Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)

VIT University was founded in 1984, as a self-financing institution known as Vellore Engineering College (VEC). University status was conferred on the Institute, renamed, VIT University, in 2001 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. VIT University was established with the aim of providing quality higher education, on par with international standards. The University persistently seeks and adopts innovative methods, to improve the quality of higher education on a consistent basis.

The campus has a cosmopolitan atmosphere with students from all corners of the globe. Experienced and learned teachers are strongly encouraged to nurture the students. The global standards set at VIT, in the field of teaching and researches spur the relentless pursuit of excellence. It has been the constant aim of VIT University to incorporate features of excellence on its campus. The Management and staff at VIT take great care to ensure that the Institute serves as an exemplary...

VIT University was founded in 1984, as a self-financing institution known as Vellore Engineering College (VEC). University status was conferred on the Institute, renamed, VIT University, in 2001 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. VIT University was established with the aim of providing quality higher education, on par with international standards. The University persistently seeks and adopts innovative methods, to improve the quality of higher education on a consistent basis.

The campus has a cosmopolitan atmosphere with students from all corners of the globe. Experienced and learned teachers are strongly encouraged to nurture the students. The global standards set at VIT, in the field of teaching and researches spur the relentless pursuit of excellence. It has been the constant aim of VIT University to incorporate features of excellence on its campus. The Management and staff at VIT take great care to ensure that the Institute serves as an exemplary role model for other educational institutions across the country.

The Memorandum of Understanding, the University has drawn with other universities, provides for an exchange of students and faculty and encourages joint research projects. The University imparts futuristic, technical education and instills high patterns of discipline through a dedicated staff, setting global standards, making students technologically superior and ethically strong.

VIT has consolidated different departments into six Schools of Excellence. This helps synergistically in teaching and learning and enables faculty to specialise in particular streams of subjects in tune with their interests. Programmes offered by each School are designed to incorporate a blend of knowledge, skills and the right attitude. The syllabus of each programme is revised periodically to enable students to be at par with the needs of the industry.

The Cafeteria Approach in the academic system gives an opportunity for students to select one or two courses from the options available, corresponding to their branch of study and gain expertise in their special areas of interest, and in turn enhance job opportunities. The University follows many other methods to groom students to their best. These are:

• Industrial Training gives exposure to students to be in tune with the industrial needs. All B. Tech. students undergo six weeks of industrial training during the summer/winter vacation as part of their curriculum.
• Active networks are formed by student chapters of ISTE, IEEE, ASHRAE, SAE, IITE, IEE, CSI, etc., which help students in developing their professional skills
  Patentable projects by the student community are actively encouraged. The Technology Business Incubator (TBI) supports students in innovative projects.
• Excellence in co-curricular and extra- curricular activities are encouraged among students to mould them into full-fledged personalities.