Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private institution in Vellore, India, accredited by University Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs).. Primary language: Hindi + English (HE primary medium English). AlmiStudy lists 5 canonical subject areas, all verified against University Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs)..
- Country
- India (IN)
- City
- Vellore
- Control
- private
- Language
- Hindi + English (HE primary medium English)
- Accreditation
- University Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-15.
- Source
- Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) — UGC + institutional verification (Day 15) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://vit.ac.in
Subjects offered
Show all 5 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Mathematics & Statistics · Business & Management
Founded 1984 (founded as Vellore Engineering College by G Viswanathan; deemed university 2001). Major private engineering university. Founded 1984 as Vellore Engineering College by G Viswanathan. Granted deemed university status 2001. ~35,000+ students at Vellore main + Chennai + Amaravati + Bhopal campuses. Selective VITEEE admission. Strong international student community.
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