Vidya Academy of Science and Technology ('VAST), also known as Vidya Engineering College or Vidya College or simply Vidya, is a private self-financing engineering college in Thrissur District in Kerala. The college is located in a 30-acre (120,000 m2) rural campus situated nearly half-way between Guruvayoor and Thrissur City, the district headquarters. The college offers B Tech courses in six branches of engineering - Production, Civil, Computer Science CSE, Electrical and Electronics EEE, Electronics and Communication, Mechanical,-and also the post-graduate course of MCA.
The college was established and is administered by Vidya International Charitable Trust (VICT), a registered body formed by more than a thousand non-resident Keralites mostly based in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf.
VAST meets the Kerala guidelines for new colleges control especially in matters of admissions and fee structure. A substantial number of students hold scholarships instituted by the management. The college has implemented the AICTE Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme for promoting technical education for women, handicapped and weaker sections of the society.
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