With an objective to provide a platform for innovation in the diagnostics, SRL Diagnostics has been conducting MSc and PhD courses in biotechnology in collaboration with Mumbai University. Interestingly, their research and development division which drives all the academic programmes at SRL is  recognised by DSIR for research and for academic courses by Mumbai University and Maharashtra University of Health Sciences

The fellowship programme in molecular pathology is recognised by the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences  and has been covered under their curriculum for several years.

 In fact SRL is the only diagnostic centre that offers MSc by research and PhD degrees recognised by the Mumbai University and the fellowship course in molecular pathology (FMP) which is conducted exclusively by them.

Through this initiative their objective is to introduce academic courses so that students understand the value of thinking beyond discovery and innovation, sustain the culture of continuing education (CE) amongst the faculties and scientific officers. It also aims to give back to the society the learning SRL has gained through its existence and create evidenced based information through research publications in various peer reviewed journals.

SRL is by far the largest clinical diagnostic laboratory network in India and has an enormous strength in terms of diagnostic know how, expert faculty and a strong R&D push-unmatched in the private diagnostic sector in India. The R&D of SRL diagnostics have published 55 research papers in peer reviewed journals, in which many break through ideas like unique prediction of heart failure and non- invasive tools for liver fibrosis were introduced. The R&D department of SRL Diagnostics also coordinates with continued medical education (CME) programs for clinicians to increase awareness about advances in diagnostics and its impact on the management of health conditions.