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{{Short description|Private deemed university in Tamil Nadu, India}}
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'''VIT University''', also known as '''Vellore Institute of Technology''' ('''VIT'''), formerly known as '''Vellore Engineering College''', is a ] in ], ]. Founded in 1984, as Vellore Engineering College, by ], the institution offers 20 undergraduate, 34 postgraduate, four integrated and four research programs. It has campuses in ] and ], ], ]. A new 200-acre campus called VIT-AP located at ] (the new state capital of ] state) is under construction. Classes will be started in July 2017. ], the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and ], the Vice-president of India (then a Union Minister), participated in the foundation ceremony.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2016/nov/02/vit-andhra-pradesh-cornerstone-ceremony-to-take-place-on-thursday-1534141.html|title=VIT-Andhra Pradesh cornerstone ceremony to take place on Thursday|newspaper=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-01-16}}</ref> Foundation stone for VIT ] campus at ], ] was laid down by ] (Chief Minister of ]) on 20 October 2016.<ref name="Times of India">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/Chief-minister-Shivraj-Singh-Chouhan-opens-VIT-Bhopal-University-in-Sehore-district/articleshow/54968236.cms|title= Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan opens VIT Bhopal University in Sehore district|date=21 October 2016|work=]}}</ref><ref name="Business Standard">{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/vit-to-set-up-its-campus-near-bhopal-mp-cm-to-lay-foundation-116101700536_1.html|title= VIT to set up its campus near Bhopal; MP CM to lay foundation|date=17 October 2016|work=]}}</ref>
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'''Vellore Institute of Technology''' or '''VIT''' is a ] ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/deemeduniversitylist.aspx?id=ELvvTRQMzalJ3/R/MmUcsQ==&Unitype=Jc2qxh2PCqffjt5wPbleBA==|title=Deemed University Tamil Nadu|publisher=]|access-date=2 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/ResearchRanking.html |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref> in ], ], ].


The institution offers 66 Undergraduate, 58 Postgraduate, 15 Integrated, 2 Research and 2 M.Tech. Industrial Programmes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=University|first=V. I. T.|title=Admission|url=https://vit.ac.in/admissions/overview|access-date=2020-12-12|website=Admission{{!}} VIT|language=en}}</ref> It has campuses in ] and ] and three sister universities as distinct ] in ],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to UGC, New Delhi, India |url=https://www.ugc.gov.in/universitydetails/Private_university_other?id=959 |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=www.ugc.gov.in}}</ref> ],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to UGC, New Delhi, India |url=https://www.ugc.gov.in/universitydetails/Private_university_other?id=932 |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=www.ugc.gov.in}}</ref> ]<ref name="VITB">{{Cite web|title=About VIT-Bangalore|url=https://vitbangalore.in/about/|access-date=2023-06-24}}</ref> in India and an international campus in ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=VIT Mauritius |url=https://www.vitmauritius.mu/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Admissions==
VIT University admits students on the basis of merit through an online entrance exam. VIT organizes its own entrance exam, called the Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE). It is conducted every year in the month of April and May. In 2015, over two lakh students or two hundred thousand students appeared for the entrance examination. The exam has been conducted online since 2013.<ref name="VIT opts for computer-based entrance exam for B.Tech">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/vit-opts-for-computerbased-entrance-exam-for-btech/article4186857.ece|title=VIT opts for computer-based entrance exam for B.Tech|location=Chennai, India|publisher="The Hindu"|date=11 December 2012}}</ref> The VITEEE has consistently been easier than other engineering entrance exams like JEE Mains (formerly AIEEE) and JEE Advanced (formerly IIT-JEE).<ref>http://www.india.com/education/will-viteee-2015-be-easier-than-jee-main-2015-1583780/</ref>


==Academics== == History ==
VIT was founded in 1984 as Vellore Engineering College, as a self-financing engineering college under ] by its founder ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2024-02-19 |title=Centre, State should allocate more funds for education, health: VIT founder-chancellor |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/centre-state-should-allocate-more-funds-for-education-health-vit-founder-chancellor/article67863623.ece |access-date=2024-05-12 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In 2001, It became ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Technology |first=Vellore Institute of |title=About Vit |url=https://vit.ac.in/about-vit |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=About Vit {{!}} VIT |language=English}}</ref>
VIT offers academic programs in Engineering, Technology, Applied Sciences, and Management. It offers 20 undergraduate programs, 34 postgraduate, four integrated MS courses, and four doctoral programs. VIT consolidated its disciplines into 10 Schools of Study with the addition of the VIT Law School at its Chennai campus.<ref name="VIT Law School">{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/VITs-Law-School-Launched/2014/08/06/article2366045.ece | title=VIT's Law School Launched}}</ref>


