Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS) is an institute of higher education located in Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1992 and granted Deemed University status in 2008 by University Grants Commission under section 3 of UGC Act 1956.
Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai, popularly known as Vels University, offers UG, PG, and doctoral courses in 14 different fields. It is ranked fifth among the top 10 private engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu by the Times of India Engineering Survey and top among 50th South India’s Private Business Schools by Business World. NIRF 2022 has ranked its pharmacy program at 34th position all over India. The Vels University fees for the B.Tech Program is INR 2 Lakhs per year and for the MBA Program is INR 1 Lakh to INR 2.1 Lakhs per year. The median package offered for the B.Tech and MBA program for the year 2022 stood at INR 3.51 LPA and INR 4.50 LPA.
Alliance University at a Glance
Institute Name
Vel’s university
Approved / Recognised by
NCTE, AICTE, PCI, BCI, UGC, MHRD
Programmes offered
UG/PG/Diploma
Chancellor Prof.
Dr. Ishari K. Ganesh
Address
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Contact Number
9962562222 9566166777
Campus Placement in Top Companies
Vels University (VISTAS) Chennai Placement 2023 report is yet to be released. However, as per the Vels University (VISTAS) Chennai NIRF report 2022, a total of 85 B.Pharm and 89 M.Pharm students were placed during the placement drive of 2020-21. The median package offered to B.Pharm Students was INR 3.90 LPA, the median package for M.Pharm students stood at INR 4.14 LPA while the median package offered to Pharm.D Students was INR 4.25.
Vels University (VISTAS) Placements 2021: Course-Wise Median Packages
As per NIRF 2022 data, the median package for B.Pharm students for the year 2021 was INR 3.90 LPA. As for the M.Pharm students, the median package stood at INR 4.14 LPA.
Facilities in Vel’s university
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Library
VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies has a fully automated central library with a seating capacity of 500 persons and follows Open Access System. The library has a collection of 114305 books, 137717 e-books, and 10032 back volumes. It has the subscription of more than 359 Periodicals (National & International), more than 12381 e-journals, 4106 dissertations, 4849 audio-visual resources. It also facilitates access to e-journals from IEEE/IEL, ASME, ASCE, EBSCO, ProQuest, BENTHAM Science Pharmacy, Micromedex’s Drugdex System, Inventi Online, Nature Online, Law finder, NPTEL etc. The library is also an associate member of Madras Library Network (MALIBNET) and Institutional member British Council Library.
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Hostel
VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies has separate hostel facility for boys and girls. Laundry facility is available to the students on chargeable basis. Mess and canteen facility is also available for the inmates at reasonable rates.
Boys HostelNumber of beds - 1600|Shared Rooms|In-Campus Hostel, Girls HostelNumber of beds - 500|In-Campus Hostel
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Sports Complex
Available Facilities:
Badminton Court|Basketball Court|Cricket Ground|Football Ground|Swimming Pool|Tennis Court|Volleyball Court|Hockey Ground|Cricket Net|Kabaddi Court|Aquatic complex|Laid - out track
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Labs
Available Facilities:
Computer Lab|Language Lab|SAP Lab|Front Office Lab|Biochemistry Lab|Hematology Lab|Pharmaceutical Lab|Control Engineering Lab|Life saving appliances Lab|Ship in Campus
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Moot Court (Law)
Cafeteria
Gym
Hospital / Medical Facilities
Wi-Fi Campus
Shuttle Service
Auditorium
Music Room
Other Facilities:
Conference Rooms|Seminar Halls|Bank ATM|Multimedia Studio|Lecture Halls
VELS Admission Process 2023
VELS University admission 2023 is both merit and entrance-based. The university conducts its own VELS Entrance Exam (VEE) for providing admission to various UG and PG courses. Additionally, the university also accepts national-level entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, etc. for admission to MBA courses. VELS University offers more than 90 courses at UG, PG and PhD levels through 19 schools. The courses are offered in multiple streams like Engineering, Management, Science, Commerce, et
VISTAS Admission 2023: Eligibility & Selection
Check below the top courses of VISTAS along with their eligibility, fee and selection criteria:
Course Name |
Common Eligibility & Selection Criteria |
BE/ BTech |
Selection criteria: VEE
Eligibility: Class 12 in relevant subjects with at least 45%-60% aggregate based on specialisation
A relaxation of 5% in the aggregate score in applicable for some of the specialisations
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MBA |
Selection criteria: CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ VEE
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree of a minimum of 3 year duration with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for reserved category)
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BSc |
Selection criteria: Merit-based
Eligibility: Class 12 or equivalent in relevant subjects
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MSc |
Selection criteria: Merit-based/ VEE
Eligibility: UG degree in relevant subjects
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After Class 10 Diploma |
Selection criteria: Merit-based
Eligibility: Class 10
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VELS University
B.Sc. Admissions 2024
44 courses2 - 4 years


Total Tuition Fees₹ 30K - 26.4L
Eligibility Criteria
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