I am writing this post after reading a lot of criticism about VIT University over the years since I joined, even before that and even today by a number of people many of them pissed off students while most of them who havent ever studied in this place and just talk crap based on hearsay. Every college and university has a lot of negative points and a lot of good points but it does pain one to see only negative points said about ones alma mater left right and center when it is one of the best places to study in this country! Here are some of the misconceptions which have stuck with VIT over the years -
Misconception #1 – VIT University has paid India Today to rank them no 10 and no 1 private university in India
My take – Common guys! Ok lets take it that VIT has paid them. But none of you are fools to take this ranking and come to VIT just like that. I am sure you must be talking to students, parents and teachers before taking this decision. So then why criticise after joining. The biggest suggestion I have to give all the parents and students is that dont take any of the rankings of any of the colleges seriously. Talk to a lot of people before making a decision
Misconception #2 – VIT University has abortion centers!
My take – This is the most atrocious and nonsensical thing I have ever heard in my entire lifetime. What the hell does abortion centers mean? And when I ask someone, they just say that they “had heard” from someone. Guys! Its a college and if even such things happen, I dont think that this is the first or the last college where such things happen. All kinds of students do exist everywhere. But nontheless as far as my knowledge goes, there has been nothing like “abortion centers” ever!
Misconception #3 – VIT University is a money making machine!
My take – All of us be it students or parents keep criticising VIT University for the money it charges. All of us can pay crores to teach our children in international schools but when sending to one of the best institutes in the country everyone thinks that the college is a money making machine. For your information to all the people out there, in my 4 years of studying at the college I have seen the infrastructure and development and seen how this money is spent on improving it for our benefit!
Misconception #4 – VIT University has strict rules and regulations!
My take – VIT University is the most liberal college in Tamil Nadu probably after IIT in terms of rules and regulations. They are no uniforms and even the gals and guys can freely talk compared to certain colleges in Tamil Nadu where people are punished for even talking. Calling it strict is a joke in itself!
Misconception #5 – The teaching and students are not that great!
My take – As always, there will be some teachers who are good and some who are not that great. One cant always be dependent on them to study. Same goes for the students. I am sure this happens in every college
Misconception #6 – People keep getting suspended left, right and center!
My take – You wouldnt find better, more lenient and liberal pro chancellors than the current ones. Obviously if you do something really bad, you will be punished. But getting suspended left, right and center is taking it too far!
I am sure there may be many more misconceptions but what I have tried to highlight from this post is that dont read some blogs of people or talk to those who are angry with VIT University or who have never ever studied here but want to criticise it. They will give one a biased view of the college. Every college has its good things and bad things. I have just highlighted some of them here. But this post doesnt show that VIT University is the best in the country. AND NEITHER AM I A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF VIT UNIVERSITY OR HAVE BEEN PAID BY THEM!
Dear Parents and Students,
Make an informed decision before joining the institute. Talk to students, teachers, parents – all the stakeholders. Its very easy to criticise. But see the efforts the management is also putting in.
A proud alumnus!
I agree with you. With good infrastructure, VIT stands out separately among other private colleges.
Hey Aseem…very rightly said…Who ever feels that VIT is overcharging they should open their eyes and see the enormous amount of fees charged by not so reputed colleges and just look at the paltry and substandard infra they have….
Trust me in VIT you get more than what you pay for….
Keep it up Aseem….Keep writing
Very well written
. As u said all colleges have good and bad points. Its very important to trust an institution especially a good recognised institution when u get in. Its not nice to criticise
Very well said Aseem. Your post will get a straight referral from me, the next time I am asked these questions.
hey can anyone giv me any idea abt highest nd avg placement in vit??????
hey can anyone giv me any idea abt highest nd avg placement in vit??????
thax aseem ..i have given the viteee xam and got selected..i had decided to take addmission in vit but after seeing the post named “truth about vit” or something like that i m really worry about my decission bt after more enquiry from the students, their parents,teachers i hav found that vit is really a gud institute…i m very sorry for those viewers who beleive on such type posts and donot take addmission in vit…..guys ur success is in ur hands,, don’t feel that if u r going to a gud college and donot get the management as u expected then the college is bad…pls take decissions carefully
is teaching at vit is good ?
someone said that you can’t go to library in vit after 9 p.m is it true ?(if you are living in hostel)
Teaching is good, syllabus is good,students are good..Ideal conditions to study(if u really want to).
