B.B.A. in FinTech and Digital Banking 

at VELS University, Pallavaram

VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) doesn't officially publish seat matrix for its BBA program. However estimates suggest a moderate intake of around 200-300 students admitted to the BBA programme in a given year. While VISTAS doesn't disclose the exact breakdown, popular specializations like Finance, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship might have a larger share of seats compared to less common ones. 

• VISTAS has strong industry connections that leads to better internship and placement opportunities.
• VISTAS offers wider variety of BBA specializations compared to Ethiraj College.
• VISTAS has a modern campus with well-equipped classrooms, labs, and libraries compare to Ethiraj College.
• VISTAS has higher tuition fees compared to Ethiraj College.
• Ethiraj College might have older facilities compared to VISTAS.
• Alumni network might have better in Ethiraj College compare to VISTAS.

So these are the key points of comparison between the two institutes now you decide which is institute is better for you.

The fees structure for BBA programme at VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) differs depending on the various specilization. 

Note that total fee is tuition fee + other fee. Other fee is 6000 per sem which includes registration fee, library fee, exam fee and other miscellaneous Fees.

Admission to VELS is both merit and entrance-based. Check below the process for admission to VELS University:

1. Application: The mode of application is online. The application fee for professional courses is INR 1,100. Candidates can apply with the relevant documents in the course of their choice.
2. Selection Rounds: VELS Entrance Exam is conducted by the university for admission to various UG and PG courses. Apart from this, CAT and other entrance exams are accepted for MBA admission. The university releases a merit list announcing the names of the shortlisted aspirants.
3. Counselling & Admission Confirmation: The shortlisted candidates are called for counselling and document verification round. Selected candidates need to pay course fee to confirm their admission.

The university offers various courses at UG, PG and PhD levels through various schools. The courses are offered in multiple streams like Engineering, Management, Science, Commerce, etc. BTech, MBA, BSc and MSc are the top courses offered by the university. Candidates must pass Class 12 for UG courses and graduation for PG courses. The university also have Diploma courses for candidates who have completed Class 10. The university conducts its own VELS Entrance Exam for admission to various UG and PG courses. VELS Entrance Exam is an offline test of 90 minutes conducted for aspirants who have not appeared for the required entrance exam. 

VELS University offers decent placements annually for courses like BTech,  MBA and LLB, etc. The placements are ongoing for the Class of 2024. As of now, the highest package offered during VELS University placements 2024 stood at INR 11.25 LPA. Further, 47 recruiters offered the package of more than INR 4.5 LPA to the students of the batch 2024. The key highlights of VELS University placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

Vels University admission process is inclusive of multiple steps. Candidates need to qualify for each step and proceed for the final selection. Check below the main steps for Vels University admissions:

• Make Inquiry
• Check the basic eligiblity requirements
• Fill the application form
• Complete the fee payment

 No, candidates who wish to apply for BTech course must pass VELS Entrance Exam. The entrance exam is conducted in offline mode as a pen-paper based mode. The questions in entrance exam will have a total of 100 questions in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English. The total duration of the exam will be 90 minutes. Candidates need to qualify for the VEE exam by securing the minimum marks to be eligible for admission to the institute. The selected candidates based on VEE score are called for counselling and document verification round. To know about the complete BTech admission process,  click here.

No, VELS University is not ranked by QS or any other prominent ranking bodies. The university plans to find a decent place in the QS World University rankings for the coming years. 

Some of the international rankng bodies are Financial Times, QS, and others. VELS University is not yet ranked by any prominent ranking body present in the world.