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LL.M.(3 courses)
Graduation : 55 %
Exams : AILETCLAT
B.E. / B.Tech(22 courses)
6.9 L - 8.3 LGet Fee Details
10+2 : 60-70 %
Exams : VITEEE
M.E./M.Tech(13 courses)
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10+2 : 60-70 %
Graduation : 60 %
Exams : VITMEEVITEEE
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Q:   Can we join BTech at VIT Chennai without an entrance exam?
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There is no provision for direct admission in BTech at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai. Candidates willing to take admission in BTech at VIT must take the VITEEE exam, which is Vellore Institute of Technology's own entrance exam. VITEEE is a computer-based test.

Selection is based on the rank secured in VITEEE. Suppose the applicant’s rank is above the closing rank specified in the merit list released by VIT. In that case, they can apply further for the counselling process in which they can choose domain, college and other preferences according to their rank.

Q:   Can we join MTech at VIT Chennai without an entrance exam?
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No such provision is mentioned on the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai admission prospectus or official website to take direct admission in M.Tech at VIT, Chennai, without taking the required entrance exam. Candidates willing to take admission in M.Tech at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai must take the VITMEE exam, which is VIT's entrance exam.

Candidates with a valid rank above the closing rank specified in the merit list released by Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai can register further for the counselling round; after the counselling process, candidates must undergo document verification and fee payment to secure their admission in M.Tech course at VIT Chennai.

Q:   How can I get admission in VIT Chennai?
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Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai offers admission based on entrance exam score or merit of the aspirants in the qualifying exam. The institute conducts its own entrance exam such as VITEEE, VITREE, VITMEE for admission to BTech, PhD and MTech/ MCA courses, respectively. VIT Chennai also considers national or state-level entrance exams such as CLAT, CAT, MAT, etc. for admission to specific programmes. Selected candidates may also need to pass the personal interview round for final admission.

Q:   What is the last date to apply for VIT Chennai MTech?
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Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai usually releases the application form for VITMEE in January and concludes the VITMEE exam in April. Candidates willing to take admission in M.Tech at VIT, Chennai must take this entrance exam, which is VIT's own entrance exam. The candidate should have a minimum of 60% aggregate in BTech to apply for VITMEE, also students need to prepare well for the exam described above to become eligible for the counselling process followed by document verification and fee payment.

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Q:   How are the placements at VIT Chennai?
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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:

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Placement Statistics (2025)

Total offers

4,569

Unique offers

3,415

Regular offers

2,328

Dream offers

1,214

Super-dream offers

1,027

Highest Package

INR 1 Crore per annum

Companies Visited

940

Q:   Does the entire batch of VIT Chennai get placement at leading companies?
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Yes, the students at VIT Chennai are placed in top companies, the list of companies provided in the table below have provided either more than 100 offers or have provided a package above INR 30 LPA. See the table below to know more:

VIT Chennai Placements: Top Recruiters

MicrosoftUber
DE Shaw & Co.Krypto
MotorqPaypal
IntelQualcomm
AmazonAdobe
ShellAccenture
Airbnbpwc
Q:   Does VIT Chennai have 100% placements?
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The placement rate recorded during VIT Chennai placements 2025 has not been released. However, VIT Chennai offers good placements to its students. The key highlights of VIT Chennai placements 2025 are presented below:

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Placement Statistics (2025)

Total offers

4,569

Unique offers

3,415

Regular offers

2,328

Dream offers

1,214

Super-dream offers

1,027

Highest Package

INR 1 Crore per annum

Companies Visited

940

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Q:   What is the VITEEE application form last date?
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Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai, usually concludes the application process in April. The VITEEE is held usually in end of April. Students willing to take admission in BTech at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai must take VITEEE exam and should prepare well to secure a good rank in the said exam.

Applicants whose rank is above the closing rank mentioned in the merit list released by VIT, Chennai will be able to register for the counselling process, followed by the document verification and fees payment.

Also, candidates can visit the official website of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) for more information regarding last date of the application form and the VITEEE exam date.

Q:   When will VITEEE 2026 be conducted?
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VITEEE 2026 exam dates will be announced. The candidates will have to select their preferred slot. VITEEE 2026 application form will have to be submitted before the final date for the eligible candidates to be registered for the examination. 

