Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai

Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, formerly Vel Tech Dr. R. R. & Dr. S. R. University and commonly called Vel Tech, is a private institute in Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was established in 1997 by Dr. R. Rangarajan and Dr. Sagunthala Rangarajan as an engineering college affiliated to the University of Madras, offering computer science & engineering, electronics & communication engineering, and electrical & electronics engineering. From 2001 it was affiliated to Anna University, and in 2008 it was recognised as a deemed-to-be-university. It received Tier I accreditation from the National Board of Accreditation in 2014 for aeronautical and mechanical engineering programs, an 'A' grade from NAAC in 2015, and an 'A++' grade in 2023. It was ranked 87 among engineering colleges by NIRF in 2022 and is recognised as a category 1 deemed university by the UGC. The institute spans about 66.75 acres on the Outer Ring Road in West Chennai, Avadi, and includes schools of Sciences and Humanities, Computing, Electrical and Communication, Mechanical and Construction, Management, Commerce, Law, and Media Technology & Communication, using the CDIO pedagogical approach and Choice Based Credit System.