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VIT University
File:Vellore Institute of Technology seal.svg
Vellore Institute of Technology seal
Former names
Vellore Engineering College
TypePrivate
FounderG. Viswanathan
ChancellorG. Viswanathan
Vice-ChancellorAnand A Samuel
Location
Vellore (1984)
Chennai (2010)
Amaravati (2016)
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India
CampusRural, spread over 250 acres (1.0 km2)
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.vit.ac.in

VIT University, also known as Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), formerly known as Vellore Engineering College, is a private university in Tamil Nadu, India. Founded in 1984, as Vellore Engineering College, by G. Viswanathan, the institution offers 20 undergraduate, 34 postgraduate, four integrated and four research programs. It has campuses in Vellore and Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. A new 200-acre campus called VIT-AP located at Amaravati (the new state capital of Andhra Pradesh state) is under construction. Classes will be started in July 2017. N. Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and M. Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice-president of India (then a Union Minister), participated in the foundation ceremony.[1] Foundation stone for VIT Bhopal campus at Sehore, Madhya Pradesh was laid down by Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh) on 20 October 2016.[2][3]

Admissions

VIT University admits students on the basis of merit through an online entrance exam. VIT organizes its own entrance exam, called the Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE). It is conducted every year in the month of April and May. In 2015, over two lakh students or two hundred thousand students appeared for the entrance examination. The exam has been conducted online since 2013.[4] The VITEEE has consistently been easier than other engineering entrance exams like JEE Mains (formerly AIEEE) and JEE Advanced (formerly IIT-JEE).[5]

Academics

VIT offers academic programs in Engineering, Technology, Applied Sciences, and Management. It offers 20 undergraduate programs, 34 postgraduate, four integrated MS courses, and four doctoral programs. VIT consolidated its disciplines into 10 Schools of Study with the addition of the VIT Law School at its Chennai campus.[6]

Research centers are part of the schools to encourage collaboration between the research and coursework areas and provide an opportunity for coursework students to participate in research projects. The university organizes industrial workshops like Automotive Engineering, organized by ParaMek Technologies in GraVitas Fest.[7]

The university is among the first in India to implement the Fully Flexible Credit System (FFCS) which gives the students flexibility to make their own time tables by choosing the subjects and the faculties under whose guidance they want to study.[8]

Rankings

University rankings

VIT University was ranked 801-1000 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2018.[9]

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked VIT University 22 overall[10] and 14 among universities[11] in 2017.

Among engineering colleges it was ranked 13 NIRF in 2017,[12] 5th by India Today in 2017[13] and 9th by Outlook India in 2017.[14]

The VIT Business School was ranked 17 among management schools in India by NIRF in 2017[15] and 54 in India by Outlook India's "Top 100 Management Schools" of 2016.[16]

Schools

Teaching at VIT is structured around schools listed below. Students are registered in one of these schools according to their field of study.

  • School of Advanced Sciences (SAS)
  • School of Architecture (V-SPARC)
  • School of Bio Sciences & Technology (SBST)
  • School of Civil and Chemical Engineering (SCALE)
  • School of Computing Engineering (SCOPE)
  • School of Electrical Engineering (SELECT)
  • School of Electronics Engineering (SENSE)
  • School of Information Technology & Engineering (SITE)
  • School of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC)
  • School of Social Sciences & Languages (SSL)
  • Department of Physical Education (DPE)
  • VIT Business School (VIT-BS)
  • VIT Law School (at Chennai Campus only)
  • VIT School of Fashion (both in Chennai and Vellore campus)
  • Vit school of Bsc. Catering & Hotel Management

Campuses

Vellore Campus

The university's main campus in Vellore is on 250 acres of land.[17] It is divided 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 houses the men's hostels and the outdoor stadium. The parts are connected by three subways.

The campus resembles a city, with lake, gardens, lawns, residential complexes, food courts, hair salons and wide roads. The campus has its own water supply and backup electricity supply along with shopping complexes to cater to the needs of residents.[18]

Location

VIT is in the city of Vellore in India's southern state, Tamil Nadu, between Chennai and Bangalore. It is 130 km west of Chennai and 180 km east of Bangalore. The nearest airport is Chennai (two and half hours drive). Vellore-Katpadi Junction is the nearest railway station, 3 km from campus and accessible by train and road from Chennai and Bengaluru. It is 5 km from the Andhra Pradesh border and approximately 33 km from Chittoor.[19]

College festivals

Two main college fests are conducted in VIT: graVITas and Riviera.

GRAVITAS is a techfest (technology-oriented festival) conducted in August/September.