Q:   What are the courses offered at VIT Chennai?
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VIT Institute Chennai courses are offered in a variety of fields such as Engineering, Business,  and Design among others. The UG programmes include BCom, BSc, BTech, BBA (Hons.), BCom (Hons.), BBA LLB, BA LLB,  etc.. Whereas the PG programmes offered are LLB, Integrated MSc, Integrated MTech, MBA, MSc, MCA, LLM, etc.

Q:   How is the faculty members at Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai?
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The faculty members in VIT Chennai are all doctorates and Ph.D. holders. Each department in engineering contains a dean, a hod and other staff members which is again classified into professors, associate professors and assistant professors followed by the research scholars. Electronics department alone boasts for its enormous number of 100+ faculty members only in VIT Chennai. Each and every teacher here, are highly qualified and they cater to meet the needs of every student from his/her base. There are teachers coming from various parts of the country as well as the globe. Regular industrial visits are taken by the faculty members to ensure practical exposure to the students are attained based on the course that they handle. VIT has a major advantage over other institutions, since it carries this system called "Fully flexible credit system" (FFCS) where students are allowed to pick the teacher of their choice for any subject based on his/her academic performance and attendance in the previous semester. For example there is a subject called "Control Systems". Students will be offered 8-10 teacher for the same course and students can select their teachers based on the availability of the slots. Overall the faculty members hail from various prestigious institutions like Nanyang Technological University, Stanford, MIT and other IITs and NITs.
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Top recruiting companies are TCS Digital, TCS Ninga, Wipro, ZS Associates, Microsoft, JP Morgan, Goldmann Sachs, HP, Infosys, IBM, etc.
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VIT Chennai in 2026 worth it or not.
Placements: VIT Chennai make sure that every student will get placed. So the placement is 100 percent but there is a cache. If your CGPA is below 8, then you will get placed at low packages like 3.5 LPA. If you are lucky then maybe you will get above 6 LPA. Your grades are much more important in this college than your skill. Many companies will give you above 20 LPA package if your CGPA is 8.5 or above.
Infrastructure: Overall facilities are really good. In the hostel the infrastructure is good except the Wi-Fi which is very slow and it is turned off after 12:00 AM till 4:00-5:00 AM. If anything needs to be repaired in your room. You just need to put the complaint on the website and within a few hours a technician will come and fix your issue. There are so many restrictions in the hostel. You have to be inside the hostel building before 9:00 PM and you can't play table tennis after 9:00 PM as it may disturb other students.
Faculty: Academic pressure is really high in VIT. In one semester you have to give 3 exams. In one of the exams they ask you to bring your handwritten notes in the exam but the exam is really tough so it is barely helpful. There is a relatively strict grading system so there is a huge competition among students. Class average is really important to get good grades. If you are a category 5 student then you have extra pressure to get good marks as you have literally paid more than 25 lakhs for 4 years.
Other: The course is good except for a few courses which are not necessary to be included like Indian studies.
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Placements: Placement is decent for CSE-related branches. The median and average are around 9-10 LPA. Meanwhile, for core branches, it's around 7-8 LPA. During the recession, it might have been a bit low, but it's above average compared to other private institutions, and thus you can consider joining.
Infrastructure: Hostel and mess quality are very good. There are some rules and restrictions, but it's for students' own good. In-time is around 9 PM for boys and 8 PM for girls, and the food quality is above average. It's good compared to other colleges and has varieties for veg and non-veg.
Faculty: Faculty members are mixed, but most of them are good and helpful. Exams might be somewhat hectic on the other hand, as you will have to be consistent in daily studies to maintain a good GPA. There are two types of exams: 1) 2 CATs (Continuous Assessment Test) of 50 each, and 2) 1 FAT (Final Assessment Test) of 100 marks.
Other: There are mostly daily events, and exposure is very good. If you're an extrovert, you're in heaven. Fests are also good. There are two types of fests: 1) Technical Fest TechnoVIT and 2) Cultural Fest Vibrance.
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Extremely satisfied with the college.
