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Updated on Apr 22, 2024 03:24 AM IST

About VIT Chennai

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Vellore Institute of Technology, chennai campus is accepting SAT exam scores for admission to undergraduate programmes. Interested candidates can apply by visiting the official website.
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VITEEE 2024 exam dates are out, the exam will be conducted between the April 19th to 31st, 2024. (Tentatively).

Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai is a private institution which was established in 2010. VIT Chennai is recognised by UGC (University Grants Commission) and has been accredited by NAAC with an ‘A++’ grade. VIT Chennai offers courses including BTech, B.Sc, MTech, MCA, etc. Moreover, admission to VIT Chennai is based on the candidates' merit, eligibility criteria, and relevant entrance exam such as VITEEE, VIMAT, and VITREE.

As per the VIT Chennai placement 2023, the highest salary package stood at Rs. 1.02 crore per annum. In the VIT Chennai placement, top recruiters are Texas, Microsoft, Appdynamics, Adobe, Expedia, Media.Net, De Shaw, Airbnb, Work India and more. The Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai campus also offers various facilities to students. VIT Chennai facilities include hostels, medical centres, gymnasium, library, sports facilities, and more. Other than this VIT Chennai also introduced VITOL which is an online learning institute providing courses in many domains.

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VIT Chennai Location

Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai is located at Kelambakkam - Vandalur Road, Rajan Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Nearest bus stop is Vengadamangalam Bus Stand which is 5.2 km away from VIT Chennai campus. Urappakkam Railway Station is nearest station which is 11.5 km away. The Nearest airport is Chennai International Airport is 27.5 km away from Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai.

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VIT Chennai Highlights

Parameter	Description
Established	2010
Exam	GATE, JEE Main, VITEEE +8 more CAT, GMAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, NMAT, VITMEE
Courses	8 Degrees and 40 Courses
Institute Type	Approved Institution
Approvals	AICTE
Gender	Co-ed
Student Count	9221
Faculty Count	1051
Campus Size	192 acres

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VIT Chennai Placements

Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai has a dedicated placement department that helps students to get placed in leading organisations, offering competitive salary packages. The VIT Chennai placements is done by Career Development Centre (CDC). The CDC ensures all the students are placed at VIT Chennai campus.As per the VIT Chennai placement 2023 14,345 overall offers were made. VIT Chennai's highest package was Rs. 1.02 crore per annum. During VIT Chennai placement 2023, more than 904 companies visited to recruit qualified students. VIT Chen...

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Courses offered by VIT Chennai

Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai offers various courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. VIT Chennai courses are offered in full-time and part-time modes. VIT Chennai courses are available in different specialisations such as engineering, sciences, law, management and business administration, computer application and IT and commerce. VIT Chennai courses are B.Tech, B.Sc, BBA Honours, B.Com, BA, BBA, M.Tech, MBA and several others. Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai also offers research programmes which include P...

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B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

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360

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B.Tech Electronics and Computer Engineering

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(CMAT) - Common Management Admission Test

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28 Mar'24 - 23 Apr'24

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(JEE Main) - Joint Entrance Examination (Main)

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24 Apr'24 - 24 Apr'24

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21 Jan'24 - 27 Apr'24

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VIT Chennai Scholarship

Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai offers many scholarships to meritorious and deserving candidates. VIT Chennai scholarships that are provided to the students are merit-based and government scholarships. Candidates eligible for the VIT Chennai scholarships can apply for that particular scholarship. VIT Chennai also provides endowment awards to students.

Some of the endowed scholarships are B K Vora Memorial Award, Siddharth Merit Cum Means Award, Anshuman Singh Memorial Award & Gold Medal, Chancellor Gold Medal and many more. The VIT Chennai scholarships range from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 34,640,250. Mentioned below are detailed descriptions of the VIT Chennai scholarships.

VIT Chennai Scholarship Expenditure 2022-2023

Scholarships/Awards	No. of Students	Amount
VITEEE Scholarship given under "GV School Development Programme" (GVSDP)	570	Rs. 34,640,250
Smt. Rajeswari Viswanathan Memorial Scholarship (Financial Assistance to deserving students)	159	Rs.1,530,000
Merit Awards	1518	Rs. 7,218,000
Merit Awards for NRI Students	51	Rs. 51,000
Merit Awards for Foreign Students	65	Rs. 65,000
Best performing NRI & Foreign Students	2	Rs. 10,000
Cent percent Attendance Awards	331	Rs. 331,000
Sports Scholarship	209	Rs. 900,000

