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CONTENTS
A Transformative Learning Experience 6
Get Inspired by Our Change-makers 12
Bengaluru is Your Classroom 22
Experience an Interdisciplinary Vidyashilp 24
Excitement Awaits You as a Student of VU 58
A Place You Can Call Home 62
Begin Your Higher Education Journey 64
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A TRANSFORMATIVE
LEARNING EXPERIENCE
At Vidyashilp
University, you
are not defined
by labels.
We believe that your potential is limitless and that is what defines
your growth. Your background, experiences, goals and values are
unique, and we celebrate YOU.
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Make a
Difference
Achieve
excellence
IF
Gain deep
domain
knowledge
early on
ARE
ambitious, motivated to grow
Find
confidence in
your strengths
and drive change, then VU is the
place for YOU.
Discover what
makes you unique
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WE BELIEVE IN
800+
our institutions are globally renowned for
thinking and teaching differently.
Awards
*Artist’s Impression
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is a flagship of this
National and
International Associations heritage.
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CHALLENGE
THE
STATUS QUO
Our University is led by visionaries, who like
you, aimed to drive change and create impact.
They are not known for their titles but rather for what they do.
With the support and guidance of these change-makers, the
University is your platform to truly discover your full potential.
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Dr. P. Dayananda Pai Dr. Kiran Pai
Pro-Chancellor
Chancellor
Dr. P. Dayananda Pai is a prominent educationist, philanthropist, and leading Dr. Kiran Pai (Ed.D.) is the Co-founder and Pro-Chancellor of Vidyashilp
developer in Bengaluru. He is deeply passionate about diversified fields University. She is also the Director of three prominent schools in Bengaluru,
including education, business, sports, and several social and cultural activities. India - Vidyashilp Academy, Vidyashilp School and Vidyasagar Preschool.
Dr. Pai is the Managing Trustee of Vidyashilp Education Group, and a Trustee
of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath. He is also Dr. Pai is a trained Educational Psychologist with expertise in Instructional
the Managing Trustee of the B.M.S Education Trust, which has over 12,000 Design. She earned her Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) in Organizational
students enrolled in three Engineering colleges, a Management college, a Law Change and Leadership and her Masters in Education in Learning Design
college, a P.U. college, and a Women’s college. He was a Former Syndicate and Technology (M.Ed. LDT) at the Rossier School of Education, University
member of Manipal University, National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, of Southern California, USA. She was recently awarded the prestigious
and Mangalore University. 2021 Doctoral Distinction Award in recognition of her scholarly work. She
is also the recipient of the 2020 Honors from the U.S. based Kappa Delta
Dr. Pai is the Associate Vice President of the Indian Weightlifting Federation, Pi International Society in Education, which acknowledges only the top 20
and was the former Treasurer of the Karnataka State Cricket Association percent of prominent international scholars in the field. She was the recipient
(K.S.C.A). of the 50 Innovative Leaders award in India by the World Education Congress
and Prof. Indira Parikh. Dr. Pai undertook most of her professional training
Dr. Pai has received numerous awards for social and charitable work and is also in educational leadership at Harvard University, Boston and IIM Ahmedabad.
the recipient of the Karnataka Udyog Award, the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award, Dr. Pai is a member of the American Education Research Association (AERA)
and the Navrathna Award, to name a few. He was conferred an Honorary and the American Psychological Association (APA).
Doctorate by Mangalore University for his exceptional contribution in the field
of education and philanthropy.
