Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering 

at VIT Chennai, Vandalur

VIT Chennai admission to PhD course is based on entrance-exam. The institute conducts VITREE for admission to PhD course. VITREE is a computer-based test of two hours conducted at the test venue opted by the candidate. Selected candidates are further called for a personal interview round. 

Candidates must pass a master’s degree in relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% aggregate or a CGPA 6.5 on a 10 point scale to apply for VIT Chennai PhD programme. Besides, aspirants must also qualify VITREE followed by a personal interview round for admission.

VIT Chennai highest package recorded during the 2025 placement season was INTR 1 Crore per annum. In 2024, the overall highest and average package of all VIT campuses stood at INR 88 LPA and INR 9.9 LPA, respectively. The table given below states the same:

Yes, VIT offers merit-based scholarships to deserving and meritorious students. To avail the scholarship, the candidate must meet the terms and conditions set by the college. The top 10 students of each branch of a programme from the first to final year, with a record of above 75% attendance, no history of arrears and not having violated the code of conduct of the Institute.

The overall the highest package offered during VIT placements 2025 stood at INR 1 Crore per annum. Earlier, the highest and average package offered during placements 2024 stood at INR 88 LPA and INR 9.9 LPA, respectively. The placement highlights of the year 2024-25 for VIT Chennai campus is given below:

Yes, VIT Chennai provides good placements to its students. The key highlights of VIT Chennai placements 2025 are presented below:

VIT Chennai highest package offered during placements 2025 stood at INR 1 Crore per annum. Earlier, the overall highest package offered in 2024 stood at INR 88 LPA. The table given below states the same:

VIT Chennai offers a variety of courses at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels in the fields of Management, Engineering, Science, etc. For each of the above-mentioned streams, only a limited number of seats for its courses. With the ever-increasing competition and limited number of seats, it is slightly hard to get into the university. However, with the right strategy and practice, students can certainly secure their spots at the university. Interested students can start preparing for the accepted entrance exam and apply early to increase their chances at admission.

The answer to this question depends on the course applied by the candidate. The deemed-to-be university considers entrance exam scores for courses such as BTech, MBA, MTech, MCA, BA LLB (Hons), etc. The institute conducts entrance exams such as VITEEE, VITMEE and VITREE for admission to specific programmes. For courses such as BSc, BBA (Hons), BCom (Hon), etc., selection is merit-based. 

VIT conducts the VITEEE exam as an entrance test for its BTech courses. Candidates have to pay a fee of INR 1350 for the VITEEE application while applying for the VITEEE exam. This fee is non-refundable. It can be paid by the students online. It needs to be paid before the deadline to apply successfully.