## Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) VIT is a private deemed university 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 three sister universities as distinct state private universities in Amaravati, Bhopal, Bengaluru in India and an international campus in Mauritius. <br> <br> <div style="background-image: url('https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f7/VIT_Library.jpg/960px-VIT_Library.jpg'); background-size: cover; display: flex; justify-content: end; align-items: end; height: auto; margin: 0; backdrop-filter: blur(10px); color: white; border-radius: 20px; user-select: none;"> <div style="background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); border-radius: 20px; padding: 20px; width: 300px; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <h2 style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 10px;">Vellore Institute of Technology</h2> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"> <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c5/Vellore_Institute_of_Technology_seal_2017.svg/200px-Vellore_Institute_of_Technology_seal_2017.svg.png" alt="VIT Logo" style="border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 100%;"> </div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other name:</span> VIT University</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Former names:</span> Vellore Engineering College</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Motto:</span> "A Place to Learn, A Chance to Grow"</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Type:</span> Private Deemed University</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Established:</span> 1984; 41 years ago</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Founder:</span> G. Viswanathan</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chancellor:</span> G. Viswanathan</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vice-Chancellor:</span> Dr. V. S. Kanchana Bhaaskaran</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Students:</span> 20,000+ (All VIT Campuses)</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location:</span> Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Campus:</span> Urban, 372 acres (151 ha)</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colors:</span> Blue and White</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nickname:</span> VITians</div> <div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Affiliations:</span> UGC</div> </div> </div> <br> ### History VIT was founded in 1984 as Vellore Engineering College, as a self-financing engineering college under Anna University by its founder G. Viswanathan. In 2001, it became a deemed university. ### Administration and Organization The university has a board of management, academic council, and finance committee. G. Viswanathan is the founder-chancellor of VIT and all its sister universities. The campus spans over 372 acres. ### Academics and Research VIT's academic disciplines are divided into 20 Schools of Study in its Vellore and Chennai campuses. VIT implements the Fully Flexible Credit System (FFCS) which gives students the freedom to choose and make their own timetables by choosing the subjects and faculties for the next semester. 33 Professors of VIT are among the top 2% of scientists in the world, as shown in a survey conducted by Stanford University, USA in 2021. ### Rankings Internationally, VIT was ranked 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. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the MoE ranked VIT 19th overall in India in 2024, 10th among universities, and 11th among Engineering institutes. VIT was ranked first among private engineering colleges in India by Outlook India in 2022. India Today ranked it 20th among engineering colleges in 2020. ### Accreditation VIT has been accredited with the following: - A++ grade by NAAC, 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. - It is accredited by the International accrediting agency ABET. - ACBSP has accredited the VIT Business School. - ACCA has accredited the BBA program. ## Culture and Fests | Campus | Cultural & Sports | Technical | |---------------|--------------------|----------------| | **Vellore** | Riviera | GraVITas | | **Chennai** | Vibrance | technoVIT | | **Bhopal** | Aarambh | AdVITya | | **Andhra Pradesh** | Vitopia | VTAPP | ## University and Institute Rankings | Ranking System | Category | Rank | |-----------------------------|--------------------------|------------| | ARWU (2022) | General – International | 601–700 | | QS (World) (2023) | General – International | 851–900 | | QS (Asia) (2023) | General – International | 173 | | Times (World) (2023) | General – International | 801–1000 | | Times (Asia) (2022) | General – International | 251–300 | | Times (Emerging) (2022) | General – International | 301–350 | | NIRF (Overall) (2024) | General – India | 19 | | NIRF (Research) (2024) | General – India | 13 | | NIRF (Universities) (2024) | General – India | 10 | | NIRF (2024) | Engineering – India | 11 | | Outlook India (2022) | Private Colleges | 1 |