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VelloreEst. 1984

VIT Vellore — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, is a leading private deemed-to-be-university located at Tiruvalam Road, Katpadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Founded in 1984 by Dr. G. Viswanathan as Vellore…

NAAC A++NIRF 16
90%
Placement · 2023-24
Official selection route

No separate management quota;
official selection process applies

VIT uses its official VITEEE category/group fee system. Fabricated Management/NRI rows were suppressed.

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Placements · 2023-24

VIT Vellore placements

VIT Vellore placements 2023-24: 90% placement rate, ₹9.9L average CTC, 1.02 LPA highest CTC.

90%
₹9.9LAvg CTC
1.02 LPAHighest CTC

VIT Vellore — established 1984, NIRF #16 in 2024 — posts strong placement outcomes consistently across its broad engineering portfolio.

Cutoffs

VIT Vellore VITEEE cutoffs

VIT Vellore cutoffs for VITEEE 2024. branch-wise opening and closing ranks are listed below. CSE GM Final closing rank is 1,500.

VITEEE2024
BranchCategoryRoundOpeningClosing
CSEGMFinal11,500
Admissions · 2026-27

VIT Vellore admissions

JEE MainKCETCOMEDKInstitutional / direct admission routeNRI route
Hostel · campus

VIT Vellore hostel

VIT Vellore hostel details are listed in this section. VIT Vellore runs an extensive on-campus hostel system with separate hostels for boys and girls (Men's Hostels, Ladies' Hostel, the Pearl Block and others) on the Vellore main.

VIT Vellore runs an extensive on-campus hostel system with separate hostels for boys and girls (Men's Hostels, Ladies' Hostel, the Pearl Block and others) on the Vellore main campus. 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 ₹1,30,000-2,00,000 range inclusive of mess, with AC and premium-room blocks priced higher.

Scholarships

Scholarships

VIT Vellore runs a structured merit-and-need scholarship programme. 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 (95%+ in PCM) qualify for additional concessions. Defence wards qualify for PM Scholarship Scheme and Sainik Welfare Board concessions. SC/ST students receive Central Government Post-matric Scholarship support. Sports admits at state, national or international level receive separate fee waivers.

Infrastructure & facilities

Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities

VIT Vellore's main campus extends across approximately 372 acres in Katpadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu — designed as a comprehensive academic township.

372 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym

Research & rankings

Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners

VIT Vellore consistently ranks among the top 20 in NIRF Engineering. Research runs across every major engineering, science, biotech, architecture and health-sciences discipline. The institute hosts the Centre for Innovation, VIT Technology Business Incubator (TBI), Centre for Cyber-Physical Systems, Centre for Excellence in Renewable Energy, Centre for Advanced Engineering Studies, Centre for Sustainable Development and many discipline-specific centres.

Notable alumni

Distinguished graduates, rank holders & events

VIT Vellore alumni hold engineering, product, consulting, finance and entrepreneurship roles across Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Adobe, Walmart Global Tech, Cisco, Intel, Tata Group, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro and many Indian and global corporations. Several VIT alumni have founded venture-backed Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad startups in SaaS, fintech, deep-tech, edtech, gaming and consumer-tech verticals.

FAQ

VIT Vellore FAQs

What is the B.Tech fee at VIT Vellore for 2026-27?
VIT Vellore B.Tech fees follow a rank-based five-category system: Category 1 (top ranks) ₹1.76-1.98 lakh per annum, Category 2 ₹2.35-3.07 lakh, Category 3 ₹3.43-4.05 lakh, with higher categories up to ₹4.93 lakh p.a. 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 Vellore?
Hostel charges range ₹70,000-1,00,000 per annum for non-AC shared rooms and ₹1,10,000-1,90,000 for AC single/shared options. Mess is billed separately at ₹50,000-70,000 per annum. Total annual living expenses work out to ₹1.2-2.5 lakh depending on room choice.
Are scholarships available at VIT Vellore?
Yes. The flagship GV School Development Programme (GVSDP) offers merit-based tuition waivers up to 100% for top VITEEE rankers, tapering by category. Additional schemes include scholarships for students from Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts, sports quota scholarships, and need-based aid. NRI and foreign students have separate fee structures.
What is the VITEEE cutoff rank for CSE at VIT Vellore?
Indicative VITEEE 2025 closing ranks at Vellore campus: CSE core and top specialisations below 5,000-10,000 (Category 1-2), ECE and EEE 15,000-25,000, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical and Biotechnology accommodating higher ranks. Exact closing ranks are published post-counselling each year.
How do I apply for admission to VIT Vellore B.Tech?
Admission is exclusively through VITEEE 2026, a computer-based test conducted April 28 to May 3, 2026. Register at viteee.vit.ac.in between October 2025 and 31 March 2026 with a ₹1,350 application fee, appear for the 2.5-hour 125-question paper, then participate in rank-based online counselling from mid-May 2026 to book slots, select campus-branch preferences and pay advance seat-confirmation fee.
What is the eligibility for VITEEE 2026?
Candidates must have passed or be appearing in Class 12 (or equivalent) with minimum 60% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology (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 and can be attempted only once per year.
What are placements like at VIT Vellore?
For the 2024-25 placement season, VIT Vellore reported 11,000+ offers from 868+ companies, highest package approximately ₹1.02 Crore, average CTC ₹9.9 LPA, median B.Tech ₹8.99 LPA and placement rate exceeding 90% for eligible students. CSE branches averaged ₹14.8 LPA with 100% placement, ECE ₹9.5 LPA, Mechanical ₹7.5 LPA.
Who are the top recruiters at VIT Vellore?
Top recruiters at VIT Vellore include Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, Cisco, Deloitte, Accenture, TCS (4,000+ offers), Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, Capgemini, Intel, Qualcomm, IBM, Dell EMC and many other global firms. Internship stats are strong with 500+ companies offering internships, stipends ranging ₹20,000 to ₹1 lakh per month.
Sources

Verification & sources

Fee and admission figures here are counsellor-verified; we are progressively adding official-document citations. Please reconfirm any figure with us on WhatsApp before you pay.

Latest verification: 30 Apr 2026.

Reviewed by

Amrit Ashu

Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Page-level facts are checked against the linked official disclosures and source packets shown below; admissions-office discussions are not used as citations.

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