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Academic and Advisory Board
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Mr. Ravi Machani Mr. Pranav Pai Prof. Rajeev Sharma Mr. Manav Garg
Advisory Member, Board of Advisory Member, Board of Advisor to School of Education Advisor to School of
Management Management Former Professor, Ravi J. Matthai Computational and Data Sciences
Managing Director, Machani Group, Founding Partner & CIO, 3one4 Capital Centre for Educational Innovation, IIM Founder & CEO, Eka Software
CORE Experience, Machani Hospitalities Investor - Licious, Open Financial Ahmedabad Founder, Together
and Svasa Homes Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Darwinbox, Ph.D. in Psychology, Allahabad Co-founder, SaasBoomi
MBA, Bradley University Jupiter Masters in International Business,
MS, Stanford University IIFT, Delhi
Ms. Apala Lahiri Prof. Mukta Kulkarni Mr. Dhiraj Rajaram Mr. Rohan Shravan
Member of Academic Council Member of Academic Council Advisor to School of Advisor to School of
Co-Founder and CEO, Human Factors Member of Board of Governors and Computational and Data Sciences Computational and Data Sciences
International Chair of the Internal Committee, IIM Founder, Mu Sigma Inc. Founder, Inkers Technology Pvt. Ltd.
Chair, National Design and Innovation Bangalore Former Principal, PwC Founder & CEO, Notion Ink
Committee, IAMAI Ph.D., University of Texas, San Antonio MBA, The University of Chicago Booth B.Tech, IIT Kharagpur
Founder, HFI’s Non-profit unit School of Business
MS, Wayne State University
Dr. Venkatesh Dr. Ashish Pandey Mr. Dhruv Sehra Mr. Suhas Gopinath
Panchapagesan Member of Academic Council Advisor to School of Business Advisor to School of Business
Member of Academic Council Assistant Professor, IIM Lucknow Studies Studies
Head of Real Estate Research Initiative Former CEO, Front Yard Residential Founder, 256 Network Founder & CEO, Globals Inc.
and Associate Professor of Finance, IIM Ph.D. in Finance, IIM Indore President, Kairos Co-Founder & CEO, HappyEMI
Bangalore Former Partnerships & Business Advisor on Innovation, Govt. of India
Ph.D., University of Southern California Services Lead, Kalaari Capital Former Member, ICT Advisory Board,
MBA, IIM Calcutta Former National Programs Lead, World Bank
Nasscom 10,000 Startups Alumnus of Harvard University
Dr. Eric A. Canny Prof. Sugata Mitra Mr. Amit Pande Ms. Neha Bagaria
Advisor to School of Education Advisor to School of Education Advisor to School of Business Advisor to School of Business
Co-Founder & Owner, Las Virginias Professor of Educational Technology, Studies Studies
ECGV School of Education, Communication Global Head, Product Marketing, Wrike Founder & CEO, JobsForHer
B.F.A, M.A, Ph.D., New York University and Language Sciences, Newcastle MBA, Stanford University Graduate B.A, Wharton School of Business,
Ed.D., University of Southern California University, UK School of Business University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., IIT Delhi MS, University of Minnesota
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Ms. Nandita Lakshmanan Mr. Shardendu Malpani Mr. Vivek Kumar Dr. Shilpi Sharma
Advisor to School of Business Advisor to School of Business Member, Sports and Culture Expert Member, Research and
Studies Studies Council Innovation Council
Founder & Chairperson, The PRactice Former Director, Anklesaria Group Inc., Founder & Director, Centre for Sports Remote Autism Assessment Practitioner,
M.A, Delhi University U.S.A. / India Excellence Royal Devon & Exeter NHS, UK
MBA, University of San Diego Co-Founder, Prakash Padukone Ph.D. in Psychology, University of
Badminton Academy Strathclyde, Glasgow
Mr. Sanjay Mohe Ms. Shruti Choudhari Dr. Sarada Natarajan Mr. Rohan Bopanna
Advisor to School of Design Advisor to School of Design Member, Sports and Culture Member, Sports and Culture
Studies Studies Council Council
Co-Founder & Principal Architect, Founder & Principal Architect, President, Ramana Maharshi Centre for Won 2017 French Open Mixed Doubles
Mindspace Architects Chrysalis Design Studio Learning Title
B.Arch, Sir JJ College of Architecture Director, Soul Space Projects Ltd. Ph.D. in English, Bangalore University 16 ATP Tour Doubles Titles
Director of Projects & Strategy, B L Kashyap Ranked World No.3 in Doubles
Mentor, FICCI-FLO
B.Arch, University of Minnesota
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BENGALURU
IS YOUR
CLASSROOM
Take advantage of a brilliant springboard to
launch your career
13000+ *
Global 1500+ ** Our students are at the center of everything we do. We believe in
your dreams and provide the right exposure towards a successful
Start-ups Organizations GICs life. We provide learning experiences that prepare you for today’s
real world and its challenges. We help you identify your strengths,
explore unique career trajectories, and grow into visionary leaders.
