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

Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, formerly known as Veltech Dr.RR & Dr.SR University. This Institution is commonly referred to as Vel Tech, is an Indian higher education institute located in Avadi, Chennai. Vel Tech 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. The college was known for its strict regulations which have been changed along with the years.

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

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]

Rankings
College rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2018)[4]77

Vel Tech was ranked 77 among engineering colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2018.[4]

Vel Tech was ranked 86 with a score of 37.22 among the engineering colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2019.[5]


Vel Tech was ranked 95 with a score of 37.86 among the engineering colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020.[6]


Vel Tech has been recognized as the Best Engineering Institution and ranked as First in India and 74th in the world by Times Higher Education.[7]

43rd in Asia by Times Higher Education Asia University Ranking 2017.

Academic activities

Veltech has adapted the new pedagogical process called "Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate" (CDIO) approach.[8] CDIO imbibed syllabus helps the students to acquire professional, personal and inter-personal skills systematically.[9]

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 Chennai Central.

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. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2018 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 2018.
  7. World Young University Ranking 2016-2017
  8. "CDIO". 2016.
  9. "first Indian Institute in CDIO". 2016.

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