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OUR VISION

VU EXPERIENCE

YOU

Vidyashilp University is dedicated to nurturing the leaders of tomorrow. Our vision is to empower students with the knowledge, adaptability, and critical thinking needed to excel in an ever-evolving world. This vision is built on three foundational pillars:

1. Liberal Education
We offer a thoughtfully designed interdisciplinary curriculum that nurtures diverse perspectives, empowering students to tackle complex, real-world challenges with creativity and confidence.
2. Future-Ready Programs
By integrating data and cutting-edge technology into our programs, we equip students with the skills to lead in a world shaped by analytics, artificial intelligence, and continuous innovation.
3. Personalized Mentorship
With an excellent faculty-to-student ratio, we ensure that each student benefits from personalized guidance, fostering a tailored learning experience that supports their unique academic and personal growth.

With a legacy that spans over 4 decades, the Vidyashilp Education Group has grown into one of India’s leading educational institutions, reflecting our commitment to excellence and innovation in education.

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OUR VISION

Vidyashilp University is dedicated to nurturing the leaders of tomorrow. Our vision is to empower students with the knowledge, adaptability, and critical thinking needed to excel in an ever-evolving world. This vision is built on three foundational pillars:

1. Liberal Education
We offer a thoughtfully designed interdisciplinary curriculum that nurtures diverse perspectives, empowering students to tackle complex, real-world challenges with creativity and confidence.
2. Future-Ready Programs
By integrating data and cutting-edge technology into our programs, we equip students with the skills to lead in a world shaped by analytics, artificial intelligence, and continuous innovation.
3. Personalized Mentorship
With an excellent faculty-to-student ratio, we ensure that each student benefits from personalized guidance, fostering a tailored learning experience that supports their unique academic and personal. growth.

With a legacy that spans over 4 decades, the Vidyashilp Education Group has grown into one of India’s leading educational institutions, reflecting our commitment to excellence and innovation in education.

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Decades of Excellence
in Education

300+

Faculty
Members

10000+

Students
Impacted

800+

Awards
Won

15

National and International Associations

06

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

Recognizing Excellence in Library Innovation

Ms. Ragini Reddy received the Best Paper Presentation award at MAHE for her work on AI-driven data analysis in libraries.

VU’s Bold Vision Steps into the Spotlight on JioHotstar

Vidyashilp University is proud to be the first Indian university featured on Great Indian Institutes—a show that highlights institutions that redefine higher education.

Prof. M.S. Sahoo, a renowned scholar with expertise in economics and governance, joins as Honorary Distinguished Professor at the School of Legal Studies and Governance.

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.

Join the Vidyashilp University Community of Change-makers

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

Thought Leadership at VU

Workshop

Dr. Sheetal Lakhani explores ethical gift-giving in psychotherapy to improve client engagement in chronic schizophrenia.

April 15, 2025

Workshop

Dr. Sheetal Lakhani and Dr. Gargi S. Kumar led impactful mental health workshops for students and faculty at National Law University, Jodhpur.

April 05, 2025

The India Forum

Dr. Sheetal Bharat’s latest paper examines the synergy between cash transfers and public service delivery.

April 03, 2025

Workshop

Prof. Radhika Lobo led an engaging OBE session at Guru Nanak College, guiding faculty on learner-centric course design.

March 31 , 2025

IEEE DICCT-2025

Dr. Sheetal Bhatt presented AI lung cancer detection research at IEEE DICCT-2025 using deep learning.

March 21 , 2025

Springer

Dr. Shakti Chaturvedi co-authored a paper on "Work, Stress, and health" highlighting its impact on individuals and organizations.

March 23, 2025

Financial Express

Prof. MS Sahoo shares insights into the core pillars shaping the Economic Policy Framework outlined in the FY25 Budget.

January 29, 2025

VU Events

Design exhibition

24^th & 25^th

April, 2025

AI-Powered Libraries: Unlocking the Potential of Generative AI

26^th

April, 2025

Research Seminar

22^th

April, 2025

Research Seminar

18^th

March, 2025

CMRG

10^th

March, 2025

VU Connect

25^th

January, 2025

Deep Fakes Unmasked

19^th

December, 2024

India Rising Event

14^th

December, 2024

Urban Ethnography Symposium

12^th

December, 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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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

Dr. 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

Dr. 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

Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies

Dr. Sohinee Ganguly

Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies

Mr. Prabhakaran Balasubramanian

Adjunct Professor, School of Business Studies

Mr. Upendra Vaddadi

Adjunct Faculty at School of Design Studies

Dr. Shilpa Baid

Assistant Professor,School of Business Studies

Mr. M.Mallikarjuna

Assistant Professor, School of Computational and Data Sciences

Dr. Devanand Thanissery

Assistant Professor, School of Computational and Data Sciences

Dr. Vasanthi Mariadass

Program Chair, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies

Dr. Ravi Kant Rai

Assistant Professor, School of Computational and Data Sciences

Dr. Shakti Chaturvedi

Associate Professor, School of Business Studies

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.

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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.