*The Hindu Business Line, February 2021 | **Times Of India, April 2018
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EXPERIENCE AN The Academic Schools at VU are
established to be concentric in
INTERDISCIPLINARY engagement and offer 6 domains
that are naturally Interdisciplinary
VIDYASHILP in nature.
Data Science
Let’s start with a question - How would you Digital Business
solve some of the most critical problems Economics
of the world? Psychology SCHOOL OF
Communication Design LIBERAL ARTS
Sustainability, climate change, politics and gender equality, digital Decision Sciences AND DESIGN
and data security, crowded marketplaces, the list goes on. STUDIES
Real-world challenges do not exist in isolation but are interlinked
to each other. Hence, at Vidyashilp University, we focus on
Interdisciplinary learning that allows you to develop deep domain
knowledge, while exploring a width of its applications across
contexts. We are setting you up for success in the ever-changing
real world.
SCHOOL OF
SCHOOL OF
COMPUTATIONAL
BUSINESS STUDIES
AND DATA SCIENCES
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BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (HONS)
B.Sc (Hons) -
Decision Sciences
What You’ll Learn You can also go ahead and take advantage of our
open choice based credit system. This will allow you
• Build a strong foundation rooted in Technology,
to choose from related courses and electives.
Mathematics, Business, Behavioral Science and
Design Thinking from Year 1
• Understand concepts of Data Engineering and
How You’ll Learn
Data Science, and the practice of Decision Science • Progressively learn about Decision Science in a
business-solving context from Year 1 to Year 4.
What Will Set You Apart The final year of the program comprises of an
apprenticeship at Mu Sigma
• As a Decision Scientist, you will be able to solve a • Go through intense practice, industry immersion,
specific business problem posed by the stakeholder and live projects across different industry verticals
resulting in significant business impact like logistics, healthcare, finance, manufacturing
• You will be equipped with diverse skillsets and etc. This will also help you understand Mu Sigma’s
interdisciplinary (business, math, technology proprietary Art of Problem Solving (AoPS™)
and behavioural sciences) understanding to help
clients make better business decisions Progressive Career Path
• You will get hands-on practise of Decision
Sciences, progressively from the 1st Semester to a As a VU graduate of the B.Sc (Hons) Decision
full immersion in the 8th Semester, with marquee Sciences program, you will directly get placed into Mu
clients of Mu Sigma Sigma as a Trainee Decision Scientist (TDS)
SOLVING REAL-WORLD BUSINESS
PROBLEMS WITH DECISION SCIENCE Curriculum Overview
• As a TDS, you will spend over 3 years honing your
skills from areas of math, business technology,
Decision Science is the practice of data-driven decision making. Duration: 4 years behavioral science, design thinking and more
It integrates and builds upon data sciences by adding a business • You will work with mid and senior leadership of
Program Focus: Decision Sciences
Fortune 500 organizations, solving some of their
context, design thinking and problem-solving approaches. As most complex and impactful problems
a Decision Scientist, you will always have a specific business The Best of Both Worlds
• Post 4 years of a successful TDS journey, you will
problem on hand. Therefore, it is important to understand the art At the core of Decision Sciences, is a business be eligible for a promotion to Apprentice Leaders
of problem solving. This includes having a strong interdisciplinary problem that needs solving. And, every problem has (AL) where you can lead a team and manage
understanding of data, behavioral sciences, design thinking and a multi disciplinary dimension. Choosing to merge accounts and customers
a minor field of study with Decision Sciences helps • Based on interests, you may also be encouraged to
math which culminates in a solution that can be developed using
you in understanding and solving multi-disciplinary take up roles in HR, Pre-Sales, Sales & Marketing,
technology. problems. For example, a major in Decision Sciences, Founder’s Office or even create a new team
with a minor in Economics or Psychology will help
A career in Decision Science allows you to use data to solve you understand business problems from a holistic
complex challenges of organizations, in a dynamic world. So, perspective.
whether you are solving a customer service problem for a bank or
a research problem for a drug company, you can address diverse Choices of Minor in
• Finance
problems with diverse solutions.
