VIT Vellore Hostel: Fees, Facilities, Mess Cost, Refund Policy

VIT Vellore hostel is available separately for boys and girls. Vellore Institute of Technology has 32 hostel blocks, out of which 21 are for boys and 11 are for girls. Hostel blocks in total can accommodate 30,000 residents. The residents of VIT have access to multi-cuisine catering services provided by the mess facility available on the VIT campus. The hostel committee also takes feedback from the students to improve the facilities. VIT Vellore hostel review is conducted every 15 days to address the queries of students. Read the article for more details on hostel, fees, etc. 

VIT Vellore Hostel Booking 

All VIT University courses are residential; therefore, students must apply via Fresher’s Portal/ VTOP login (https://vtop.vit.ac.in/vtop/open/page) for VIT hostel booking. Students residing within a 65 km radius are not eligible for hostel allotment, and they can attend the classes as day scholars. Hostel booking at VIT is conducted online on a first-come, first-served basis. To complete the process, a combined students/parents VIT hostel Affidavit form 2026 is required to be filled and submitted to the hostel department. Step-wise hostel boarding process is given below: 

• Log in to Freshers’ Portal (hƩps://admissions.vit.ac.in/freshersportal/login)
• Complete the student profile with required details
• Fill in and upload the Anti-Ragging Affidavit 
• Log in to VTOP to access your VIT Gmail account
• Read hostel guidelines for uploading required documents
• Upload the documents and submit the form

Documents required on the day of reporting to campus

• Printout of Provisional Admission Letter
• Printout of Application Form
• Self-attested photocopy of Class 12/HSC Mark Sheet
• Self-attested photocopy of Transfer Certificate (TC)
• Original Common Affidavit for Student, Parent/Guardian, and Hostel executed on an INR 200 Non-Judicial Stamp Paper

VIT Vellore Hostel Facilities 

The hostel blocks have all the basic amenities, such as a bed, a study chair and a table, a wardrobe, etc. Hostel blocks have twin, triple, and four-bedded accommodation. Students can choose the rooms as per their choice if seats are available. All the hostel blocks have optional A/C facility, with 24/7 wifi connectivity. For medical emergencies, the institute has tie-ups with reputed hospitals nearby. For parents and visitors, Vellore Institute of Technology has a separate visitors lounge. Some other VIT Vellore hostel facilities are given below: 

• State-of-the-art gym & Indoor games
• Centralised washing machine facility
• 24/7 in-house medical care unit and 24/7 ambulance facility available. 
• Entertainment halls with multi-channel television facility
• Open-air movie screening facility for weekly movie shows
• Snacks vending machines at all hostel blocks
• Treated RO & Cool water on all floors for drinking purposes
•  Solar hot water for bathing
• Saloon

VIT Vellore Hostel Fees 2026 

VIT hostel fees include the mess cost. For laundry, students can pay the fee in case they choose to avail the service. VIT Vellore hostel fees 2026 vary based on the blocks and the type of rooms. The fee is also different for boys' and girls' hostels. For Indian students, the hostel and mess fee for Block B- Single cot room is INR 126,200 for the girls' hostel. This fee is for the fall & winter semester, 2026-27 and includes hostel and mess fees. The admission fee is INR 15,000, which is non-refundable, and a caution deposit of INR 15,000 (refundable) will also be charged. Check out the VIT Vellore hostel and mess cost, along with other charges for a few blocks for both boys and girls. 

VIT Vellore Boys Hostel Fee 2026:

Download: VIT Vellore Hostel Fee Structure 2026 for Boys 

VIT Vellore Girls Hostel Fee 2026:

Download: VIT Vellore Hostel Fee Structure 2026 for Girls 

VIT Vellore Hostel Fee Refund Policy 

As per the official website, there is a policy to refund the VIT Vellore hostel fee, subject to meeting the eligibility requirements. VIT Vellore hostel fee refund is possible at the time of admission withdrawal or in case of any student vacating the hostel room. Norms for refund vary depending on different scenarios, as given below: 

• For first-year students, hostel withdrawal is only possible if they are also withdrawing from the academic course. 
• To get full refund, students must submit the request before the commencement of the academic programme. Admission fee is not refundable in this case. 
• After commencement of the academic course, 10% of the hostel fee will be deducted. 
• In case a student initiates the refund request after 4 months from the start of the academic course, 10% of the fee will be deducted for every month of stay. The remaining balance after the deduction will be refunded. Download the attached PDF for more details on the VIT Vellore Hostel Refund Policy 2026.