== Administration and Organization ==
Research centers are part of the schools to encourage collaboration between the research and coursework areas and provide an opportunity for coursework students to participate in research projects. The university organizes industrial workshops like Automotive Engineering, organized by ParaMek Technologies in GraVitas Fest.<ref name="Degrees">{{cite web| url=http://www.vit.ac.in/admissions/Programmes.asp| title=VIT University - Degrees offered| accessdate=20 September 2009}}</ref>
The university has board of management, academic council and Finance committee. ] is the founder-chancellor of VIT and all its sister universities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AdminVit |date=2020-06-24 |title=Governance {{!}} VIT |url=https://vit.ac.in/governance |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=governance {{!}} VIT |language=en}}</ref> The campus spans over 372 acres.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Contentuser |date=2018-11-01 |title=Infrastructure |url=https://vit.ac.in/infrastructure |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Infrastructure {{!}} VIT |language=en}}</ref>


==Academics and research==
The university is among the first in India to implement the Fully Flexible Credit System (FFCS) which gives the students flexibility to make their own time tables by choosing the subjects and the faculties under whose guidance they want to study.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Effects of FFCS (Fully Flexible Credit System) on Learning Experience and Academic Performance|url = http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S187704281404275X|journal = Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences|date = 2014-01-01|volume = 143|doi = 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.07.347|first = Shahila|last = Zafar|first2 = B.|last2 = Manjurekar|first3 = N. Prem|last3 = Kumar|first4 = Zaved Ahmed|last4 = Khan}}</ref>
VIT's academic disciplines is divided into 20 Schools of Study in its Vellore and Chennai campus.<ref name="VIT Law School">{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/VITs-Law-School-Launched/2014/08/06/article2366045.ece | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222164903/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/VITs-Law-School-Launched/2014/08/06/article2366045.ece | url-status=dead | archive-date=22 December 2014 | title=VIT's Law School Launched}}</ref><ref name="youtube.com">{{Cite web|title=Life at VIT Chennai {{!}} VITEEE 2020 {{!}} Vellore Institute of Technology {{!}} Life at VIT - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4J0ocDLVVE&feature=youtu.be|access-date=2020-07-15|website=www.youtube.com| date=10 November 2016 }}</ref>


VIT implements the Fully Flexible Credit System (FFCS) which gives the students the freedom to choose and make their own timetables by choosing the subjects and faculties for the next semester.
===Rankings===

33 Professors of VIT are among the top 2% of scientists in the world, as shown in a survey conducted by Stanford University, USA in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-23 |title=VIT University |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/vit-university |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref>

== Rankings ==
{{Infobox India university ranking {{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University | type = University and Institute
<!--International-->
| NIRF_E_2017 = 13
| ARWU_W_2022 = 601–700
| NIRF_U_2017 = 14
| QS_W_2023 = 851–900
| NIRF_O_2017 = 22
| IT_E_2017 = 5 | QS_A_2023 = 173
| THE_W_2023 = 801–1000
| OUTLOOK_E_2017 = 9
| THES_A_2022 = 251–300
| NIRF_B_2017 = 17
| THES_E_2022 = 301–350
| OUTLOOK_B_2016=54
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| THE_W_2018 = 801-1000
|NIRF_O_2024=19|NIRF_R_2024=13|NIRF_U_2024=10|NIRF_E_2024=11| OUTLOOK_E_P_2022 = 1
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}} }}
VIT University was ranked 801-1000 in the world by the '']'' of 2018.<ref name=Rankings_THE_W_2018/>


Internationally, VIT was ranked 1001–1200 in the '']'' of 2023<ref name="Rankings_QS_W_2023" /> and 173 in Asia.<ref name="Rankings_QS_A_2023" /> It was ranked 801–1000 in the world by the '']'' of 2023,<ref name=Rankings_THE_W_2023/> 251–300 in Asia in 2022<ref name=Rankings_THES_A_2022/> and 301–350 among emerging economies.<ref name=Rankings_THES_E_2022/> It was ranked 601–700 in the '']'' of 2022.<ref name=Rankings_ARWU_W_2022/>
The '']'' (NIRF) ranked VIT University 22 overall<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2017/> and 14 among universities<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_U_2017/> in 2017.


The ] (NIRF) by the ] ranked VIT 19th overall in India in 2024, 10th among universities and 11th among Engineering institutes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIRF 2024 |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}</ref>
Among engineering colleges it was ranked 13 NIRF in 2017,<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2017/> 5th by '']'' in 2017<ref name=Rankings_IT_E_2017/> and 9th by '']'' in 2017.<ref name=Rankings_OUTLOOK_E_2017/>


The VIT Business School was ranked 17 among management schools in India by NIRF in 2017<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_B_2017 /> and 54 in India by '']''{{'}}s "Top 100 Management Schools" of 2016.<ref name=Rankings_OUTLOOK_B_2016 /> VIT was ranked first among private engineering colleges in India by '']'' in 2022.<ref name=Rankings_OUTLOOK_E_P_2022/> '']'' ranked it 20 among engineering colleges in 2020.


==Schools== == Accreditation ==
VIT has been accredited with the following:
Teaching at VIT is structured around schools listed below. Students are registered in one of these schools according to their field of study.


* A++ grade by ], it has completed 4 cycles of accreditation and is going for the 5th cycle.<ref>{{Cite web|title=University|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/iiqa_report/eyJpdiI6IkpmaW1GdGFmZk0xeFhZaTBabDRCdEE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoicVhTYnY2algrM0M0aEFCcmRwUVB6QT09IiwibWFjIjoiNWE4MjU2NDliZjUwMTdkNzViYjFkNTVkZTgxNDAzNTk2NzY3YzdiZWJiNjA3NThlMGFkNmQ4ZDZjYTJjMzc0MyJ9}}</ref>
* School of Advanced Sciences (SAS)
* It is preparing for the third round of accreditation by the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbaind.org/accreditationprogram/AccreditedProgram?ID=/L+fxyhb6EPZUvjtT2wypA==&name=60b06RPPuXIuQ+VQx+usVKFuuPjt8csmoZ1A+TgAoSyESafutiTaa+8qf3UL6PmpKtGsCKMibibdpMlzRMRUbgKKi5drhIL/7JX4C9+McAk=|title=National Board of Accreditation|website=www.nbaind.org}}</ref>
* School of Architecture (V-SPARC)
* It is accredited by the International accrediting agency ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/education/Why-private-universities-go-for-international-accreditation/article15592928.ece|title=Why private universities go for international accreditation|newspaper=The Hindu|date=14 December 2010|last1=Krishnamoorthy|first1=R.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2012/feb/23/vit-programmes-gets-abet-accreditation-342739.html|title = VIT programmes gets ABET accreditation| date=16 May 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/vit-programmes-gets-abet-accreditation-449302.html|title=VIT programmes gets ABET accreditation|date=23 February 2012}}</ref>
* School of Bio Sciences & Technology (SBST)
* ] has accredited the VIT Business School.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://acbsp.org/news/384496/VIT-Business-School-Accredited-with-ACBSP-Global-Business-Accreditation.htm | title=VIT Business School Accredited with ACBSP Global Business Accreditation - Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs }}</ref>
* School of Civil and Chemical Engineering (SCALE)
* ] has accredited the BBA program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.accaglobal.com/in/en/qualifications/why-acca/university-partnerships.html|title = University Partnerships in India &#124; ACCA Global}}</ref>
* School of Computing Engineering (SCOPE)
* School of Electrical Engineering (SELECT)
* School of Electronics Engineering (SENSE)
* School of Information Technology & Engineering (SITE)
* School of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC)
* School of Social Sciences & Languages (SSL)
* Department of Physical Education (DPE)
* VIT Business School (VIT-BS)
* VIT Law School (at Chennai Campus only)
* VIT School of Fashion (both in Chennai and Vellore campus)
* Vit school of Bsc. Catering & Hotel Management


==Culture and Fests==
==Campuses==
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! Campus !! Cultural & Sports !! Technical
|-
|Vellore|| ] ||GraVITas
|-
|Chennai||Vibrance||technoVIT
|-
|Bhopal||Aarambh||AdVITya
|-
|Andhra Pradesh
|Vitopia
|VTAPP
|}