Placements: Mostly 50% of the students will get placed in my course. The highest package offered in our course is 33 LPA by Amazon and PayPal, and the lowest package is 2.5 LPA by TCS. 50% of the students get internships from our course from more companies that offer software engineer and developer roles.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure of the college is far better than that of other colleges. The campus is clean and green. There are more security measures in place, and the library is spacious with many useful books for the students. There are also many blocks of hostels, which are very convenient for the students who stay in them.
Faculty: The faculty members in our college are highly qualified and knowledgeable. They are very helpful, and they teach us properly. We can ask doubts whenever we need. They help us with our projects, develop our skills, and guide us in publishing papers and patents.
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B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) - Batch of 2025
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Placements: About 80% students were placed in our 2025 batch. The highest package was around 1 Cr, and the lowest around 1-2 LPA, and the average must be around 5 LPA. ION Group, Accenture, TCS, and Cognizant were the companies with the highest recruitment on campus. SWE and Analyst roles were the most offered.
Infrastructure: Wi-Fi goes out after 12 A.M. Food quality was based on how much money you are willing to pay. The library was congested during exam times. Classrooms were okayish. Quality of facilities were 7-10, you have to find your own good faculty members to get good grades. Good canteen for snacks.
Faculty: Teachers were helpful and qualified. The course curriculum was relevant, and you can choose the subjects you want in your 3rd and 4th years. Exams were not that difficult if you have all the resources to read and learn from, and if you write an ample amount of answers, you will get marks.
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VIT has best event culture.
Placements: Almost all students get placed in their 4th year, those who choose to sit for placements. The highest package goes up to 60 LPA and the lowest goes to 3-4 LPA. It depends on your course and branch. Top companies recruit only a few students, whereas there are mass recruiting companies as well which recruit in bulk. 60-70% of students get internships; the rest apply for off-campus internships.
Infrastructure: We have 5 academic blocks and one admin block - AB1, AB2, AB3, AB4, AB5. All blocks have classrooms and labs along with an amphitheater and staff rooms. We have a library that is open throughout the day and night, also till 12. Apart from this, we have many food courts as well, like Gazebo, North Square, Gym Khana, Hunger, and Domino's. Hostel blocks A, B, C, D1, and D2 all have mess included.
Faculty: The difficulty level of every exam depends on your course and branch. We have CAT1 and CAT2 (50 marks each with 15 marks weightage) as internal exams and one FAT exam (100 marks with 40 marks weightage). For internals, we have quizzes, group projects, assignments, and all. The faculty members prepare you for placement level as well as for your higher education.
Other: VIT has the best event culture. They celebrate all religious and cultural festivals. The cultural fest VIBRANCE and the tech fest TechnoVit are also great. The campus is all lit with lights and decorations. The best time to make memories with your friends.
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Placements: The percentage rate of getting placement is above 90% of the eligible students in the Chennai campus, and the eligibility criteria is getting 9+ CGPA in your branch. The highest package is 1.02 crores per annum with the average package of 14.4 LPA in the CSE branch and 9 LPA allover the B.Teach. The lowest package is 3.5 LPA by mass recruiters. Top recruitment companies are Amazon, Google, Adobe and many other tech companies for CSE.
Infrastructure: Facilities for the course are very proper and in good condition, like PCs in the lab are working properly, the equipment in lab and classroom is quite big enough for 60 students, and the library is also good, and the Wi-Fi in the labs is above 500 mbps. For sports and games, there are different clubs, and proper equipment is provided. The quality of food is not so good, but not so bad, it's quite average. There is a hospital on campus where you can get basic first aid and medicine.
Faculty: Teachers are very well qualified and helpful. Some of the teachers are so goated and some are very good, teaching quality is overall good. The course curriculum is relevant and will help you to ready for industry but along with this one should also focus on the skills development and all There are 3 main exams which are necessary for grade and yes they are from moderate to hard and the pass percentage depends on the class average.
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VIT Chennai Courses & Fees 2026 FAQs