Library opens at 5:30 am and closes at 12:30 am on weekdays…and from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on weekends and holidays.. u can go anytime u want but if u r a hosteler and a junior(1st yr) you need to be inside library before 9 pm (due to strict rules fr 1st year hostelers) and can stay till 12:30.. If you are a girl, then college even provides bus facility between library and hostel.
i just passed my 1st year from vit,vellore in btech cse ..b4 taking admission in vit i saw all those “crap” material on net “truth about vit”,n spcl comment on bits360.com(run by bitsians)..and thousands of other such nonsense jokes..n trust me many ppl believed in thm n did not join vit,many used it as an excuse so tht thy din hv 2 cum hre (due to personal reasons),moreover ppl used this topic to make their blog a hit..n mainly due to jealousy factor frm sm othr institute students it all spread like anything..but hopefully now its getting lesser n gud 2 c ppl coming in vits defence..m pity sure students will take decision based on facts not on “hearsay”
can you tell me about placement at vit ?
people say that the fees at vit is more but the placement is very low ?
Very well said. I am an NRI and have invested millions of dollars in India and abroad in higher education and am very willing to invest in VIT University as it is one of the best engineering universities in India.
Cheers!
S K Kumar
hey guys sm1 please temme the life at vit … is there a wireless connection in the rooms ?
sm say theres no internet connection sm say there is … wats the truth ?
in 2010 i have taken cse at vit with 6061 rank and i have got 18071 rank in eee .does i prefer eee rather than vit .please answer to my query .
in 2010 i have taken cse at vit with 6061 rank and i have got 18071 rank in eee .does i prefer eee rather than vit .please answer to my query . i have to fill aieee councilling also
I went through WEB site of VITEE /EVEN FOR NAME SAKE I DO NOT FIND TAMIL BACKGROUND.ALL VIDEO CLIPPINGS ARE IN HINDI AND ENGLISH.IT SEEMS MOST OF THE RICH NORTH INDIAN GUYS STUDY IN VITEE THAT IS WHY FEES IS VERY HIGH.WHICH COLLEGE OFFER A/C ROOMS IN HOSTEL.IN COUNCILING 1-6000 RANKS DID NOT FILL FAST.BUT BEYOND 6000 RANKS FILLED VERY FAST.IF EDUCATION IS GOOD THEN FIRST THREE THOUSAND RANK HOLDERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN OCCUPIED AT LEAST 50% OF SEATS.ALL FACES APPEAR IN VIDEO CLIPPINGS ARE NORTH INDIANS.THERE IS NO ROOM FOR SOUTH INDIANS ?TOP 10 RANK HOLDERS ARE FROM OUTSIDE STATE OF TAMIL NADU ONE OR TWO RICH BOYS FROM AP.ARE TAMIL BOYS REALLY STUPID?
Hi,
Now let me come on this:
Do you guys know what is CERN – if you dont know I pity on you , please google it . My friend Prashanth Awasthi from EEE is one of the very few students across the globe who would be interning there from tomorrow , Yes at CERN Geneva . I am sure you would be proud of it .
My friend Saurabh Jain from Mech and Energy , is interning at Arcelor Mittal -Spain . Getting a handsome stipend and a to and fro business class travel.
I know 3 other guys from Biotech who are interning along with ME at different Universities in Germany and getting a good stipend.
Guys , trust me , the Environment is just changing now in VIT , I have seen my seniors doing too good in their streams , some of them are – Rahul Sanghi 2010 CS , and shailesh Upadhayay 2010 EIE passouts they have done some real big stuffs , Rahul has stood in top 3 in the google product prodigy and shailesh has been an invited speaker at MIT and Harvard .
I have lots more to say , but I will end up .
Regards
Kishlaya
hey awesome kishlaya…didnt know such good things have happened after I left the college
..many more reasons 2 b proud of VIT 
@VIT University has abortion centers!
Ha ha ha ha ! tis is called innovative thinking… wow i say! really wow.. can’t beat tis!
and yeah! every college is a college.. and people really need to put in a bit of their brain!
Seriously people need to get a life! I don’t know of a single college in the country where such things dont happen!
He guys,
I just want to know that if branch shifting possible in VIT. I am in eee and i want to shift to ece.
