VIT Chennai: Courses, Fees, Admission 2024, Placements

Ayesha Taneem

Updated on - May 2, 2024

VIT Chennai admission 2024 for the UG and PG courses is ongoing on the official website. VIT Chennai B.Tech admission 2024 will be based on VITEEE 2024. The exam was conducted between April 19, 2024, to April 30, 2024. The VITEEE 2024 results will be out on May 03, 2024 (tentative). The VITMEE 2024 exam will be conducted on May 05, 2024. 

VIT Chennai was established in 2010 under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956.  VIT University Chennai is still looking for and implementing new ways to increase the quality of higher education. NAAC has accredited VIT with the highest grade, A++, in 2021 (4th cycle).

Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai offers undergraduate and postgraduate education in Engineering, Science, Law, and Management fields. Admissions are based on scores in VITEEE, VITREE, VITMEE, and other national-level exams like CAT/XAT/MAT/NMAT/GMAT/CMAT/ATMA.

With a faculty of 667 professors and 181 staff members, it provides world-class education to 8250 students.

VIT Chennai Highlights 2024

VIT Chennai has candidates from almost 50 countries. The major highlights of VIT University Chennai, like the type of university, courses offered, etc., are mentioned below.

Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai Admission 2024

VIT Chennai admission 2024 is ongoing. VIT Chennai offers courses, namely B.Tech, B.Sc, M.Tech, M.Sc, BBA-LLB, BA-LLB, and LLM. To get admission into VIT Chennai, a student has to appear for VITEEE, which the Vellore Institute of Technology conducts. The applications are structured around several schools of study and offer degree programs in engineering, technology, management, sciences, and humanities. Students need to visit the VIT official website for the application form. 

VIT Chennai Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for VIT University Chennai depend on the student's score from VITEEE. Eligibility criteria for the various courses offered are given below.

B.Tech Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must have completed 10+2 in PCM/ PCB stream with at least 60% marks in aggregate [50% for SC/ ST categories, Jammu and Kashmir, and the North-Eastern state's candidates]
• The candidates must have valid VITEEE scores.

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BBA Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must have completed a 10+2 examination conducted by the State/ Central Board with a minimum of 70% marks in aggregate [60 % for SC/ST, Jammu & Kashmir, and the North-Eastern States candidates/ for candidates who have a valid score in CLAT/ LSAT/ any other recognized law test.

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LLM Eligibility Criteria 

• Should have graduated from any recognized university/ institute with a minimum of 60% marks.
• Candidates appearing for their final degree or final semester exam in the current year are also eligible to apply.
• Must have completed their final semester/ year exams before the selection counseling at VIT.

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VIT Chennai Admission Dates 2024

Vellore Institute of Technology admission date-related information is mentioned in the table below:

VIT Chennai Ranking

VIT Chennai is a UGC-recognized university. NIRF is an organization run by the government of India which ranks Universities. Below given are the ranks bagged by VIT University Chennai.

• Recognized as an Institution of Eminence by Govt. of India.
• Ranked 12th in research, 12th in Engineering Category, 13th in University Category, and 21st in the Overall Category by the MHRD-NIRF Ranking 2020.
• QS Asia Ranking – Top 198 in 2021
• The India University Ranking - 18 in 2021
• The World University Ranking 2021 (emerging economies) – Top 251-300
• Stanford University 2020 top 2%

VIT Chennai Courses

VIT Chennai offers various courses in science, commerce, and arts. Given below are the various courses offered to the students.

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VIT Chennai Fee Details

The fee-related information regarding the courses offered at VIT University Chennai is mentioned below.

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IT University Chennai Cutoff

VIT Chennai VITEEE cutoff 2024 will be released soon. The institute concedes students for B.Tech through its engineering selection test, the Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE). Besides its entrance exam, VITEEE, VITMEE, and VITREE, the institute also accepts national-level exams like the CLAT/ LSAT for admission to UG and PG courses. 

