National Institute of Fashion Technology was set up in 1986 under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It has emerged as the premier Institute of Design Management and Technology.

1968 - Mr. T.R. Pachamuthu started the Florence Nightingale Primary School, the cornerstone of the SRM group of educational institutions. He also founded the Valliammai Society in honour of his mother Mrs. R. Valliammai, the same year. 1985 - The SRM Engineering College was established in Kattankulathur, and soon grew into numerous SRM centers of learning. 2002 - The SRM College of Dentistry was awarded the status of deemed university by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development,.......

It is with a commitment to the quest for excellence in the field of education that the renowned industrial house of Apeejay decided to act and sponsored the Apeejay Institute of Design. The Institute was set up in September 1992. Housed in its aesthetically designed building ideally suited for creative activities, the Institute offers a Bachelor in Design course in different areas of specialization, a Bachelor in Multimedia, a Bachelor in Fine Arts and a Post Graduate Diploma Course........