Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies

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Pharmacy – India
NIRF(2023)	47

VELS Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies
Former names	Vel's College of Science (1993–2008); Vel's College of Pharmacy (1992–2008); Vel's College of Physiotherapy (1993–2008); Vel's Srinivasa College of Engineering & Technology (2001–2008); Vel's Academy of Maritime Education & Training (2004–2008)
Motto	Knowledge Is Power
Type	Private
Established	1992;32 years ago
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 inPallavaram,Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India.^[4] It was established in 1992 and grantedDeemed Universitystatus in 2008 byUniversity Grants Commissionunder section 3 of UGC Act 1956.

Schools[edit]

VISTAS has established following schools:^[5]

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[edit]

Campus[edit]

Campus is located in the heart of the city inPallavaramwith about 29.13 acres. It is the only university campus which has its main campus within the city.

Hostel[edit]

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.,^[6]

Research centres[edit]

The following research centres are established at VISTAS to conduct research.^[7]

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[edit]

Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies was ranked 47 in India by theNational Institutional Ranking Framework(NIRF) pharmacy ranking in 2023.^[8]

Notable alumni[edit]

Anjali Rao,actress
Abinash Ganapathi, model, Mr. Chennai 2018^[9]

References[edit]

^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 24 September 2016.Retrieved12 September2016.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"Ishari K Ganesh Chancellor Vels University - an Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Deemed University India".
^"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 fromthe originalon 4 November 2012.Retrieved10 February2011.
^"Pursue a Management Degrees from Vels University, Chennai, India".velsuniv.ac.in.Retrieved21 September2020.
^Facilities
^"Institute For Phd, Mphil Research On Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry. Pharmacology And More!".velsuniv.ac.in.Retrieved21 September2020.
^^a ^b"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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[ugc.ac.in-1] "Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 24 September 2016.Retrieved12 September2016.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "Ishari K Ganesh Chancellor Vels University - an Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Deemed University India".

[3] "Vice Chancellor Vels University - an Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Deemed University India".

[Vels1-4] "26 kids from state to participate in NCSC".The Times of India.25 December 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 4 November 2012.Retrieved10 February2011.

[5] "Pursue a Management Degrees from Vels University, Chennai, India".velsuniv.ac.in.Retrieved21 September2020.

[VelsF-6] Facilities

[7] "Institute For Phd, Mphil Research On Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry. Pharmacology And More!".velsuniv.ac.in.Retrieved21 September2020.

[Rankings_NIRF_P_2023-8] "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Pharmacy)".National Institutional Ranking Framework.Ministry of Education.5 June 2023.

[9] "அவமானங்களை வெற்றிப் படிக்கட்டுகளாக மாற்றிய MODEL | Abinash Ganapathi | Josh Talks Tamil".YouTube.

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