Is it passible?
Also I want to know what is the main difference between electronics part which come under eee and ece.
VIT is ne of the fastest growing reputed university of india……….and thus many are jelous of it………….its the best institute for engineering and research after IITs ,BITS PILANI and top NITs like NIT TRICHY-SURATKAL & WARANGAL…………….so o desputes…………its a place to learn and a chance to grow……
VIT has improved considerably over the years. But sadly some people do nothing but put it down.
pls ….
i am doin my 12th now…gonna appear for iit,aieee n othr competitive exmz…vit is my 1st option.As any other 12th student i hardly concentrated in 11th.I realized my mistake n started studying in 12th.now its december and i hardly have any time to complete 11th syllabus.so vit is my main target.But i’ve heard rumours like VIT is a college with good infrastructure etc and bad atmosphere[affairs etc].I cant believe the different opinions of people on goiit.com etc.Pls answer me!!
I am damn confused abt VIt .. some say its totally bad…!i wanna knw its reality so pls
Hope You answer
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100214/jsp/nation/story_12104169.jsp
check this out you biased vitian..read out the full story and click on the image.
you will found your college on that list.this is not the case with vit.every deemed university is making money.not just money they are making profits like a huge corporations.why they are allowed to sell knowledge which is not their.i am also doing btech from some fucking private college like vit.
education must be open source ….
Thanks for the article by the way..For your information institutes like Symbiosis, VIT, Sathyabama, SRM, Narsee Monjee all have thousands of people studying there..And despite this news they have good placements, good faculty and good students coming from entrances..So I really don’t understand what’s the problem if they charge money? I mean common dude if an IIM A can charge 12 lacs for 2 years, then why not any other institute! And if you have such a problem with such institutes why are you studying in such an institute..
Education is also business..No one is doing any social service today..And why would anyone make it open source? Even an IIT doesnt make it open source so there is no question of that?
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Hey i am really intrested in doing Computer engineering…is VIT good for CS nd what about the placements in CS nd Faculty??
Yeah VIT is pretty good for CS..The faculty has some bad things as well as some good things about it like any other college. The placements happen at the usual Wipro, Infy, TCS, etc. along with many top companies like Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Capgemini etc..
friends,
my daughter is finishing 12th this year and we are considering putting her in VIT for the five year integrated MBA course. She is good at studies and will score around 90% inplus two.I have heard that the 2 year MBA there is good and get placements. What about this 5 year course? will it be considered on a par with that 2 year MBA interms of course,content,placement etc.. and will this batch will join the 2 year group when they enter the third year? Need help…..
Sir,
MBA from VIT isn’t good compared to other colleges for placements and all kinds of facilities. B.Tech is good but I wouldn’t suggest you to let her pursue the Integrated MBA course for the reason that it is not as good as it sounds.
hi,
Is M.Tech in Automotive Engineering good in VIT??? Also what abt the placements inVIT for the same,?? hope to get a reply soon…
Hey, I am really not sure about how good M.Tech Automotive is in VIT. I will surely need to check on that. Would try to get back to you soon.
i just want to know if in last 25 years how many successful,famous peolple has this college created,this is not sarcastic i really want to know
That’s a difficult one Gouri. Personally speaking I don’t know of any famous personalities. And anyway its just 26-27 years old, I am sure there must be people who must be successful in their own right. But it depends on what you define as success. If you consider Bill Gates as success and an NGO worker as a failure,then you never know what you consider wrongly. So its all in your mind.
I appreciate your prompt reply Aseem. I agree with your views entirely.But in todays world advertisement goes a long way. See the tom-toms of IITs apart from being excellent.I am a doctor and we have premium institutes too,and so must be research institutes,architectural colleges etc.But is there such hype about them? no.Why because they dont do it. It would be good if possible to publish such peoples names so the faith of new aspirants will be strengthened.anyway VIT indeed is very good institute and may it progress always
IITs and others wouldnt advertise because they have established their standing over the years. But private instis including VIT and others do the same because they need it though obviously I too admit that many charge crazy fees and may engage in other fraudulent things but private instis cant help but advertise cuz of market pressures..As for famous alumni I personally don’t know really famous ones..will have to check
just wanah say that if u r not getting admisson in any of the premier institutes like IIts,BITS,BIT,NITs………..then surely VIT is the best choice…………..rest depends on you …how u utilize VIT resources………only <10% of VITIans utilize the available resources in better way………..rest r just acting as smart critics……….so if u have the potential to do something great….u r most invited to VIT….
sir, Can u tell me how much it will cost to study ece in vit(4 years)? And i also wanted to knw will they ask fr any capitation fees if my viteee rank is low?