• Economics
• Psychology
• Design
• Marketing
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BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (HONS)
Choice of Minors
• Data Science
• Economics
• Marketing
• Finance
• Design
You can also go ahead and take advantage of our
open-choice credit system. This will allow you to
choose from related courses and electives.
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BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS)
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BACHELOR OF DESIGN
Choice of Minors
• Data Science
• Economics
• Marketing
• Psychology
• Finance
You can also go ahead and take advantage of our
open-choice credit system. This will allow you to
choose from related courses and electives.
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Learn from some of the most
brilliant minds.
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Prof. Srikant Sastri Prof. Manish Gupta Prof. Smitha Rao Prof. Umesh S. Mahtani
MBA, IIM Calcutta Ph.D. in Data Mining, University of Illinois at Urbana Ph.D. in Intelligent Agents (Computer Science), MBA, IIM Bangalore
Chairman, i3g Advisory Network Champaign Bharati Vidyapeeth University Qualified CPA (USA), ACMA (UK)
Chairman, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park M.Tech., IIT Bombay Ph.D. in Finance
President, TiE Delhi NCR Principal Applied Scientist, Microsoft Bing Professor
Co-Founder, Crayon Data, Singapore Adjunct Faculty, IIIT Hyderabad School of Computational and Data Sciences Professor
Visiting Faculty, ISB, Hyderabad School of Business Studies
Professor of Practice Past Experience
School of Business Studies Professor of Practice Faculty and Program Chair, Presidency University Director
School of Computational and Data Sciences Start-up Management Program
Areas of Research and Interest Areas of Research and Interest
Innovation, Incubation, Investment and Growth Ecosystem Past Experience Deep Learning, Hybrid Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Past Experience
with Digital Transformation, M&A-Based Growth Strategy, Software Engineer, Yahoo! Natural Language Processing, Bayesian Learning • Faculty, Goa Institute of Management
Intrapreneurship • Senior Director, Cognizant Technologies Ltd.
Areas of Research and Interest Awards and Achievements • CFO, Advanced Micronic Devices Ltd.
Awards and Achievements Big Data Analytics, Algorithms, Deep Learning, Data Mining, • Won EVUEME - WAIN Innovation Challenge, Deep
• Co-Author, ‘The Ventilator Project’ Information Retrieval and Web Mining, Databases, Text Learning Areas of Research and Interest
• Host, ‘Chalo StartUp’ Video Series Mining, Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis, Graph • Published over 23 research papers Research papers written on Related Party Transactions in India
Mining, Natural Language Processing, Optimization • Guest speaker and Session chair at International Analysis of key factors of financial distress in airline companies
Conferences in India using fuzzy AHP framework
Awards and Achievements
• 100+ Publications at top conferences and journals in Data
Mining and Information Retrieval
• Author, ‘Outlier Detection for Temporal Data’
• Author, ‘Information Retrieval with Verbose Queries’
Ms. Monika Bijlani Dr. Anupama A V Mr. Prabhakaran Balasubramanian Mr. Soumik Bhusan
M.F.A, S.N. School of Arts and Communication Ph.D. in Materials Science, IISc, Bengaluru Vice President, Avian WE Chartered Accountant, ICAI & ICAEW
MBA, Berlin School of Creative Leadership Post Graduate Diploma Forex &
Associate Professor Assistant Professor Treasury Management, ICFAI
School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies School of Computational and Data Sciences Adjunct Professor Executive General Management Program,
School of Business Studies IIM Bangalore
Past Experience Past Experience
• Faculty, Presidency University • Assistant Professor, REVA University, Bengaluru Past Experience Adjunct Professor
• Faculty, Indian School of Design & Innovation, Mumbai • Postdoctoral Research Associate, IISc, Bengaluru • Certified Case Method Faculty, Harvard Business Review School of Business Studies
• Faculty, Pearl Academy, Mumbai • Lecturer, Atria Institute of Technology, Bengaluru • General Manager, YLG India
• Senior Lecturer & HOD, Vijaya Vittala Institute of • Sr. Manager Marketing, Reliance Vision Pvt. Ltd. Past Experience
