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DeemedNIRF 2025 #16 EngineeringNIRF 2025 #21 Overall

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore

Vellore, Tamil Nadu25000 IntakeofflineFounded 1984Deemed University (UGC)
Fees / year
₹40,000 - ₹3.48L
Courses
69+
Median Salary
₹8.99 LPA

At a glance

Established
1984
Institution type
Deemed
Location
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Affiliation
Deemed University (UGC)
Approvals
AICTE, UGC, NAAC, NBA
NIRF 2025
#16 Engineering, #21 Overall, #14 University
Programmes
69 in Engineering, Architecture, Design, Computer Applications
UG fees
₹80,000 – ₹1.85L a year
PG fees
₹85,000 – ₹3.48L a year
Median salary
₹8.99 LPA (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)
Placement rate
67.6% (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)
Students enrolled
54,254 (2023–24)
Website
vit.ac.in

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025. Fees: first-year tuition as listed for each programme.

About Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), established in 1984 by Dr. G. Viswanathan, has emerged as one of India's premier private engineering universities, consistently ranked among the top 25 institutions in India by NIRF. Located on an expansive campus in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, with additional campuses in Chennai, Amaravati, and Bhopal, VIT offers a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across engineering, science, management, law, and liberal arts. The university conducts its own national-level entrance examination, VITEEE, for B.Tech admissions, attracting over 200,000 applicants annually. VIT is known for its diverse student community with students from all 28 states and over 60 countries, its strong industry partnerships, and its focus on research and innovation. The Technology Business Incubator at VIT has supported numerous student and faculty startups. The placement cell at VIT facilitates campus recruitment from over 600 companies, with average packages around 7 LPA and the highest offers exceeding 44 LPA from companies such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Deloitte, and Infosys.

NIRF 2025 Rankings

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists.

Ranking listRankScore
Research#1460.39
University#1464.64
Engineering#1665.25
Overall#2162.88

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Courses and Fees

69 programmes
CourseLevelSpecialisationsFirst-year tuition
BTech-Group BUndergraduate17₹1,85,000
MTechPostgraduate15₹1,50,000 – ₹1,90,000
BTech-Group AUndergraduate7₹1,85,000
BComUndergraduate5₹1,75,000
LLMPostgraduate4₹85,000
BScUndergraduate3₹80,000
Integrated MScIntegrated3₹80,000
MScPostgraduate3₹1,00,000

Placements

4,031 of the 5,964 students who graduated from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore's 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (67.6%), at a median salary of ₹8.99 LPA. 1,255 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Year-wise placements

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

In 2023–24, 547 of 54,254 students at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore (1%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).

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TypeDeemed
LocationVellore, Tamil Nadu
Established1984
RankingNIRF 2025 #16 Engineering
Total Intake25000
Courses69+