B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) 

at VELS University, Pallavaram

At the undergraduate level, VELS Institute of Science Technology & Advanced Studies offers three to four-year B.Tech in various specialisations. Admissions to various undergraduate courses are based on merit and entrance exam scores. The eligibility criteria for B.Tech is Class 12 with a minimum of 45% to 60 % and the accepted entrance exams are VEE and others. The fee for the B.Tech course is INR 2.59 Lacs to INR 11.62 Lacs. The VELS Institute of Science Technology & Advanced Studies offers various other courses to students like M.Tech, M.Sc. And others. The university gives an option to students to select from any course and the application fee will be charged accordingly for the same.

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:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest package	INR 33 LPA	INR 11.25 LPA
Total eligible students	3,683	NA
Students placed	3,250	NA
Recruiters offered CTC > 4.5 LPA	36	47
Placement rate	74.3%	NA

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

VEE, also known as VELS Entrance Exam is conducted every year by the VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) for providing admission to UG and PG courses. VEE 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.  Only qualified candidates of the VEE exam will be issued counselling letters. All such candidates will have to report to the institute to carry out the admission process.

 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.

Yes, admissions are currently ongoing at Vels University. Candidates can get the application form for the academic year 2025-26 on the university's official website. The application window is open for all the UG and PG courses.

To get admission to BTech programme at Vels University, candidates must fulfil the basic eligibility requirements of the programme. Candidates can meet the following specifications for VISTAS BTech admissions:

Course Name	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
BTech	- Class 12 in relevant subjects with at least 45% aggregate based on specialisation - A relaxation of 5% in the aggregate score in applicable for some of the specialisations	VEE