Diploma in Digital Design and Game Arts 

at VELS University, Pallavaram

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.

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

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. 

The leading companies that were part of VELS University placements in recent years are listed in the table below:

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:

Admission to BSc course is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. The selected candidates based on the merit are called for counselling and document verification round. Candidates need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the university. The total tuition fee for BSc ranges between INR 21,000 and INR 26.40 Lacs as per an unofficial source. The fee varies as per the BSc specialisation selected by the candidates. Only after paying the fee, the admission to the university will be confirmed. To know about the complete BSc admission process,  click here.

As per the official website, VELS University recorded 74.3% placements in the academic year 2022-2023. A total of 3,250 students of the batch 2023 were placed out of the total 3,683 students eligible for the placements. The following table represents the Vels University placement percentage recorded between 2021 and 2023 placement drives:

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. 

VELS University ranks 12 under the Engineering category by Times. Other VELS University rankings 2023 are mentioned below:

• 10 under the Engineering (Private) category by Times 2023
• 23 under the University (Private) category by India Today 2023