Ph.D. in Agri-business Management 

at VIT Vellore, Vellore

 VIT Business School offers an internal full-time Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management course. The minimum period of study and research from the date of registration is 30 months for full-time research scholars. The selection of candidates for the PhD programme at VIT Business School is based on their scores in VITREE/ CSIR NET/ UGC NET/ GRE/ TOEFL along with the Research Proposal and Personal Interview. 

At VIT Business School, students can pursue the PhD degree across several specialisations. Eligible candidates can refer to the list below to know more about some of the popular doctoral courses offered by VIT Business School, Vellore:

• Finance
• Marketing
• Human Resources
• Operations and Systems

VIT Vellore has closed the application process for the VITREE exam. Vellore Institute of Technology Research Entrance Examination (VITREE) is conducted for admission to various Ph.D. /Direct Ph.D. and Ph.D.(Deep Technology) programmes in VIT group of Institutions. VITREE- January 2026 session intake was conducted on 7 December, 2025 in 25 cities across India. 

The selection of candidates for the PhD course at VIT Business School is based on their scores in VITREE/ CSIR NET/ UGC NET along with the Research Proposal and Personal Interview. For international candidates, GRE/ TOEFL scores are considered.

Candidates seeking admission to the VIT Business School PhD programme can apply for the VITREE exam. It is conducted by VIT Vellore. Moreover, the application fees to apply and appear for the exam is INR 1,200. This fee is nonrefundable. Moreover, students must note that the aforementioned fees is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

VIT Vellore has a strong record of placements for courses like  BTech, MCA, MBA, etc. In 2025, VIT vellore recorded the highest package of INR 1 Crore per annum which is nearly 14% higher from INR 88 LPA offered in 2024. A total of 14044 offers were made including 3499 Dream, 3563 Super Dream and 6982 Regular offers from 868 participating companies. The name of the few top recruiters include include Mircosoft, Amazon, Oracle, Dell, PayPal, Cisco, Bank of America, etc.

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. 

The placements are going on for the Class of 2025. As of now, a total of 11140 students of batch 2025 of courses like BTech, MCA, MBA, etc., have been placed in reputed companies. The key highlights of VIT Vellore placements for the Class of 2025 are tabulated below:

Note: The above mentioned data are the combined data of all the 4 VIT Campuses.

Yes, VIT Vellore campus is safe for girls and boys. The college campus is located in Tamil Nadu. It has a good connection with roads and public transports. CCTV cameras are installed in the campus to keep a check on students safety. 

A total of 14044 offers were made in 2025 including 3499 Dream, 3563 Super Dream and 6982 Regular offers from 868 participating companies. The highest package offered during VIT Vellore placements 2025 stood at INR 1 Cr per annum.