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| Former names | Vels College of Science (1993–2008) Vels College of Pharmacy (1992–2008) |
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| Motto | Knowledge Is Power |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1992; 32 years ago (1992) |
| Academic affiliation | UGC NAAC |
| Chancellor | Dr. Ishari K. Ganesh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. P. Swaminathan |
| Students | 10,000 |
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| 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. 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:
- 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.,
Research centres
The following research centres are established at VISTAS to conduct research.
- 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
| College and university rankings | |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy – India | |
| NIRF (2023) | 47 |
Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies was ranked 47 in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) pharmacy ranking in 2023.
Notable alumni
- Anjali Rao, actress
- Abinash Ganapathi, model, Mr. Chennai 2018
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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- "Vice Chancellor Vels University - an Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Deemed University India".
- "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.
- "Pursue a Management Degrees from Vels University, Chennai, India". velsuniv.ac.in. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- Facilities
- "Institute For Phd, Mphil Research On Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry. Pharmacology And More!". velsuniv.ac.in. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- "அவமானங்களை வெற்றிப் படிக்கட்டுகளாக மாற்றிய MODEL | Abinash Ganapathi | Josh Talks Tamil". YouTube.
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Categories:- Deemed universities in Tamil Nadu
- Educational institutions established in 1992
- Maritime colleges in India
- Dental colleges in India
- Dentistry education
- Business schools in Tamil Nadu
- Universities in Chennai
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- 1992 establishments in Tamil Nadu