Hey no need to call me sir. You can call me Aseem. I passed out of VIT in 2009 and as of that time the total cost to study ECE was about 4-6 lacs. I don’t think there is any question of capitation fees because the competition these days has become really stiff. And that’s why management quota has been reduced or even removed.
thanks aseem. I heard that if my viteee rank is low, they will ask for the payment. Is that true?
hey, i hav got 11698 rank in vit.. m ready to go in vit but only if i get ece in it.
shall i be able to get it???
plzz reply!!
not sure whether itll b easy cuz the competition is getting really tough..
i have got 5301 rank in vit 2011. vit ppl r asking 4 30000 bucks just ti atend councilng.if i dont join vit, will i get my money back?pls reply
you will get some portion of the money back but not sure how much
thank god losers like you are’nt part of VIT n thats why its a much better place
i got 13746 rank in viteee 2011. will i get chemical in vit vellore or chennai campus
hi anjali
i am a 2009 pass-out, as far as i know chemical engineering has been discontinued in vit vellore campus. but i request you to confirm regarding the same.
very well written.GUYS SOME GUY HAS WRITTEN SHIT ABOUT VIT ON goiit.com under the title vit facts blah blah.not even 1% of that is true.every thing is a bloody lie.i m a student of vit and proud to be one.ask the guy wrote this whether he was able to get his big smelly butt through even a simple exam like viteee.i m sure he wouldnt.that’s why he is trying to spoil name of such a fine university.
proud vitian.
People who don’t have any work keep critcising everything under the sun. Sad but true.
I just want to know if VIT is a known institute. I mean, is VIT ranked as one of the best in India, because as far as I know, NIT’s are surviving on a reputation that the no longer live up to. As an alumnus, do you believe that a student who has a seat at any of the NIT’s and one at VIT, should choose VIT above NIT?
comparison is a matter on perception. both nit and vit are good in its own ways. in the nit’s especially, trichy, surathkal and warangal are the ones to look out for, but there are certain courses such as mechanical and biotechnology for which vit may have a bit higher ranking, but as i say in the end, ranking is what you think and not the others
if u have to make a decision, i would talk to aluminus, talk to present students, discuss about the facully as well as placements and make your decisoin
hi..
do vit hostel rooms have internet or wifi?
till 2009 when i left they dint have but now i think they do
We are having it for last 3 years.. and now even everyone is given 3 gb free usage pm..
Oh that’s nice then
. You still studying at VIT or an alumnus?
I am seeing a lot of good things about VIT here and I agree all the points. However, based on the few cases that I came across few days ago, I really doubt if VIT would value for merit/meritorious students and if they are trust worthy. This bothers me a lot and making me uncomfortable; I am rethinking about going ahead in continuing him with VIT.
I have admitted my son to VIT for this academic year 2011-12. His rank was around 9000 range and wanted Mech. Engg. (specl. in Automative), Mech Engg (specl. in Energy) or Mech Engg. in the order mentioned. Finally, he opted for Mech Engg (specl. in Chemical Process), because, by the time his turn came at the counselling desk, which was based on the rank, those programme were filled. Then, we were directed to the hostel accommodation process and only “Non A/C six bedded rooms” were available by the time his turn came and he had no choice but to accept it. The admissions were over for upto 12,000 ranks and the rest had to go back as there were no seats; students upto 16,000 ranks were called for counselling. They have followed a full transparent system in telecasting the available seats live. Every one know on real time basis how many seats are filled, how many are available in each branch and in each campus, who is taking what programme, what is his rank, etc…..
During the counselling, there were repeated questions from the parents about management quota and what could happen to the seats that would become vacant when the candidates didn’t join after accepting provisional admission offer. The reason for this question by most of the parents were, because, as AIEEE results were yet to be announced, considerable potential candidates who would be joining in NITs also should be accepting admission offer, to be in safe. Then, not joining VIT, which would result in large number of seats getting unfilled.