Riviera is a sports and cultural festival. According to organizers for Riviera 2011, it pulled more than 300 participants from over 20 colleges and universities. Rivera 2013 saw popular names like Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Sukhwinder Singh, Chiyaan Vikram, Siddarth, singer Kartik and many more. ParaMek Technologies from New Delhi conducted a workshop on Automotive Engineering during the fest which was attended by more than 450 students.[20]

Amaravati campus

VIT will be the first university to set up a campus in Amaravati, the new capital city of Andhra Pradesh.[21] The new state private university will be called VIT-AP. VIT-AP has been allotted a 200-acre land parcel (in two phases), with the university paying ₹50 crores towards the purchase of the first 100 acres.[22] Construction of the first academic and hostel buildings will commence in November 2016, with classes scheduled to commence in July 2017. The campus will offer five B.Tech programmes and a five-year M.Tech (Software Engineering) programme for students who have completed their 12th standard.[23] Apart from these, research programmes including Ph.D. will be offered.

Bhopal Campus

Foundation stone for VIT Bhopal campus at Sehore, Madhya Pradesh was laid down by Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh) on 20 October 2016. Bhopal campus to be spread over an area of 100 acres with an investment of ₹500 crores.[2][3]

Gender discrimination

Gender discrimination has been a common issue raised in universities across India.[24] Some students have complained that VIT University has much more restrictive hostel rules for female students compared to their male counterparts and regard this as evidence of gender discrimination in VIT. University officials, however, maintain that stricter female hostel rules are a necessary safety precaution given the rise in crimes against women.[25][26] University officials have stated that, while they agree that men and women must be treated equally, they have at times been faced by irate parents who have insisted on stricter codes of conduct. Measured steps are being taken to ensure that both genders are treated equally thus allowing all students equal opportunities to access the university resources.

In October 2013, two female students were suspended after they helped to organize an online opinion survey of female VIT students, focusing on issues of safety and inequality.[27][28] Theodore Moallem, a VIT professor who supported the students and filed a public petition in their defence,[29] was simultaneously fired.[30][31]

Less than 10% of the students living in VIT's female hostel took part in the survey, only after knowing that their identity would not be revealed. Of those who did participate, roughly 84% of respondents indicated that they were dissuaded "from speaking out publicly against VIT’s management decisions" by "fear of expulsion, suspension or other academic devastation".[27][28][32] Commenting on the issue, VIT University vice president Sekar Viswanathan said: “The students started a campaign based on the misplaced notion that the university discriminates against women, which is not true. They were taken home by their parents”.[33]

References

  1. ^ "VIT-Andhra Pradesh cornerstone ceremony to take place on Thursday". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan opens VIT Bhopal University in Sehore district". Times of India. 21 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b "VIT to set up its campus near Bhopal; MP CM to lay foundation". Business Standard. 17 October 2016.
  4. ^ "VIT opts for computer-based entrance exam for B.Tech". Chennai, India: "The Hindu". 11 December 2012.
  5. ^ http://www.india.com/education/will-viteee-2015-be-easier-than-jee-main-2015-1583780/
  6. ^ "VIT's Law School Launched".
  7. ^ "VIT University - Degrees offered". Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  8. ^ Zafar, Shahila; Manjurekar, B.; Kumar, N. Prem; Khan, Zaved Ahmed (1 January 2014). "Effects of FFCS (Fully Flexible Credit System) on Learning Experience and Academic Performance". Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 143. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.07.347.
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  17. ^ "Infrastructure". VIT University. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  18. ^ VIT University Vellore reviews
  19. ^ http://vit.ac.in/informationfor/location.asp
  20. ^ "VIT University-Campus life". Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  21. ^ "VIT, first university to set foot in Amaravati". Telugu360. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  22. ^ "http://www.telugutimes.net/detailsnews/?id=15923". www.telugutimes.net. Retrieved 2 November 2016. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  23. ^ "http://www.vit.ac.in/ap". VIT University. Retrieved 1 November 2016. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  24. ^ [1], "On India’s Campuses, Female Students Speak Out About ‘Deep Rooted’ Gender Discrimination", Chronicle of Higher Education, 22 April 2013.
  25. ^ [2], “Rapes in Tamil Nadu on the rise over last 3 years,” The Hindu, 20 July 2014.
  26. ^ [3], “When It Comes to College Rules, It's All Down to Safety” The Hindu, 6 June 2013.
  27. ^ a b [4],“Two VIT Students Sent Home for Dissent” The Hindu, 11 October 2013.
  28. ^ a b [5],“Kept Away from Commotion” The Hindu, 11 October 2013.
  29. ^ “Petitioning G. Viswanathan VIT University: Give Women Equal Rights and Stop Suppressing Free Speech” Change.org October 2013.
  30. ^ Sankar, Nanditha (25 October 2013). "[UPDATE] VIT University Refuses To Act Even While Thousands Register Their Protest!". Youth Ki Awaaz.
  31. ^ [6], “VIT: A Case Of Blatant Gender Discrimination At A Top Indian Engineering School” International Business Times, 9 November 2013.
  32. ^ [7], VIT Female Student Survey Results
  33. ^ BP Staff (27 October 2013). "VIT University Professor removed after starting Online Petition?". Biharprabha News. Bihar, India.
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