Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Vellore Institute of Technology ,VIT located in the southern part of India in the city of Vellore ,with a 360 acre eco-friendly campus , is a premier institute with the aim of providing quality higher education on par with international standards. The institution offers 19 Undergraduate, 34 Post graduate, 2 Integrated and 4 Research Programmes with about 25000 students on campus . VIT strives to educate students from all over India, including those from the local and rural areas, and from other countries, so they become enlightened individuals, improving the living standards of their families, industry and society. The institute imparts futuristic technical education and instil high patterns of discipline through 1400 faculty and 1413 staff., who shall set global standards, making the students technologically superior and ethically strong. At VIT there are numerous extra curricular activities for the all round development of the student. The technical fest GraVITas held in the month of September and the cultural fest Riviera held in the month of February being one of the best in the country are a great attraction for college students.
The University is headed by its founder and Chancellor, Dr. G. Viswanathan, a former Parliamentarian and Minister in the Tamil Nadu Government. In recognition of his service to India in offering world class education, he was conferred an honorary doctorate by the West Virginia University, USA. Sankar Viswanathan, Sekar Viswanathan and G.V. Selvam are the Vice-Presidents; Dr. V. Raju is the Vice-Chancellor and Dr. Anand A. Samuel and Dr. S. Narayanan are the Pro-Vice-Chancellors.NAAC has re-accredited VIT University with an 'A' grade.VIT has been accredited by TCS, Wipro and Cognizant for academic collaboration and placements.VIT entered the Limca Book of Records for Campus Recruitment. VIT has not only accommodated the features of excellence, but it has also added value to them by matching them with the expectations of the resident student community and the staff. VIT's position of excellence among educational institutions in India is primarily because of these unique features which also make it one of the best institutions in the country.