VIT Chennai VITEEE Cutoff 2024 (Expected)

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Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai Placements

VIT Chennai 2022 placements have concluded, with around 904 companies visiting the campus. The number of offers made was 11357. It has a placement and training centre that is integral in creating an outstanding placement record. The centre facilitates training activities for students and ensures they get placed in national and international companies. In 2022, 

• The highest salary package offered was INR 1.02 CPA.
• The average package offered was INR 9.23 LPA.

Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai Top Recruiters

Some of the top recruiters visiting VIT Chennai are:

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Why Choose VIT Chennai?

VIT Chennai provides world-class education. It provides the students with an ecosystem that allows them to extend their knowledge and solve critical problems. It collaborates with national and international industries and universities for productivity and economic development. It embodies the students with knowledge and compassion to serve the region and the world. In 2019, Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai was ranked 2nd amongst the cleanest Higher Educational Institutions in the country under the SWACHH Campus Ranking 2019 of Universities (Residential) by the MHRD Govt. of India.

VIT Chennai Academic Advantages

VIT Chennai offers excellence in education, grounded in ethics and critical thinking to improve life. Some of its academic advantages are:

• The institute persistently seeks and adopts innovative methods to consistently improve the quality of higher education.
• Experienced and learned teachers are strongly encouraged to nurture the students. 
• The global standards set at VIT in teaching and research spur the students on in their relentless pursuit of excellence. 
• The Memoranda of Understanding with various international universities provides for an exchange of students and faculty and encourages joint research projects for the mutual benefit of these universities.

VIT Chennai vs Other VIT Campuses

VIT Vellore has a rating of 4 whereas the Chennai campus has a 3.8 rating out of 5. Some of the other comparisons are tabled below.

VIT Chennai Result

VITEEE is an entrance exam conducted by VIT. Interested students have to register and appear for the exam. Both registration and the conduction of the exam are online. The VITEEE 2024 results are announced on the official website of the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT). Through the VITEEE 2024 result, candidates will be able to verify their earned scores and All India Rank (AIR) in an online method. Candidates can view their VITEEE results using their application number and password. It should be noted that the VITEEE 2024 results will only be available online.

VIT Chennai Infrastructure

Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai campus has two academic blocks that are extremely specialized in their field. Modern conference facilities are meticulously designed to expose students to national and international knowledge through workshops and conferences. VIT campus is spread across a vast area of 192 acres. It is a well-planned and comprehensive infrastructure provided for both students and faculty. Other facilities provided are.

• Fully furnished and well-equipped labs
• Library
• Hostels
• Outdoor Stages
• Wifi Campus
• Auditorium
• Seminar Halls
• Guest house
• Sports and Fitness Center
• Canteens

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VIT Chennai Scholarships

VIT Chennai promotes and motivates talented students by offering them scholarships and awards yearly. Merit-based scholarships are awarded to class toppers. The economically disadvantaged students are provided need-based scholarships every year. Free education is only available for rural students who secure ranks at the District level (Tamil Nadu), and first-year admission scholarships for top-rank holders in VITEEE are granted. 100% scholarships are given to the students who are first-rank holders of the State Board and Central Board.

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VIT Chennai Collaborations

VIT Chennai has a strong worldwide presence with over 300 international Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worldwide. International partner universities are in Australia, the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, Asia-Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, and South America. Some of its international collaborations are tabled below.

VIT Chennai Distance Education

Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai and classroom programs offer distance/online courses at vitol.ac.in.. VITOL portal is an online learning platform run by VIT. Candidates can easily enroll themselves in courses through this online portal. VIT was severable of online courses, including mobile application design and development, internet and web programming, and marketing management. On this page, candidates can learn about the online VIT courses available and how to enroll.

Following are some of the online courses offered by Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai.

• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Essentials of Machine Learning
• Operating Systems
• Data Communication and Networking
• Subject Oriented Software Engineering
• Database Technologies
• Cloud Computing
• Python Programming

VIT Chennai Alumni

VIT Chennai alumni are known worldwide. VIT Chennai has a Vellore Institute of Technology Alumni Association. It allows all the alumni to network and connect. Some of the notable Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai alumni are.