Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore – 2021

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is located in Vellore Tamil Nadu India founded in 1984 as a self-financing institution. It has a cosmopolitan campus with an area of sprawling 372 acres in a serene sylvan atmosphere which consists of students from every corner of the globe. Moreover, it has memoranda of understanding with various international universities around the world and it exchanges its students and faculties and encourages joint research projects for the mutual benefits of all participating institutions, that is why it has become the number 1 private institution among all other private institutions in India in Engineering Category in the NIRF table in 2021. It was granted university status by the Human Resources Development Ministry, Government of India in 2001 for its outstanding performance in the field of education.

In this analysis, we are going to analyze the institute’ students’ stats, courses offered, faculty, graduations outcomes & placements, top recruiters, infrastructures, and fee structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where VIT Vellore gave its reports.

Courses Offered at VIT Vellore

Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore offers a massive number of 18 courses in undergraduate programmes and even more courses, that is, 21 courses in postgraduate programmes in engineering science and technology and engineering, however, it does not offer any courses in dual degree programmes.

Students Intake at VIT Vellore

Students Intake at VIT Vellore

Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore admitted a colossal number of 7660 students to UG, 1788 students to PG, and 900 students to integrated PG in 2021; 7140 students to UG, 2010 students to PG and 660 students in integrated PG in 2020; and 6883 students to UG and 660 students to integrated PG in 2019.

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Faculty

Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore has eminent professors and research scholars who have been publishing many research papers in many reputed international and national publishers for many years. There are 2031 professors at its faculty. The faculty-to-student ratio at the institution is 1:16, that is, one professor is available for every 16 students.

VIT Vellore Annual Expenditures

Capital Expenditure

Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore spent Rs. 76 crores as capital expenditure in the year 2021, of which it spent 3.05% on the library for acquiring research journals, books and e-resources for reading, whopping 77.28% of funds spent on buying new equipment and software for conducting quality research, 0.54% on engineering workshops, and 19.13% on capital creations like build new buildings. It spent Rs. 51 crores as capital expenditures in 2020 and Rs. 48 crores in 2019. VIT Vellore spending as a capital expenditure is increasing significantly when compared with the last two years.

Operational Expenditure

Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore spent Rs. 611 crores as an operational expenditure in 2021, of which it spent 50.24% on salary for professors and supporting staffs, 49.31% on maintaining academic infrastructures in the institution, and the remaining 0.45% on conducting Seminars, Conference and Workshops at this institution. It spent Rs. 590 crores as an operational expenditure in 2020 and spent Rs. 539 crores in 2019.

VIT Vellore Research Details

Patents

As Vellore Institute of Technology has good infrastructures and a fantastic faculty, it was able to file 161 patents in 2021 and got 5, filed 39 patents in 2020 and got 3, and filed 21 patents and got 4 in 2019.

Sponsored Projects

Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore has published many scholarly and innovative articles on engineering science & technology for years. So, in 2021, 19 agencies have funded 105 projects at VIT Vellore and it earned Rs. 9.2 crores through these projects. In 2020, 34 agencies funded 171 projects, through which it earned Rs. 15.8 crores, and in 2019, it earned Rs. 16 crores from 145 projects sponsored by 22 agencies.

Consultancy Projects
VIT Vellore has worked on 48 consultancy projects from 46 companies and earned Rs. 68 lakhs in 2021, it earned Rs. 53 lakhs through 50 projects from 38 companies in 2020, and it earned Rs. 89 lakhs through 46 projects from 146 companies in 2019.

