About VelTech University, Chennai:
VelTech University was established in the year 1997 by Col. Prof. Vel .Dr. R. Rangarajan, Founder Chancellor & President and Dr. Sagunthala Rangarajan Foundress President. The quality pedagogy which nurtures the students and excellence in Research at the Institution has been recognized and endowed with several awards. The university offers programs such as Under Graduate, Post Graduate and Doctoral programmes in Engineering, Science, Management Studies, Technology, Media Technology and Communication. VelTech University is linked to 200 MoUs with government Institutes/Universities, Industries/MNCs, International Universities, Public Sector Units and R&D labs. They have research park houses projects in the areas such as Autonomous System Vehicle, High-Speed Bearing Testing, Automotive Engine Testing and Advanced Materials and Waste Management.
Accreditations and Associations:
Rankings:
- Ranked 1st in Young University Rankings 2017 in India
- Ranked 74th in Young University Rankings 2017 globally
- Ranked 1st in Asia University Rankings 2017 in India
- Ranked 43rd in Asia University Rankings 2017 in Asia
- Ranked 6th in South India by National Institutional Ranking Framework, MHRD, Govt. of India among Private Engineering Deemed Universities
- Ranked 10th in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework, MHRD, Govt. of India among Private Engineering Deemed Universities
- Ranked 2nd in Chennai by National Institutional Ranking Framework, MHRD, Govt. of India among Private Engineering Deemed Universities
- Ranked 4th in Tamil Nady by National Institutional Ranking Framework, MHRD, Govt. of India among Private Engineering Deemed Universities
- Ranked 23rd in the Top Times Top 75 Private Engineering Institutes in 2016
- Ranked 5th among the Top 50 Universities in Times Engineering Institute Ranking Survey 2017
- Ranked 12th among top 100 University Times Engineering Institute Ranking Survey 2017
- Ranked 1st among the 10 Most promising Universities in Tamilnadu 2017
- Ranked 2nd among the Top 10 Private Deemed Universities in India 2017
- Ranked 11th in South India by Times of India
- Ranked 23rd in India by Times of India
- Ranked 19th amongst the top 30 Best Universities under Private Ownership in India
- Ranked 29th among India's top 70 Indian Universities by Careers360 for "Ushering in Research Era in Universities"
- Ranked 3rd under the AAA+ Category by Careers360 on "Renewed Focus on Applied Research in Universities"
Global Alliance:
- Short Course on Asphalt Technology (Highway Engineering) by Prof. Dr. Meor Othman Bin Hamzah, University Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia
- Interaction with Prof. Dr. Roland Bottcher, from Bochum University of Applied Sciences, Germany on IGCHE 3+1 collaborative programmes.
- Short Course on Contemporary Issues in Water Resources – India
- Malaysia Staff Lecture with Tamkang University, Taiwan
- Joint Ph.D. programs Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
International Partners:
Germany:
- Indo German Center for Higher Education
- FH Aachen – Aachen University of Applied Sciences
- Fachhochschule Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences
- Fachhochschule Kiel University of Applied Sciences
- Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
- Hochschule Bochum University
- Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences
- IZFP – Fraunhofer Institute
- Leibniz Universität Hannover
- Saarland University
- Technische Universität Braunschweig [TUB]
- Westfalische Hochschule University
France:
- Cergy-Pontoise University
- FranceCol
- Institut National des Sciences Appliquées [INSA]
- Institut Superieur D’Electronique De Paris [ISEP]
- Missile systems, Defense systems [MBDA]
- Polytech Orleans
Sweden:
- Linkoping University
- Kristianstad University
China:
- Changsha University of Science & Technology [CUST]
- Wuhan University [WHU]
Taiwan:
- National Cheng Kung University
- National Ilan University
- National University of Taiwan
- Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology [STUST]
- Tamkang University
Singapore:
- National University of Singapore
Canada:
- Camosun College Victoria, British Columbia
- Sprottshaw College, Vancouver, Canada
Malaysia:
- Multimedia University
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia [UKM]
- University of Malaya [UM]
USA:
- Oklahoma State University
- Portland State University
- University of Northern Iowa
- University of Michigan-Dearborn
Japan:
- International Graduate Program for Global Engineers [IGPGE]
- Nagoya Institute of Technology
- NITech Brother Global Scholarship for Graduate Studies
Departments at VelTech University:
- School of Science and Humanities
- School of Mechanical and Construction
- School of Management
- School of Computing
- School of Electrical and Communication
Course Collaborations:
Joint Programs with Sprottshaw College, British Columbia:
- MBA - Digital Marketing
- MBA Global Relations
Contact Details:
- Address: #400 feet Outer Ring Road, Avadi, Chennai-600 062, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Phone Number: 044-2433 4845, 2433 5828
- Toll-Free No: 1800 3070 6949
- Email ID: admission@veltechuniv.edu.in