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

at VELS University Chennai, 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.

BTech is one of the most popular courses of VELS University. When it comes to the placements, the institute offers decent placements annually. The course-wise placement details are yet to be released on the official website. Meanwhile, check out the key highlights of VELS University placements for the overall Class of 2025 in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
the highest package	INR 12 LPA
Average package	INR 5 PA+
Total recruiters	52

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

VELS University Top Recruiters
Deloitte	IBM	Accenture
Amazon	HCL	Cognizant
Indigo	Kotak Mahindra Bank	Newgen

VELS University offers decent placements annually for courses like BTech,  MBA and MCA, etc. The placements are ongoing for the Class of 2025. As of now, the highest package offered during VELS University placements 2025 stood at INR 12 LPA. Further, 52 recruiters offered an average package of more than INR 5 LPA to the students of the batch 2025. The key highlights of VELS University placements for the Class of 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 12 LPA
Average package	INR 5 PA+
Total recruiters	52

As per the latest report, the average package offered during VELS University placements in 2025 was more than INR 5 LPA. The same is tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
Average package	INR 5 LPA+

Yes, VELS University admissions are now open for 2026-27 AY. The university is accepting applications for all of its courses. VELS University applications will be open till August 2026. Students can apply through the university's official portal.

Before Commencement of Program: Application for withdrawal from the program
is to be sent to the Admission Office.
After Commencement of Program: Application for withdrawal from the program
is to be submitted to the Registrar through the respective department. The application will
be processed within 15 days. There shall not be any fee at the time of submitting
application. A candidate who wishes to withdraw from the Institute after enrolling in the program must obtain a 'No Dues' Certificate from their respective school of study at VISTAS in order to retrieve their certificates.This should be accompanied by the application for withdrawal duly signed by the Parent/Guardian and the original fee receipt and provisional admission
letter ( e-mail request will not be considered ).
The certificates will be issued only on production of the 'No-Dues' Certificate in the prescribed
form, obtained from the Admissions Office.

Candidates wan to cancel their admission are eligible for refund of academic fee. The refund will be made as per the norms of UGC. The university doen't refund the admission and registration fee. Request for cancellation of admission and refund of fees may be considered in accordance with the following norms:

• If a candidates applies for cancellation prior to the commencement of classes, then, the
  tuition fee will be refunded. Registration and admission fees are not refundable.
• If a candidates discontinues in the middle of a course, he / she shall be required to pay
  the tuition fee for the remaining period of the programme.
• The management may sympathetically consider the application to discontinue and
  on their discretion may order for the payment of tuition fee for the semester during
  which the student has last attended and permit to issue to TC.

Yes, VELS University provide equal opportunity to students to apply for scholarships. The below-mentioned are other scholarships provided by VELS University:

VELS University Scholarships
Merit Scholarship	First Graduate Scholarship	Artist Associations Scholarship
Ex-Servicemen Scholarship	Sports Scholarship	Alumni Scholarship

Yes, admissions are currently ongoing at Vels University. Candidates can get the application form for the academic year 2026-27 on the university's official website. The application window is open for all the UG and PG courses.