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Sri M Vishveshwaraiah Building (SMV)

SMV Building

The Sir M Vishveshvaraiya Building was inaugurated by Hon'ble Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi, Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, under the president-ship of Hon'ble Thiru Durai Murugan, Minister for PWD, in the presence of Hon'ble Thiru. Arcot N. Veeraswamy, Minister for Health and Electricity, Hon'ble Thiru K. Pitchandi, Minister for Housing, and Dr. G. Viswanathan, Chancellor, on 20th September 1998.

SMV is also called 'The Hexagon' due to its unique architecture. The building is in the shape of a hexagon, consisting of spacious classrooms and well-equipped labs, mostly Chemical and Biotechnology Labs.

SMV houses the School of Bio-sciences and Technology (SBST), as well as Catering and Hotel Management. An enormous spacious smart classroom adds a feather to its cap.

Building Information

Key details about SMV

Location

East Campus, VIT Vellore

Capacity

Classrooms: 60-80 seats
Laboratories: 30-40 seats

Architecture

Hexagonal design with 4 floors
Spacious labs and classrooms

Schools & Departments

School of Bio-sciences and Technology (SBST)
Catering and Hotel Management

Upcoming Events

Moonscribing 3.0

March 26, 2025SMV101

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Patisserie 2.0

March 27, 2025SMV 312

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Biotechnology Workshop Series

January 15, 2025SMV Biotechnology Lab

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Classroom SMV-101
Classroom

SMV First Floor

Capacity: 80 people

Area: 863 sq. ft.

Facilities: Projector, Audio System, Air Conditioning

Medical Biotechnology Lab
Laboratory

SMV Second Floor

Capacity: 30 people

Area: 853 sq. ft.

Facilities: PCR Machines, Centrifuges, Spectrophotometers

Microbial Molecular Biology Lab
Laboratory

SMV Second Floor

Capacity: 30 people

Area: 869 sq. ft.

Facilities: Microscopes, Incubators, Molecular Analysis Equipment

Tissue Culture Lab
Laboratory

SMV Third Floor

Capacity: 25 people

Area: 1395 sq. ft.

Facilities: Laminar Flow Hoods, Incubators, Sterile Work Areas

High Throughput Screening Lab
Laboratory

SMV Third Floor

Capacity: 35 people

Area: 1854 sq. ft.

Facilities: Automated Screening Systems, Analysis Software, Robotics

Marine Biotechnology Lab
Laboratory

SMV Third Floor

Capacity: 30 people

Area: 1263 sq. ft.

Facilities: Aquatic Systems, Analysis Equipment, Specialized Workstations