Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Overview
The pharmacy programmes at Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, run across 673 students taught by 60 faculty members. The institute was ranked #61 in the NIRF Pharmacy 2025 rankings, with a score of 49.03 out of 100.
Placement outcomes vary by programme. In 2023-24, the 4-year Pharmacy UG batch saw 53 of 98 graduates placed, at a median salary of 4.81 LPA -- an improvement from 2022-23, when 44 of 88 were placed at 4.37 LPA, and from 2021-22, when only 18 of 99 graduates were placed at 3.24 LPA. The 2-year Pharmacy PG programme has placed nearly all its graduates in recent years: all 45 of 45 in 2023-24 (median 5.32 LPA), 35 of 36 in 2022-23 (4.9 LPA), and 30 of 33 in 2021-22 (4.53 LPA).
The smaller PG cohorts show similarly strong placement rates: the 6-year Pharmacy PG programme placed 23 of 27 graduates in 2023-24 at a median salary of 5.9 LPA, up from 23 of 26 in 2022-23 and 26 of 30 in 2021-22. The 3-year Pharmacy PG track, with only a handful of graduates each year, placed all 4 in 2023-24 at 5.32 LPA.
Placements
Reported by the institute in its NIRF data submission. Median salary is the figure NIRF asks for — half of the placed students were paid more, half less.
Pharmacy
| Year | Programme | Graduated | Placed | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG 6-year | 27 | 23 | 5.9 LPA |
| 2023-24 | PG 2-year | 45 | 45 | 5.32 LPA |
| 2023-24 | PG 3-year | 4 | 4 | 5.32 LPA |
| 2023-24 | UG 4-year | 98 | 53 | 4.81 LPA |
| 2022-23 | PG 6-year | 26 | 23 | 5.1 LPA |
| 2022-23 | PG 3-year | 1 | 1 | 4.95 LPA |
| 2022-23 | PG 2-year | 36 | 35 | 4.9 LPA |
| 2022-23 | UG 4-year | 88 | 44 | 4.37 LPA |
| 2021-22 | PG 2-year | 33 | 30 | 4.53 LPA |
| 2021-22 | PG 6-year | 30 | 26 | 4.45 LPA |
| 2021-22 | PG 3-year | 4 | 3 | 4.3 LPA |
| 2021-22 | UG 4-year | 99 | 18 | 3.24 LPA |
Rankings
Published by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education. The score is out of 100 and is what the rank was decided on.
| Year | Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pharmacy | #61 | 49.03 |
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