Question 1

Who founded VIT and who leads it today?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Is VIT Vellore a government or private institute?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 4

What is VIT Vellore's NIRF ranking?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

What are the core technical departments?

Accepted Answer

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

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