VELS University awards scholarships to meritorious students under various schemes. Some of the scholarships offered to the candidates are VSAT scholarship, Merit scholarship, First Graduate Scholarship, Artist Associations Scholarship, Sports Scholarship, among others.
VELS University Scholarship Types
Candidates can check the scholarships offered to students in this space:
Merit Scholarships for First Rank Holder
First rank in each programme in end-semester examinations shall be awarded merit scholarships. Final semester excluded
| Course |
Total Tuition fee receivable 4 yrs |
90 % & Above |
80 % & Above |
|---|---|---|---|
| after 25% scholarship for 4 years |
after 25% scholarship for 1 yr |
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| Engineering Courses |
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| B.E - E.E.E |
INR 3,20,000 |
2,40,000 |
3,00,000 |
| B.E - C.S.E |
INR 3,60,000 |
2,70,000 |
3,37,500 |
| B.E - E.C.E |
INR 3,60,000 |
2,70,000 |
3,37,500 |
| B.E - MECH |
INR 4,40,000 |
3,30,000 |
4,12,500 |
| B.E - CIVIL |
INR 4,00,000 |
3,00,000 |
3,75,000 |
| B.E. - Automobile |
INR 3,20,000 |
2,40,000 |
3,00,000 |
| B.Tech., Biotechnology |
INR 3,60,000 |
2,70,000 |
3,37,500 |
| B.E., Biomedical Engineering |
INR 3,60,000 |
2,70,000 |
3,37,500 |
| School of Ocean Engineering |
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| B.Tech.Naval Architecture & Offshore Engg. |
INR 6,80,000 |
5,10,000 |
6,37,500 |
| B.Tech.,Petroleum Engineering |
INR 5,20,000 |
3,90,000 |
4,87,500 |
VELS University Scholarships for Engineering Programmes
VELS University also awards scholarships for the engineering programmes. Check the details in the table provided below:
| VEE Marks Obtained |
Waiver in Tution Fee (For 1 Year) |
|---|---|
| 90 - 100 |
100% |
| 80 - 89.99 |
75% |
| 70 - 79.99 |
50% |
| 60 - 69.99 |
30% |
| 50 - 59.99 |
25% |
| 40- 49.99 |
20% |
| Less than 40 |
10% |
VELS University Scholarships for MBA Programmes
Candidates who score a minumum 60% aggregate and above in the qualifying exam and pass in VELS Entrance Examination (VEE) will be offered 10% scholarship in the tution fee for the first year of the respective degree chosen. Check the details below:
| Percentile CAT / MAT |
Waiver in Tution Fee (For 1 Semester only) |
|---|---|
| More than 98% |
50% of Tution Fees |
| 96% - 97% |
30% of Tution Fees |
| 90% - 95% |
20% of Tution Fees |
VELS University Scholarships Additional Scholarships
Apart from the scholarships discussed above, the university also awards other scholarships as follows:
- Sports Scholarship
- Ex-Servicemen Scholarship
- Alumni Scholarship
- First Graduate Scholarship
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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 does provide a refund in case of withdrawal of admission. However, the refund is subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. Listed below are the guidelines to be followed as per the fee refund policy of the university:
- If students apply for cancellation prior to the commencement of classes, then they are entitled to a refund of the tuition fees. In such a case, registration and admission fees are not refundable.
- If a student discontinues in the middle of a course, he/she shall be required to pay the tuition fee for the remaining period of the programme.
Students need to pay one-time charge of BSc course at School of Hotel and Catering Management, VELS University. This one-time charge can be applicable before enrolment of the course or security charges.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months ago
Yes, School of Hotel and Catering Management, VELS University provides alumni scholarships to MSc students, and also called it students associate scholarships. These scholarships are basically for wards of alumni and it gives upto 20% of fee concession.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, the School of Hotel and Catering Management at Vels University (VISTAS) provides various scholarship opportunities for MSc students in 2026. The scholarship's amount/ range depends on merit-based entrance tests to background-specific concessions.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, School of Hotel and Catering Management, VELS University provides alumni scholarships to BSc students, and also called it students associate scholarships. These scholarships are basically for wards of alumni and it gives upto 20% of fee concession.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, the School of Hotel and Catering Management at Vels University (VISTAS) provides various scholarship opportunities for B.Sc. students in 2026. These range from merit-based entrance tests to background-specific concessions.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a year ago
Yes, VELS University does provide scholarships to support the candidates belonging to the economically weaker sections of society. To extend financial support, the university provides a 20% to 100% scholarship in the tuition fees. Candidates who have passed the qualifying examination (HSC or degree
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Vels University offers BSc course for a duration of three years. The total fee for one semester of the programme is INR 26,000. Find below the semester-wise course fee for VISTAS BSc programme: