Scholarships at VIT Chennai 2026

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. The VIT Foundation runs additional need-based scholarships from corporate donors across both VIT Vellore and Chennai campuses. International undergraduate students from select developing nations qualify for ICCR scholarships. Education loans through SBI, Canara Bank, HDFC Credila, Axis Bank, Avanse Financial and Auxilo are facilitated.

Scholarships & Financial Aid — VIT Chennai