The pro chancellor kept repeating tirelessly and asserting, without any hesitation, to the gathering of around 2000 students & parents that there was nothing called management quota and if the student did not join after accepting the offer, the seat would remain vacant and will not be either given a chance /upgraded to the next rank student or will not be filled with management quota; there was no 2nd or 3rd counselling in VIT. He also asserted that their admission process is very transparent and only based on the ranking obtained in VITEEE. He made this statement quite number of times on that day and, I was sure, he would have continued the same during previous and next counselling days.
Most of us present were very happy, impressed and took his statements to its core value and really felt happy to admit our wards to VIT as it was such a public announcement/ statement by a very responsible and key official of VIT management. In addition, the campus was impressive.
When I come across few cases of close friends, I was very much upset and suspect their true motto, their true sprit and their true commitment.
Case#1: My friend’s son could not through in VIT ranking, not even with in the eligible rank of 16,000 for appearing in counselling process. His rank was above 1lakh; around 1.70 lakh students wrote the VITEEE 2011. My friend and his other two friends of the same school approached the institute at later dates, after counselling processes were over, for their sons’ admissions, paid more (in the form donation plus accepted to pay higher tuition fee and hostel fee every year) and got the programme that was of their choice and A/C double room accommodation.
Case#2: Son of my wife’s college wanted to do Law; he was an average student. So he did not even write VIT entrance exam. But, latter he wanted to engineering. They had approached the management and got the seat in ECE and A/C single room for huge money paid upfront and higher tuition & hostel fee every year.
Case#3: Son of a fellow of my colony is studying in 7th semester (ECE) in VIT. He advised me that I could bribe people therefor A/C double bedded room and that was how he got the room type he wanted.
Balance fee had to be paid on 23 Jun 2011 and original certificates had to be submitted to confirm the admission. I went on 23 June 2011 and completed the above formalities to confirm the admission. During that time I asked them if the programme of my son’s choice be given as there could be few vacant seats by then. It was the last day and surely that management would have a feel of vacant seats. The person again confirmed that as told during in the counselling the vacant seats would remain as vacant and it would not filled.
I am sure, now, all the vacant seats will be filled through such ugly means. If they are in good spirit they would have given a chance to meritorious students to exercise the option and filled the vacant seats through 2nd/3rd counselling; In fact they had called the students for counselling upto rank 16,000. But they must be filling the vacancies through such ugly process – to students who had not written VITEEE, not well with in the eligible ranking of 16,000, and even to the eligible rank holders by taking money
I am not against any management quota or NRI quota. Every private institute has some percentage, say 10%. So, if it should have earmarked a reasonable percentage of quota of total seats sanctioned and fill only those seats for the above category without grabbing the seats meant for the students in the merit list, which would, otherwise, affect the morale of the meritorious students. VIT would have done this, if it was in the good spirit and wanted/committed to build the institute of world class/ of national importance,
By this act, VIT is fundamentally hitting the heart of parents and students (and their honesty & hard work), disappointing them heavily as well as failed to build trust among present and future potential parents & students.
By this way, we would clearly understand what kind of environment VIT is providing.
- Are they conveying, “If you cannot pay come on merit and get whatever available. If you can pay, pay and get what you want, not necessarily to be a meritorious student”?
- Why can’t it be publicized with full details of quota, if they have or intend to execute the manner through they would fill the vacancies?
- Why should the management make such public statement to the gatherings of parents and students and create a wrong impression that VIT would honor only merit?
- Why should they cheat the meritorious students who had spent a lot of time, energy, hard work and took the pain of writing the entrance exam to succeed and obtained the merit rank?
- First of all, why should they conduct such entrance exam, when they would not like to honour meritorious students?
- Why should any one believe/trust towhatever they claim, such as, faculty quality, foreign university MOUs/affiliations, placements statistics & quality, etc…
- Why will not they go to any extent to bribe the concerned agencies to get the grants, approvals, impressive rankings, etc… without having required facilities and infrastructure and fool the students & parents?
- How could the sensitive young minds cope up & morally fit in such environment to succeed when they felt cheated and realised they could not get due value/respect for their honest hard work and pain taken for securing the merit.
- Why can’t VIT charge more, if it is not financially viable to run the institute with merit students; people will be willing to pay premium to some extent for quality.
