VIT is also known as Vellore Engineering College was founded in July 1984 by Dr G Viswanathan, a former parliamentarian and a Minister in the government of Tamil Nadu. Over this period of about 30 years, VIT has witnessed some of India’s best minds and talented individuals as students and excellent professors.
Motto
“A place to learn, a chance to grow.”
Branches And Cut-off ( For Vellore and Chennai Campus)
| Campus | Engineering Branch | Closing Rank |
| VIT University, Vellore | Computer science and Engineering. (Specialization in Bioinformatics) | 7500 |
| VIT University, Vellore | Bio-Medical Engineering | 13000 |
| VIT University, Vellore | Biotechnology | 13500 |
| VIT University, Vellore | Civil Engineering | 14300 |
| VIT University, Vellore | Computer Science and Engineering | 15000 |
| VIT University, Vellore | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 15500 |
| VIT University, Vellore | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 16000 |
| VIT University, Vellore | Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 16500 |
| VIT University, Vellore | Information technology | 17000 |
| VIT University, Vellore | Mechanical Engineering | 19000 |
| VIT University, Vellore | Mechanical (Spec. in Automotive Engineering) | 20000 |
| VIT University, Vellore | Mechanical (Spec. in Chemical process Engineering) | 23000 |
| VIT University, Vellore | Mechanical (Spec. in Energy Engineering) | 25000 |
| VIT University, Vellore | Production and Industrial Engg. | 27500 |
| VIT University, Chennai | Civil Engineering | 29000 |
| VIT University, Chennai | Computer Science and Engineering | 33000 |
| VIT University, Chennai | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 39000 |
| VIT University, Chennai | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 39000 |
| VIT University, Chennai | Mechanical Engineering | 39500 |
The rankings shown here are taken from 2015 results for VITEEE.
Fests
Gravitas and Riviera are the two fests organized by Vellore Institute of technology every year.
VIT was the first Engineering college in India to be awarded International Organization for Standardization 9002 certificate for three years by the Det Norske Veritas (DNV) of Netherlands for the management of the cultural festival ‘Riviera’ in 2011.
Ranking
VIT has been ranked among the top 1% private engineering college in India and 13th overall best university ahead of many government-run colleges in India, by National Institutional Ranking Framework published by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India in April 2016.
Placement And Research
VIT University has consistently been the topper for several years in the list of campus placement records among private institutions in India.
Campus recruiters include Cognizant, Wipro, Microsoft, Google, Delphi, Capital, IQ, Cisco, Honeywell, Cerner, HCL
VIT is increasingly orienting itself to a more research-focused college with CoE’s and other exciting lab facilities. Research-based learning is encouraged in students here.VIT’s research strength spans disciplines like CAD/CAM, Rapid Prototyping, Manufacturing, Product Design, Energy, Biomedical Research, Information Technology, Optoelectronics, and Materials Engineering.
Alumni
The most notable alumni from VIT include:
- Krishna Gupta: Founder and CEO of propterry.com
- Nishank Magoo: Founder and Managing Director of Multigroce, Multiverse Technologies.
- Vivek Gupta: Vice President – Business, Delivery
Among the many others who have proved that an amalgamation of quality education with a disciplined environment is the perfect concoction for a successful career.
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