== Controversies ==
===Vellore Campus===
In October 2013, two female students were suspended after they helped organize an online opinion survey of female VIT students, focusing on issues of safety and inequality.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Venugopal |first=Vasudha |date=2013-10-11 |title=Two VIT students sent home for dissent |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/two-vit-students-sent-home-for-dissent/article5222323.ece |access-date=2021-04-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Commenting on the issue, VIT vice president Sekar Viswanathan said: "The students started a campaign based on the misplaced notion that the university discriminates against women, which is false. They were taken home by their parents".<ref name=":0" /> An American professor who was working at the institute at the time was reportedly fired for supporting the two dismissed students via a Change.org petition.<ref name=":1" /> Reports citing students, rules require male and female students at VIT to live in strictly segregated facilities, in addition to imposing restrictions upon the women that the men are not burdened by."<ref name=":1">{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Palash |title=VIT: A Case Of Blatant Gender Discrimination At A Top Indian Engineering School |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/vit-case-blatant-gender-discrimination-top-indian-engineering-school-1462288 |access-date=17 September 2024 |agency=International Business Times |date=9 November 2013}}</ref>
The university's main campus in Vellore is on 250 acres of land.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vit.ac.in/about/infrastructure |title=Infrastructure |publisher=VIT University |access-date=19 October 2016}}</ref> It is divided by the ]–] railway line. The academic portion of the campus and the women's hostels are to the south of the railway tracks while the northern portion houses the men's hostels and the outdoor stadium. The parts are connected by three subways.


In March 2024, VIT organized an athletic event to promote gender equality. However, there was a social media outrage because the college initially asked men to run 10 kilometers and women to run 5 kilometers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Macpherson |first1=James |title=Run for Gender Equality Proves the Opposite |url=https://jamesmacpherson.substack.com/p/run-for-gender-equality-proves-the |website=The James Macpherson Report |publisher=Substack |access-date=17 September 2024}}</ref> The event poster was later redesigned.
The campus resembles a city, with lake, gardens, lawns, residential complexes, food courts, hair salons and wide roads. The campus has its own water supply and backup electricity supply along with shopping complexes to cater to the needs of residents.<ref></ref>


In July 2022, the Madhya Pradesh government initiated an inquiry into Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in Sehore after allegations that the institute fined students for reciting the Hanuman Chalisa in their hostel. The students reportedly recited the prayer to protest poor amenities in the hostel, but complaints from security staff and noise concerns led to fines for seven students. MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra condemned the fines, ordering that they be revoked and instructing the Sehore collector to investigate. The incident sparked political reactions, with BJP legislator Rameshwar Sharma threatening further protests if the fines were not withdrawn.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-09 |title=Students fined for reciting Hanuman Chalisa, MP govt intervenes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/students-fined-for-reciting-chalisa-mp-govt-intervenes/articleshow/92758651.cms |access-date=2024-11-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-09 |title=MP Govt orders probe after VIT Bhopal imposes fine on students for reciting Hanuman Chalisa in hostel |url=https://news.careers360.com/madhya-pradesh-govt-orders-probe-after-vit-bhopal-imposes-fine-on-students-for-reciting-hanuman-chalisa-in-hostel |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Careers360 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=VIT imposes fine on students for reciting Hanuman Chalisa, MP govt orders probe |url=https://www.newsbharati.com/Encyc/2022/7/9/VIT-imposes-fine-on-students-for-reciting-Hanuman-Chalisa-MP-govt-orders-probe.html |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=www.newsbharati.com |language=en}}</ref>
====Location====
VIT is in the city of ] in India's southern state, ], between Chennai and ]. It is 130&nbsp;km west of Chennai and 180&nbsp;km east of ]. The nearest airport is ] (two and half hours drive). ]-] is the nearest railway station, 3&nbsp;km from campus and accessible by train and road from Chennai and Bengaluru. It is 5&nbsp;km from the Andhra Pradesh border and approximately 33&nbsp;km from ].<ref>http://vit.ac.in/informationfor/location.asp</ref>


In November 2024, The Madhya Pradesh government has launched an investigation into disciplinary actions taken by VIT-Bhopal after complaints from ABVP, which alleged unjust punishments for students involved in a social media controversy. A probe committee will review allegations related to the disciplinary measures, course and fee structures, and other campus issues. VIT-Bhopal has defended its actions, asserting the right to manage internal affairs and criticizing external interference. Academic experts have questioned the commission’s characterization of VIT as "dictatorial" prior to completing the investigation.<ref name="The Times of India">{{Cite news |date=2024-11-08 |title=MP govt orders probe into VIT row after ABVP complaint |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/probe-launched-into-vit-bhopal-controversy-amid-abvp-complaints/articleshow/115093907.cms |access-date=2024-11-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
====College festivals====
Two main college fests are conducted in VIT: graVITas and Riviera.


