Page 7 - Institutional Development Plan (IDP)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), established under section 3 of the University Grants
Commission (UGC) 1956, was founded initially as Vellore Engineering College (VEC) in the year
1984. VIT Chennai off-campus was established in 2010. During its journey of 40 years, VIT has
become a beacon of excellence in higher education through academic, research and community-related
experiential strengths. VIT has emerged as a top-tier university in India, earning recognition through
prestigious national and international accreditations and rankings. VIT has been reaccredited by NAAC
with an A++ Grade and a CGPA of 3.66. Over the past five years, VIT has consistently secured top
positions in the NIRF Rankings released by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. In 2024,
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VIT has been ranked 10 in the University category, 11 in Engineering, 13 in Research, and 19
Overall. Internationally, VIT is ranked in the 501–600 band in the Shanghai Rankings (2024), 601–
800 in the Times Higher Education Rankings (2025), and 791–800 in the QS World University
Rankings (2025).

The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) guided VIT to undertake the Academic and
Professional Excellence journey through adherence to the regulations and guidelines. NEP 2020 is
implemented currently along with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the National Credit
Framework (NCrF) and integration with the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC), among other anchors.
VIT seeks to transform higher education by focusing on skill-based education to meet the needs of the
industry and the economy. VIT enunciates that Quality Higher Education Institutions need to enable
an individual to study one or more specialized areas of interest at a deeper level and also develop
character, ethical and constitutional values, intellectual curiosity, scientific temper, creativity, spirit of
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service and 21 century capabilities across a range of disciplines, including Sciences, Technology,
Social Science, Arts, Humanities, Languages as well as professional, technical and vocational subjects.

VIT, Vellore Campus Aerial View

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