Hello Sir,
Firstly I would like to thank you for taking out time to write such a detailed comment about what you actually went through. This is something every parent hates to see in an institution and I personally condone it happening at my own alma mater.
I passed out of the institution in 2009. The four years I was there, management quota and NRI quota was openly declared to the parents and students alike. So if the pro – chancellor himself is saying that there is no management quota, it’s outrageous. As far as bribing is concerned to get seats and hostel rooms or changing streams, I hadn’t heard of anything like that during my 4 years there.
After such an experience I can surely understand your grievances and how you would lose trust on an institution which doesn’t even reward merit students or declare the quota system openly.
I know a lot has changed in the past 2 years since I left the institution. But the facilities provided at VIT did rival the best like the library, the labs especially for Mechanical and Biotech students. Even the Food Courts and Sports Facilities were excellent to say the least. The faculty was a mixture of good and bad. But placements especially the core ones in Mechanical have been pretty good. And truthfully Mechanical at VIT Vellore is one of the best branches rivaling the ones who study at IITs or NITs. I am saying this out of a fact that three of my good friends who had done Mechanical and are now with Mahindra in Pune.
As far as ranking goes, I believe it depends on the perception of the people. I personally don’t agree with the ranking just because of the fact that it’s not really a true reflection of the institute. But that said and done studying at VIT particularly Mechanical was a rewarding experience.
I know things may have become really bad as you have mentioned in today’s scenario. And therefore I suggest you do talk to a few other people before making a decision. Obviously if you or son isn’t happy in continuing with the institute, you shouldn’t.
PS – I HAVE DONE B.TECH BIOTECH
Dear Aseem,
I appreciate your response… Thanks.
not a problem.
you can surely contact me for any other help
the admistration of vit is just horrible….all vit wants is just money and it will do anything for it……not a good college!!!
what Mr.KSJ has written is exactly what i have experienced too,for my son.my son got ssn college by merit in management quota,but we decided to put him in vit only b’cause we wanted him to have a campus life as we are from chennai.my son’s only regret was that nobody would believe him if he said he got in thro’ merit at vit,but people would immediately recognize his merit once he says he is from ssn.but finally we convinced him to go to vit,as I don’t go much by anna university syllabus,my daughter having gone thro’ it(it is only learning by rote).my son got 8100 rank in vit,and has got eie at vit.my only regret is he hasn’t been able to get into any of the iit’s or rec’s,or bits,as the brightest go there,whereas even the ordinary children get into vit thro management.but how does vit manage to get a clean chit even after all the goof up’s they do during admission time is what baffles me.I went from pillar to post trying to know if there is sliding but got a blank response.as mr.ksj has rightly said if only there was sliding our hearts would be a bit lighter,as there would have been transparency in their admissions.I too believed every word of the pro vice chancellor during the councelling.
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Hello Sir,
Nice to see responses coming in from parents.
First things first, I would like to say that it’s a misconception that one doesn’t recognize that a person studying at VIT is on merit. On a personal note I can only talk about how things were upto 2009 when I passed out. There have been issues during admissions and I myself don’t deny it. Why would I? During the time I was there, sliding used to be there. If it’s not there right now, I am seriously surprised. Personally I condone in the strongest possible terms any such acts by the VIT management which affects students because at one time even I was one of them.
Sir, as for one of your points about learning by rote at Anna University, I would say that you can’t blame Anna University alone. It’s the problem of the system in this country where one is taught only that way in the class. Since one can’t keep blaming the system all the time, I personally think a student needs to himself / herself go to the library, read articles in magazines / newspapers, go online and research on his own on how better he can develop his skills and learn about the practical world. I was a student at VIT but in my four years, I visited the IITs, NITs, BITs etc. for competitions of different kinds and networked with different individuals across the nation. So I think learning by rote or not or being practical depends on an individual and his determination to excel and succeed.
Sir, Truthfully speaking I don’t agree with your point on the brightest going to IITs or RECs or BITS. I would like to believe that this may be true to some extent but isn’t always the norm. Say for example if there are 180 students for 1 seat in an IIT, would you say that the remaining 179 who aren’t able to get a seat are “ordinary” compared to the 1 who does get it? It’s just that the problem is few seats and more aspirants and until good institutions keep pace with the requirements, things will keep falling short. I am sure even those 179 students would be good in their own way. It’s about how well he / she as well as the institution is able to utilize him / her to the maximum potential.
