The institute is located to the west of Mysuru city in Manasagangothri on a sprawling, picturesque , 120 acre campus. The Institute is about 5 Km from the railway station and 6 Km from the central bus-stand and is easily accessible by public transport vehicles. The institute is surrounded by several premier educational institutions like All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AISSH), Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, popularly known as SJCE, and the University of Mysuru. The route map below shows some of the main routes that one can take to reach RIEM from bus stand and railway station.