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Infrastructure and Learning Resources

VIT is functioning from two campuses in Vellore and Chennai spread over 563.65 acres of land.

The total build up area is 7,65,294 sq.m. It has a well-developed infrastructure in terms of green
buildings for academics, hostels, library, laboratories, sports and IT facilities.

• The physical infrastructure includes

o Number of classrooms : 375

o Number of seminar halls : 19

o Number of laboratories : 341
o Play field area – Outdoor : 1,32,606.40 sq.m

o Play field area – Indoor : 13,964.59 sq.m
• Classrooms and seminar halls are equipped with ICT facilities including smart boards,

overhead projectors and Wifi access
• On an average, the annual expenditure on infrastructure augmentation is Rs. 15111 lakh

• Central library has a built-up area of 9797.80 sq. m and fully air-conditioned

• The library functioning is automated using an automated library management system
platform ‘Koha’

• Issue and return of book are automated using RFID

• VIT spends around Rs.582.8 lakh annually, for books and journals
• The library e-resources can be accessed remotely

• Smart Row Data Centre with 10 Smart Row Racks, 3 Libert CRV In-Row Cooling
Solution

• A centralized server is operational 24/7 to provide uninterrupted IT services with an
internet connectivity of 9.5 Gbps bandwidth

• Computer – student ratio is 4:1

• An average annual budget of Rs.1787 lakh year provided on improving the IT
infrastructure.

• Studio with state of the art hardware and software for video and audio recording and
editing is available for e-content development

• Impartus lecture capturing system installed in 11 smart classrooms
• Average annual expenditure for maintaining academic and physical facilities is Rs. 10922

lakh

• Well established policy and procedures are in place for maintaining the various
infrastructural facilities

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