VIT Vellore Graduations & Placements

UG Graduations & Placements
At VIT Vellore at UG programmes, 6009 students were admitted to UG, of whom 91.53% were awarded graduations and 76.08% of them got placements at top companies and 922 were selected for higher studies in 2021; in 2020, 91.19% students were awarded graduations, of whom 80.61% got placements and 964 were selected for higher studies; and in 2019, 89.14% students were awarded graduations, of whom 80.83% got placements and 1032 were selected for higher studies.
Integrated PG Graduations & Placements
At VIT Vellore, 89.61% students were awarded graduations at integrated PG, of whom 59.47% got placements at reputed companies and 8 were selected for higher studies in 2021; in 2020, 94.36% students were awarded graduations, of whom 81.11% got placements and 25 were selected for higher studies; and in 2019, 93.07% students were awarded graduations, of whom 66.87% got placements and 41 were selected for higher studies.
PG Graduations & Placements
At VIT Vellore at PG programmes, 97.43% students were awarded graduations at PG, of whom 37.71% got placements at reputed companies and 48 were selected for higher studies in 2021; in 2020, 96.2% students were awarded graduations, of whom 54.13% got placements and 95 were selected for higher studies; and in 2019, 96.91% students were awarded graduations, of whom 38.20% got placements and 72 were selected for higher studies.
PhD Research Programmes

At Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore, 2063 students were admitted to PhD programmes in engineering science & technology and 299 students were awarded degrees in 2021, 282 students in 2020 and 177 students in 2019.

Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG graduates at top recruiters: Rs. 6.5 LPA in 2021, Rs. 5.5 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 5.2 LPA in 2019.

Median Salary of PG graduates at top recruiters: Rs. 6 LPA in 2021, Rs. 5.92 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 5.2 LPA in 2019.

Median Salary of Integrated PG graduates at top recruiters: Rs. 6 LPA in 2021, Rs. 5.8 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2019.
There are hundreds of national and international companies such as Microsoft, PayPal, Udaan, Dyte, Work India, Morgan Stanley, Amazon, Wells Fargo, Texas Instruments, Intel, Qualcomm, etc., looking for graduates at VIT Vellore.

Students Diversity at VIT Vellore

VIT Vellore has a blend of students who came from all sections and all parts of India and the world. There are 31870 students who are pursuing their studies, of whom 79.11% are boys and 20.89% are girls. There are 5892 students from within the state, 24511 from outside of the state, and 1467 from foreign countries.

Facilities on VIT Vellore Campus

At VIT Vellore, there are many facilities available for students. It has a library, hospitals and medical services, fire fighting systems, innovative cooling systems, water treatment plants, central cooling systems, transport facilities, solar water heater, wind and solar power generators, lifts/ramps, etc.

Accessibility

As VIT Vellore is on the Chennai-Bangalore National Highways, it can be assessed from both Chennai and Bangalore. But Chennai is the nearest metropolitan city where both airport and railway stations are available, Chennai International Airport which is around 132 km away from Vellore. Katpadi Railway Station is the nearest railway, which is 2.5 km away from the institution.

How to Get Admission at VIT Vellore

Studying science and technology is the dream of most of the students, but to make that dream real, we need a good institution. When we think about a good institution among private institutions, VIT Vellore comes first. So, here are the procedures to get admission to VIT Vellore:

For UG courses at VIT Vellore: VIT Vellore conducts VIT Engineering Entrance Exam (VITEEE) at VIT Vellore. Candidates need to pass the VITEEE, and JEE final exam results are also being considered for admission to VIT Vellore.

For PG courses: VIT Vellore conducts VIT Masters Entrance Exam (VITMEE) at VIT Vellore. Candidates need to pass the VITMEE, and GATE exam results are also being considered for admission to VIT Vellore.

Fee Structure at VIT Vellore

Students need to pay Rs. 7.83 lakhs as fees for UG courses at VIT Vellore, but they can get a good salary of Rs. 6.5 LPA from top companies, so they can get back this amount within one-and-half year after completion of graduation and getting a job at a top company.

VIT Vellore Scores by NIRF

Teaching, Learning and Resources: VIT Vellore has a good faculty and better infrastructures for doing innovative research. Therefore, it scored 61.41%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: VIT Vellore has many distinguished professors and research scholars and it publishes many research papers, so it scored 69.70%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As VIT Vellore has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time, so for this good performance it scored 67.01%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: VIT Vellore has students from every section and every part of India as well as the world, so it scored 59.84%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.

Perception: VIT Vellore has fantastic faculty, impressive infrastructures and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, so it scored 49.73% in NIRF grading, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.

VIT Vellore got 63.68% as an overall NIRF score and was ranked at number 12.

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