Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, formerly known as Vel Tech Dr. RR & Dr.SR University and commonly referred to as Vel Tech, is a private institute located in Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in engineering and technology, in addition to a Master of Business Administration and polytechnic. It consists of four other campuses, such as Multi Tech, High Tech, VTRS, the School of Media Technology & Communication, and Arts and Science.

Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology (Vel Tech Chennai) was founded by professor Dr R Rangarajan with the “Education for All” motto. It was established in 2008 with the approval of the University Grants Commission and the accreditation of the NAAC. It is situated on a 100-acre campus. Vel Tech is a privately owned, co-educational institution with the status of “deemed to be a university”. The institute has a total enrollment of 9239 students and a faculty strength of 536. As per NIRF Rankings 2021, Vel Tech Rangarajan, Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology, was ranked 93rd among engineering institutions. However, in 2020, the institute was ranked 95th in the same category.

Vel Tech offers programs of study in engineering, law, sciences, and business administration. The vision of Vel Tech is to spread knowledge embedded in creativity and innovation for the transformation of society. It has framed a mission for teaching and learning with research and excellence. The agenda of Vel Tech is to foster multidisciplinary research and entrepreneurship for both global competition and national growth. The institute is built with state-of-the-art infrastructure, providing an environment for accelerated learning with the effective service and supervision provided by the administrative office. The varsity has several clubs and committees with endless opportunities for students to develop their interests. Vel Tech has several MOUs and collaborations signed with institutions worldwide to further its agenda towards education, research, and development.

The NIRF rank secured by Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology is 84 over the recent past statistics, and the NIRF score of Vel Tech Chennai sums up to 41.35 as the overall fee structure for the entire course program corresponds to INR 1220000.