VELS Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies has a big campus with 342 classrooms, 173 labs, five auditoriums, hostel facilities, LCDs, printers, and other facilities are provided to students. The university offers internet and various other facilities to students. The following are some facilities provided at VISTAS:
Library
Infrastructure & Capacity
- Spacious Architecture: Spans an expansive area of 20,000 sq. ft. with modern, state-of-the-art facilities.
- Seating & Access: Accommodates a seating capacity of 500 persons and strictly follows an Open Access System.
- Zoned Layout: Features clearly designated, separate stack areas for physical books, reference materials, magazines, and periodicals.
- Specialized Sections: Directly attached to an E-Knowledge Resource Centre, a Virtual Learning Centre, and a dedicated Reprographic Section.
- Operational Hours: Accessible to users twelve hours a day, operating from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Vast Resource Collection
- Physical Volumes: Houses a massive physical collection of 148,310 books, 16,467 back volumes, 5,302 dissertations, and 5,714 audio-visual resources.
- Periodicals: Subscribes to more than 400 national and international periodicals to support current awareness.
- Digital Abundance: Provides desktop and remote access to 254,350 e-books and 8,535 e-journals to bolster teaching and research.
Technology & Automation
- Smart Tracking: Fully automated system utilizing RFID technology alongside barcoding for books, non-book materials, and ID cards.
- Seamless Transactions: Employs precision laser scanning to streamline all book issues and returns.
- Online Catalogue (OPAC): Features an Online Public Access Catalogue allowing users to look up documents by author, title, or keywords while tracking real-time status and new arrivals.
Database Subscriptions & Institutional Networks
- Premium Databases: Connects students and faculty to top-tier global databases including EBSCO, ProQuest, J-Gate, IEEE, Micromedex's Drugdex Systems, Bentham Science, Inventi Online, AIR Online, SCC Online, and Elsevier’s SciVal.
- Consortium Memberships: Holds active memberships with the E-ShodhSindhu Consortium for full-text journals and the National Digital Library of India (NDLI).
- Inter-Library Loans (ILL): Enrolled as an institutional member of the British Council Library (BCL), MALIBNET, and DELNET to facilitate resource sharing across networks.
Hostel
The VISTAS Hostel facility offers a secure and vibrant residential experience on campus, currently accommodating more than 1,000 students from diverse backgrounds. To support a welcoming global community, the specialized International Hostel hosts students from various countries, including Nigeria, Lagos, the Netherlands, South Sudan, Egypt, Rwanda, the Gulf countries, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.
Residential Living & Infrastructure
- Targeted Housing: Features five distinct hostels tailored to different student groups, including individual UG men’s, UG women’s, PG men’s, and PG women’s hostels, alongside the International Students hostel.
- Flexible Occupancy: Offers rooms shared by 2 to 4 occupants equipped with essential amenities, with air-conditioned accommodations available as an option.
- Modern Amenities: Provides seamless Wi-Fi connectivity across the premises alongside convenient on-site laundry services.
Dining & Health
- Hygienic Dining: Features neat and hygienic mess halls and dining areas for all residents.
- Diverse Cuisine: Delivers a structured diet plan featuring nutritious meals and multi-cuisine catering that covers vegetarian, non-vegetarian, and traditional Indian food options.
- Medical Care: Ensures student well-being with a doctor and a qualified medical attendant permanently on service to handle medical emergencies.
Student Life, Recreation & Governance
- Academic Advantage: Allows residents full utility of the university library's extended hours, running daily from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
- Recreation & Events: Hosts exclusive student bonding experiences, including dedicated Hostel Day celebrations, unique sports events, and Saturday movie screenings at the university auditorium as a stress buster.
- Safety & Discipline: Maintains a secure environment overseen by a Residential Director and a dedicated team of over 100 staff members to ensure student safety and discipline.
