Colleges

• First Semester of B.E / B.Tech : Should have passed the Higher Secondary Examinations of (10+2) Curriculum (Academic Steam) with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as three of the four subjects or any examination of any other authority accepted by the BOM of Vels University as equivalent there to for B.E., Bio -Medical and B.Tech., Biotechnology apart from MPC, Biology as fourth paper is preferable. 
• Should have passed the Higher Secondary Examination of Vocational Stream (Vocational Groups in Engineering / Technology) 
• Lateral Entry : The Candidate who passes the Diploma in Engineering / Technology awarded by the concerned State Board of Technical Education or its equivalent are eligible to apply for Lateral Entry admission to the third semester of B.E., / B.Tech. in the branch corresponding to the branch of study. 
• The candidate who passes the degree in Science (B.Sc (10+2+3 stream with Mathematics as a subject at the B.Sc Level are eligible to apply for Lateral Entry admission to the third semester of B.E., / B.Tech.s Such candidate shall undergo two additional Engineering subjects(s) in the third and fourth semesters as prescribed by the University

1- A pass in +2 (or its equivalent).

2- Those appearing for 10+2 (Class XII) final or equivalent examination in March / April / May can appear for VTUEEE.

3- For the purpose of consideration for award of the Vel Tech Mahatma Gandhi National Merit Scholarship, the state from which the candidate has studied and appeared for the qualifying examination (12th standard examination of the State or Central Board) will be taken as the state to which the candidate belongs, even though the nativity of the candidate may be another State or Union Territory.

Direct Admission- 10+2 system of Higher Secondary Examination conducted by any State Board, Central Board of Higher Secondary Education (CBSE, New Delhi); The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE, New Delhi); National Institute of Open Schooling; Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board / University; High School Certificate Examination of the University of Cambridge or equivalent.