Other name | VIT University |
---|---|
Former names | Vellore Engineering College |
Motto | "A Place to Learn, A Chance to Grow" |
Type | Private Deemed University |
Established | 1984 |
Founder | G. Viswanathan |
Chancellor | G. Viswanathan |
Students | 82,000+ (All VIT Campuses) |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban, 250 acres (100 ha) |
Colors | Blue and White |
Nickname | VITians |
Affiliations | UGC |
Website |
www |
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private research deemed university [1] [2] located in Katpadi in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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]
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]
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.
VIT has been accredited with the following:
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]
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]
Other name | VIT University |
---|---|
Former names | Vellore Engineering College |
Motto | "A Place to Learn, A Chance to Grow" |
Type | Private Deemed University |
Established | 1984 |
Founder | G. Viswanathan |
Chancellor | G. Viswanathan |
Students | 82,000+ (All VIT Campuses) |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban, 250 acres (100 ha) |
Colors | Blue and White |
Nickname | VITians |
Affiliations | UGC |
Website |
www |
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private research deemed university [1] [2] located in Katpadi in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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]
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]
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.
VIT has been accredited with the following:
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]
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]