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1. About VIT

VIT was established with the aim of providing quality higher education on par with

international standards. It persistently seeks and adopts innovative methods to improve the

quality of higher education on a consistent basis.The campus has a cosmopolitan atmosphere

with students from all corners of the globe. Experienced and learned teachers are strongly

encouraged to nurture the students. The global standards set at VIT in the field of teaching and

research spurs us on in our relentless pursuit of excellence. In fact, it has become a way of life

for us. The highly motivated youngsters on the campus are a constant source of pride. Our

Memoranda of Understanding with various international universities are our major strength.

They provide for an exchange of students and faculty and encourage joint research projects for

the mutual benefit of these universities. Many of our students, who pursue their research

projects in foreign universities, bring high quality to their work and esteem to India and have

done us proud. With steady steps, we continue our march forward. We look forward to

meeting you here at VIT.

It was established under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956, and

was founded in 1984 as a self-financing institution called the Vellore Engineering College. The

Union Ministry of Human Resources Development conferred University status on Vellore

Engineering College in 2001. The Institutions 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.

Vellore Campus : 371.52 Acres

Chennai Campus : 185.41 Acres

Vellore Institute of Technology – Annual Report 2018-19
www.vit.ac.in
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