Colleges in Vellore

No, a minimum of Class 12 with at least 60% in PCM is required to apply for VIT Vellore BDes programme. However, there is relaxation in percentage for SC/ ST and students from North-Eastern states. Check below the detailed eligibility:

• Indian nationals/ Non-resident Indian National can apply for BDes course.
• Candidates should have passed Class 12 or Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognised board/ university or its equivalent examination with at least 60% aggregate with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as subjects to apply for BDes.
• Students who have appeared for Class 12 finals and awaiting results can also apply, subject to submission of passing certificate by the notified date.

Note: In case, applicants belong to SC/ST community or hail from Jammu and Kashmir/ Ladakh and the North Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, 10% relaxation is provided.

VIT Vellore MBA admission is based on XAT/ MAT/ NMAT entrance exam scores. Whereas for the SSN College of Engineering, MBA admission is based on a valid TANCET score. Talking about the cutoff, VIT Vellore XAT and MAT percentile were 70 and 80, respectively. For SSN, the 2023 TANCET score was 251. So, comparing the cutoff score, VIT Vellore is more competitive than SSN College of Engineering. 

Talking about other aspects like ranking, VIT Vellore is ranked 17 and SSNCE at 80 under the “overall” category in the NIRF 2023 rankings. The MBA fee in SSNCE is INR 35,000 and for VIT MBA it is INR 7 lakh. Hence, VIT is a better choice in terms of ranking. However, the fee is more economical at SSN College of Engineering. Candidates can hence, make a choice and choose which college they want to take admission to. To check out a full comparison between the two Engineering colleges, Click Here.

Founded in 1984, Vellore Institute of Technology, also known as VIT Vellore or VIT University, is a privately operated research university situated in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. It holds the distinction of being recognised as an Institution of Eminence and is acknowledged as the top private university for fostering innovation by the Government of India. The university is authorized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and has received an outstanding A+ Grade accreditation from the NAAC. VIT University, with its 15 academic divisions, provides undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across various domains, including Management, Engineering, and Science. VIT College extends its educational reach through three major campuses located in Bhopal, Chennai, and Amaravati and is administered by the VIT Group of Institutes.