Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
₹2.5LManagement quota · /yr
Verified 26 Apr 2026VIT Chennai — Fees, Management Quota, Cutoffs, Placements 2026
VIT Chennai is the second campus of the VIT deemed-to-be-university system, established in 2010 as an off-campus facility of VIT and inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Dr. Kalaignar…
NAAC A++NIRF 16
₹2.5L
CSE DS · Management quota
₹2.5L
Computer Science and Engineering · Management quota
85%
Placement · 2023-24
Facts
CollegeAndFees fact summary
- College
- VIT Chennai
- Short name
- VIT Chennai
- City
- Chennai
- Page type
- College profile with management-quota section
- Admission year
- 2026-27
- Main routes
- KCET, COMEDK, JEE Main, Management Quota / Direct Admission, NRI Quota
- Primary fee shown
- Computer Science and Engineering: ₹2,50,000
- Fee label
- Annual fee
- Seat status
- Branch-wise verification required
- Last reviewed
- 26 Apr 2026
- Source status
- Counsellor verification required
- Canonical URL
- /colleges/vit-chennai
Reviewed by
Amrit Ashu
Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding Bangalore engineering admissions since 2017 (earlier at entranceplus.in). Page-level fee facts are checked against official disclosures, college admissions-office discussions, and admissions verified at the same fee levels.
Fees · 2026-27
VIT Chennai fees
NRI · fee by branch
| Branch | Fee |
|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI&DS) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000 | ₹5,00,000 /yr |
| Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI&ML) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000 | ₹5,00,000 /yr |
| Biotechnology (BT) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹16,00,000 | ₹4,00,000 /yr |
| Chemical Engineering (CHE) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹16,00,000 | ₹4,00,000 /yr |
| Civil Engineering (CE) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹16,00,000 | ₹4,00,000 /yr |
| Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000 | ₹5,00,000 /yr |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (CSE AIML) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000 | ₹5,00,000 /yr |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) (CSE Cyber) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000 | ₹5,00,000 /yr |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) (CSE DS) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000 | ₹5,00,000 /yr |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹16,00,000 | ₹4,00,000 /yr |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹16,00,000 | ₹4,00,000 /yr |
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (E&TC) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹16,00,000 | ₹4,00,000 /yr |
| Information Science and Engineering (ISE) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000 | ₹5,00,000 /yr |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹16,00,000 | ₹4,00,000 /yr |
| Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (R&AI) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹16,00,000 | ₹4,00,000 /yr |
VIT Chennai management quota quick facts 2026-27
- Primary branch
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Verified fee
- ₹2,50,000
- Fee label
- Annual fee
- 4-year total
- ₹10,00,000
- Route
- KCET / COMEDK / Management Quota
- Documents
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets, ID proof, entrance score/rank if available
- Seat status
- Branch-wise verification required before payment
- Last verified
- 26 Apr 2026
- Source status
- Counsellor-verified fee row
- Parent verification
- Confirm receipt format, refund terms, and payment account before transfer
CollegeAndFees verified fee sheet, May 2026, is curated from official disclosures, admissions-office conversations, and completed admission confirmations. See why numbers differ.
Per-branch management-quota fees 2026-27 · 15 branches
| Branch | Fee |
|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)indicative · confirm Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹10,00,000 | ₹2,50,000 /yr |
| Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learningindicative · confirm Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹10,00,000 | ₹2,50,000 /yr |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Scienceindicative · confirm Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹10,00,000 | ₹2,50,000 /yr |
| Computer Science and Engineeringindicative · confirm Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹10,00,000 | ₹2,50,000 /yr |
| Information Science and Engineeringindicative · confirm Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹10,00,000 | ₹2,50,000 /yr |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)indicative · confirm Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹10,00,000 | ₹2,50,000 /yr |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)indicative · confirm Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹10,00,000 | ₹2,50,000 /yr |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineeringindicative · confirm Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹7,92,000 | ₹1,98,000 /yr |
| Electronics and Communication Engineeringindicative · confirm Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹7,92,000 | ₹1,98,000 /yr |
| Mechanical Engineeringindicative · confirm Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹7,92,000 | ₹1,98,000 /yr |
| Civil Engineeringindicative · confirm Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹7,92,000 | ₹1,98,000 /yr |
| Robotics and Artificial Intelligenceindicative · confirm Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹7,92,000 | ₹1,98,000 /yr |
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineeringindicative · confirm Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹7,92,000 | ₹1,98,000 /yr |
| Biotechnologyindicative · confirm Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹7,92,000 | ₹1,98,000 /yr |
| Chemical Engineeringindicative · confirm Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹7,92,000 | ₹1,98,000 /yr |
Route comparison · score route vs institutional route
Entrance / merit routeUse the university's accepted entrance scores and counselling process where applicable.
