
Vellore Institute of Technology ranked 691st in the QS World University Rankings 2027, placed between 501-600 in the Shanghai Ranking, and in the 601-700 band by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (2026). Vellore Institute of Technology is ranked 21st by NIRF in the "Overall" category, 14th in the "University" category, 16th in the "Engineering" category, and 14th in the " Research " category. Vellore Institute of Technology has also secured sustainability rankings for 2026 by securing 352nd place globally and ranking 7th among higher education institutions in India.
Students seeking admission in 2027 at Vellore Institute of Technology can take a look at the key highlights.
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private deemed-to-be university, recognised by UGC, AICTE, and NAAC, and founded in July 1984 by Dr. G. Viswanathan. It also has campuses in Bhopal, Bengaluru, and Amaravati. VIT offers 70 undergraduate, 58 postgraduate, 15 integrated, and 2 research programmes. The VIT Vellore fees range between INR 3 lakhs and INR 8 lakhs. VIT Vellore has 190+ foreign adjunct professors and 500+ international partners.
To know more about the key points of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), see the table below.
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Parameters |
Details |
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Established |
1984; University status in 2001 |
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Institution Type |
Private deemed-to-be university |
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Approved By |
UGC, AICTE, NAAC |
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Overall: 21 Research: 14 Engineering: 16 University: 14 |
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Top Programmes |
B.Tech, B.Sc, BBA, BCA, MBA, M.Tech, MCA, B.Arch, B.Des |
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Entrance Exams |
VITEEE, VITMEE, VITBEE, NATA, UCEED, CAT/XAT, Merit |
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Placements 2025 |
INR 1 Cr |
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Average Fees |
INR 3 – 8 lakh |
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Campus Size |
372 acres (modern academic & sports infrastructure) |
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Scholarships |
Merit, attendance, NRI/Foreign merit, Govt scholarships |
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Facilities |
Central library, air-conditioned gyms, multiple auditoriums, 200+ sports events/year |
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Student Life |
100+ cultural clubs, international collaborations |
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Total Seats |
9000+ |
VIT Vellore admission is based on the entrance exam conducted by the university. The institute conducts the following entrance tests for the following courses:
The final selection of the candidates might require students to go through other selection rounds, including a Personal Interview. The admission criteria mainly involve filling out the online application form, taking the entrance test, shortlisting of candidates, counselling, document verification, and lastly, fee payment.
These are the documents students must have at the time of admission.
VIT has a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and integrated programmes, and to get admission, students need to clear the national-level entrance exam or the VITEEE exam conducted by the college itself.
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Programme |
Admission Mode |
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B.Tech (19 specialisations) |
VITEEE rank + counselling |
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BBA / BCA / B.Com |
Class 12th merit |
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B.Sc (CS / Multimedia) |
Class 12th merit |
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B.Arch |
NATA + merit |
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Integrated M.Sc (Biotech) |
Class 12th merit |
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MBA |
VITBEE / CAT / XAT / MAT + GD/PI |
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M.Tech |
VITMEE / GATE |
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MCA |
VITMEE |
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M.Sc (Biotech / Data Science) |
Merit + interview |
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Integrated M.Sc |
Merit-based |
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Integrated M.Tech |
VITMEE |
There are various scholarships offered at VIT Vellore. Look at the list given below.
VIT Vellore Government scholarships
VIT Vellore Private scholarships
VITEEE rank-based tuition waiver
Admission to VIT Vellore B.Tech courses requires the VITEEE entrance exam; M.Tech requires the VITMEE exam; VITREE is required for research programmes, while NATA is required for admission to the UG architecture (B.Arch) Programme. These are exams that are conducted by the university itself, and other UG and PG programmes (B.Sc., BBA, B.Des, B.Arch, M.Sc., MBA, etc.) do not require the VIT Entrance test; admission to these VIT Vellore courses is often based on merit or qualifying 10+ 2 or graduation marks, or national-level scores like MAT/CAT/XAT/NMAT for MBA. The basic eligibility requirement for all courses available at VIT is a minimum 60% aggregate in Class 12 from a recognised board and a three-year graduation degree from a recognised university.
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Course |
Eligibility |
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1 |
Ph.D |
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2 |
B.Tech |
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3 |
B.Sc. |
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4 |
B.B.A |
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5 |
B.Com |
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6 |
Integrated Programmes |
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7 |
M.Tech |
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8 |
MBA |
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9 |
M.Des |
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10 |
M.Sc |
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11 |
M. Arch |
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12 |
B.Des |
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VIT Vellore has top recruiters such as Cisco, Walmart Labs, Oracle, Cognizant, Accenture, Capgemini, IBM, Flipkart, Caterpillar, Ashok Leyland, Saint-Gobain, and Titan. The total number of companies visited was about 742, and the number of students placed was 8911. For more placement data, look at the table given below.
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Parameters |
Details |
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Highest Placement |
1 CR |
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Student Placed |
8911 |
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Super Dream Offers |
3,097 |
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Dream Offers |
2,917 |
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Regular Offers |
7089 |
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Super Dream Companies |
338 |
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Companies Visits |
742 |
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Marquee Offers |
696 |
VIT Vellore has more than 800+ industrial partners who recruit students of VIT Vellore every year. These companies belong to various sectors. Look at the table given below to know the top companies hiring students from VIT Vellore.
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Sector |
Companies |
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Data Analytics |
Mu Sigma, LatentView, Verity Knowledge Solutions, Absolutdata, Payoda, Fractal, Tiger Analytics, Convergytics, Genpact, SAP, Oracle. |
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Automobile |
Ashok Leyland, CAT, Chrysler, Renault Nissan Mitsubishi, Daimler, Ford, GM, Hero, Honda, Bajaj, Hyundai, Mahindra, Escorts, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Volvo, John Deere, TVS, Yamaha, VE Commercial Vehicles. |
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Consulting |
EY, KPMG, Morgan Stanley, PwC, McKinsey & Company, Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, Boston Consulting Group (BCG). |
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Core |
Indian Oil, Engineers India Limited, CPCL, Asian Paints, Samsung, Schneider Electric, BGR Energy, Cummins, Danfoss, Dr. Reddy’s, JSW, MediaTek, Godrej Properties, Ingersoll Rand, ITC Limited, KPIT, Johnson Controls, L&T Construction, MRF, Novo Nordisk, NVIDIA, SANMAR, NXP, Schlumberger. |
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MBA |
State Bank of India, Flipkart, Marico, Microsoft, HFFC, Federal Bank, South Indian Bank, City Union Bank, ICICI Bank, Beroe, Reliance Industries, Deloitte, TCS, Cognizant, Berger Paints, Colgate-Palmolive, Naukri.com, Blue Star, VKC Pride, Shriram Properties. |
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MSC |
Hindustan Unilever, Eurofins (Advinus), Dr. Reddy’s, Serum Institute of India, SPi Global, Bharat Biotech, Himalaya, Navya, ZIFO RnD Solutions, MKC (Mitsui Kinzoku Components India), Intas Pharmaceuticals, Tata Chemicals, Yashraj Biotechnology, Novozymes, Aurobindo, Syngene, Biocon, Strides Arcolab, Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Organica Biotech. |
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3-Year UG |
Deloitte, PwC, ICICI Lombard, NielsenIQ, TCS, Tekion, City Union Bank (CUB), Vodafone, Arvind, Rinex, DE Shaw & Co, Zielhoch, mycaptain, Brillio, Guidehouse, BNP Paribas, CloudBeLive. |

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