The social media controversy at VIT-Bhopal began with rumors of a viral video purportedly showing female students bathing in a hostel. Although the existence of such a video was unconfirmed, these rumors spread among students, leading to unrest on campus. Some students were disciplined by the university, which allegedly included suspensions lasting from six months to a year. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a student organization, claimed that VIT penalized the students without a proper investigation and demanded further inquiries into the university’s handling of course-related matters, fee structure, and other campus issues.<ref name="The Times of India"/>
GRAVITAS is a ] (technology-oriented festival) conducted in August/September.


== Notable alumni ==
] is a sports and ]. According to organizers for Riviera 2011, it pulled more than 300 participants from over 20 colleges and universities. Rivera 2013 saw popular names like ], ], ], Siddarth, singer Kartik and many more. ParaMek Technologies from New Delhi conducted a workshop on Automotive Engineering during the fest which was attended by more than 450 students.<ref name="riviera">{{cite web|url=http://www.vit.ac.in/campuslife/riviera.asp|title=VIT University-Campus life|accessdate=20 September 2009}}</ref>
* ],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chintala |first=Soumith |title=Soumith on LinkedIn |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/soumith |website=LinkedIn |access-date=2024-11-06}}</ref> lead creator and maintainer of PyTorch, a software framework for ] in ]
* Utkarsh Dwivedi, ], Rank 5 in the ]<ref>""</ref>
* Atulya Kaushik, co-founder and CEO, PrepInsta Prime <ref>{{Cite web |last=Chintapali |first=Rohit |title=Democratising Learning |url=http://businessworld.inhttps//www.businessworld.in/article/Democratising-Learning/20-09-2022-447390 |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=BW Businessworld |language=en}}</ref>
* ], Rwandan ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/190052|title=Musafiri appointed as new Education minister|date=2015-06-25|website=The New Times|access-date=2019-09-28}}</ref>
* ]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rao |first1=Subha J. |title=What's in a name? Quite a lot! |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/indu-madhavi-on-being-part-of-films-with-unusual-titles-and-her-latest-tamizhukku-en-ondrai-azhuthavum/article6435466.ece |access-date=13 December 2017 |work=] |date=22 September 2014 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
* ], Indian ethical hacker<ref>{{cite news |title=Hackers for good: How Anand Prakash rescued Facebook |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Passcode/Security-culture/2016/1003/Hackers-for-good-How-Anand-Prakash-rescued-Facebook |access-date=3 May 2024 |work=]}}</ref>
* ]
* ], Actress and YouTuber
* ], a Model and Actress
* ]<ref>Sathyendran, Nita (16 September 2015) "", ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 24 September 2020.</ref>
* ], first female pilot in ]<ref>"" (27 January 2018), ''Deccan Chronicle''. Retrieved 24 September 2020.</ref>


===Amaravati campus=== ==See also==
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VIT will be the first university to set up a campus in ], the new capital city of ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telugu360.com/vit-first-university-set-foot-amaravati/|title=VIT, first university to set foot in Amaravati|date=2016-10-28|newspaper=Telugu360|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> The new state private university will be called VIT-AP. VIT-AP has been allotted a 200-acre land parcel (in two phases), with the university paying ₹50 crores towards the purchase of the first 100 acres.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telugutimes.net/detailsnews/?id=15923|title=http://www.telugutimes.net/detailsnews/?id=15923|website=www.telugutimes.net|access-date=2016-11-02}}</ref> Construction of the first academic and hostel buildings will commence in November 2016, with classes scheduled to commence in July 2017. The campus will offer five B.Tech programmes and a five-year M.Tech (Software Engineering) programme for students who have completed their 12th standard.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vit.ac.in/ap|title=http://www.vit.ac.in/ap|website=VIT University|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> Apart from these, research programmes including Ph.D. will be offered.
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Foundation stone for VIT ] campus at ], ] was laid down by ] (Chief Minister of ]) on 20 October 2016. Bhopal campus to be spread over an area of 100 acres with an investment of ₹500 crores.<ref name="Times of India"/><ref name="Business Standard"/>

