VIT University
| Vellore Institute of Technology University | |
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 VIT campus |
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| Motto | A place to learn; A chance to grow |
| Established | 1984 |
| Chancellor | G. Viswanathan [1] |
| Academic staff | 1,100+[2] |
| Students | 19,600+[2] |
| Location | Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India 12°58′09″N 79°09′21″E / 12.9692°N 79.1559°ECoordinates: 12°58′09″N 79°09′21″E / 12.9692°N 79.1559°E |
| Campus | Urban, 350 acres (1.4 km2) [1] |
| Former names | Vellore Engineering College (1984-2001) [3] |
| Colors | Lavender Blush and deep sky blue |
| Affiliations | UGC, NAAC, NBA, AIU, ABET, AICTE, IET, DNV |
| Website | vit.ac.in |
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VIT University, commonly called Vellore Institute of Technology or VIT, is located in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. VIT has nine schools.[4]
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[edit] Academic organisation
VIT has consolidated its disciplines into six "Schools of Excellence." Research centers are part of the schools, to encourage collaboration amongst the research and coursework areas and to provide opportunity for coursework students to participate in research projects. University organizes many industrial workshops like Automotive Engineering workshops which was organized by ParaMek Technologies in GraVitas Fest and similar other workshops.[5]
[edit] Schools
There are nine schools at VIT University. Teaching at VIT is structured around these nine. Students are registered in one of the schools.[4]
- School of Computing Science & Engineering (SCSE) – established in 1993 as the Department of Computer Science & Engineering and renamed in 2009. The school has more than 100 faculty members 2000 students.[6]
- School of Bio Sciences & Technology (SBST)
- School of Information Technology & Engineering (SITE) – has 3,500 students and 158 faculty members.[7]
- School of Electrical Engineering (SELECT)
- School of Social Sciences & Languages (SSL)
- School of Advanced Sciences (SAS)
- School of Electronics Engineering (SENSE) – has around 100 faculty.[8]
- School of Mechanical & Building Sciences (SMBS)
- VIT Business School (VITBS)
[edit] Accreditation
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), United Kingdom and the Energy Institute, United Kingdom have audited the teaching-learning processes at VIT and accredited the programmes in 2004, with the highest validity of five years.
Programmes at VIT have been accredited by the NAB National Assessment and Accreditation Council and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) has accredited the university with a 'A'.
Programmes at VIT are accredited by the Institution of Engineers, India (IEI). The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) of the USA accredited the civil, mechanical, computer science and electronics & communication engineering programmes.[9]
[edit] Recognition
- VIT University was the first educational institution in India to be awarded International Organization for Standardization 9002 certificate for three years by the Det Norske Veritas (DNV) of Netherlands for management of the cultural festival 'Riviera' in 2011.[10]
- VIT is the first educational institution to be honoured with the TVN-KIDAO-NIQR award instituted by the National Institute of Quality and Reliability (NIQR),for maintaining exceptional quality.
- VIT university was the first to get ABET accreditation for both mechanical and computer science department.
[edit] Campus
VIT University is on a campus just off the Katpadi–Ranipet state highway. The campus is divided in two by the Chennai–Bangalore railway line. The academic portion of the campus and the women's hostels are to the south of the railway tracks while the northern portion is has the men's hostels and the outdoor stadium. The southern side also houses four major auditorium and two major food service areas.
University sporting facilities include an athletic track and field stadium, basketball courts, tennis courts, two swimming pools (one is Olympic sized), and a football ground. The campus is WiFi enabled.[11] The campus has a good music scene and has a music room to encourage students to form bands and create music — everything from classical to heavy metal.
[edit] College festivals
There are two main college fests conducted in VIT namely, graVITas and Riviera. GraVITas is a techfest (technology oriented festival) conducted in August. Riviera is a sports and cultural festival. According to Sai Teja, Organizer for Riviera 2011 it pulls more than 3000 participants from over 300 colleges and universities.[12][13]
[edit] Residential complexes
The southern side of the campus houses four building complexes, that are designated women's hostels and two men's hostel complexes. The northern section of the campus houses eleven building complexes that forms the men's hostel. Two more men's hostels are in construction.
[edit] Location
VIT University is located in India's southern state, Tamil Nadu, between Chennai and Bangalore. It is 130 km west of Chennai and 180 km east of Bengaluru [Bangalore]. The nearest airport is Chennai, (two and half hours drive). Katpadi railway station, that serves Vellore, is 3 km from VIT and accessible by train and road from Chennai and Bengaluru.Also it is just 5 km from ANDHRA PRADESH border and approximately 25 KM from chittoor[14]
[edit] Chennai campus
VIT University Chennai campus is midway between Vandalur Zoo and Kelambakkam in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "About Vellore Institute of Technology". http://www.vit.ac.in/icamb2009/vn.html. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ a b "VIT UNIVERSITY, Vellore". vit.ac.in. http://vit.ac.in/AboutVIT/Institute_Par_Excellence.asp. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "VIT Former Name - VEC". http://www.studyplaces.com/institute/Vellore+Institute+of+Technology+(VIT). Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ a b "VIT University - Schools of study". http://www.vit.ac.in/schools.asp. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "VIT University - Degrees offered". http://www.vit.ac.in/admissions/Programmes.asp. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "About the school of Computing Science & Engineering". vit.ac.in. http://www.vit.ac.in/scse/scse.asp. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "School of Information Technology & Engineering". vit.ac.in. http://www.vit.ac.in/site/site.asp. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "School of Electronics Engineering". vit.ac.in. http://vit.ac.in/sense/sense.asp. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "About VIT – Accreditation". vit.ac.in. http://www.vit.ac.in/AboutVIT/Accreditation.asp. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "VIT University - Accreditation". http://www.vit.ac.in/AboutVIT/Accreditation.asp. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "Pronto Networks Deploys Fully Secure Wi-Fi At VIT Campus". http://yack.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/142. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "VIT University-Campus life". http://www.vit.ac.in/campuslife/riviera.asp. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "Organizer facebook page-SAI TEJA". http://www.facebook.com/saiteja. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ http://vit.ac.in/informationfor/location.asp
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