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VIT University - [VIT], Chennai

  • Tamil Nadu
  • Estd 1984
  • VIT University
  • UGC, MHRD

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Overview

About Vellore Institute of Technology

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) was established in 1984 by Dr G. Viswanathan (Minister in Tamil Nadu Govt.) as a self-financing institute named Vellore Engineering College. In 2001, the Vellore Engineering College was granted the University status by the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development. The institute is accredited Grade A by NAAC and is approved by UGC.

The main aim of VIT is to impart impeccable technical knowledge to its students so that they become technologically superior.

The courses offered at the institute engulf the needs of a wide range of industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Architecture, Construction, Defence, Energy, Nano Technology, Environment and Transportation.

UG Programmes: B.Tech Mechanical Engineering (4 Years), B.Tech Civil Engineering (4 Years)

PG Programmes: M.Tech CAD/CAMM, M.Tech-Mechatronics, M.Tech-StructuralEngineering

Facilities

  • Library

  • Laboratory

  • Comp Labs

  • Classrooms

  • Hostel

  • Cafeteria

  • Sports

  • Medical

  • Gym

Highlights of VIT University - [VIT], Chennai

Attributes
Name VIT University - [VIT], Chennai
Year of Establishment Estd 1984
Type Private
Exam Frequency Deemed to be University
Approvals & Recognitions UGC, MHRD
Courses Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctoral
Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Email admin.chennai@vit.ac.in
Contact Details 044-39931220, 9931555
Website http://chennai.vit.ac.in/

Why Choose VIT University - [VIT], Chennai

  • VIT has been ranked 28th in Overall Category, 15th in Engineering Category, 16th in University and 55th in Management by the MHRD-NIRF Ranking 2020.
  • QS World Ranking – Top 801-1000
  • Govt. of India recognizes VIT as an Institution of Eminence (IoE)
  • With over 300+ international MoUs across the globe, Vellore Institute of Technology has a strong international presence across the world.
  • More than 700 companies on campus for placements.
  • Highest number of Dream offer placements by WIPRO (238 students from 2019 graduating batch) from a single institution
  • VIT has time and again proved that it is one of the best colleges in imparting immense knowledge in the subject matter and makes sure that the students pass out with all the required skills necessary to grab a substantial place for themselves in the job market.
  • No play and all work makes Jack a dull boy. VIT believes in this and makes sure that it encourages the students to participate in extracurricular activities. Right from sports, cultural and college tours, students will enjoy the benefits of leading a full-fledged college life.
  • VIT makes sure that the students receive a wide range of experiential learning opportunities by conducting workshops, seminars, international conferences and webinars, symposiums, and much more.
  • VIT has the best infrastructure and a highly stimulating campus, which provides a large and enriching environment for the students to explore their fullest potential.
  • Students are also encouraged to take part in research projects and present research findings. This will help them explore the subject matter with a deeper understanding and give them hands-on experience in carrying out research.

The institution offers graduate programs in many streams. Candidates who have passed plus two from recognized institutions can apply for them.

Those who have passed plus two in science can apply for science courses. Students keen on arts and humanities courses can pass plus two from any stream.

Applicants desiring commerce courses in graduation have to preferably pass plus two from commerce stream. Candidates can visit the institution or its website to know more eligibility criteria, while the information is provided below:

School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCOPE)

 B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering 

 B. Tech – Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)

 B. Tech – Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Physical Systems)

B.Tech – Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Robotics)

B.Tech – Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)

B.Tech – Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)

B.Sc. Computer Science

School of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC)

 B.Tech – Mechanical Engineering

B.Tech – Mechatronics and Automation

B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering (Electric Vehicles)

School of Civil Engineering (SCE)

B.Tech – Civil Engineering

School of Electronics Engineering (SENSE)

 B.Tech. Electronics and Communication Engineering

 B.Tech. Electronics and Computer Engineering

 B.Tech. Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)

VIT Fashion Institute of Technology (VFIT)

 B.Tech Fashion Technology.

