Established in 1992, the VELS University or VELS Institute of Science Technology & Advanced Studies got the Deemed-to-be-University status in 2008. Located at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the University was started under the aegis of Vaels Educational Trust.
The VELS University Chennai is approved by UGC & AICTE. It is recognised by PCI, BCI, INC, Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Ministry of Education (MoE), National Medical Commission (NMC), Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MLIT), Director General of Shipping (DGS), and National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). Moreover, VELS University Chennai is accredited by NAAC & NBA.
The VISTAS Chennai is popular for facilitating excellent placement opportunities to the students and for offering more than 100 UG, PG, Diploma, and Ph.D programs at reasonable fee structure. The University runs around 20 Schools; some of which are School of Computing Sciences, School of Hotel & Catering Management, School of Law, School of Engineering, and others.
Some of the popular VELS University Chennai rankings are mentioned-below:
Vision: The VELS University Chennai envisions being known for its excellence by imparting quality education and training to the students in varied disciplines. It also aims to assist in the students’ holistic development for the advancement of the society.
Mission: The mission of the VISTAS Chennai is to impart effective knowledge to the students and foster innovative thinking in them. Moreover, it aims to instill values of ethics, professionalism, and social responsibility among the students.
| Institute Name | VELS University, Chennai |
| Also Known As | VELS Institute of Science Technology & Advanced Studies, Chennai |
| Estd. Year | 1992 |
| Approved/Recognised by | AICTE, UGC, NCTE, PCI, BCI, MoE (MHRD), DSIR |
| Type | Deemed University |
| Accreditation | NBA, NAAC-A++ |
| Programmes offered | UG/ PG/ Diploma/ Doctorate/ Certificate |
| Address | PV Vaithiyalingam Rd, Velan Nagar, Krishnapuram, Pallavaram, Chennai - 600117, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Contact Number | +91-9566166777, 9962562222 |
| Official Website | https://vistas.ac.in/ |
Students can refer to the below-given table that highlights the eligibility conditions of some of the VELS University Courses:
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Course |
Annual Fees |
Eligibility Criteria |
|
B.Tech |
Rs. 1,21,000/- to Rs. 3,37,000/-
|
OR
|
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B.Pharm |
Rs. 1,99,000/- |
* Students who have passed the qualifying examination from National Institute of Open School (NIOS) / Open School Systems of States are not eligible for admission. |
|
B.Sc (Information Technology) |
Rs. 93,000/- |
|
|
M.Tech |
Rs. 98,000/- |
|
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M.Pharm (Pharmaceutics) |
Rs. 1,79,000/- |
|
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M.Sc (Information Technology) |
Rs. 87,000/- |
OR
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Note: The upper age limit to apply for the aforementioned Undergraduate programs is 21 years.
Apart from the above-mentioned programs, the University offers many other courses like B.E, BCA, MBA, MCA, etc.
Admission Process
Eligible students looking forward to taking admission at the VISTAS Chennai can apply via online (at official website) or offline (by visiting the campus) mode.
Students will be allotted admission in the desired program based on their merit marks in the qualifying examination, National / State Level Entrance Test / VELS Entrance Examination, as applicable to the respective courses.
* International students and the NRIs can visit the University’s official website to know more about the eligibility criteria and the admission process.
The VELS University Chennai offers different types of scholarship to the eligible meritorious and deserving students to support their higher education. Some of the scholarships that students can avail are discussed-below:
VSAT Scholarship
The VISTAS Chennai conducts a VELS Scholarship Admission Test (VSAT) for awarding scholarships to meritorious students. The top ranking students are provided a 100% scholarship. Additionally, 75%, 50%, 25%, and 10% scholarships are offered to the meritorious students on the basis of their ranks in VSAT.
*Only the students enrolling to the Undergraduate Programs (except for Marine & Pharmacy) are eligible for the VSAT scholarship. The scholarship is not applicable for the Postgraduate, Diploma, and Lateral Entry programs.
Merit Scholarship (for MBA including collaborative programs)
Students enrolling to the MBA and the collaborative programs can avail 10% merit-based scholarship on fulfilling the following conditions:
|
Qualifying Examination |
Marks Scored |
|
MAT / CAT |
40% or more |
|
TANCET |
60% & above |
|
Undergraduation |
8 CGPA |
* Alumni of VISTAS Chennai will be granted 20% scholarship (on tuition fee) under this scholarship.
Students can also take benefit of the below-listed scholarships:
* The aforementioned scholarships are offered for the entire course duration. For detailed information about the eligibility requirements of the same, visit the University’s official website.
| Rank By | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|
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151-200 out of 200 | 2024 (Overall) |
| 151-200 out of 200 | 2023 (Overall) | |
| 101-150 out of 200 | 2022 (Universities) | |
| 151-200 out of 200 | 2021 (Overall) | |
| 101-150 out of 200 | 2020 (Universities) | |
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23 out of 32 | 2022 (Private Hotel Management Institutes) |
| 24 out of 30 | 2021 (Private Hotel Management Institutes) | |
| 50 out of 50 | 2020 (Deemed To Be Universities) | |
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Band-Excellent | 2021 (Private Technical University & Deemed to be University) |
The VELS UniversityChennai has established a Career Advancement Cell (CAC) & Training & Placement Cell that actively assists the students enhance their interpersonal & professional skills as per the current industry trends. Several programs are conducted by the cell to prepare students for VELS University Placement drives.
Below-given are the pre-placement activities arranged by the cell for enhancing the employability potential of the students:
The top recruiters that have previously hired the students of the VELS University Chennai are Cognizant, Amazon, Google, Wipro, IBM, Infosys, Honeywell, Google, TCS, Arista, and the list goes on.
The VELS University Campus covers a land area of approximately 29.8 acres. The University has state-of-the-art infrastructure that facilitates high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity across the campus including smart classrooms.
Students are offered various other world-class amenities at the campus of the VISTAS Chennai; the details of the same are discussed-below:
