Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS) is an institute of higher education located in
Pallavaram
Pallavaram (originally Pallava Puram) is a residential neighborhood of Chennai, India. Pallavaram was a part of Alandur until August 2015 and since then a new taluk with headquarters at Pallavaram was created. The town is known for its canto ...
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Chennai
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Tamil Nadu
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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:
School of EngineeringSchool of PharmacySchool of Hotel & Catering ManagementSchool of Management & CommerceSchool of Maritime StudiesSchool of Ocean EngineeringSchool of Computing SciencesSchool of LawSchool of PhysiotherapySchool of Life SciencesSchool of Basic SciencesSchool of Mass CommunicationSchool of LanguagesSchool of EducationSchool of Music & Fine ArtsDepartment of AviationVels Medical College and Hospital
Campus & Infrastructure
Campus
Campus is located in the heart of the city in
Pallavaram
Pallavaram (originally Pallava Puram) is a residential neighborhood of Chennai, India. Pallavaram was a part of Alandur until August 2015 and since then a new taluk with headquarters at Pallavaram was created. The town is known for its canto ...
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.,
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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 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
Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies was ranked 43 in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework
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(NIRF) pharmacy ranking in 2020.
Alumni
* Anjali Rao
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, actress
* Abinash Ganapathi, model - Mr. Chennai 2018
References
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Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
Educational institutions established in 1992
Maritime colleges in India
Dental colleges in India
Dentistry education
Business schools in Tamil Nadu
Universities in Chennai
Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras
1992 establishments in Tamil Nadu