Institutional / direct admission routePublished private-university fee rows are college-specific and must be verified branch-wise before payment.
NRI / sponsored routeUse only when the college publishes that route and confirms sponsor documents, receipt format, and refund terms.
Application process · mgmt quota
1Message a CollegeAndFees counsellor on
+917975193033 for current 2026-27 branch-wise availability and exact per-branch fee.2Submit application form + Class 12 marksheet + KCET or COMEDK rank card. If an NRI or sponsored route is applicable, sponsor documents may be required.
3Verify branch availability, official receipt format and refund policy before payment. Payment should go to the institution account.
4Pay year-1 tuition + ₹20K college-level other fee. Hostel + transport billed separately. Original docs deposited at admission.
Payment note: All published rates cover tuition only. Confirm branch-specific payment rules, receipt format, and refund terms with the admissions office.
Get current 2026-27 tier rates and branch-wise availability checks via WhatsApp.CollegeAndFees counsellor:
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Placements · 2023-24
VIT Chennai placements
85%
₹9.9LAvg CTC
88 LPAHighest CTC
VIT Chennai — opened 2010 as a sister campus to VIT Vellore — posts strong placement outcomes very close to VIT Vellore main campus.
Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
₹2.5LManagement quota · /yr
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
₹2.5LManagement quota · /yr
Computer Science and Engineering
₹2.5LManagement quota · /yr
Information Science and Engineering
₹2.5LManagement quota · /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
₹2.5LManagement quota · /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)
₹2.5LManagement quota · /yr
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
₹1.98LManagement quota · /yr
Electronics and Communication Engineering
₹1.98LManagement quota · /yr
Mechanical Engineering
₹1.98LManagement quota · /yr
Civil Engineering
₹1.98LManagement quota · /yr
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
₹1.98LManagement quota · /yr
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
₹1.98LManagement quota · /yr
Biotechnology
₹1.98LManagement quota · /yr
Chemical Engineering
₹1.98LManagement quota · /yr
Cutoffs
VIT Chennai VITEEE cutoffs
VITEEE2,024
BranchCategoryRoundOpeningClosing
CSEGMFinal1,5002,500
Admissions · 2026-27
VIT Chennai admissions
JEE MainKCETCOMEDKInstitutional / direct admission routeNRI route
Hostel · campus
Hostel
VIT Chennai runs an extensive on-campus hostel system with separate hostels for boys and girls. First-year B.Tech students are typically allocated triple-sharing rooms with double and single occupancy from the second year by seniority. Annual hostel and mess fees for 2025-26 broadly fall in the ₹1,30,000-1,90,000 range inclusive of mess, with AC and premium-room blocks priced higher. Mess service includes vegetarian, non-vegetarian, Jain and continental options serving North Indian, South Indian, Continental and limited international cuisines.
Scholarships
Scholarships
VIT Chennai runs the same merit-and-need scholarship programme as VIT Vellore. Top VITEEE rankers (rank 1-50) receive 100% tuition waiver; ranks 50-1,000 receive 75%; ranks 1,000-5,000 receive 50%; ranks 5,000-10,000 receive 25%. Top Class XII Board scorers qualify for additional concessions. Defence wards qualify for PM Scholarship Scheme. SC/ST students receive Central Government Post-matric Scholarship support. Sports admits at state, national or international level receive separate fee waivers. AICTE Pragati for girl students and AICTE Saksham for differently-abled students are accepted.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
VIT Chennai's campus extends across approximately 145 acres at Kelambakkam, Chennai — designed as a modern academic complex aligned with the broader VIT institutional standards.
