Velalar College of Engineering and Technology

Velalar College of Engineering and Technology is an engineering college located at Thindal, Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The College is affiliated to Anna University, approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), accredited 'A' Grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council and five programmes (B.E. – BME, CSE, ECE, EEE and B.Tech.-IT) are accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA).

Courses
Eight degrees are offered in B.E./B.Tech:


 * B.E. Biomedical Engineering
 * B.E. Computer Science Engineering
 * B.E. Civil Engineering
 * B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering
 * B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
 * B.E. Mechanical Engineering
 * B.Tech. Information Technology
 * B.E. Medical Electronics

Six postgraduate degrees are offered including four M.E. programmes :


 * M.E. Computer Science and Engineering
 * M.E. VLSI Design
 * M.E. Applied Electronics
 * M.E. Embedded System Technologies
 * Master of Business Administration (MBA)
 * Master of Computer Application (MCA).

Admissions
Admission is through Tamil Nadu Engineering. Admission is based on ranking 12 standard exam results, which are facilitated by Directorate Of Technical Education. M.B.A., M.C.A. and M.E. admissions are based on ranking in TANCET examination conducted by Anna University.

Library
The central library was established in the year 2001, with a total area of 1197.86 sq.m.

Training and Placement
The Training and Placement Cell was established to arrange campus interviews with organizations for placement of final year students, and arranges industrial training for students. Campus placement training (HR, Technical, GD, Written Test) is given in the pre-final year for all eligible candidates.

Accommodation
The college has on-campus hostel facilities for both boys and girls separately.