Best University In Bangalore | Vidyashilp University

OUR VISION

VU EXPERIENCE

YOU

Founded in 1982 by renowned and visionary educationists, Vidyashilp Education Group has grown leaps and bounds to establish India’s leading educational institutions.

Vidyashilp University (VU) is our new effort, the culmination of an outstanding heritage of Vidyashilp Academy and Schools committed to excellence in education.

We aim to sculpt education (‘shilp vidya’) and not the student, an idea that makes us globally recognised for our core responsibility of transformation. Building upon the prestigious legacy of 4 decades, Vidyashilp University will pursue excellence in teaching, research, and scholastic achievement.

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Decades of Excellence
in Education

300+

Faculty
Members

10000+

Students
Impacted

800+

Awards
Won

15

National and International Associations

05

Campuses

The key essence of Vidyashilp University is the student experience- an enjoyable journey of learning from one another and learning together.

VU’s purpose is to create a diverse, inclusive community and environment where faculty, staff, students, and parents, and alumni feel connected to one another by a common sense of purpose and develop a distinctive ability to lead and serve in diverse contexts.

Harness your Curiosity about the World and Yourself

Our academic advising philosophy boils down to one simple principle: focus on what you do well. If you’re unsure of what career path suits you best, our scientific Career Path discovery tool, personalized counseling and academic advisors will help you make sense of the right program and career fit even before admissions.

Why Vidyashilp University

Discover what makes Vidyashilp University the ideal choice for unparalleled undergraduate education. You’ll build close and enduring relationships with your cohort and professors who will challenge you to see the world with new eyes.

Academic Advising

At VU, we are deeply invested in your success. Even before enrolment, your advisors will help you plan your program of study through a scientific Career Path Discovery tool and personalized counseling, that will uncover your unique personality, strengths and aspirations. From the first day of university to graduation and beyond, you’ll receive the encouragement, support and guidance necessary to achieve your academic goals.

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City of Innovation: Bengaluru

Vidyashilp University is located in Bengaluru, the world's fastest-growing tech hub with over 7000 start-ups and over 1500 GICs.
The city is a gateway to brilliant careers, along with being a premier education destination. Bengaluru offers a compelling blend of professional growth, rich cultural experience, a vibrant lifestyle.

VU enables your launch and transition to your professional phase by providing the best opportunities aligned with your aspirations. We aim to sculpt education and not the student, an idea that makes us globally recognized for our teaching and learning practices.

VU will help you realize your potential, goals and ambitions. Through a focus on domain excellence, student life, interdisciplinarity and technology enabled learning, VU will enable the transformation of students into future-ready leaders.

As a Shilpite, you will not only develop competence in your chosen domain, but also develop character that will prepare you for life.

OUR VISION

Founded in 1982 by renowned and visionary educationists, Vidyashilp Education Group has grown leaps and bounds to establish India’s leading educational institutions.

Vidyashilp University (VU) is our new effort, the culmination of an outstanding heritage of Vidyashilp Academy and Schools committed to excellence in education.

We aim to sculpt education (‘shilp vidya’) and not the student, an idea that makes us globally recognised for our core responsibility of transformation. Building upon the prestigious legacy of 4 decades, Vidyashilp University will pursue excellence in teaching, research, and scholastic achievement.

04

Decades of Excellence
in Education

300+

Faculty
Members

10000+

Students
Impacted

800+

Awards
Won

15

National and International Associations

05

Campuses

VU EXPERIENCE

The key essence of Vidyashilp University is the student experience- an enjoyable journey of learning from one another and learning together.

VU’s purpose is to create a diverse, inclusive community and environment where faculty, staff, students and parents, and alumni feel connected to one another by a common sense of purpose and develop a distinctive ability to lead and serve in diverse contexts.