Areas of Research and Interest Technology, Bengaluru • Advertising Experience at Ogilvy & Mather, Euro RSCG • CEO, India’s first EV logistics enterprise
Creative Arts, Studio-Art, Printmaking, Theatre Arts, Digital Art • Quality Management Executive, Cosmic Industrial Lab. and Lowe Lintas • Head of CXCS, Amazon
& Photography, Visual Communication, Storytelling, Performance Ltd., Bengaluru • Visiting Faculty, Welingkar Institute of Management • Head of Business Finance and Analytics, Titan
Art, Foundation Design and Curriculum Development • Researcher at Center for Monitoring Indian Economy
Areas of Research and Interest
Awards and Achievements Awarded with best research paper-2017, Materials Research Areas of Research and Interest
• National Award, First All India Digital Art Exhibition, Society of India Banking Regulations, Earnings Management,
AIFACS, New Delhi IOP Publishing’s Top Cited Paper Award (India) 2021 Investor Protection and Corporate Governance
• M.P. State Art Award in Graphics, Lalit Kala Academy, Recognised as one of the Top 5% of highly cited authors, RSC
New Delhi journals, 2019 Awards and Achievements
• Finalist, National Round, Nokia Arts Awards (Asia 56 Published Articles • Presented a research paper at Indian Finance
Pacific), New Delhi Conference, 2021
• Participated in national & international exhibitions, art Awards and Achievements • Presented a research paper and chaired a session at ISDSI
camps, conferences and also organized solo exhibitions Photocatalytic textile dye degradation Conference, 2021
Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution (water splitting)
Toxic gas sensors
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Prof. Jayaraman Valadi Mr. Siddharth Deshmukh
Ph.D. in Chemistry Senior Advisor and Adjunct Faculty, MICA
Postdoctoral Fellow, SUNY Buffalo PG Diploma in Mass Communications, MICA
Past Experience
Faculty for Open Course, Azim Premji University
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Centre for Learning Sciences
EXPAND
and Technologies (CLST)
YOUR
creates an ecosystem bringing together educators
and experts from around the world to advance
teaching, learning and instructional design.
HORIZON
PREPARE FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE Centre of Social Innovation (CSI)
REAL WORLD
The CSI works to create a sustainable society
through social innovation and research. Its aim
Vidyashilp University has established Centres is to champion, change and provide solutions to
of Excellence that act as incubators of change. identified societal challenges in rural contexts,
particularly in the state of Karnataka.
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WE
HELP YOU
PLAN
EVERY STEP OF THE WAY
Even before your enrolment, your Advisors will help you plan
your Program of study through a Career Discovery Tool and
personalized counselling. This will help you uncover your unique
personality, strengths and ambitions. From your first day at the
University, to your graduation and even beyond, you’ll receive the
necessary encouragement, support and guidance to achieve your
academic goals.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
Your University education is an investment
for your future. We look forward to building
a diverse and talented student community to
create a rich learning experience.
Upto 100%
Merit Scholarship
We offer merit-based scholarships to recognize and reward high
academic achievers. We also offer scholarships for performance in
State and All India Examinations (JEE / CET), and SAT.
Enabling Scholarship
We recognize meritorious students and believe that financial
constraints should not prevent you from applying to our
University.
Encouragement Scholarship
We constantly encourage you to strive for excellence in all aspects
of life. To support this idea further, we offer scholarships to
high-achieving all-rounders and differently-abled students.
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CHALK A
PATH FOR
YOURSELF
EXPLORE INTERESTING CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
The main function of the CEC is to help you explore your interest
areas and map them to a diverse range of opportunities. It offers
access to a number of resources and services that can open new
career vistas. These opportunities are available to you as a student
of Vidyashilp University and even as an alumni after graduation.
