Velalar College of Engineering and Technology

Velalar College of Engineering and Technology is an engineering institution situated at Thindal in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India. The college is affiliated to Anna University and approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE). It has been accredited an 'A' Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and five of its programmes—B.E. in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and B.Tech. in Information Technology—are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). The college offers eight undergraduate degrees in B.E./B.Tech., including Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, and Medical Electronics. It also offers six postgraduate degrees, including four M.E. programmes, an MBA, and an MCA. Admissions to undergraduate programmes are based on ranking in the 12th standard examination facilitated by the Directorate of Technical Education, while MBA, MCA, and M.E. admissions are based on the TANCET examination conducted by Anna University. In 2020, scholarships totaling 1.85 crore were awarded to 185 qualifying students.