Variational multiscale(VMS) simulation of laminar flow around a circular cylinder is presented. VMS formulation is employed for simulating flows around a bluff body, namely circular cylinder. Isogeometric analysis(IGA) techinque, an enhanced Finite Element Method using the quadratic NURBS basis functions, is employed for the exact representation of the circular geometry of the cylinder as well as higher order (>2nd) and C<SUP>1</SUP> continuous approximation of the solution.