 B.Sc Fashion Design

School of Electrical Engineering (SELECT)

 B.Tech. Electrical and Electronics Engineering

 B.Tech. Electrical and Computer Science Engineering

VIT School of Law (VITSOL)

 B.A., LL.B (Hons.) (Five Year Integrated Programme)

 BBA., LLB (Hons.) (Five Year Integrated Programme)

School of Advanced Sciences

B.Sc Economics (Hons) (4 year full-time programme with an exit option after 3 years.)

VIT Business School (VITBS)

 B.B.A Honours (2+2 in Collaboration with Rochester Institute of Technology (USA))
 B.Com(Honors)

The institution offers postgraduate programs in many streams. Candidates with the required eligibility condition can apply for them. 

Those willing to apply for postgraduation must have passed graduation in the relevant discipline from a recognized educational institution.

Aspirants for a doctorate must pass postgraduation in the relevant discipline from a recognized educational institution. Information on courses is available below for the sake of the students:

School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCOPE)

M.C.A (Master of Computer Application)

Int. M.Tech. (Software Engineering) (5 year integrated programme)

 Int. M. Tech. Computer Science and Engineering (Business Analytics) (5 year integrated programme)

 M.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering

 M. Tech. Computer Science and Engineering (Big Data Analytics)

 M. Tech – Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)

School of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC)

 M.Tech – CAD / CAM

 M.Tech – Mechatronics

School of Civil Engineering (SCE)

 M.Tech – Structural Engineering

School of Electronics Engineering (SENSE)

 M.Tech. Embedded Systems

 M.Tech. VLSI Design

School of Electrical Engineering (SELECT)

 M. Tech. Electric Mobility

School of Advanced Sciences (SAS)

 M.Sc. Chemistry

M.Sc. Data Science

M.Sc. Physics

VIT Business School (VITBS)

 MBA (Master of Business Administration)

VIT Law School (VITSOL)

LLM Corporate Law (One year)
 LLM International Law and Development (One year)
 LLM Intellectual Property Law (One year)

Undergraduate Courses Fee

Candidates who have their admissions confirmed can pay the fees. The fee comprises various components and main one is tuition fee. This is the cost incurred to study the course. 

A few institutions may require the students to pay the fees semester wise, couple of other organizations may allow students to pay the fee on a yearly basis. 

Some educational institutions may provide both the options for students. The details about this can be obtained from the academics wing or accounts wing at the institution.

The other components of fees are security deposit, hostel fees, food charges and laboratory charges. These may have to be paid separately. Candidates can make enquiries before paying the fees. Tuition fee details are below:

BTech

Group – A – Civil, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Fashion Technology

Group – B – Computer Science and Engineering, CSE with Specialisation in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, CSE with Specialisation in Cyber Physical Systems, CSE with Specialisation in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science), Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security), Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Automation, Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology), Electrical and Computer Science Engineering

Group – A  
Tuition Fees (Per Annum) Rs 1,73,000
Caution Deposit (Refundable) (One time payment) Rs 3,000
Total fees to be paid for the first year Rs 1,76,000

 

Group – B  
Tuition Fees (Per Annum) Rs 1,95,000
Caution Deposit (Refundable) (One time payment) Rs 3,000
Total fees to be paid for the first year Rs 1,98,000

B. Com. Honours

Tuition Fee Rs 1,38,000
Caution Deposit Rs 2,000
Total Fee Rs 1,40,000
NRI Tuition Fee
Tuition Fee 4800 USD
Caution Deposit 100 USD
Total Fee 4900 USD

B.A., LL.B (Hons.) (5 year Integrated Programme)

Tuition Fees (Per Annum) Rs 1,90,000
Caution Deposit (Refundable) (One time payment) Rs 2,000
Total fees to be paid for the first year Rs 1,92,000
NRI Tuition Fee  
NRI Tuition Fee(USD) 4800 (USD)
NRI Caution Deposit(USD) 100 (USD)

BBA., LL.B (Hons.) (5 year Integrated Programme)

