Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies

Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS) is an institute of higher education located in pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.[4] 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 & 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]
MottoKnowledge Is Power
TypePrivate
Established1992
Academic affiliation
UGC NAAC
ChancellorDr. Ishari K. Ganesh[2]
Vice-ChancellorDr. P. Swaminathan[3]
Students10000
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Websitewww.velsuniv.ac.in

Schools

VISTAS has established following schools:[5]

  • 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

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 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 is available.,[6]

Research Centres

The following research centres are established at VISTAS to conduct research.[7]

  • Centre of Advanced R&D
  • Centre for Fish Immunology
  • VISTAS Technology Business Incubation Centre
  • Central Instrumentation Laboratory
  • Centre Energy Alternative Fuels
  • Centre IOT Road Safety Health Care
  • Artificial Intelligence Research Lab
  • Centre Automation Power Conservation
  • Centre for Materials Research
  • VISTAS SPS Lab
  • Elephant Research Centre

Ranking
College and university rankings
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2020)[8]43

Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies was ranked 43 in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) pharmacy ranking in 2020.[8]

Alumni

References
  1. http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/ecreportdu/velchennai.pdf
  2. http://velsuniv.ac.in/message.asp
  3. http://velsuniv.ac.in/vc-profile.asp
  4. "26 kids from state to participate in NCSC". The Times of India. 25 December 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  5. "Pursue a Management Degrees from Vels University, Chennai, India". velsuniv.ac.in. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  6. Facilities
  7. "Institute For Phd, Mphil Research On Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry. Pharmacology And More!". velsuniv.ac.in. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  8. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAi8WkIl8iY. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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