Harness your Curiosity about the World and Yourself

Our academic advising philosophy boils down to one simple principle: focus on what you do well. If you’re unsure of what career path suits you best, our scientific Career Path discovery tool, personalized counseling and academic advisors will help you make sense of the right program and career fit even before admissions.

Why Vidyashilp University

Discover what makes Vidyashilp University the ideal choice for unparalleled undergraduate education. You’ll build close and enduring relationships with your cohort and professors who will challenge you to see the world with new eyes.

Academic Advising

At VU, we are deeply invested in your success. Even before enrolment, your advisors will help you plan your program of study through a scientific Career Path Discovery tool and personalized counseling, that will uncover your unique personality, strengths and aspirations. From the first day of university to graduation and beyond, you’ll receive the encouragement, support and guidance necessary to achieve your academic goals.

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City of Innovation: Bengaluru

Vidyashilp University is located in Bengaluru, the world's fastest-growing tech hub with over 7000 start-ups and over 1500 GICs. The city is a gateway to brilliant careers, along with being a premier education destination. Bengaluru offers a compelling blend of professional growth, rich cultural experience, a vibrant lifestyle.

YOU

VU enables your launch and transition to your professional phase by providing the best opportunities aligned with your aspirations. We aim to sculpt education and not the student, an idea that makes us globally recognized for our teaching and learning practices.

VU will help you realize your potential, goals and ambitions. Through a focus on domain excellence, student life, interdisciplinarity and technology enabled learning, VU will enable the transformation of students into future-ready leaders.

As a Shilpite, you will not only develop competence in your chosen domain, but also develop character that will prepare you for life.

VU SPOTLIGHT

Global Recognition in Mediation

Saniya Khan from Vidyashilp University is the only Indian student selected to present her paper at the International Mediation Clinic Network Conference in Glasgow.

Clinical Legal Education

Students and faculty from the School of Legal Studies and Governance visited the Karnataka Mediation Centre, gaining hands-on experience in mediation and alternative dispute resolution.

Mobility Challenge Winners

Prof. Smitha Rao and the VU Team secured first place for their innovative solution to traffic management in the prestigious Bengaluru Mobility Challenge, co-organized by IISc.

Top Three Finisher

Our innovative AI project, utilizing multimodal analysis to optimize Indian Railways' complaint management system, achieved a remarkable third-place finish at the Bhashini and Google Cloud’s Basha Techathon.

WOW: Week of Welcome

An exciting experience packed with energy, camaraderie, and unforgettable moments set the stage for a transformative undergraduate journey at VU.

Crime Solvers

Students from Stonehill International had a blast solving a thrilling crime, which sharpened collaboration and critical thinking skills in a fun, engaging way.

VU Summer School

A vibrant cohort of enthusiastic learners had an impactful university experience over a fun-filled 5 days on campus.

New-Age Pedagogy in Liberal Arts

Prof. Radhika Lobo, Program Chair of the BA (Hons) program, brought our disruptive pedagogy in liberal arts to life at the Good Shepherd International School, Ooty.

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ET NOW Best Education Brands

Honored by ET NOW for surpassing the challenging requirements that distinguish the top universities in 2024

Hackathon Heroes

Congratulations to our University team's remarkable achievement at the 'Vimarsh 2023' National 5G Hackathon. Led by Prof. Smitha Rao, alongside Mr. Arnold Sachith and Mr. Mohit Bansal, the team secured the runner-up position.

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Admissions Open for AY 2024-25

Faculty Hiring

Inviting Leaders and Luminaries from varied domains to build a university

Ph.D. Program

Full-time and part-time programs in emerging areas of social relevance

Scholarship for CET High Rank Holders

KCET Code E287

IN THE MEDIA

Emerald Publishing

Dr. Shakti Chaturvedi published a paper on “The Influence of Organizational Commitment on Employee Green Behavior..."

December 05 , 2024

Curriculum Magazine

Exploring the evolving teacher-student dynamics in the digital age with Dr. Bipin Sony.

