Minal had completed her undergraduate degree from Rizvi College of Architecture Mumbai in 1998.
Hundreds of netizens have logged onto Minal Panchal's profile in the social networking site Orkut to express their condolences.
Minal's family was informed of her death a day later as shse had been rushed to Blacksburg the same day.
In a statement, US Ambassador to India David Mulford noted that scholars and students from India are valued members of its higher education communities.
The online world rallies to pay tribute to Mumbai girl Minal Panchal who was killed at the Virginia Tech shootout
Friends, neighbours and teachers remember Minal Panchal, who was killed in the V-Tech massacre.