Engineering in Vellore

Civil Engineering in VIT is good. Faculties are decent and the opportunities of projects are also as per standards of good engineering colleges. However problem with Civil Engineering is that it is literally a dying field. Don't ever anticipate that after 3-4 years, there will be any progress in this field. Because no matter how many infrastructural projects come up the intake of civil engineers in core jobs will be same. I don't know why it's that way. Talking about placements in the Civil dept of VIT, it's downright poor. About 30-40%. The best company that recruits from VIT is L&T construction. However you'll have to be in the top 40s for it. Godrej Properties gives good package, however their intake is less that 5. Tata housing, saint gobain are other 2 core firms that recruited last year but they too have a meagre intake and pay package. If you want to go for higher studies then you might take up civil in VIT.

Hi Jani,
The admission for your rank is through phase 2 counselling means you will be called a little late. So, you have to pay more fee.
The category is based on the no. of candidates who choose electrical engineering and the other branches of VIT such as Chennai, Bhopal, and Amaravati.
At the counselling, you will have to choose only the available seat means which category is available, you have to go for the available option. It cannot be predicted exactly.
You may get or you may not get admission.
The no.of seats available will be updated on the official website of VIT.
Link: www.vit.ac.in
So, you can refer to the website from the day 1 counselling that is May 10th.
All the best.

Hello Parth,
Placement is good for both B.Tech and M.Tech.
Coming to the highest package that depends on the company as every year some company revises their salary structure which affect the highest package. During my campus placement, I have got an initial package of Rs. 4.85 lakhs per annum from Escorts Ltd. while for my immediate junior the package is 6.25 lakhs per annum from Escorts Ltd. So, by this which company will give you highest package is a tricky one.
All of the good automotive company come for placement activity like Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra and Mahindra, Honda, Volvo Eicher etc.
Highest Package is generally given by TATA Motors and Ashok Leyland which was Rs.9 lakhs per annum in 2013
Some oil companies also come for campus placements and offer good packages.