October 31 , 2024

The Daily Guardian

Prof. P.G. Babu highlights how pursuing a passion-driven degree equips individuals to become future-ready professionals.

October 23 , 2024

Higher Education

Teachers’ Day Special: Dr. Bipin Sony's journey from the Boardroom to the Classroom.

Sep 05, 2024

Biz News Connect

Education in Focus: Dr. Bipin Sony Analyzes the Budget's Impact on the Sector.

July 24, 2024

Carreers 360

Dr. Bipin Sony outlines the education sector's expectations from the Union Budget.

July 19, 2024

ET Education

Prof. PG Babu highlights education's vital role in boosting our economy

July 04, 2024

ET Edge Insights

When Prof. PG Babu was asked to summarize the India story in 30 seconds, his response was extraordinary.

May 28, 2024

The Hindu

Is the current education system equipped to nurture future leaders? What is The Future of Higher Education?

April 26, 2024

The Higher Education Review

Assistant Professor, Ms. Kavya Salim, shares her disruptive thoughts about the Essential Skills for Tomorrow's Lawyers

05 April 2024

The Daily Guardian

Prof. P.G. Babu highlights how pursuing a passion-driven degree equips individuals to become future-ready professionals.

October 23 , 2024

LATEST EVENTS

Law Special Lectutre Series

11^th

September, 2024

Research Seminar Series

27^th

August, 2024

Guest Lecture Events | Vidyashilp University

Guest Letcture Economics

14^th

August , 2024

Dr. P Dayananda Pai Auditorium

27^th

May, 2024

The Future of Higher Education

27^th

April , 2024

Vidyashilp University on the Global Stage

1^st

December, 2023

Exhilarating Trek to Netravati

21^st

October, 2023

154 Years of Gandhi - A Multimedia Quiz

14^th

October, 2023

An Overview of International Relations

5^th

October, 2023

Chandrayaan-3's Lunar Conquest

6^th

September, 2023

Law Special Lectutre Series

11^th

September, 2024

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An Interdisciplinary
Vidyashilp

At VU, our schools don’t function in silos but rather with an interdisciplinary dependence to create deep domain knowledge. We focus on a problem-solving approach and provide program choices across all four schools with a curriculum established in Data Science, Digital Business, Design Studies, Legal Studies and Liberal Arts.

VU

School of
Business Studies

School of
Computational and
Data Sciences

School of
Legal Studies and
Governance

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School of
Liberal Arts and
Design Studies

B.Tech. (Hons.)
Data Science

School of
Computational and
Data Sciences

B.A. (Hons.)
Psychology; Economics

School of
Liberal Arts and
Design Studies

B.M.S. (Hons.)
Digital Business

School of
Business
Studies

B.A. LLB. (Hons.)

School of
Legal Studies and
Governance

B.M.S. (Hons.)
with Research

School of
of Business
Studies

B.Des.
Communication Design

School of
Liberal Arts and
Design Studies

B.A. (Hons.)
with Research

School of
Liberal Arts and
Design Studies

B.M.S. LLB. (Hons.)

School of
Legal Studies and
Governance

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Computer Science

Image Processing, Internet of Things, Algorithms

Data Science

Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Multi Modal Learning, Audio & Video Analytics

Mathematics & Statistics

Fractional calculus, Wavelets, Statistics

Material Science

Gas Sensors, Photocatalytic Dye Degradation, Water Splitting

Economics

International Economics, Gender Economics, Indian Economics

Psychology

Visual Perception, Attention, Memory

Sociology & Anthropology

Urban Studies, Phenomenology of Religion, Marriage and Kinship, Migration and South Asian Diasporas

WHERE ONE
LEADER
CREATES ANOTHER

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Prof. Radhika Lobo

Program Chair, B.A (Hons) Program

Prof. Smitha Rao

Program Chair, B.Tech (Hons) - CSE Program

Prof. Umesh S. Mahtani

Program Chair, Bachelor of Management Studies

Dr. Vasanthi Mariadass

Program Chair, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies

Prof. R.P. Suresh

Professor of Practice, School of Computational and Data Sciences & School of Business Studies

