Velammal Engineering College (VEC) established in 1995, affiliated to Anna University Chennai, is situated 25 km from Chennai Airport. VEC is one among the top five self-financing engineering institutions amongst 340 colleges in Tamil Nadu. This institution is ISO 9001:2000 certified and NBA accredited. There are 8 UG programmes and 8 PG programmes. This institution is vibrant with R&D cell - TIFAC-CORE, placement and training cell, IIPC and cutting-edge laboratories.