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Vellore Institute of Technology


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

Vellore Institute of Technology
File: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"
TypePrivate Deemed University
Established1984; 41 years ago (1984)
FounderG. Viswanathan
ChancellorG. Viswanathan
Students30,000+
Location
Vellore
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India
CampusUrban
Colors    Blue and White
NicknameVITians
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.vit.ac.in
File:Vellore Institute of Technology logo.svg
Technology Tower building
Main Entrance

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 sister universities in Amaravati, Bhopal[4] and Bengaluru.[5]

Academics and ResearchEdit

VIT consolidated its disciplines into 20 Schools of Study with the addition of the VIT Law School at its Chennai campus.[6][7]

VIT implements the Fully Flexible Credit System (FFCS) which gives the students to choose and make their own timetables by choosing the subjects and the faculties for the next semester.

33 Professors of VIT are among the top 2% scientists of the world as shown in a survey conducted by Stanford University, USA in 2021.[8]

File:VIT Library.jpg
Periyar Central Library

RankingsEdit

University and Institute rankings

Internationally, VIT was ranked 1001–1200 in the QS World University Rankings of 2023[9] and 173 in Asia.[10] It was ranked 801–1000 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023,[11] 251–300 in Asia in 2022[12] and 301–350 among emerging economies.[13] It was ranked 601–700 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities of 2022.[14]

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the MoE ranked VIT 18 overall in India in 2022,[15] 9 among universities[16] and 12 among Engineering institutes.[17] The Government of India has recognized VIT as one of the Institutions of Eminence (IoE).[18][19]

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.[21]

The VIT Business School was ranked 55 among management schools in India by NIRF in 2020.[22]

AccreditationEdit

VIT has been accredited with the following:

  • A++ grade by NAAC (National Accreditation and Assessment Council), it has completed 4 cycles of accreditation and is going for the 5th cycle.[23]
  • It is preparing for the third round of accreditation by the NBA (National Board of Accreditation).[24]
  • It is accredited by the International accrediting agencies ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).[25][26][27]
  • ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs) has accredited the VIT Business School.[28]
  • ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has accredited the BBA program.[29]

Culture and FestsEdit

RivieraEdit

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]

ControversiesEdit

In October 2013, two female students were suspended after they helped to 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 alumniEdit

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "Deemed University Tamil Nadu". University Grants Commission (India). Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  3. ↑ University, V. I. T. "Admission". Admission| VIT. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "B.Tech. Admissions 2020". vit.ac.in. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "About VIT-Bangalore". Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "VIT's Law School Launched".
  7. ↑ "Life at VIT Chennai | VITEEE 2020 | Vellore Institute of Technology | Life at VIT - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "VIT University". Times Higher Education (THE). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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  18. ↑ "Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)". Top Universities. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  19. ↑ "Press_Note_for_release-Dec.7, 2018.pdf (ugc.ac.in)" (PDF).
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  23. ↑ "University".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ↑ "National Board of Accreditation". www.nbaind.org.
  25. ↑ Krishnamoorthy, R. (14 December 2010). "Why private universities go for international accreditation". The Hindu.
  26. ↑ "VIT programmes gets ABET accreditation".
  27. ↑ "VIT programmes gets ABET accreditation". 23 February 2012.
  28. ↑ https://acbsp.org/news/384496/VIT-Business-School-Accredited-with-ACBSP-Global-Business-Accreditation.htm [bare URL]
  29. ↑ "University Partnerships in India | ACCA Global".
  30. ↑ Madhavan, T. (12 February 2020). "Vellore Institute of Technology's Riviera 2020 gets under way". The Hindu.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Venugopal, Vasudha (11 October 2013). "Two VIT students sent home for dissent". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  32. ↑ "Musafiri appointed as new Education minister". The New Times. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  33. ↑ Rao, Subha J. (22 September 2014). "What's in a name? Quite a lot!". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  34. ↑ Sathyendran, Nita (16 September 2015) "Chip off the old block", The Hindu. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  35. ↑ "Illustrious alumni of Vellore Institute of Technology felicitated" (27 January 2018), Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  36. ↑ Kumar, Pradeep (22 February 2020). "Adiiiii: 'You don't matter until you work in a big hero film'".

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