Vidyashilp University (VU), located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, is a new-age private university established under the Vidyashilp Education Group (VSEG). Designed with an emphasis on interdisciplinary education, VU integrates schools in Engineering and Technology, Business and Entrepreneurship, Design, Law, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. Central to its pedagogy is a distinguished academic faculty tasked with driving project-based and student-centric learning.
The faculty body at Vidyashilp University blends academic research with corporate and practical domain expertise.
VU follows an outcome-based, experiential pedagogical framework:
The following table highlights key academic leaders, deans, and representative faculty members across various schools at Vidyashilp University, Bengaluru:
Faculty Name
Designation / Role
Department / School
Key Focus / Academic Background
Prof. P. G. Babu
Vice-Chancellor & Professor
University Leadership
Ph.D. (IISc), Former Director MIDS, Economics & Quantitative Methods
Prof. Chandan Gowda
Dean
School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Sociology, Cultural Studies, Public Intellectual Discourse
Prof. Roopa Madhav
Dean & Program Chair
School of Law
Environmental Law, Legal Policy, Jurisprudence
Prof. P. S. Sastry
Dean & Honorary Professor
School of Engineering & Technology
Engineering Systems, Advanced Computing
Prof. Kuriakose Mamkoottam
School of Business & Entrepreneurship
Organizational Behavior, Management & Strategy
Prof. Narendra Raghunath
School of Design
Industrial Design, Visual Communication, Creative Practices
Prof. Umesh S. Mahtani
Program Chair & Professor
Ph.D. (Finance), MBA (IIM Bangalore), CPA (USA), ACMA (UK)
Prof. Smitha Rao
B.Tech (Hons), Computer Science & Data Science
Dr. Vasanthi Mariadass
Program Chair
Media Studies, Cinema, Visual Arts
Mr. Chandramouleeswaran S.
Professor of Practice
Industry Systems, Emerging Tech Architecture
Mr. Parvatam Venkata Ramana
School of Design Studies
Industrial Design & Product Innovation
Dr. Anuj Verma
Associate Professor
IQAC, Quality Assurance, Strategic Management
Q1: What qualifications are held by the faculty at Vidyashilp University?
Academic deans, program chairs, and senior professors hold Ph.D. credentials from institutions such as IISc, IIMs, and top international universities. Junior teaching roles require Master's degrees alongside UGC-NET/SET qualifications or ongoing doctoral research.
Q2: What is a "Professor of Practice" at Vidyashilp University?
Professors of Practice are industry professionals, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and senior designers appointed to teach students practical skills. They bring real-world industry projects, workflows, and case studies into the classroom.
Q3: How accessible are faculty members for student mentorship?
VU maintains small cohort sizes and a student-to-faculty ratio of around 10:1 to 12:1. Faculty members hold scheduled office hours and mentor sessions to assist students with coursework, projects, and career planning.
Q4: How does faculty teaching support interdisciplinary learning?
Instead of isolating subjects, faculty across different schools (Engineering, Business, Design, Law, Liberal Arts) co-design and co-teach cross-disciplinary modules, teaching students to approach real-world problems from technical, economic, legal, and human-centric perspectives.
Q5: Can undergraduate students engage in research guided by faculty?
Yes. Students collaborate with faculty on research papers, capstone projects, startup prototypes, and industrial problem-solving across engineering, data science, design, and legal policy domains.
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