VIT Chennai Scholarship Endowment Awards 2022-2023

Scholarships/Awards	No. of Students	Amount
Mrs. Usha Mukunda Rao Award for Meritorious Students in German Language (5*2000)	5	Rs. 10,000
B K Vora Memorial Award	1	Rs. 2,000
Vijayamookambika Endowment Award (2*21000)	2	Rs. 42,000
Siddharth Merit Cum Means Award	1	Rs. 20,000
Ishan Goel Endowment Award & Gold Medal	1	Rs. 11,000
Dr. Ramya Sekar Memorial Award & Gold Medal	1	Rs. 5,000
Anshuman Singh Memorial Award & Gold Medal	1	Rs. 10,000
Chancellor Gold Medal (Best outgoing Engineering Student)	1	Rs. 25,000
Chancellor Special Award (Best Outgoing Non-Engineering Student)	1	Rs. 25,000
Total no. of awardees & expenditure	2919	Rs. 44,895,250

VIT Chennai Scholarship and Eligibility Criteria

Scholarships/Awards	Eligibility Criteria
VITEEE Scholarship given under "GV School Development Programme" (GVSDP)	Meritorious rank scored in the VIT Engineering Entrance Exam (VITEEE) in the first year of the programme and the continuance of the same for consecutive years of the programme, based on the criteria mentioned in the award letter issued on admission.
Smt. Rajeswari Viswanathan Memorial Scholarship (Financial Assistance to deserving students)	Meritorious students from an economically weak background who satisfy the criteria specified In the application.
	Application and details would be on VTOP from mid-January
Merit Awards	The top 10 students of each branch of a programme from the 1st to final year, with a record of above 75% attendance, no history of arrears and not having violated the code of conduct of the Institute
Merit Awards for NRI Students	Students who are without any arrears and who have completed the registered courses on the first attempt with a CGPA of above eight and who have not violated the code of discipline would be selected as a whole from each branch of engineering.
Merit Awards for Foreign Students	Students with no arrears and who have completed the registered courses on the first attempt with a CGPA of above eight and have not violated the code of discipline would be selected as a whole from each branch of engineering.
Best performing NRI & Foreign Students	A single student with the most outstanding score / CGPA and achievements in extracurricular activities would be selected from all the branches of Engineering.
Cent percent Attendance Awards	Maintained a record of 100% attendance each semester
Sports Scholarship	Students with record performance in various sports and games would be selected for the award of sports scholarships.
Mrs. Usha Mukunda Rao Award for Meritorious Students in German Language (5*2000)	Five cash awards of Rs. 2000 and a certificate each for the top five meritorious students in the German language
B K Vora Memorial Award	A cash award of Rs. 2000 and certificate to the most meritorious student of II Year M. Tech. Automotive Engineering programme
Vijayamookambika Endowment Award (2*21000)	A cash award of Rs. 21,000 and a certificate each to two students from each of the PG streams in Chemistry and Biotechnology and from an economically weak background
Siddharth Merit Cum Means Award	Rs. 20,000 cash award and a certificate to a meritorious student from the III year Mechanical Engineering and an economically weak background
Ishan Goel Endowment Award & Gold Medal	A cash award of Rs. 11,000, a Gold medal and certificate to the best out-going student of Computer Science and Engineering
Dr. Ramya Sekar Memorial Award & Gold Medal	Rs. 5,000 cash award with a Gold medal and certificate to the best out-going lady student of Electronics Communication and Engineering
Anshuman Singh Memorial Award & Gold Medal	A cash award of Rs. 10,000, a Gold medal and certificate to the best out-going student of Mechanical Engineering
Chancellor Gold Medal (Best outgoing Engineering Student)	A cash award of Rs. 25,000, a Gold medal and a special certificate to the best all-around out-going student from the UG Engineering stream
Chancellor Special Award (Best Outgoing Non-Engineering Student)	Rs. 25,000 cash award and a special certificate to the best all-around out-going student from the Non-Engineering stream

Note: The eligibility criteria for the VIT Chennai scholarships along with the amount and the total number of students who availed the scholarships are also mentioned in the above table.

VIT Chennai Admission

Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai admissions are offered in several programmes and specialisations at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. VIT Chennai admission is entrance-based as well as merit-based. VIT Chennai BTech admission is offered based on candidates' rank in the VIT Engineering Entrance Exam (VITEEE). For VIT Chennai admission to BA LLB and BBA LLB courses, the score of CLAT/ LSAT scores are considered. VIT Chennai MTech and MCA admission are done on the basis of the VIT Masters Entrance Examination (VITMEE). Can...

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