School of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC)

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Vision
To be a leader in imparting world-class education in Mechanical Engineering, with a vision to nurture scientists and technocrats of the highest caliber engaged in global sustainable development.

Mission

  • To create and maintain an environment fostering excellence in Instruction, Learning, Research and Innovation in Mechanical Engineering and allied disciplines.
  • To equip students with the required knowledge and skills to engage seamlessly in higher education and employment sectors ensuring that societal demands are met.

The School of Mechanical Engineering is amongst the premier schools of VIT started functioning right from 1984. The school has got a team of highly qualified faculty members, many holding PhDs from the elite institutes across the globe, to teach and train the best minds of this country.The pride of the school lies in the significant research funding received from several Government agencies such as DST, DRDO, MNRE, CSIR, CVRDE, CPDO, IE, AR&DB, CVRDE, BRNS, ISRO, UGC, NRB, AICTE etc., Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with various Industry Research Organisations and leading Universities. The Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India has recognized the school for its research activities and supported in 2003 and 2010 under FIST scheme. The School has modern facilities, enabling cutting edge research in a wide spectrum of technological areas. The school actively assists local industries in product design, complex-part manufacturing and Computational Fluid Dynamics. The courses offered cater to the needs of Aerospace, Defense, Manufacturing, Energy and Automotive industries. This has enabled the students to pursue higher studies in leading Universities in India and abroad. Three of the Bachelors Degree Programmes offered by the School, B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering, B.Tech.Mechanical with Specialisation in Automotive Engineering and B.Tech. Mechanical with Specialisation in Energy Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Engineering and Technology are ranked within the top 10 in India and top 401-450 in the world as per QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021.Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering are ranked within the top 11 in India and top 351-400 in the world as per QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021. In the Engineering and Technology "Mechanical Engineering" Specialisations are ranked within top 501-600 in the world as per THE World University Ranking by Subject 2021.