University in Chennai, India
VELS Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies
Former names
Vel's College of Science (1993–2008)
[1]
Vel's College of Pharmacy (1992–2008)
[1]
Vel's College of Physiotherapy (1993–2008)
[1]
Vel's Srinivasa College of Engineering & Technology (2001–2008)
[1]
Vel's Academy of Maritime Education & Training (2004–2008)
[1] Motto Knowledge Is Power Type
Private Established 1992; 32 years ago (1992 ) Academic affiliation
UGC NAAC
Chancellor
Dr. Ishari K. Ganesh
[2]
Vice-Chancellor Dr. P. Swaminathan
[3] Students 10,000 Location Website
www.velsuniv.ac.in
Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS ) is an institute of higher education located in
Pallavaram ,
Chennai ,
Tamil Nadu ,
India .
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It was established in 1992 and granted
Deemed University status in 2008 by
University Grants Commission under section 3 of UGC Act 1956.
Schools
VISTAS has established following schools:
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School of Engineering
School of Pharmacy
School of Hotel & Catering Management
School of Management & Commerce
School of Maritime Studies
School of Ocean Engineering
School of Computing Sciences
School of Law
School of Physiotherapy
School of Life Sciences
School of Basic Sciences
School of Mass Communication
School of Languages
School of Education
School of Music & Fine Arts
Department of Aviation
Vels Medical College and Hospital
Campus & infrastructure
Campus
Campus is located in the heart of the city in
Pallavaram with about 29.13 acres. It is the only university campus which has its main campus within the city.
Hostel
There are separate hostels for men and women on the campus. A laundry facility is also available to the students for a charge. A qualified medical attendant is available at the campus. Medical and hospital facilities are available at Pallavaram and the cost is met by the students. Mess and canteen facility are also available.,
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Research centres
The following research centres are established at VISTAS to conduct research.
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Centre of Advanced R&D
Centre for Fish Immunology
VISTAS Technology Business Incubation Centre
Central Instrumentation Laboratory
Centre for Energy Alternative Fuels
Centre IOT Road Safety Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence Research Lab
Centre Automation Power Conservation
Centre for Materials Research
VISTAS SPS lab
Elephant Research Centre
Rankings
Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies was ranked 47 in India by the
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) pharmacy ranking in 2023.
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Notable alumni
Anjali Rao , actress
Abinash Ganapathi, model, Mr. Chennai 2018
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References
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"Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from
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"Ishari K Ganesh Chancellor Vels University - an Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Deemed University India" .
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"Vice Chancellor Vels University - an Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Deemed University India" .
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"26 kids from state to participate in NCSC" .
The Times of India . 25 December 2010. Archived from
the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2011 .
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"Pursue a Management Degrees from Vels University, Chennai, India" . velsuniv.ac.in . Retrieved 21 September 2020 .
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Facilities
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"Institute For Phd, Mphil Research On Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry. Pharmacology And More!" . velsuniv.ac.in . Retrieved 21 September 2020 .
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"National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Pharmacy)" .
National Institutional Ranking Framework .
Ministry of Education . 5 June 2023.
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"அவமானங்களை வெற்றிப் படிக்கட்டுகளாக மாற்றிய MODEL | Abinash Ganapathi | Josh Talks Tamil" .
YouTube .
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