At a Glance — Admission Route & Fee Comparison 2026-27
VIT Vellore
Vellore · Estd. 1984 · NAAC A++ · NIRF #16
Route: Official route only · Official counselling route
Management quota: Not applicable · VIT Vellore uses VITEEE category fees, not management quota
Official fee rows are not available on this comparison page — use the official admission route and the college profile for route details.
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Coimbatore · Estd. 1994 · NAAC A++ · NIRF #23
| Branch | Fee amount |
|---|---|
| CSE Counsellor verification required | ₹3,00,000 Annual fee |
| CSE AIML Counsellor verification required | ₹3,00,000 Annual fee |
| CSE DS Counsellor verification required | ₹3,00,000 Annual fee |
| CSE Cyber Counsellor verification required | ₹3,00,000 Annual fee |
| AI&ML Counsellor verification required | ₹3,00,000 Annual fee |
| AI&DS Counsellor verification required | ₹3,00,000 Annual fee |
Fees
The fee comparison below uses each college's applicable admission route. VIT Vellore uses official admission-route fee rows; Amrita uses management-quota/private-route fee rows where applicable. Amrita CSE is ₹3,00,000 (annual fee).
Where Year 1 differs from later years, the amount is labelled as Year 1 payable rather than an annual fee.
Overview
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (founded 1994, NIRF #23) and VIT Vellore (founded 1984, NIRF #16) are two of India''s leading private engineering universities. VIT is admissible only via VITEEE; Amrita is admissible via AEEE and JEE Main.
Academics
**VIT Vellore** offers B.Tech in CSE, ECE, EEE, ME, Civil, Chemical, Bio-Tech, plus 30+ specialisations including AI, Data Science, IoT, Cyber Security. **Amrita** offers B.Tech in CSE, ECE, EE, ME, Civil, Chemical, Bio-Tech, Aerospace, plus integrated MTech.
Campus Life
**VIT Vellore** sits on a 400-acre campus in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Active fest culture. **Amrita** sits on a 500-acre campus in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Spiritual/values-based campus culture. Both fully residential.
Verdict
**Pick VIT Vellore** if: VITEEE high rank gets you Category 1-2 fees, want broader specialisation portfolio, value VIT''s scale.
**Pick Amrita** if: you prefer uniform predictable fees, value the spiritual/values campus culture, want JEE Main as alternate route.
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