Tuition Fees (Per Annum) Rs 1,90,000
Caution Deposit (Refundable) (One time payment) Rs 2,000
Total fees to be paid for the first year Rs 1,92,000
NRI Tuition Fee  
NRI Tuition Fee(USD) 4800 (USD)
NRI Caution Deposit(USD) 100 (USD)

B.Sc. Fashion Design

Tuition Fees Rs 75,000
Caution Deposit (Refundable) (One time payment) Rs 2,000
NRI Tuition Fee  
NRI Tuition Fee(USD) 3450 (USD)
NRI Caution Deposit(USD) 50(USD)

B.B.A Honours

Tuition Fees Rs 2,75,000
NRI Tuition Fee(USD) 4800 (USD)
NRI Caution Deposit(USD) 100(USD)

B.Sc Computer Science

Tuition Fees Rs 90,000
Caution Deposit (Refundable) (One time payment) Rs 2,000
Total fees to be paid for the first year Rs 92,000
NRI Tuition Fee(USD) 3450 (USD)
NRI Caution Deposit(USD) 50 (USD)
Total Fee 3500 USD

B.Sc. Economics (Hons)

Tuition Fees Rs 1,70,000
Caution Deposit (Refundable) (One time payment) Rs 2,000
Total fees to be paid for the first year Rs 1,72,000
NRI Tuition Fee(USD) 3450 (USD)
NRI Caution Deposit(USD) 50 (USD)
Total Fee 3500 USD

 

Postgraduate Courses Fee

Candidates who have their admissions confirmed can pay the fees. The fee comprises various components and main one is tuition fee. This is the cost incurred to study the course. 

A few institutions may require the students to pay the fees semester wise, couple of other organizations may allow students to pay the fee on a yearly basis. 

Some educational institutions may provide both the options for students. The details about this can be obtained from the academics wing or accounts wing at the institution.

The other components of fees are security deposit, hostel fees, food charges and laboratory charges. These may have to be paid separately. Candidates can make enquiries before paying the fees. Tuition fee details are below:

5 year Integrated M. Tech Programmes

5 year Integrated M. Tech programmes Category-1 Category-2 Category-3
Tuition Fees 96000 159000 192000
Caution Deposit 2000 2000 2000
Total Fees in category wise 98000‬ 161000 194000

MCA (2 years)

Particulars Tuition Fees Caution Deposit Total Fees
MCA 137000 3000 140000

MBA

Particulars Tution Fees Caution Deposit Total Fees
MBA 348500 3000 351500‬  

M.Tech. Degree Programmes

M.Tech Category-1 Category-2   Category-1 Category-2
  Tuition Fees Tuition Fees  Caution Deposit Total Fees Total Fees
M.Tech. CAD / CAM 150000 230000 3000 153000‬ 233000‬
M.Tech. Mechatronics 150000 230000 3000 153000 233000‬
M.Tech. Structural Engineering 150000 230000 3000 153000‬ 233000
M.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering 190000 299000 3000 193000 302000
M.Tech. CS and Engineering with Spl. in Big Data Analytics 190000 299000 3000 193000 302000
M.Tech. Embedded Systems 190000 299000 3000 193000‬ 302000
M.Tech. VLSI Design 190000 299000 3000 193000‬ 302000
M.Tech. CS and Engineering with Spl. in Cyber Physical Systems 192000 299000 3000 195000‬ 302000
M.Tech. CS and Engineering with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 192000 299000 3000 195000‬ 302000
M.Tech. Electric Mobility 150000 230000 3000 153000‬ 233000

M.Sc. Programmes

M.Sc. Programmes Fees
Caution Deposit
M.Sc. Chemistry 60000
2000
M.Sc. Data Science 80000
2000
M.Sc. Physics 60000
2000

LLM Corporate Law (One year)

Tuition Fees (Per Annum) INR 85,000
Caution Deposit (Refundable) (One time payment) INR 2,000
Total fees to be paid for the first year INR 87,000

LLM International Law and Development (One year)

