Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, formerly known as Veltech Dr.RR & Dr.SR University and commonly referred to as Vel Tech, is a private institute located in Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Veltech was established in 1997 by Dr. R. Rangarajan and Dr. Sagunthala Rangarajan as an engineering college affiliated to the University of Madras , with courses in computer science & engineering, electronics & communication engineering and electrical & electronics engineering. From 2001 the college was affiliated to Anna University. The college was recognised as a deemed-to-be-university in 2008.