Admission for B.Tech in VIT University
Admission: VIT University or VIT, formerly called Vellore Engineering College, is a private university in Tamil Nadu, India. Founded in 1984, as Vellore Engineering College, by G. Viswanathan, the institution offers 20 undergraduate, 34 postgraduate, four integrated and four research programs. It has campuses in Vellore and Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. A new 200-acre campus called VIT-AP located at Amaravati (the new state capital of Andhra Pradesh state) is under construction. Classes will be started in July 2017. N. Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and M. Venkaiah Naidu, a Union Minister, participated in the foundation ceremony. Foundation stone for VIT Bhopal campus at Sehore, Madhya Pradesh was laid down by Mr. Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh) on 20 October 2016.
VIT Admissions
VIT Admission: VIT University admits students on the basis of merit through an online entrance exam. VIT organizes its own entrance exam, called the Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE). It is conducted every year in the month of April and May. In 2015, over two lakh students or two hundred thousand students appeared for the entrance examination. The exam has been conducted online since 2013. The VITEEE has consistently been easier than other engineering entrance exams like JEE Mains (formerly AIEEE) and JEE Advanced (formerly IIT-JEE).
Academics
VIT Admission: VIT offers academic programs in Engineering, Technology, Applied Sciences, and Management. It offers 20 undergraduate programs, 34 postgraduate, four integrated MS courses, and four doctoral programs. VIT consolidated its disciplines into 10 Schools of Study with the addition of the VIT Law School at its Chennai campus.
Research centers are part of the schools to encourage collaboration between the research and coursework areas and provide opportunity for coursework students to participate in research projects. The university organizes industrial workshops like Automotive Engineering, organized by ParaMek Technologies in GraVitas Fest.
The university is among the first in India to implement the Fully Flexible Credit System (FFCS) which gives the students flexibility to make their own time tables by choosing the subjects and the faculties under whose guidance they want to study.
VIT Rankings
The university was ranked 13th in engineering within India by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in its 2016 and 2017 rankings. National Media groups like India Today have ranked VIT University in the Top 10 Engineering Schools of India for several years.
Teaching at VIT is structured around schools listed below. Students are registered in one of these schools according to their field of study.
- School of Computing Engineering (SCOPE)
- School of Bio Sciences & Technology (SBST)
- School of Information Technology & Engineering (SITE)
- School of Electrical Engineering (SELECT)
- School of Social Sciences & Languages (SSL)
- School of Advanced Sciences (SAS)
- Department of Physical Education (DPE)
- School of Electronics Engineering (SENSE)
- School of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC)
- School of Civil and Chemical Engineering (SCALE)
- VIT Business School (VIT-BS)
- School of Architecture (V-SPARC)
- VIT Law School (at Chennai Campus only)
- VIT School of Fashion (both in chennai and vellore campus)
Campuses
VIT Vellore Campus
VIT Vellore Admission: The university’s main campus in Vellore is on 365 acres of land. It is divided by the Chennai–Bangalore railway line. The academic portion of the campus and the women’s hostels are to the south of the railway tracks while the northern portion houses the men’s hostels and the outdoor stadium. The parts are connected by three subways.
The campus resembles a city, with lake, gardens, lawns, residential complexes, food courts, hair salons and wide roads. The campus has its own water supply and backup electricity supply along with shopping complexes to cater to the needs of residents
VIT is in the city of Vellore in India’s southern state, Tamil Nadu, between Chennai and Bangalore. It is 130 km west of Chennai and 180 km east of Bangalore. The nearest airport is Chennai (two and half hours drive). Vellore-Katpadi Junction is the nearest railway station, 3 km from campus and accessible by train and road from Chennai and Bengaluru. It is 5 km from the Andhra Pradesh border and approximately 33 km from Chittoor.
Two main college fests are conducted in VIT: graVITas and Riviera.
GRAVITAS is a tech-fest (technology-oriented festival) conducted in August/September.
Riviera is a sports and cultural festival. According to organizers for Riviera 2011, it pulled more than 300 participants from over 20 colleges and universities. Rivera 2013 saw popular names like Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Sukhwinder Singh, Chiyaan Vikram, Siddarth, singer Kartik and many more. ParaMek Technologies from New Delhi conducted a workshop on Automotive Engineering during the fest which was attended by more than 450 students.
VIT Chennai Campus
VIT Chennai Admission: Established in 2010 under the UGC Act, Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai (also known as VIT Chennai or VIT University Chennai) is a private Engineering University situated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is part of the four campuses of VIT Vellore and was set up by VIT Group of Institutions. The University is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and re-accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with ‘A’ grade. The University has collaborations with companies such as TCS, Wipro and Cognizant.
VIT Amaravati campus
VIT Amaravati Admission: VIT will be the first university to set up a campus in Amaravati, the new capital city of Andhra Pradesh. The new state private university will be called VIT-AP. VIT-AP has been allotted a 200-acre land parcel (in two phases), with the university paying ₹50 crores towards the purchase of the first 100 acres.[18] Construction of the first academic and hostel buildings will commence in November 2016, with classes scheduled to commence in July 2017. The campus will offer five B.Tech programmes and a five-year M.Tech (Software Engineering) programme for students who have completed their 12th standard. Apart from these, research programmes including Ph.D. will be offered.
VIT Bhopal Campus
VIT Bhopal Admission: Foundation stone for VIT Bhopal campus at Sehore, Madhya Pradesh was laid down by Mr. Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh) on 20 October 2016. Bhopal campus to be spread over an area of 100 acres with an investment of ₹500 crores.
VIT Fees
| GROUP – A | |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees (Per Annum) | INR 1,73,000 * |
| Caution Deposit (Refundable) (One time payment) | INR 3,000 |
| Total fees to be paid for the first year | INR 1,76,000 |
| GROUP – B | |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees (Per Annum) | INR 1,95,000 * |
| Caution Deposit (Refundable) (One time payment) | INR 3,000 |
| Total fees to be paid for the first year | INR 1,98,000 |
| (*after concession) | |
Upper Branch:
Computer Science and Engineering with Spec in Information Security
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical (Spec in Automotive Engineering)
Electronics & Communication engineering with spec in Internet of things & Sensor
Lower Branch:
Bio-Medical Engineering
Biotechnology
Information Technology
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering(Spec. In Bioinformatics)
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
Mechanical (Spec in Energy Engineering)
Production & Industrial Engineering