As far as the issue of it getting a clean chit and lack of transparency in the admissions process, I would say that I hope requisite action is taken for the same. Because if this is really happening I strongly disagree with it because I know how students can suffer and what effects such acts can have on their careers.
Sir, I can surely understand that you must have felt cheated as this is very important for your son’s career. All I can say is that the facilities whether the library, sports facilities, food or the infrastructure or even the placements are all pretty good and strongly placed. I can only say from my personal experience that it was a good four years of my life.
I am sorry for the pain you have had to go through. Do contact me in case I can help you in any way.
Regards,
ksj sir,did finally put your son in vit?
i agree with KSJ sir, my friend’s elder brother got admission in VIT computer science course, he didnt figure in the merit list anywhere and the other day my friend was bragging about how his Dad( who happens to be a rich Businessman) paid around 15 lacs to bypass the Admission procedure.
I wish that wouldn’t have happened in an idealistic world. But sadly Abhinav we don’t live in one. But yeah as far as I know they discourage such kind of admission procedures. But I can’t say anything with a 100% guarantee..:(
I have got IT (info tech) in VIT this year. Are the placements and faculty really as it is portrayed? I have got admissions into a good college in my city with my preffered choice i.e. cse … is it worth going to vit?
worth depends on one thing that is what a person thinks of the faculty, students, placements and all and I personally feel its worth it whatever others say.
they pay to show 100% placements….actually not evryone gets a job , only few ….
Hello Sir,
I am planning to pursue my post graduation. Is VIT a good choice. Pls let me know. Thank you…
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In my view VIT is really good for graduation. But for postgraduation it depends on the course you want to do though personally I wouldn’t suggest you to try VIT for post grad. Anyways what course you looking out for?
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hey.,…u missed a missconception…
they sell condoms nd drugs in the canteen !
thats a good one
good nice and sensible post for my problem regarding admissions in vit.I have finally put my son in vit.rest is up to him.as you rightly said its not that the others who have not got into iit’s are bad but just that the pain of your son not getting into such a prestigious institution sometimes blows the inappropriateness of the situation into oblivion(more so when you expect a good institute to give you a sliding option) .hope vit takes remedial action next year atleast
Just a small info about vit’s quota system…. NRI quota does exist in vit and it is clearly and neatly specified in the website. Management quota does exist but that too this year has been strictly restricted to students with less than 50000 rank in viteee….some people are admitted without all these criterion fulfilled but as per my knowledge they are usually people who have a strong recommendation from ministers etc. (in tht case the institution doesnt have much of a choice) btw i am a third year student
Hey nice to hear what’s happening right now at VIT from a current student
VIT just sucks….u have no freedom to do anything there….i really regre joining this stupid college….fell like i hav wasted my life now….
strictly not recomended…!!!
is the use of mobiles allowed??? and can we use laptops with internet connection in the hostels….in VIT campus…pls reply..
Yes Shakthivel mobiles are allowed inside the campus and hostels. You can use laptops and internet connection in VIT campus is free (WiFi) as of last year.
after a lot of thinking..i decieded to give a shot in VITEEE exam…but my best friend said that the college is not good..my brother studied in VIT..he dint write the VITEEE exam..he had to pay 13 lakhs donation to get a seat there…he was so mad about VIT..but he was not treated well by the teachers..the teachers get angry if you dont wish them goodmorning or goodevening whatsoever..he had a really tough time over there..he had to leave VIT after his 3rd year..the VIT management asked him to pay for the 4th year of his ECE els they wouldnt give him TC..That was pain in the ass to evryone in our family…we had to pay fr his 4th year to get him a TC…
my brother sugests me not to get into VIT..even my best friend whos brother is a pass out student of 2010 suggests not to…
even after a loss of nearly 15 lakhs..my dad doesnt critisise VIT..he says..whereever a student studies well…success comes his way… he says ..just because brother had a tough time in VIT dusnt mean evn yu il hv…he told me if your bro has fallen on some road..dusnt mean even u il fall in d same place..hilarious..
my bro had this problem from Tamil teachers who kept repeating in de class dt he is from andhra..
i really dont care about all that crap…only if i use the resourses provided der..nd onli if i use my brain..i il be able to do great works.. teachers are good if you are gud to them..
my bro is reckless..he dusnt tok properly to anyone..he has high self rspect and cant take any word from teachers..its my broz fault…he hardly had attendence and he stayed out..not in hostel..
