Velammal Engineering College
{{Short description|Engineering college in Chennai, India}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Velammal Engineering College
| image = Velammal Engineering College Vision.JPG
| caption = Official logo of Velammal Engineering College
| established = 1995
| mottoeng = Dedication, Determination and Distinction
| type = Autonomous, Private
| endowment =
| staff =
| faculty = ~1250
| chairman = Dr M V Muthuramalingam
| principal = Dr Sathish Kumar Shanmugam
| head_label =
| head =
| students = ~28000
| undergrad = ~22400
| postgrad = ~5500
| address = Ambattur-Redhills Road, Surapet
| city = Chennai
| state = Tamil Nadu
| postalcode = 600066
| country = India
| campus = 23 acres (92,000 m2)
| colours =
| mascot =
| nickname = VEC
| affiliations = Anna University, Chennai
| website = [http://velammal.edu.in/ velammal.edu.in]
| coordinates = {{coord|13.1500|80.1917|type:edu_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
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Velammal Engineering College, is a private institution located in Chennai, India. Established in 1995, it was the first private engineering College to obtain an ISO 9001:2000 certificate.
History
The Velammal Educational Trust is a registered non-minority service organization established in the year 1986 by Thiru. M.V. Muthuramalingam.
Velammal Engineering College was established in the year 1995–96. It is a self-financing Autonomous college, affiliated to Anna University and approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) also obtained NBA, NAAC, ISO Accreditation.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/velammal-group-of-engineering-colleges-chennai-madurai-placement-highlights-2017-21-batch-recruitment-still-in-progress/articleshow/81512111.cms|title=Velammal Group of Engineering Colleges, Chennai & Madurai - Placement Highlights - Recruitment in Progress|newspaper=The Times of India|date=16 March 2021|access-date=30 December 2024}}
In 2010, National Instruments and Velammal Engineering College established a center of excellence for innovation in the field of virtual instrumentation.{{Cite news |date=July 2010 |title=Velammal Engineering College launches 'Virtual Instrumentation Centre' |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/734543785/fulltext/8A38B7D1E1674BAAPQ/5? |access-date=2024-12-26 |work=Digital Learning |location=Noida |via=ProQuest}}
Departments
All programmes have been Accredited by the NBA.
UG Programmes:
| class="wikitable" | |
| Departments (B.E/B.Tech) | Intake of students per year |
|---|---|
| Computer Science & Engineering | 240 |
| Computer Science & Engineering with Cybersecurity | 60 |
| Artificial Intelligence & Data Science | 120 |
| Information Technology | 120 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 60 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 60 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 120 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 120 |
| Civil Engineering | 60 |
| Automobile Engineering | 60 |
PG Programmes:
| class="wikitable" | |
| Departments (M.E/Masters) | Intake of students per year |
|---|---|
| M.E. Computer Science & Engineering | 18 |
| Master of Business Administration | 60 |
| M.E. Power Systems Engineering | 20 |
Placements
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