Vinayaka Missions Research Foundation is a Deemed University, located in
Salem. Established in the year 2001, this university promotes education in the field of medicine, dental, paramedical, homoeopathy, engineering, management and basic science.
This university includes all colleges under Vinayaka Mission's group of educational institutions, namely, Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Vinayaka Mission's Homoeopathic Medical College, Vinayaka Mission's Annapoorana College of Nursing, Vinayaka Mission's Kirupanananda Variyar Enginnering College, Vinayaka Mission's Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, Vinayaka Mission's College of pharmacy and Vinayaka Mission's College of Physiotherapy. It also has associations with many government, private bodies and universities.