== Gender discrimination ==
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Gender discrimination has been a common issue raised in universities across India.<ref name="article7">, "On India’s Campuses, Female Students Speak Out About ‘Deep Rooted’ Gender Discrimination", ''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 22 April 2013.</ref> Some students have complained that VIT University has much more restrictive hostel rules for female students compared to their male counterparts and regard this as evidence of gender discrimination in VIT. University officials, however, maintain that stricter female hostel rules are a necessary safety precaution given the rise in crimes against women.<ref name="article8">, “Rapes in Tamil Nadu on the rise over last 3 years,” ''The Hindu'', 20 July 2014.</ref><ref name="article1">, “When It Comes to College Rules, It's All Down to Safety” The Hindu, 6 June 2013.</ref> University officials have stated that, while they agree that men and women must be treated equally, they have at times been faced by irate parents who have insisted on stricter codes of conduct. Measured steps are being taken to ensure that both genders are treated equally thus allowing all students equal opportunities to access the university resources.

In October 2013, two female students were suspended after they helped to organize an online opinion survey of female VIT students, focusing on issues of safety and inequality.<ref name="article2">,“Two VIT Students Sent Home for Dissent” The Hindu, 11 October 2013.</ref><ref name="article3">,“Kept Away from Commotion” The Hindu, 11 October 2013.</ref> Theodore Moallem, a VIT professor who supported the students and filed a public petition in their defence,<ref name="ref7">“Petitioning G. Viswanathan VIT University: Give Women Equal Rights and Stop Suppressing Free Speech” Change.org October 2013.</ref> was simultaneously fired.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sankar |first=Nanditha |url=http://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2013/10/update-vit-university-refuses-act-even-thousands-register-protest/ |title= VIT University Refuses To Act Even While Thousands Register Their Protest! |work=] |date=25 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="article6">, “VIT: A Case Of Blatant Gender Discrimination At A Top Indian Engineering School” International Business Times, 9 November 2013.</ref>

Less than 10% of the students living in VIT's female hostel took part in the survey, only after knowing that their identity would not be revealed. Of those who did participate, roughly 84% of respondents indicated that they were dissuaded "from speaking out publicly against VIT’s management decisions" by "fear of expulsion, suspension or other academic devastation".<ref name="article2"/><ref name="article3"/><ref name="article4">, VIT Female Student Survey Results</ref> Commenting on the issue, VIT University vice president Sekar Viswanathan said: “The students started a campaign based on the misplaced notion that the university discriminates against women, which is not true. They were taken home by their parents”.<ref>{{cite news |last=BP Staff |url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2013/10/vit-university-professor-removed-after-starting-online-petition/ |title=VIT University Professor removed after starting Online Petition? |work=Biharprabha News |location=Bihar, India |date=27 October 2013 }}</ref>


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Private deemed university in Tamil Nadu, India

Vellore Institute of Technology
Seal of Vellore Institute of Technology
Other nameVIT University
Former namesVellore Engineering College
Motto"A Place to Learn, A Chance to Grow"
TypePrivate Deemed University
Established1984; 41 years ago (1984)
FounderG. Viswanathan
ChancellorG. Viswanathan
Vice-ChancellorDr. V. S. Kanchana Bhaaskaran
Students20,000+ (All VIT Campuses)
LocationVellore, Tamil Nadu, India
12°58′09″N 79°09′21″E / 12.969193°N 79.155968°E / 12.969193; 79.155968
CampusUrban, 372 acres (151 ha)
Colors    Blue and White
NicknameVITians
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.vit.ac.in
Technology Tower building.
Periyar Central Library.

Vellore Institute of Technology or VIT is a private deemed university in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

The institution offers 66 Undergraduate, 58 Postgraduate, 15 Integrated, 2 Research and 2 M.Tech. Industrial Programmes. It has campuses in Vellore and Chennai and three sister universities as distinct state private universities in Amaravati, Bhopal, Bengaluru in India and an international campus in Mauritius.

