans. The faculties are well-experienced, highly-qualified, and cooperative to students and help them in all possible ways. Prof Santosh Kapuria is the Director of the institute who encourages faculties of this institute to pursue research activities as well as invites faculties of other renowned institutes to deliver lecturers in workshops or seminars conducted by the institute.

Ques. I am an outstation candidate basically from North India, how should I reach the SERC Chennai?

Ans. The institute campus is situated some 4 km away from Adyar Canal/ Madhya Kailash Temple and is located on the CSIR Road, Taramani. Nearest Railway Stations are Egmore Railway Station and Thiruvanmayur Railway Station

Ques. Does SERC Chennai provide an internship facility?

Ans. SERC provides internship to meritorious students of selected engineering institutes where students get the opportunity to interact with eminent scientists, access to state of the art facilities, and certificate after successful completion of the internship.

Ques. Does SERC Chennai provide a skill development program?

Ans. The institute provides skill development programs towards fulfilling the emphasis made by CSIR for skilling/ reskilling of the potential human resource. A complete list of courses offered under this scheme is available in the following URL (https://serc.res.in/sites/default/files/course/calendar_2020-21_V-4.pdf)

Ques. What are the various initiatives undertaken by SERC Chennai?

Ans. The institute conducts open day and technical visits where on September 26 every year the institute keeps its laboratories open for general visitors to interact with staff of this institute to discuss the latest R&D activities undertaken by them. During the technical visits, students and faculties of engineering institutions visit the institute and are showcased the latest development in R&D activities.

Courses Offered By Structural Engineering Research Centre Chennai 2025

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