The pact between Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya and Monash University was signed to collaborate in joint research, education and executive training in railway engineering through the Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT).

Professor Craig is Deputy Vice-Chancellor-International and Senior Vice-President of Monash University and Professor Manoj is Vice-Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya.

Opportunities

The establishment of a joint research lab focused on advanced technological railway engineering will be explored together with opportunities for collaboration on future industrial projects that will return mutual benefits to both parties and to advance Australian and Indian railway systems, say sources from Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya.

Joint educational programs and executive training shall be another important collaboration area, say sources from Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya.

Transportation

Professor Craig Jeffrey said he was delighted for Monash University to be partnering with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, India’s first University in the Transportation and Logistics sectors.

Monash IRT is continuously developing new technologies to support increasing productivity and safety requirements at the same time as reducing risks and costs, he said.

‘The Institute has an established track record in solving railway related technical issues, and its solutions have been adopted by railway systems throughout the world.’

This new partnership between Monash IRT and Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya is a further expansion of Monash’s engagement with India, he said.

Railways is the life-line of the country’s transportation sector, and with rapid technological advancements, railways sector is undertaking a transformative journey towards Viksit Bharat, he said.

We have much in common with Monash University, a research-intensive university that works with leading institutions and industry for global impact, said Vice-Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya.

Senior officials from the Monash University Australia, Ministry of Railways, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Austrade, DFCCIL, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation were present at the MOU signing event marking a collaborative effort towards advancing the railway engineering capabilities.

About Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) is situated in Vadodara and was established through an Act of Parliament in 2022, for creating best in class manpower and talent for the entire transportation and logistics sectors.

This Central University is sponsored by the Ministry of Railways of Government of India and has Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and IT as its First Chancellor.

GSV is a first of its kind university aiming to fulfil the mandate of the National Developmental Plans (PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan 2021 and National Logistics Policy 2022) across railways, aviation, shipping, ports, highways, roads, and waterways etc.

The university’s programs are designed in collaboration with industry experts to ensure practical relevance and cutting-edge education.

Institution aspires to imbibe and internalize professional work ethics and culture to foster lifelong learning paradigms for a developed India.

The organization also wishes to have a strong dedication to nation building and build a better mobilized India with a sense of purpose, through a multidisciplinary and research-led approach to problem solving, which contributes to economic and social growth.

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya offers a unique value proposition in applied education, training, skilling and research through experiential learning and academia-industry interface to build top quality manpower.

The academic programs at GSV focus on the technology, management and policy dimensions to address the emerging opportunities in the domain.

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The last date for VITEEE 2025 registration was 31 March 2025 earlier, now it has been extended to 7 April 2025.

Those interested in studying graduation in engineering –  BTech in VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology) can aim for VITEEE 2025 registration which is nothing applying for the exam.

Students can regularly visit the official website for the exam with the help of URL mentioned above to obtain information and updates.

Courses and campuses

Students can take up VITEEE 2025 registration and appear for the exam and pass it with required qualifying marks to be eligible for the counselling to gain admission into engineering courses offered in VIT.

Academic programs in engineering graduation are offered across the institution’s campuses located in Vellore, Chennai, Andhra Pradesh, Bhopal and Mauritius.

VITEEE 2025 Registration Eligibility?

VITEEE 2025 registration eligibility criteria is that applicants must have completed 12 years of schooling with Physics, Chemistry, and either Mathematics, Biology, or Biotechnology as mandatory subjects.

They should have passed plus two from a recognized educational institution in science stream with subjects as maths, physics and chemistry with 55 percent pass marks at the minimum.

Those aiming for biotechnology or biology oriented engineering courses, have to pass plus two with biology/biotechnology, physics and chemistry as subjects to be eligible for VITEEE 2025 registration.

Students must ensure that they are fulfilling all the required VITEEE 2025 registration eligibility criteria before taking up VITEEE 2025 registration to avoid rejections at a later stage.