The CEC also collaborates with Corporates and Community
Organizations (NGOs) to provide internships, learning, and
employment opportunities.
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Campus Location
20 mins
VU IN drive to Kempegowda
International Airport
BENGALURU 10 mins
from Yelahanka and
seamlessly connected to
downtown Bengaluru
Established in the city of Bengaluru, Vidyashilp University stands
in a premium education destination. Our Founding Campus,
located in North Bengaluru, is spread across 8 acres and our
upcoming Central Campus spans across 35 acres. KNOW YOUR
Bengaluru offers you a vast array of personal and professional NEIGHBORHOOD
opportunities. Kickstart your Higher Education journey and build
a splendid future here.
Sports
- Centre for Sports Excellence
- Embassy International
Riding School
Entertainment Avenues
- Jakkur Flying Club
- RMZ Mall
- Esteem Mall
- Orion Mall
- Garuda Mall
Tech Hubs
- Manyata Tech Park
- Kirloskar Tech Park
- Brigade Magnum
Healthcare
- Columbia Asia Hospital
- Aster Hospital
- Leena Multi-speciality
Hospital
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A PLETHORA OF ACTIVITIES
IN AND AROUND THE CITY
Bengaluru is known as a melting pot of cultures. A vibrant city
with rich food, culture, and IT hubs, makes it one of the most
youth-friendly cities in India.
Technology and Innovation Entertainment and Leisure Culture & Theater Places to Visit
• Home to tech giants like Infosys, IBM, Wipro • Indian Premier League at Chinnaswamy Stadium • Theater Festival at Rangashankara • Bannerghatta National Park
• The highest number of Unicorns in India • Sunburn Music Festival • Bengaluru Literature Festival • Cubbon Park and Lalbagh
including CRED, Groww, Pharmeasy* • Supersonic Music Festival • Bengaluru Book Club • HAL Museum
• National Football and Hockey League - Indian Super • Bengaluru Toastmasters Club • Vidhana Soudha and Attara Kacheri
League • Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace
Sports • Paintball, Rock Climbing, Go-karting Centres • Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
• Centre for Sports Excellence** • Microlight Flying, Parasailing, Hot Air Balloon at Weekend Treks • Bangalore Palace
• Embassy International Riding School** Jakkur Flying Club • Nandi Hills
• National Cricket Academy • Skandagiri Sunrise Trek
• Bengaluru Marathon • Anthagere Trek
• Ramanagara Trek, Ramanagara
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We have fostered collaborations with various
EXCITEMENT
associations to bring these experiences to life.
ASSOCIATIONS AND
AWAITS YOU
TIE-UPS:
Centre for Sports Excellence
CSE is a world-class integrated sports complex,
located just 10 minutes away from Vidyashilp
AS A STUDENT OF University. As a VU student, you get access to
VIDYASHILP UNIVERSITY state-of-the-art sports facilities for Cricket,
Badminton, Swimming, Football, Tennis, Squash,
Athletics and more.
At VU, we place considerable value on
sports, cultural activities, and performing
arts.
These collaborative extracurriculars build a spirit of
camaraderie, healthy competition, a sense of pride and
belonging. To encourage this further, we also associate
academic credits towards extracurricular activities.
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A PLACE
YOU CAN CALL
HOME Some of the facilities available
to our students include:
Security with
Housekeeping
CCTV systems
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HOW TO APPLY
Scan the QR code or
visit our Admission page
to find out more
BEGIN YOUR
Register an enquiry
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HIGHER 2 Purchase a Form, check
eligibility, and submit
EDUCATION
your Application
Selected candidates
will get a Letter of
Selection
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Admission would be
confirmed on meeting
Eligibility Criteria and payment
of the Enrolment fee
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JOIN A DYNAMIC
COMMUNITY OF
NEXT GENERATION
LEADERS
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City Office Founding Campus
Century Corbel Commercial, First Floor #125, Bettenahalli
20th Main Rd, Park View Layout Kundana Hobli, Chapparkallu Road
Sahakarnagar, Bengaluru - 560092 Bengaluru - 562110
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