What is the procedure to get admission in VELS for B.Tech marine engineering?
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Hello Sumit,
Admissions to various academic programmes are organized on all India basis through Vels Entrance Exam - VEE 2017 (for Professional courses), on 06 May 2017. Last Date to Apply: 29 April 2017 Preparation of Rank list and checking eligibility (Departments concerned) Medical Examinations (Maritime Studies) Provisional selection based on the basis of merit (as per Central Govt. reservation norms) irrespective of region, caste, creed or sex.
For the all the Professional courses, admissions are based on marks scored in entrance examination and qualifying examinations.
Eligibility for BE Marine engineering:
Yoy need to pass class 12t...more -
Application form and Prospectus can be obtained in any of the following manner:
1. Download Application Forms from the site
Download the application forms and Prospectus (PDF Files) and mail the filled in application form along with a Demand Draft for Rs.900/- favouring 'Registrar, Vels University" payable at Chennai -Click here.
2. Applying Online
Candidates can submit their application forms online. Payments can be made using any Credit Card / Debit Card / Net Banking. To apply onlineClick here.
3. Request for Application Forms by post
By sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope along with a D/D for Rs. 550/- favouring "Registrar, Vels U...more -
At the undergraduate level, VELS University offers three to four-year B.Tech courses to students in various specialisations. Admission to various courses is based on merit and entrance exam scores. The eligibility criteria for various undergraduate courses including the B.Tech course is 45% to 60%. The deemed university accepts the scores of VEE. The seats are limited for the students, hence apply early for timely admission.
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Here is the eligibility criteria for marine engineering:
* To pursue a B.Tech in marine engineering, a candidate must have cleared 10+2 or any equivalent examination from a recognised board or university under the science stream with compulsory subjects physics, chemistry and maths.
* The minimum cut-off is 50% in most institutes.
* Clearing an entrance exam is mandatory in order to get into most marine engineering institutes.
* Candidates who have completed a Diploma in any stream of Engineering (Marine, Mechanical and Electrical) with 55-60% in final year can join the B.Tech course from the 2nd year as part of the Lateral Entry scheme....more
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The course-wise salary details are yet to be released. However, the overall highest package offered during VELS University placements 2025 stood at INR 12 LPA, which is presented below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2025) |
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the highest package | INR 12 LPA |

BTech is one of the most popular courses of VELS University. When it comes to the placements, the institute offers decent placements annually. The course-wise placement details are yet to be released on the official website. Meanwhile, check out the key highlights of VELS University placements for the overall Class of 2025 in the table below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2025) |
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the highest package | INR 12 LPA |
Average package | INR 5 PA+ |
Total recruiters | 52 |

VELS University has a good record of placements for courses such as BTech, MBA and MCA. The the highest package offered during VELS University placements 2025 stood at INR 12 LPA. The key highlights of VELS University placements for the Class of 2024 and 2025 are presented below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2025) |
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the highest package | INR 12 LPA |
Average package | INR 5 PA+ |
Total recruiters | 52 |

As per the latest report, the average package offered during VELS University placements in 2025 was more than INR 5 LPA. The same is tabulated below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2025) |
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Average package | INR 5 LPA+ |
As per the official website of VELS University, over 3,000 students enroll for placements every year, of which 90% got placed successfully. The the highest and average packages offered during the recent placements stood at INR 8 LPA and INR 5 LPA, respectively.
Other than this, some of the top recruiters of who participated during recent years placements included TCS, Microsoft, Infosys, Accenture, Oracle, Cisco, etc.
Note: The above-mentioned information is not course specific.
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