Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

Tamilnadu

About College

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore

Vellore Institute of Technlogy (VIT) was established in the year 1984 under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956, as a self-financing institution called the Vellore Engineering College. The Union Ministry of Human Resources Development conferred University status on Vellore Engineering College in 2001. VIT was established with the aim of providing quality higher education on par with international standards. It persistently seeks and adopts innovative methods to improve the quality of higher education on a consistent basis.

VIT, Vellore is headed by its founder and Chancellor, Dr. G. Viswanathan, a former Parliamentarian and Minister in the Tamil Nadu Government. In recognition of his service to India in offering world class education, he was conferred an honorary doctorate by the West Virginia University, USA. Mr.Sankar Viswanathan, Dr.Sekar Viswanathan and Dr.G.V. Selvam are the Vice-Presidents; Dr. Rambabu Kodali is the Vice-Chancellor and Dr. Partha Sharathi Mallick is the Pro-Vice Chancellor I/C.

The VIT campus has a cosmopolitan atmosphere with students from all corners of the globe. Experienced and learned teachers are strongly encouraged to nurture the students. The global standards set at VIT in the field of teaching and research spur us on in our relentless pursuit of excellence. In fact, it has become a way of life for us. The highly motivated youngsters on the campus are a constant source of pride. Our Memoranda of Understanding with various international universities are our major strength. They provide for an exchange of students and faculty and encourage joint research projects for the mutual benefit of these universities. Many of our students, who pursue their research projects in foreign universities, bring high quality to their work and esteem to India and have done us proud. With steady steps, we continue our march forward. We look forward to meeting you here at VIT.

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private research deemed university located in Katpadi in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
The institution offers 66 Undergraduate, 58 Postgraduate, 15 Integrated, 2 Research and 2 M.Tech Industrial Programmes. It has campuses in Vellore and Chennai and sister universities in Amaravati, Bhopal and Bengaluru. VIT consolidated its disciplines into 20 Schools of Study with the addition of the VIT Law School at its Chennai campus. VIT implements the Fully Flexible Credit System (FFCS) which gives the students to choose and make their own timetables by choosing the subjects and the faculties for the next semester.

33 Professors of VIT are among the top 2% scientists of the world as shown in a survey conducted by Stanford University, USA in 2021.

The University and Institute rankings of VIT, Vellore for General – international ARWU (2022) 601–700, QS (World) (2023) 851–900, 1001–1200 in the QS World University Rankings of 2023 and 173 in Asia. It was ranked 801–1000 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023, 251–300 in Asia in 2022 and 301–350 among emerging economies. It was ranked 601–700 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities of 2022. General – India – NIRF (Overall) (2023) 17, NIRF (Research) (2023) 11, NIRF (Universities) (2023) 8, Engineering – India NIRF (2023) 11,

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the MoE ranked VIT 18 overall in India in 2022, 9 among universities and 12 among Engineering institutes. The Government of India has recognized VIT as one of the Institutions of Eminence (IoE).

VIT was ranked first among private engineering colleges in India by Outlook India in 2022. India Today ranked it 20 among engineering colleges in 2020.

The VIT Business School was ranked 55 among management schools in India by NIRF in 2020.

VIT has been accredited with A++ grade by NAAC (National Accreditation and Assessment Council), it has completed 4 cycles of accreditation and is going for the 5th cycle. It is preparing for the third round of accreditation by the NBA (National Board of Accreditation). It is accredited by the International accrediting agencies ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs) has accredited the VIT Business School. ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has accredited the BBA program.

Vision & Mission

Vision
Transforming life through excellence in education and research.
Mission
World class Education: Excellence in education, grounded in ethics and critical thinking, for improvement of life.
Cutting edge Research: An innovation ecosystem to extend knowledge and solve critical problems.
Impactful People: Happy, accountable, caring and effective workforce and students.
Rewarding Co-creations: Active collaboration with national & international industries & universities for productivity and economic development.
Service to Society: Service to the region and world through knowledge and compassion.

Facilities

VIT, Vellore campus has 24 Hostels. Out of which 18 blocks are boys’ hostels and the rest are girls’ hostels. The blocks, in total, cater to over 22,000 residents every year. Facilities and amenities include

AC (Air-Conditioned) and Non-AC single and shared bed options.

Rooms equipped with ergonomically designed furniture which includes a cot, chair, study table, study lamp, bookshelf and a cupboard.

First aid centre, pharmacy, photocopy service, food kiosks, gymnasium (AC & Non-AC), swimming pool, sport amenities, laundry service, Wi-Fi service, beauty salon, tailoring unit, driving, dance and music classes, utility shop and visitor rooms.

Residential Counselors, Wardens, Supervisors, maintenance staff and security guards available 24x7.

Security guard to chaperone and safe transit students to and from the campus to the nearest railway station and bus stops for late night / early hours of the day.

24 hours water supply and power supply supported by stand-by captive generators.

Hostel

A home away from home, the hostels at VIT is more than four walls and a roof. They have been designed to provide a comfortable, safe, inclusive and secure living even as they provide opportunities to form lasting friendships and ease the transition from home to college. Residential staff is always available to support the students from different backgrounds to promote community.

Food

Healthy, wholesome food and a variety of dining options are available to the hostel students. Given the great diversity of tastes and cultures, students have access to multi-cuisine catering services that serves vegetarian, non-vegetarian, Indian and International food. Students can also choose and order from a limited list of special dishes available on prior registration at the Restaurant-style Mess. Dining areas are open as early as 7:00 AM with night canteens available from 10:30 PM to 12:30 AM. The kitchens are hygienically operated and adhere to the prescribed food standards. A balanced menu is prepared every month by the Student Mess and Menu Committee in consultation with the hostel administrators.

Events

Diverse events are periodically organised within the hostels to help the residents unwind, network, exhibit their talents and volunteer with the communities they live and study. To name a few, weekend movie screenings, DJ nights, cultural and sports competitive events are made available for residents to have a memorable hostel life. There are regular visits to old age homes and children’s homes. Workshops on Self-Defence and special lectures are regularly hosted in the hostels.