History

VIT was founded in 1984 as Vellore Engineering College, as a self-financing engineering college under Anna University by its founder G. Viswanathan. In 2001, It became Deemed university.

Administration and Organization

The university has board of management, academic council and Finance committee. G. Viswanathan is the founder-chancellor of VIT and all its sister universities. The campus spans over 372 acres.

Academics and research

VIT's academic disciplines is divided into 20 Schools of Study in its Vellore and Chennai campus.

VIT implements the Fully Flexible Credit System (FFCS) which gives the students the freedom to choose and make their own timetables by choosing the subjects and faculties for the next semester.

33 Professors of VIT are among the top 2% of scientists in the world, as shown in a survey conducted by Stanford University, USA in 2021.

Rankings

University and Institute rankings
General – international
ARWU (2022)601–700
QS (World) (2023)851–900
QS (Asia) (2023)173
Times (World) (2023)801–1000
Times (Asia) (2022)251–300
Times (Emerging) (2022)301–350
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2024)19
NIRF (Research) (2024)13
NIRF (Universities) (2024)10
Engineering – India
NIRF (2024)11
Private colleges: 
Outlook India (2022)1


Internationally, VIT was ranked 1001–1200 in the QS World University Rankings of 2023 and 173 in Asia. It was ranked 801–1000 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023, 251–300 in Asia in 2022 and 301–350 among emerging economies. It was ranked 601–700 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities of 2022.

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the MoE ranked VIT 19th overall in India in 2024, 10th among universities and 11th among Engineering institutes.

VIT was ranked first among private engineering colleges in India by Outlook India in 2022. India Today ranked it 20 among engineering colleges in 2020.

Accreditation

VIT has been accredited with the following:

  • A++ grade by NAAC, it has completed 4 cycles of accreditation and is going for the 5th cycle.
  • It is preparing for the third round of accreditation by the NBA.
  • It is accredited by the International accrediting agency ABET.
  • ACBSP has accredited the VIT Business School.
  • ACCA has accredited the BBA program.

Culture and Fests

Campus Cultural & Sports Technical
Vellore Riviera GraVITas
Chennai Vibrance technoVIT
Bhopal Aarambh AdVITya
Andhra Pradesh Vitopia VTAPP

Controversies

In October 2013, two female students were suspended after they helped organize an online opinion survey of female VIT students, focusing on issues of safety and inequality. Commenting on the issue, VIT vice president Sekar Viswanathan said: "The students started a campaign based on the misplaced notion that the university discriminates against women, which is false. They were taken home by their parents". An American professor who was working at the institute at the time was reportedly fired for supporting the two dismissed students via a Change.org petition. Reports citing students, rules require male and female students at VIT to live in strictly segregated facilities, in addition to imposing restrictions upon the women that the men are not burdened by."

In March 2024, VIT organized an athletic event to promote gender equality. However, there was a social media outrage because the college initially asked men to run 10 kilometers and women to run 5 kilometers. The event poster was later redesigned.

In July 2022, the Madhya Pradesh government initiated an inquiry into Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in Sehore after allegations that the institute fined students for reciting the Hanuman Chalisa in their hostel. The students reportedly recited the prayer to protest poor amenities in the hostel, but complaints from security staff and noise concerns led to fines for seven students. MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra condemned the fines, ordering that they be revoked and instructing the Sehore collector to investigate. The incident sparked political reactions, with BJP legislator Rameshwar Sharma threatening further protests if the fines were not withdrawn.

In November 2024, The Madhya Pradesh government has launched an investigation into disciplinary actions taken by VIT-Bhopal after complaints from ABVP, which alleged unjust punishments for students involved in a social media controversy. A probe committee will review allegations related to the disciplinary measures, course and fee structures, and other campus issues. VIT-Bhopal has defended its actions, asserting the right to manage internal affairs and criticizing external interference. Academic experts have questioned the commission’s characterization of VIT as "dictatorial" prior to completing the investigation.

The social media controversy at VIT-Bhopal began with rumors of a viral video purportedly showing female students bathing in a hostel. Although the existence of such a video was unconfirmed, these rumors spread among students, leading to unrest on campus. Some students were disciplined by the university, which allegedly included suspensions lasting from six months to a year. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a student organization, claimed that VIT penalized the students without a proper investigation and demanded further inquiries into the university’s handling of course-related matters, fee structure, and other campus issues.

Notable alumni

See also

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