 With a limited window for applications, interested students are encouraged to register promptly and prepare for this competitive exam.

VITEEE 2025 registration process is mentioned below for the sake of the students:

1. Type the URL mentioned above in the browser and submit it to allow the website to download
2. Once the webpage is ready, candidates can know all the information about the exam.
3. After knowing about the exam, candidates can provide details like their name, age, email and other details and press Signup button to create an account.
4. After creating an account, candidates can come up to the same webpage with URL ‘https://viteee.vit.ac.in/’ and press Login button to enter and commence VITEEE 2025 registration process.

VITEEE 2025 registration Link is here

VITEEE 2025 Registration Fees

VITEEE 2025 registration fee is Rs 1350, they must pay this while applying for the exam. The application form can be submitted after paying the VITEEE 2025 registration fee.

Admit card

Candidates who have completed their VITEEE 2025 registration alone can download the admit card for appearing for the exam. The process to download the admit card is mentioned below for the sake of the students:

1. Type the URL ‘https://viteee.vit.ac.in/’ in the browser and allow the webpage to download.
2. Once the webpage is ready, candidates have to click the link for admit card.
3. Clicking the link will likely open another webpage.
4. When another webpage opens, candidates can enter their application number and other information to obtain the hall ticket.
5. Once the hall ticket is visible, candidates can download it and take a printout.

Point to remember

Candidates looking towards appearing for the exam at a test center have to download the admit card, those choosing to appear through remote proctored mode (if available) may not need to download the hall ticket, they can book the slot and appear for the test from anywhere.

Students can visit the official website to obtain information about the availability of option to take up the exam in remote proctored mode.

After VITEEE 2025 registration

Students have to appear for the exam and pass it with required qualifying marks to be eligible for participating in the counselling process.

Counselling is where the candidates can choose the course and college to study it. Selection will be done likely on the basis of performance in VITEEE, performance in qualifying exam, availability of seats, existing demand for various courses.

Those who get the seat can convey their acceptance and pay the fees and join the institution for classes.

VIT has released the VITEEE 2025 exam pattern. More details about this are available on the official website also which is mentioned above.

For quicker glance, the exam pattern for VITEEE 2025 is mentioned below.

VITEEE for B.E/B.Tech programs will have a total of 125 questions constituting 125 marks. The no. of questions is given as Mathematics/Biology-40 questions, Physics-35 questions, Chemistry-35 questions, Aptitude-10 questions and English-5 questions.

Vellore Institute of Technology will conduct VITEEE 2025 exam for 2 hours and 30 minutes duration.

All the questions shall be multiple choice type; each correct answer shall have one mark and there is no negative marking for incorrect ones. 

Candidates who are wishing to take up science oriented courses have to attempt questions related to maths, physics and chemistry.

Those keen on biology or biotechnology oriented engineering courses have to attempt questions from biology, physics and chemistry. English and Aptitude questions are compulsory along with maths/biology, physics and chemistry.

Such candidates will not get any chance to attend the counselling process. Out of the total 125 questions, the sections include mathematics/biology (40), physics (35), chemistry (35), aptitude (10), and English (5).

The paper will be in English language. The VITEEE Exam pattern for B.Tech. can be checked from the details given below: 

Exam Duration : 2 Hours and 30 Minutes

Post preparation

Candidates have to appear for VITEEE 2025 and then pass it with required qualifying marks to be eligible for the next phase of the admission process.

The phase after written exam is counselling, those who have passed the written exam with required qualifying marks can take part in the counselling where candidates get to choose the college and course they wish to study.

Counselling is usually conducted in more than one round, those who get a seat in the initial rounds can pay the fees and join the classes.

Students who don’t get a seat in the first round can try in the subsequent rounds. Selection of candidates will be done on criteria like performance in the qualifying exam, performance in the written test, availability of seats in each course, demand for each course, choice of the candidates.

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