Vellore Institute of Technology

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Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore Institute of Technology seal 2017.svg
Seal of Vellore Institute of Technology
Other name
VIT University
Former names
Vellore Engineering College
Motto"A Place to Learn, A Chance to Grow"
Type Private Deemed University
Established1984;40 years ago (1984)
FounderG. Viswanathan
Chancellor G. Viswanathan
Students82,000+ (All VIT Campuses)
Location
Vellore
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India
CampusUrban, 250 acres (100 ha)
Colors     Blue and White
Nickname VITians
Affiliations UGC
Website www.vit.ac.in
Vellore Institute of Technology logo.svg
Technology Tower building. Technology Tower(VIT).jpg
Technology Tower building.
Main Entrance. Vituniversity.jpg
Main Entrance.
Periyar Central Library. VIT Library.jpg
Periyar Central Library.

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private research deemed university [1] [2] located in Katpadi in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

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The institution offers 66 Undergraduate, 58 Postgraduate, 15 Integrated, 2 Research and 2 M.Tech Industrial Programmes. [3] It has campuses in Vellore and Chennai and three distinct state private universities in Andhra Pradesh, [4] Bhopal [5] and Bengaluru. [6]

Academics and Research

VIT consolidated its disciplines into 20 Schools of Study with the addition of the VIT Law School at its Chennai campus. [7] [8]

VIT implements the Fully Flexible Credit System (FFCS) which gives the 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. [9]

Reputation and rankings

University and Institute rankings
General – international
ARWU (2022) [10] 601–700
QS (World) (2023) [11] 851–900
QS (Asia) (2023) [12] 173
Times (World) (2023) [13] 801–1000
Times (Asia) (2022) [14] 251–300
Times (Emerging) (2022) [15] 301–350
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2023) [16] 17
NIRF (Research) (2023) [17] 11
NIRF (Universities) (2023) [18] 8
Engineering – India
NIRF (2023) [19] 11
Private colleges: 
Outlook India (2022) [20] 1

Internationally, VIT was ranked 1001–1200 in the QS World University Rankings of 2023 [11] and 173 in Asia. [12] It was ranked 801–1000 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023, [13] 251–300 in Asia in 2022 [14] and 301–350 among emerging economies. [15] It was ranked 601–700 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities of 2022. [10]

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the MoE ranked VIT 17 overall in India in 2023, [16] 8 among universities [18] and 11 among Engineering institutes. [19] The Government of India has recognized VIT as one of the Institutions of Eminence (IoE). [21] [22]

VIT was ranked first among private engineering colleges in India by Outlook India in 2022. [20] India Today ranked it 20 among engineering colleges in 2020.

Accreditation

VIT has been accredited with the following:

Culture and Fests

Riviera

Riviera, a cultural and sports festival, has been taking place on the VIT Vellore campus since its first edition in 2002. The festival is mainly organized by the institute's students and features various activities such as sports, literary events, gaming competitions, music and dance contests, cultural parades, and professional shows, all of which draw significant attention. [30]

Controversies

In October 2013, two female students were suspended after they helped organize an online opinion survey of female VIT students, focusing on issues of safety and inequality. [31] Commenting on the issue, VIT vice president Sekar Viswanathan said:

"The students started a campaign based on the misplaced notion that the university discriminates against women, which is false. They were taken home by their parents." [31]

Notable alumni

See also

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