Dr. D.C. Kiran

Associate Professor, School of Computational and Data Sciences

Dr. Mahendra B M

Associate Professor, School of Computational and Data Sciences

Dr. Shital Bhatt

Associate Professor, School of Computational and Data Sciences

Ms. Kavita Singh Kale

Associate Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies

Dr. N. Mehala

Associate Professor, School of Computational and Data Sciences

Dr. Amrita Ghatak

Associate Professor of Economics, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies

Dr. Sheetal Bharat

Assistant Professor, Vidyashilp University

Dr. Bijil Prakash

Assistant Professor, School of Computational and Data Sciences

Dr. Anupama A.V.

Assistant Professor, School of Computational and Data Sciences

Dr. Setu G. Havanur

Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies

Dr. Ranjana Raghunathan

Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies

Dr. Neha Khurana

Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts & Design Studies & School of Legal Studies & Governance

Ms. Kavya Salim

Assistant Professor, School of Legal Studies and Governance

Mr. Aravindan Anandan

Assistant Professor, School of Legal Studies and Governance

Dr. Priyambada Tripathi

Assistant Professor, School of Computational and Data Sciences

Dr. Jobeth Ann Warjri

Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies

Dr. Tania Islam

Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies

Ms. Amlanika Bora

Assistant Professor, School of Legal Studies and Governance

Ms. Taniya Sah

Assistant Professor, Economics

Dr. Jyotsna Rosario

Assistant Professor (Economics)

Dr. Bipin Sony

Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance

Dr. Gargi S Kumar

Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies

Ms. Spatica Ramanujam

Adjunct Faculty, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies

Mr. Prabhakaran Balasubramanian

Adjunct Professor, School of Business Studies

Ms. Taniya Sah

Assistant Professor, Economics

Prof. Radhika Lobo

Program Chair, B.A (Hons) Program

Prof. Smitha Rao

Program Chair, B.Tech (Hons) - CSE Program

Prof. Umesh S. Mahtani

Program Chair, Bachelor of Management Studies

Dr. Vasanthi Mariadass

Program Chair, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies

Prof. R.P. Suresh

Professor of Practice, School of Computational and Data Sciences & School of Business Studies

Dr. D.C. Kiran

Associate Professor, School of Computational and Data Sciences

Dr. Mahendra B M

Associate Professor, School of Computational and Data Sciences

Dr. Shital Bhatt

Associate Professor, School of Computational and Data Sciences

Ms. Kavita Singh Kale

Associate Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies

Dr. N. Mehala

Associate Professor, School of Computational and Data Sciences

Dr. Amrita Ghatak

Associate Professor of Economics, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies

Dr. Sheetal Bharat

Assistant Professor, Vidyashilp University

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The campus at VU is designed to facilitate a conducive learning environment where every amenity is carefully crafted to inspire learning. We invite you to imbibe the bold spirit of Vidyashilp as you explore our vibrant campus and experience our holistic approach toward fostering tomorrow's disruptive leaders.

Get inspired to take control of your future and join us on an impactful undergraduate journey at Vidyashilp University - your ideal choice for higher education.

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Experience a vibrant student life at Vidyashilp University, where every moment is an opportunity to be bold. Engage in a dynamic array of sports, cultural festivities, and student-led clubs, all designed to ignite your passion and expand your horizons. Our partnerships with world-class organizations such as the Embassy Riding School and Taaqademy provide our students with unique opportunities to redefine their passions.

Beyond the campus, you can experience an exciting life in India's most youth-friendly city which offers multiple avenues for entertainment and recreation. Bengaluru City gives you a wide variety of cultural or sports groups, enriching art fests, live concerts, and weekend trekking options.