Vellore Institute of Technology
வேலூர் தொழில்நுட்ப பல்கலைக்கழகம் | |
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Other name | VIT University |
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Former names | Vellore Engineering College |
Motto | "A Place to Learn, A Chance to Grow" |
Type | Private Deemed University |
Established | 1984 |
Founder | G. Viswanathan |
Chancellor | G. Viswanathan |
Students | 82,000+ (All VIT Campuses) |
Location | , , 12°58′09″N 79°09′21″E / 12.969193°N 79.155968°E |
Campus | Urban, 372 acres (151 ha) |
Colors | Blue and White |
Nickname | VITians |
Affiliations | UGC |
Website | www |
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Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private deemed university[1][2] in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
The institution offers 66 Undergraduate, 58 Postgraduate, 15 Integrated, 2 Research and 2 M.Tech. Industrial Programmes.[3] It has campuses in Vellore and Chennai and three sister universities as distinct state private universities in Andhra Pradesh,[4] Bhopal[5] and Bengaluru.[6]
History
[edit]VIT was founded in 1984 as Vellore Engineering College, as a self-financing engineering college under Anna University by its founder G. Viswanathan.[7] In 2001, It became Deemed university.[8]
Administration and Organization
[edit]The university has board of management, academic council and Finance committee. G. Viswanathan is the founder-chancellor of VIT and all its sister universities.[9] The campus spans over 372 acres.[10]
Academics and research
[edit]VIT's academic disciplines is divided into 20 Schools of Study in its Vellore and Chennai campus.[11][12]
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.[13]
Rankings
[edit]University and Institute rankings | |
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General – international | |
ARWU (2022)[14] | 601–700 |
QS (World) (2023)[15] | 851–900 |
QS (Asia) (2023)[16] | 173 |
Times (World) (2023)[17] | 801–1000 |
Times (Asia) (2022)[18] | 251–300 |
Times (Emerging) (2022)[19] | 301–350 |
General – India | |
NIRF (Overall) (2023)[20] | 17 |
NIRF (Research) (2023)[21] | 11 |
NIRF (Universities) (2023)[22] | 8 |
Engineering – India | |
NIRF (2023)[23] | 11 |
Private colleges: | |
Outlook India (2022)[24] | 1 |
Internationally, VIT was ranked 1001–1200 in the QS World University Rankings of 2023[15] and 173 in Asia.[16] It was ranked 801–1000 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023,[17] 251–300 in Asia in 2022[18] and 301–350 among emerging economies.[19] It was ranked 601–700 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities of 2022.[14]
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.[25]
VIT was ranked first among private engineering colleges in India by Outlook India in 2022.[24] India Today ranked it 20 among engineering colleges in 2020.
Accreditation
[edit]VIT has been accredited with the following:
- A++ grade by NAAC (National Accreditation and Assessment Council), it has completed 4 cycles of accreditation and is going for the 5th cycle.[26]
- It is preparing for the third round of accreditation by the NBA (National Board of Accreditation).[27]
- It is accredited by the International accrediting agency ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).[28][29][30]
- ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs) has accredited the VIT Business School.[31]
- ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has accredited the BBA program.[32]
Culture and Fests
[edit]Riviera
[edit]Riviera, the annual International Sports and Cultural Fest, is one of the major events that gives our students a platform to showcase and shape their talent in various technical and managerial areas. Riviera has the honour of being the first University Cultural & Sports Event in India to be ISO 9001:2015 certified. The four day extravaganza is a celebration of dance, drama, debate, literature, art and culture.
GraVITas
[edit]GraVITas is VIT University’s Annual technological and design Carnival. This festival is an endeavour to provide a platform to all individuals to showcase their skills and improve their innovation skills in the fields of technology. The three day festival sees participation of students from all across the country and also promotes exchange of ideas and sparks a collective growth in development of this nation and its youth.[33]
Vibrance
[edit]Vibrance, a national-level two-day cultural and sports festival is by far the largest cultural festival of VIT Chennai and since its inception has served as a pioneer of art and culture for the youth. It is a world where people will be overwhelmed to enter but never think of exit.
technoVIT
[edit]This technical extravaganza will be filled with numerous activities such as workshops and technical events organised by the various schools of the University with the primary objective being, “To nurture professional skills and impart fine qualities to the students.” It also has gaming events to thrill and create an environment with fun and frolic.[34]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Papias Malimba Musafiri, Rwandan Minister of Education[35]
- Bindu Madhavi[36]
- Dhyan Sreenivasan[37]
- Shubhangi Swaroop, first female pilot in Indian Navy[38]
- Indhuja Ravichandran, a Model and Actress
- Poornima Ravi, Actress and YouTuber
- Kaveri Priyam
- Atulya Kaushik, co-founder and CEO, PrepInsta Prime [39]
- Utkarsh Dwivedi, IAS, Rank 5 in the UPSC[40]
- Anand Prakash, Indian ethical hacker[41]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Deemed University Tamil Nadu". University Grants Commission (India). Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ University, V. I. T. "Admission". Admission| VIT. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to UGC, New Delhi, India". www.ugc.gov.in. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to UGC, New Delhi, India". www.ugc.gov.in. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "About VIT-Bangalore". Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (19 February 2024). "Centre, State should allocate more funds for education, health: VIT founder-chancellor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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- ^ AdminVit (24 June 2020). "Governance | VIT". governance | VIT. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Contentuser (1 November 2018). "Infrastructure". Infrastructure | VIT. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "VIT's Law School Launched". Archived from the original on 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Life at VIT Chennai | VITEEE 2020 | Vellore Institute of Technology | Life at VIT - YouTube". www.youtube.com. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "VIT University". Times Higher Education (THE). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b "2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2022.
- ^ a b "QS World University Rankings 2023". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 8 June 2022.
- ^ a b "QS Asia University Rankings 2023". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 8 November 2022.
- ^ a b "World University Rankings 2023". Times Higher Education. 2022.
- ^ a b "Asia University Rankings 2022". Times Higher Education. 2022.
- ^ a b "Emerging Economies University Rankings 2022". Times Higher Education. 2022.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Research)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2022:
- Positions 1-100: "Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2022: Top 100 Private Engineering Colleges In India". Outlook India. 13 July 2022.
- Positions 101-160: "Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2022: Private Engineering Colleges In Alphabetical Order". Outlook India. 8 July 2022.
- ^ "NIRF 2024" (PDF).
- ^ "University".
- ^ "National Board of Accreditation". www.nbaind.org.
- ^ Krishnamoorthy, R. (14 December 2010). "Why private universities go for international accreditation". The Hindu.
- ^ "VIT programmes gets ABET accreditation". 16 May 2012.
- ^ "VIT programmes gets ABET accreditation". 23 February 2012.
- ^ "VIT Business School Accredited with ACBSP Global Business Accreditation - Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs".
- ^ "University Partnerships in India | ACCA Global".
- ^ {{Cite web|url=https://vit.ac.in/campuslife/fests
- ^ {{Cite web|url=https://chennai.vit.ac.in/campus/fests/
- ^ "Musafiri appointed as new Education minister". The New Times. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Rao, Subha J. (22 September 2014). "What's in a name? Quite a lot!". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Sathyendran, Nita (16 September 2015) "Chip off the old block", The Hindu. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Illustrious alumni of Vellore Institute of Technology felicitated" (27 January 2018), Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Chintapali, Rohit. "Democratising Learning". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "VIT alumnus secures All India 5th rank in UPSC civil services examinations"
- ^ "Hackers for good: How Anand Prakash rescued Facebook". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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