The M.S. Ramaiah (MSR) Group is establishing a ‘Ramaiah Institute of Science and Management (RISM)’ in collaboration with the University of Albany (SUNY Albany), New York. The RISM is set to come up in Bengaluru and will be inaugurated on June 4, 2026.

Addressing a press conference, M.R. Jayaram, chairman, Gokula Education Foundation, which runs the MSR group of institutions, said on Monday, “It will be the country’s first university offering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Management courses. RISM will be established in Bengaluru.”

“Through this collaboration, it has been decided that we will start RISM. This will be India’s first unique, completely new, fully equipped, deemed-to-be-university. This university is considered the next-generation STEM and Management institution,” he added.