Each year, Vellore Institute of Technology offers scholarships in the form of tuition waivers and freeships. While merit scholarships are awarded to class toppers, economically challenged students are provided need-based financial assistance. Furthermore, NRI and foreign students are given scholarships upon presenting meritorious records. Students from rural backgrounds who secure top ranks in VITEEE at the district level (in Tamil Nadu only) are given free education.
Students who wish to pursue MTech are also given scholarships, given that they score well in the GATE exam. In addition, scholarships are given to students who excel in sports and games. Financial assistance is also provided to students who wish to do their project work in partner universities and institutions abroad, under the Semester Abroad Programme (SAP). In order to encourage the students to pursue active research, VIT also awards appropriate research associateships to meritorious and needy students.
VIT Vellore Scholarship Types
Although scholarships at VIT Vellore are based on need and means, a majority of scholarship schemes offered at the institute level are mainly merit-based.
- GV School Development Programme (GVSDP) – Toppers of State/ Central board along with VITEEE rank holders are given tuition fee waivers of 100% for up to four years. The table below shows the bifurcation of tuition fee waivers against the total merit:
| Merit |
Scholarship* |
|---|---|
| Toppers of Central/ State Board |
100% tuition fee waivers |
| VITEEE rank holders from 1 – 50 |
75% tuition fee waivers |
| VITEEE rank holders from 51 – 100 |
50% tuition fee waivers |
| VITEEE rank holders from 101 – 1000 |
25% tuition fee waivers |
*The scholarship/ fee waivers range is for four years.
Students applying for admissions at VIT Vellore (enrolled in BTech/ BDes) will have to pay the below-mentioned amount per year (after deduction of scholarship amount).
VIT Vellore fee structure (after deducting scholarship amount)
- Scholarship under STARS (Support the Advancement of Rural Students) – Top 10 students from rural government schools, who are eligible for admission and have a family income of INR 1.5 LPA will get a 100% fee waiver for their academic and hostel facilities including basic medical expenses.
How to Apply for VIT Vellore Scholarship?
Eligible students with meritorious records in State/ Central board examinations or VITEEE rank holders will be required to present marksheet/ copy of marksheet or VITEEE scorecard along with all the other relevant documents while applying. For more information, students can visit – https://vit.ac.in/.
VIT Vellore Scholarships FAQs
The below-mentioned are VIT Vellore scholarships faqs:
Scholarships at VIT Vellore are mainly offered based on merit. However, economically backward students are provided with need-based scholarships. Check below some of the VIT scholarships:
| Scholarship Name | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Smt. Rajeswari Viswanathan Memorial Scholarship (Financial Assistance to deserving students) | Meritorious students from an economically weak background who satisfy criteria specified In the application Application and details would be on VTOP from mid-January |
| Merit Awards | The top 10 students of each branch of a programme from the 1st to final year, with a record of above 75% attendance, no history of arrears and not having violated of the code of conduct of the Institute |
| Sports Scholarship | Students with record performance in various sports and games would be selected for the award of the sports scholarships. |
VIT Vellore offers various UG, PG, and PhD and Research programs. The tuition fees vary for each course. Here we have provided VIT Vellore tuition fees for the per annum.
| Course | Total Tuition Fee Per Annum (Including Caution Fees) |
|---|---|
| BTech | INR 1.76 (Group A) INR 1.98 (Group B) |
| MBA | INR 3.51 lakh (First Year) |
| BCA | INR 95000 |
| MCA | INR 1.40 lakh (First Year) |
| MTech | INR 1.53 Lakhs to 1.93 lakhs (Category 1) INR 2.33 lakhs to 3.02 Lakhs (Category 2) |
The total tuition fee for VIT Vellore BTech ranges between INR 4.9 lakh and 7.8 lakh. The total course fee, includes a caution deposit of INR 3,000 as well. The fee will vary as per the specialisation selected by the candidates. BTech is available in 24 specialisations, namely Computer Science and Engineering (Bioinformatics), Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, etc. Aspirants are required to pay the course fee after completion of all the selection rounds to confirm their seats. Candidates can pay the registration fee via any of the online payment mode. The application fee is INR 1350.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, VIT Vellore offers scholarship to BBA students. This scholarship is offered on merit basis to students who secured a minimum aggregate of 90% or higher in Class 12 board exams. Candidates can also apply for government scholarships if they fail to secure any scholarships for VIT Vellore.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 months ago
The terms and conditions of VITEEE-GVSDP scholarship are as follows:
- It is given on the basis of the rank obtained by the student in VITEEE exam.
- It is awarded at the end of the first semester on continuation of study in VIT.
- IT is awarded for the rest of the three years based on the terms and conditio
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 months ago
Yes, VIT Vellore does offer scholarships. Students can apply online for the same. Only those fulfilling the eligibility are given the benefits. Some of the offered schemes are as below:
- GV School Development Programme (GVSDP)
- Smt. Rajeswari Viswanathan Memorial Scholarship (Financial Assistance to des
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 months ago
Yes, there are two other merit-based scholarship schemes that VIT-AP MBA students can apply for which do not evaluate candidates based on entrance exam scores. These scholarship schemes are called G.V. PG Merit Scholarship and Rajeswari PG Merit Scholarship. Both of these scholarship schemes offer c
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 months ago
There are no mentions of a scholarship offered on the basis of high VITBEE scores at VIT-AP for the MBA students. The official website only mentions the scholarships for candidates who apply through the scores obtained in the MAT, CAT and XAT. Other VIT campuses however do offer scholarships based o
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Contributor-Level 10
There are mainly two types of scholarships offered at VIT Vellore viz. Scholarships under the STARS programme and GVSDP scholarship.