Tuition Fees (Per Annum) INR 85,000
Caution Deposit (Refundable) (One time payment) INR 2,000
Total fees to be paid for the first year INR 87,000

LLM Intellectual Property Law (One year)

Tuition Fees (Per Annum) INR 85,000
Caution Deposit (Refundable) (One time payment) INR 2,000
Total fees to be paid for the first year INR 87,000

Research Programme

Research Programme Tuition Fees Thesis Fee (One time) INR
Ph. D. Internal Full Time 40000 + 3000 10,000
Integrated PhD 40000 + 3000 10,000

Vellore Institute of Technology College Admission

The process of admission in the college is both offline and online. For the offline mode, the students have to visit the college campus and complete the necessary steps from the office. For the online admission, the students have to visit the official website of the college first. Then on the home page, the students have to click on the ‘admissions’ tab. From there, they have to select the UG or the PG courses, which ever the want to pursue. They have to select the particular course and when they do that, just below the name of the course, there is a button of ‘apply now’. On clicking on this button, the students will be redirected to the online admission process of the college. The students have to fill the form from there and then wait for the results. 

 

 

 

Vellore Institute of Technology Campus

The college campus has all the facilities that is required by the modern students and the faculty. The campus is a green one to let the students learn about the green initiatives of the planet and contribute to the planet in some way. The campus is a fully wi-fi campus because high speed fast ever lasting internet is the must. There are two academic blocks in the college along with an admin block and an alpha block. There are auditoriums and conference facilities. There are smart classrooms in the college. This hi-tech equipment enables our faculty to conduct classes in a way that enable students to make use of every available resource from one point at the click of a button. These classrooms are also often used for seminars and events from time to time. The college engages in the activities like rain water harvesting, solid waste management, solar panels, and also lots of other general amenities in the college. 

 

There are different fests organised in the college campus for the better lives of the students. The college faculty ensures that the lives of the students should not be dull for which they organise several fests and let the students take charge of those. The different fests organised by the college are Vibrance and Techno Vit. Vibrance is a national-level two-day cultural and sports festival is by far the largest cultural festival of VIT Chennai and since its inception has served as a pioneer of art and culture for the youth. Techno VIT has activities like workshops and technical events organised by the various schools of the University with the primary objective being, “To nurture professional skills and impart fine qualities to the students.” It also has gaming events to thrill and create an environment with fun and frolic. 

There is also a students welfare centre in the college given to the students. The Student Council is a representative structure that acts as a voice of students which involves in the affairs of all Students’ related activities by partnering with the students, VIT administration and the parents. The centre enables the students to take responsibility for activities on the campus and demonstrate their managerial capacity to bring success in all such actions. Such opportunities enable them to acquire communication, planning and organizational skills that will benefit throughout their life. Thus, the main role of VIT Chennai Students Council is to create a partnership among the students, parents and the University authorities to create a sense of ownership among the students. 

There are different indoor and outdoor sports facilities provided to the students like badminton, athletics, basket ball, handball, tennis, throw ball, etc. Students are given a chance to take part in the games and represent the college in different national, state, and inter college levels. This is one of the best extra curricular activities that the students are given special attention to. 

One of the best activities involved in this college campus is the counselling services given by the college to its students. They offer a free and absolutely confidential one-to-one Counselling Service which provides psychological support to students, faculty, and staff. There are professional counsellors who help the students to identify  their goals and potential solutions to problems which cause emotional turmoil; seek to improve communication and coping skills; strengthen self-esteem, and promote behaviour change and optimal mental health. The counsellor works with the students to help you identify your strengths, gain insight into your ways of thinking, feeling and behaving, gain insights for managing mental health issues like anxiety and depression.

There is also a specialised health centre in the college campus for taking care of the students in case of any emergencies. It is run by the Chettinad Medical Group. They offer facilities like:

 

  • Observation Beds
  • Consultation room
  • Doctor and staff nurses
  • Housekeeping
  • 2 Ambulances

 

 

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