192 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research
Research
Research at VIT Chennai spans every major engineering, science, biotech and architecture discipline. The campus hosts the Centre for Innovation, VIT Chennai Technology Business Incubator, Centre for Cyber-Physical Systems, Centre for Excellence in Renewable Energy, Centre for Sustainable Development and many discipline-specific centres. The institute files 50+ patents annually with publications in Nature, IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues. Major funding from DST, AICTE, MeitY, DBT, ISRO, DRDO and several international agencies.
Gallery
Gallery
Alumni
Alumni
VIT Chennai alumni — given the campus's relatively young age (since 2010) — hold engineering, product, consulting, finance and entrepreneurship roles across Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Adobe, Walmart Global Tech, Cisco, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro and many Indian and global corporations. Several VIT Chennai alumni have founded venture-backed Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad startups in SaaS, fintech, deep-tech, edtech and gaming verticals.
Same city
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FAQ
VIT Chennai FAQs
What is the B.Tech fee at VIT Chennai for 2026-27?
VIT Chennai B.Tech fees follow a rank-based category structure. Category 1 tuition is ₹1.76-1.98 lakh per annum (Group A/B), Category 2 ₹2.35-3.07 lakh, Category 3 ₹3.43-4.05 lakh, with higher categories up to ₹4.93 lakh per annum. A one-time refundable caution deposit of ₹3,000-5,000 applies in the first year.
What are the hostel and mess charges at VIT Chennai?
Hostel plus mess packages at VIT Chennai range ₹1.68-2.71 lakh per annum depending on room type (2/3/4/6-bed AC or non-AC) and mess plan (Veg, Non-Veg, Special or Food Park). Mess-only charges are ₹50,000-70,000 per annum. Hostels offer 24/7 Wi-Fi, security, mechanised laundry, gym and medical support.
Are scholarships available at VIT Chennai?
Yes. The GV School Development Programme (GVSDP) offers 100% tuition waiver for VITEEE ranks 1-10 (4-year), 75% for ranks 11-50, 50% for ranks 51-100 and 25% for ranks 101-1,000. Continuance depends on CGPA maintenance. Additional merit, sports and need-based scholarships are available, plus NRI and foreign category-specific awards.
What is the VITEEE cutoff rank for CSE at VIT Chennai?
Indicative VITEEE 2025 closing ranks at Chennai campus: CSE and top specialisations (Category 1) under 8,000, CSE Category 2 5,001-12,000, ECE 10,000-20,000, Mechanical 15,000-30,000+. Cutoffs vary yearly based on overall test difficulty and seat availability. Exact closing ranks are published post-counselling iterations.
How do I apply for admission to VIT Chennai B.Tech?
Admission is exclusively through VITEEE 2026 conducted April 28 to May 3, 2026. Register at viteee.vit.ac.in between October 2025 and 31 March 2026 (extended to 12 April in recent cycles) with a ₹1,350 application fee. Appear for the 2.5-hour 125-question CBT, then participate in rank-based online counselling from mid-May 2026 — select campus-branch preference and pay advance confirmation fee.
What is the eligibility for VITEEE 2026?
Candidates must have 60% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology in Class 12 (50% for SC/ST, J&K and North-East states). Candidates must be born on or after 1 July 2004 (relaxations apply). VITEEE is English medium only, a 2.5-hour CBT with 125 MCQs totalling 500 marks and +4/-1 marking.
What are placements like at VIT Chennai?
For 2024-25, VIT Chennai recorded highest domestic package ₹88 LPA to ₹1 Crore, average CTC ₹9-15 LPA and 85%+ placement rate for eligible students. The VIT group recorded 8,000+ offers, with Chennai contributing significantly. Super Dream offers (₹10 LPA+) and Dream offers (₹6 LPA+) numbered in thousands.
Who are the top recruiters at VIT Chennai?
Top recruiters at VIT Chennai include Microsoft, DE Shaw & Co., Qualcomm, Intel, Amazon, Pay Pal, Texas Instruments, JP Morgan, Deloitte, Accenture, TCS, Cognizant, L&T, Adobe and leading fintech firms. Chennai benefits from proximity to the city's IT, automotive, biotech and fintech hubs, with strong internship-to-PPO conversion rates.
Sources
Verification & sources
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