Who founded VIT and who leads it today?

VIT was founded in 1984 by Dr. G. Viswanathan, who remains its Founder and Chancellor. The university is also led by Vice-Presidents Dr. Sankar Viswanathan, Dr. Sekar Viswanathan and Dr. G.V. Selvam, Vice-Chancellor Dr. V. S. Kanchana Bhaaskaran, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Dr. Partha Sharathi Mallick.

Is VIT Vellore a government or private institute?

VIT Vellore is a private, self-financing Deemed-to-be-University. It was founded in 1984 as Vellore Engineering College and granted Deemed University status by the Government of India in 2001.

What entrance exam is required for B.Tech at VIT Vellore?

VITEEE (VIT Engineering Entrance Examination) - VIT's own entrance test. JEE Main/Advanced scores are not used for admission; VITEEE is common across VIT's four Indian campuses (Vellore, Chennai, AP, Bhopal).

What is VIT Vellore's NIRF ranking?

In NIRF 2025, VIT Vellore was ranked 14th in the University category, 14th in Research Institutions, 16th in Engineering, and 21st Overall, per VIT's own ranking page. These ranks vary from year to year.

What are the core technical departments?

BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration), Ph.D. / Direct Ph.D. (Internal Full-Time, and Industry/Deep-Tech tracks), Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) - multiple specialisations

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore

#16th (third-party aggregation shows this rank has moved year to year - 11th in NIRF 2024 and 2023, 12th in 2022 - so a single year's figure should not be treated as a fixed/permanent rank) NIRF 2025 - Engineering category📍 Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore Courses & Fees 2026 Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Cutoffs

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Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore Courses

7 Courses

BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration)

1 specialization

Fee Range₹ 90K - 3.60L

Pass in 10+2 (any stream), per the official UG Fee Structure page.

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Ph.D. / Direct Ph.D. (Internal Full-Time, and Industry/Deep-Tech tracks)

1 specialization

Fee Range₹ Not confirmed from indexed official pages in this session

Master's degree/equivalent in a relevant discipline (or, for Direct/Integrated Ph.D., a qualifying Bachelor's in some engineering disciplines) with a valid national test score (NET/GATE/etc.) or VIT's own research entrance evaluation, per the VITREE (VIT Research Entrance Examination) admissions process referenced in the current announcements.

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Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

1 specialization

Fee Range₹ Not confirmed from indexed official pages in this session

Bachelor's degree with Mathematics as a subject at 10+2 or degree level, per typical VIT MCA eligibility norms; admission via VITMEE (VIT Master's Entrance Examination) or an equivalent qualifying score.

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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

1 specialization

Fee Range₹ 6.97L - 6.97L

Bachelor's degree (any discipline) with a valid score in VITBEE (VIT's own MBA entrance test) or CAT/XAT/MAT, per the official admissions pages; offered across VIT Vellore, VIT Chennai, VIT-AP and VIT Bhopal.

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B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) - multiple specialisations

1 specialization

Fee Range₹ 6.92L - 19.60L

Pass in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry/Biology and Mathematics (as applicable to the branch) and English, per the official eligibility criteria (minimum-marks threshold and any SC/ST/J&K/North-East relaxation as published in the current VITEEE brochure); admission via a valid VITEEE rank followed by online counselling.

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B.Com. (Bachelor of Commerce) - multiple tracks

1 specialization

Fee Range₹ 90K - 5.08L

Pass in 10+2 (Commerce background typically preferred, per common norms - confirm exact eligibility on the official Fee Structure/Programmes page).

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B.Arch. (Bachelor of Architecture)

1 specialization

Fee Range₹ 3.10L - 15.50L

Pass in 10+2 with Mathematics, plus a valid NATA score (or equivalent, per official eligibility norms).

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Course	Fee Range	Eligibility
BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) 1 specialization	₹ 90K - 3.60L	Pass in 10+2 (any stream), per the official UG Fee Structure page.
Ph.D. / Direct Ph.D. (Internal Full-Time, and Industry/Deep-Tech tracks) 1 specialization	₹ Not confirmed from indexed official pages in this session	Master's degree/equivalent in a relevant discipline (or, for Direct/Integrated Ph.D., a qualifying Bachelor's in some engineering disciplines) with a valid national test score (NET/GATE/etc.) or VIT's own research entrance evaluation, per the VITREE (VIT Research Entrance Examination) admissions process referenced in the current announcements.
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) 1 specialization	₹ Not confirmed from indexed official pages in this session	Bachelor's degree with Mathematics as a subject at 10+2 or degree level, per typical VIT MCA eligibility norms; admission via VITMEE (VIT Master's Entrance Examination) or an equivalent qualifying score.
Master of Business Administration (MBA) 1 specialization	₹ 6.97L - 6.97L	Bachelor's degree (any discipline) with a valid score in VITBEE (VIT's own MBA entrance test) or CAT/XAT/MAT, per the official admissions pages; offered across VIT Vellore, VIT Chennai, VIT-AP and VIT Bhopal.
B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) - multiple specialisations 1 specialization	₹ 6.92L - 19.60L	Pass in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry/Biology and Mathematics (as applicable to the branch) and English, per the official eligibility criteria (minimum-marks threshold and any SC/ST/J&K/North-East relaxation as published in the current VITEEE brochure); admission via a valid VITEEE rank followed by online counselling.
B.Com. (Bachelor of Commerce) - multiple tracks 1 specialization	₹ 90K - 5.08L	Pass in 10+2 (Commerce background typically preferred, per common norms - confirm exact eligibility on the official Fee Structure/Programmes page).
B.Arch. (Bachelor of Architecture) 1 specialization	₹ 3.10L - 15.50L	Pass in 10+2 with Mathematics, plus a valid NATA score (or equivalent, per official eligibility norms).