Q:   What is the fee for various courses at Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai?
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Fees for various courses in VIT, chennai is as:

Bcom. Hons is rs 1lac27k pa.

BA.L.L.B hons is about 2Lac pa.

B.BA.L.L.B hons is about 2lac pa.

Bsc. Fashion design is about 80k.

B.BA hons is about 3lac pa.

Bsc. In CS. Is about 80k pa.

Btech is about 2lac pa.

 

 

 

Q:   What are the top Scholarships for MBA at Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai and how to avail them?
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Central and state board toppers it is 100% scholarship on tuition fees 4 years.

 25% scholarship on tuition fees for 101 1000 rank in VITEEE.

 50% scholarship to 50 to 100 rank holder in VITEEE.

75% scholarship on tuition fees for 1 to 50 rank holder in VITEEE. 

 You have to give VIT entrance exam i.e VITEEE.  And on the basis of that score you can avail the scholarship.

Q:   What is the entrance exam for MBA in VIT Chennai?
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Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai accepts admission in the MBA course through CAT, XAT or MAT scores. Candidates can also appear for VITBEE conducted by the institute for MBA.

Also, candidate should have passed the UG degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate for admission.

Q:   What is the eligibility criteria for MBA at Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai?
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You have to give CAT exam first and score above 90 percentile. Along with above 60% marks in 10th and 12th and 70% above in graduation or Diploma course. You may apply for the exam in your 2nd last year of your course. You can be a fresher or a working professional. For profile building of fresher, you should do some internships or work in any NGOs (optional) and learn skills like communication, networking, and you may take free courses on internet and add in your CV to enhance your profile. Do preparation for interviews. For working professional they should have one to two years of experience. Online courses can be done by working professionals. Overall make your profile look good with experiences, internships particularly for the courses you want to take in MBA.

Q:   Is VIT Chennai exam VITMEE easy to crack?
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Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai inducts applicants through VITMEE which is VIT own entrance exam. VITMEE is a gateway for candidates to take admission in different courses and specialisations at VIT, Chennai. Students planning to take admission in M.Tech at VIT must take the VITMEE exam to become eligible for counselling by obtaining a decent rank.

VITMEE syllabus for M.Tech candidates is based on their BTech discipline syllabus. Besides that comparing VITMEE to GATE, which is a national-level entrance examination for admission in M.Tech in several IITs, NITs and many central and state universities then, VITMEE is far easier than GATE exam in terms of exam pattern, syllabus and marking system.

So, if candidates prepare well for the VITMEE exam, they can obtain a decent score/ rank.

Q:   Is Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai is more expensive than SSN College of Engineering?
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It's true that VIT in Chennai costs more than SSN College of Engineering. The cost of tuition for VIT, Chennai's BTech programme is 5-8 lakhs. Two to three Lacs is the fee for the BTech programme at SSN College of Engineering.

Q:   Which is better for CSE branch: VIT Chennai or VIT Bhopal?
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For the CSE branch, both VIT Chennai and VIT Bhopal are decent options. However, considering recent data and factors like placements, faculty, and campus facilities, VIT Chennai might be a better choice. 

  • Placements: VIT Chennai has a strong industry connection, which translates to better placement opportunities. VIT Bhopal also has good placements, but they might not be as extensive.
  • Campus Facilities: VIT Chennai is a well-established campus with a diverse student population and good infrastructure. VIT Bhopal, although decent, might not match the same level of facilities and diversity.
  • Faculty: The quality of faculty at VIT Chennai is generally considered good. While VIT Bhopal also has good faculty, there might be some variation in the quality of teaching.
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Both VIT Chennai CSE and NIT Hamirpur Electrical are respected institutions that provide top-notch instruction and successful job outcomes. VIT Chennai is superior in contemporary tech placements, but NIT offers a powerful government brand and fundamental technical depth. In a similar v

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Vellore Institute of Technology - Chennai Campus is costly but it gives good education in Engineering fields. The fees for Vellore Institute of Technology - Chennai Campus courses is between INR 2.7 Lacs to INR 10 lakhs. 

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Vellore Institute of Technology - Chennai Campus is a private university and is recognised by the UGC.

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  • Placements: According to the VIT Chennai placements 2025, the the highest package offered to the students stood at INR 1.06 Crore per annum (interns

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VIT Chennai admits students to its programs based upon merit. There are no seats reserved exclusively for students belonging to ST/SC communities in the MBA program. But a relaxation is given to ST/SC students in the eligibility criteria of MBA. They are given a 10% relaxation in the minimum aggrega

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VIT has been given A+ accrediation by NAAC. VIT has been ranked among the Top 20 Universities in India every year since 2016 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). In 2025, VIT was ranked 14th in the University category, 14th under Research, 16th under Engineering, and 21st in the

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