Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology

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Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology
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Other name
Vel Tech University
TypeDeemed University
Established1997 (1997)
Academic affiliation
University Grants Commission & MHRD
ChancellorR. Rangarajan
Vice-ChancellorS. Salivahannan
Location
No.42, Avadi-Vel Tech Road, Vel Nagar, Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Websiteveltech.edu.in

Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, formerly known as Veltech Dr.RR & Dr.SR University and commonly referred to as Vel Tech, is a private institute located in Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in engineering and technology, in addition to a Master of Business Administration and Polytechnic. It consists of four other campuses such as the Multi tech, High tech, VTRS and the arts and science.

History[]

Veltech was established in 1997 by Dr. R. Rangarajan and Dr. Sagunthala Rangarajan as an engineering college affiliated to the University of Madras , with courses in computer science & engineering, electronics & communication engineering and electrical & electronics engineering. From 2001 the college was affiliated to Anna University. The college was recognised as a deemed-to-be-university in 2008.[1]

Accreditation[]

In November 2014 Veltech received Tier I accreditation from the National Board of Accreditation for its aeronautical and mechanical engineering undergraduate programs.[2] In December 2015 the university was accredited with an "A" grade (the highest grade) by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.[3] law

Rankings[]

College rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2020)[4]95

Vel Tech was ranked 95 among the engineering colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020.[4]

Academic activities[]

Veltech has adapted the new pedagogical process called "Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate" (CDIO) approach.[5] CDIO imbibed syllabus helps the students to acquire professional, personal and inter-personal skills systematically.[6]

Location[]

Veltech has a campus of about 103 acres. The Campus is located on the Outer Ring Road in West Chennai, Avadi. The nearest airport is Chennai and the nearest railway station is Avadi.

References[]

  1. ^ "University". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. ^ "VELTECH University courses get accredited by the NBA". New Indian Express. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Varsity gets 'A' grade". The Hindu. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  5. ^ "CDIO". 2016.
  6. ^ "first Indian Institute in CDIO". 2016.

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