VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) Chennai
Also known as Vels University, VISTAS, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies
- Fees / year
- ₹17,500 - ₹3.2L
- Courses
- 130+
- Median salary
- ₹4.81 LPA
- Placed
- 54.1%
- NIRF Pharmacy
- #61
- Established
- 1992
VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) Chennai Scholarships
Offered by the college
V-SAT Scholarship
Up to 100% of tuition fee100% scholarship for top-ranking students; 75%, 50%, 25% and 10% for other students by rank. Applicable for the whole programme. Not for postgraduate, lateral entry or diploma students.
Eligibility: Rank in the Vels Scholarship Admission Test (V-SAT); undergraduate programmes other than marine programmes
Merit Scholarship (Class 12 marks)
100% of tuition fee for 90%+ (CBSE 50 seats, State board 100 seats); 10% for 80%+ State board or 75%+ CBSEFirst-come, first-served; the 10% slab is limited to 20% of students in each programme and does not apply to Pharm.D. Not for collaborative programmes, postgraduate, lateral entry, working professional, transfer or diploma students.
Eligibility: Marks in the Class 12 qualifying examination; undergraduate programmes other than marine programmes
MBA Merit Scholarship
10% of tuition feeApplies to MBA including collaborative programmes, not to the MBA Twinning Programme. The scheme also applies to the Thiruvanmiyur campus.
Eligibility: MAT or CAT score of 40% or more; or TANCET 60% or above; or CGPA of 8.0 or above in the undergraduate programme
First Graduate Scholarship
10% of tuition feeApplicable to engineering programmes and allied health sciences, not to B.Tech Robotics and AI.
Eligibility: First graduate in the family; first graduate certificate from the Tahsildar, Tamil Nadu
Sports Scholarship
100% of tuition fee with free hostel accommodation; otherwise 75%, 50%, 25% or 10%Performance is monitored by the Director of Physical Education and the concession may be reviewed.
Eligibility: Outstanding athletes and sports players; evidence of international, national, inter-university and state participation and medals
Alumni Scholarship
20% of tuition feeNot for Pharm.D, Pharm.D (Post Baccalaureate), MBA Twinning, collaborative or marine programmes.
Eligibility: Vels group alumni joining UG to PG or PG to PG with a minimum CGPA of 7.5; Vels school alumni for UG with a bonafide certificate
Ex-Servicemen Scholarship
10% of tuition feeEligibility: Children of ex-servicemen with a valid certificate; undergraduate programmes other than pharmacy, collaborative and marine programmes
Chancellor fee concession
Up to 75% of feeApplies to UG and PG programmes other than pharmacy, collaborative and marine programmes.
Eligibility: Discretion of the Chancellor; requests from economically disadvantaged categories and the film industry, and meritorious students listed by Agaram, FEFSI and Nadigar Sangam, subject to availability
Tmt. Pushpa Ishari Velan Memorial Scholarship
10% of tuition feeEligibility: Female students in engineering (not B.Tech Robotics and AI), pharmacy, law, MCA, MBA (not the Twinning Programme) and MBA Digital Marketing (Thiruvanmiyur)
Government and Corporation School Students Scholarship
10% of tuition feeNot for collaborative or marine programmes.
Eligibility: Students from government and corporation schools, for undergraduate studies
Students with tuition reimbursed
In 2023–24, 109 of 673 students (16.2%) received full tuition-fee reimbursement: 0 from state and central government schemes, 78 from the institution's own funds and 31 from private bodies.
| Programme level | Students | Government | Institution | Private bodies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-year UG programmes | 384 | 0 | 64 | 16 |
| 2-year PG programmes | 90 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 3-year PG programmes | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6-year PG programmes | 175 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
Counts students receiving full tuition-fee reimbursement, across all years of study. Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.
Government scholarships you can apply for
Central schemes open to students of VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) Chennai, going by the course and approvals listed for it. Each has its own income and category conditions.
Sources
Rankings: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Placement, student and fee-reimbursement figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.
Courses and fees: as listed for VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) Chennai on CollegeChalo; confirm current fees with the college before applying.
Last updated 9 November 2026.