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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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month 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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Answered a month 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 a month 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 a month 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 offers multiple scholarships to students officially enrolled in the BCom LLB programme. Interested candidates must apply for the preferred scholarship timely. Listed below are some of the available scholarships:
- Alumni Scholarship
- SC/ST Scholarship
- Economically Weaker Section Schol
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Contributor-Level 10
Does School of Hotel and Catering Management, VELS University offers alumni scholarships to MSc students?