HOSTEL ROOM DETAILS AC AND NON-AC
See the table given below for hostel room details:
| SR NO |
HOSTEL NAMES |
TOTAL ROOMS |
AC ROOMS |
NON-AC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAPHIRE BOYS HOSTEL |
58 |
- |
58 |
| 2 |
DIAMOND BOYS HOSTEL |
56 |
- |
56 |
| 3 |
EMERALD BOYS HOSTEL |
89 |
- |
89 |
| 4 |
PEARL GIRLS HOSTEL (PG) |
17 |
- |
17 |
| 5 |
PEARL GIRLS HOSTEL (UG) |
48 |
- |
48 |
| 6 |
RUBY GIRLS HOSTEL |
41 |
8 |
33 |
| 7 |
CORAL BOYS HOSTEL |
10 |
10 |
- |
| 8 |
INDRA GANDHI BLOCK |
15 |
15 |
- |
| 9 |
VMCH |
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| 10 |
VNC |
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VELS University Infrastructure FAQs
The below-mentioned are VELS University infrastructure FAQs:
VELS Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies has a big campus with 173 labs, 342 classrooms, five auditoriums, hostel facilities, LCDs, printers, and offers other facilities to students. VELS Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies offers internet and various other facilities to students.
Infrastructure/Facilities
- Library
VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies has a fully automated central library with a seating capacity of 500 persons and follows Open Access System. The library has a collection of 114305 books, 137717 e-books, and 10032 back volumes. It has the subscription of more than 359 Periodicals (National & International), more than 12381 e-journals, 4106 dissertations, 4849 audio-visual resources. It also facilitates access to e-journals from IEEE/IEL, ASME, ASCE, EBSCO, ProQuest, BENTHAM Science Pharmacy, Micromedex’s Drugdex System, Inventi Online, Nature Online, Law finder, NPTEL etc. The library is also an associate member of Madras Library Network (MALIBNET) and Institutional member British Council Library.
- Cafeteria
The cafeteria is a very significant meeting and discussion place for any institute. Students get refreshments and use the space and time to make informal discussions and knowledge sharing. VISTAS Cafetaria provides delicious and healthy food service. We have three good cafeterias within the campus.
- Hostel
VISTAS offers residential accommodation for more than 1,000 students within the campus premises. The University houses Ten hostels (AC and NON AC Hostels) 5 Boys Hostel, 3 Girls Hostel a NRI Hostel and an International Students’ Hostel — providing a safe, inclusive, and multicultural living environment. Rooms are available on a shared basis (2 to 4occupants) with all essential amenities, including air-conditioned options. The hostels have spacious dining halls serving multi-cuisine meals (both vegetarian and non-vegetarian) prepared in hygienic conditions.
Boys HostelShared Rooms|In-Campus Hostel, Girls HostelShared Rooms|In-Campus Hostel - Sports ComplexAvailable Facilities:Badminton Court|Basketball Court|Cricket Ground|Football Ground|Swimming Pool|Tennis Court|Volleyball Court|Hockey Ground|Cricket Net|Kabaddi Court|Aquatic complex|Laid - out track
- Shuttle Service
The university transport offers more than 150 buses which connect to various parts of the city. The students are also permitted to come by their two-wheelers and four-wheelers. The premises have a huge parking space for the students as well as the faculties and other visitors.
- LabsAvailable Facilities:Computer Lab|Language Lab|Multimedia Lab|Operating system Lab|Bio-Informatics Lab|Animation Lab|Bio-Chemistry Lab|Electrical Engineering Lab|Pharmaceutical Lab
- Moot Court (Law)GymHospital / Medical FacilitiesWi-Fi CampusAuditoriumMusic RoomConvenience Store
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Food provided in the college mess is not worth our money. The taste is not that good and the quantity of food for that amount of money for each items is also less. But with a short interval period students will be forced to opt the college mess.
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The college provides facility for hostel for both male and female students. But the quality of food provided by the hostel is not worth your money that is being given so many of the students prefer to live outside the college hostels. The timings of outing allowed by the hostel is also bad. Many PGs
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There are various facilities provided by the VELS university including big computer labs, conference halls, cafateria, and others. VELS university provides modern classrooms and various other facilities are provided by the university.