College Comparison · 2026

VIT Vellore vs VIT Chennai

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At a Glance — Management Quota Fees 2026-27

VIT Vellore

Vellore · Estd. 1984 · NAAC A++ · NIRF #16

BranchYear 1 Fee
CSE2,50,000
ISE2,50,000
CSE AIML2,50,000
CSE DS2,50,000
CSE Cyber2,50,000
AI&ML2,50,000

VIT Chennai

Chennai · Estd. 2010 · NAAC A++ · NIRF #16

BranchYear 1 Fee
CSE2,50,000
ISE2,50,000
CSE AIML2,50,000
CSE DS2,50,000
CSE Cyber2,50,000
AI&ML2,50,000

Overview

VIT Vellore (founded 1984, original VIT campus) and VIT Chennai (founded 2010) are two campuses of the same VIT deemed university with identical curriculum and admission via VITEEE.

Academics

VIT Vellore intake approximately 6,000; VIT Chennai intake approximately 4,000. Both follow same VIT credit-based curriculum.

Placements

VIT Vellore 2024: highest 1.2 crore, CSE around 14 LPA. VIT Chennai 2024: highest 1.05 crore, CSE around 13 LPA.

Fees

Both have similar VITEEE-rank-based tuition. Cat 1 approximately 1.95 lakhs per year. Total 4-year cost 8-12 lakhs.

Campus Life

VIT Vellore is rural campus 130 km from Chennai. VIT Chennai is suburban Chennai 50 km from city centre.

Verdict

For original VIT brand, Vellore is the conventional choice. For Chennai-tech proximity, Chennai. Academic equivalence is high.

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