IT REALLY DEPENDS ON YOU..IF YOU DREAM BIG..YOU HAVE TO WORK ACCORDINGLY..
Aseem..i need serious help regarding my career..how can i mail you? and wt is de VITEEE rank required to get into the IT course?
Please do reply..
Shravya.
Sir please tell me the minimum rank for getting admission in mechanical and civil…@vellore campus…
Please sir i need guidence..
Pls tell me about the rank needed for admission in mechanical branch
Raghavendra, I personally am not sure about what rank is required for mechanical and civil branches at vellore campus. But I can find out about the same and get back to you.
Great article! But the rules have become strict over the years! and if you’re a girl hosteller, well they make us feel like we don’t deserve freedom!!!!!!
too many memories attached with this place! And definitely, i have learnt a lot during my time @vit!!!
But apart from that, VIT University is one of the best in India. Great infrastructure, diverse crowd..Immense opportunities , one of the best things i like about this university…. there is no limit!!!! You have various platforms to showcase your skills and talents and it doesn’t end there, these people make sure you’re recognized!!! You become an all-rounder!!!! I’ve enjoyed my last 3.5 years here.. and the thought of leaving this place is saddening….
All i can say, I feel proud to call myself a VIT-ian… “Once a VIT-ian, always a VIT-ian…”
Cheers!!!!!!
Ranjani, nice to know that you liked my article. Yeah I have heard that a lot many things have changed since we left VIT 2.5 years back. The hostel rules for girls weren’t too great even when we were there. And now that you saying its worse, I cannot even imagine how you guys would be feeling for the same. Pretty sad for sure..:(
Yeah VIT gives everyone a pretty good platform to everyone whether he / she wants to pursue a postgrad or a job. Even though today I am done with an MBA and working for the past 7 months, I can still say those 4 years were the best years of my life. It’s just sad that one keeps criticising it when he / she is there. One realises the true value only when one leaves
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i have got 1000 rank in international science olympiad and 15 state rank and 2300 in international mathematics olympiad and 27 state rank ….. i have also stood first in the same science olympiad in my school…. bt sadly i wont be able to give viteee becoz of some family issues ….. can i send a request letter to the admission incharge along with attested copy of the olympiad certificates……. and wil the consider my request….. will i get an admission there….. please mail me the answer
Ahmed, I think these Olympiad scores wouldn’t stand for entrance into VIT as far as I know. VITEEE is the main exam and you would have to clear it for getting admission into the university.
so sir… writting to the director … wont help…..
Hey no need to call me sir
. I am myself a 2009 batch alumnus. You can try writing to the director but I seriously doubt it would be that much of a help. But no harm in trying though.
thanks alot….
Your welcome
Hi. Im going to appear for vit this year. Just wanted to ask how is the cs dept. And will i able to do m.tech from usa if i graduate from vit. Because i have heard us universities accepts only students from iit and nit. Have any of ur friends in vit done m.tech. If so, from which college.
Aditya, the CS department in VIT is pretty good with decent faculty and good placements as well. As far as American universities accepting only students from NIT and IIT for M.Tech is concerned, its just a myth. There’s nothing like that which I have heard of. A lot of my friends have completed their MS degrees at Lousiana, Cornell, MIT (Massachusetts), Pennsylvania, Sunny Brook etc.
omg. thanks a lot man. i was clearly worried because i thought that m.tech is a no go if i do my b.tech from private institution. Well, looking forward to viteee 2012. Btw is viteee very tough?
VITEEE is much easier than the rest of the entrances like AIEEE / IIT etc. Till last couple of years it basically involved preparing your 12th std concepts to the best of your abilities. But now with much higher number of aspirants and one branch in Chennai, things have become a bit difficult I would say.
Hi again. Just one last question. Has anybody in vit got foreign placement up till now.
As for foreign placements, I really don’t think anyone had got one during our 4 years. Many big companies like Microsoft, Caterpillar etc. came to VIT but no one gave a foreign placement. But yeah a lot of people regularly do their 8th semester projects outside India.
Hi again. Has anybody of ur vit friends gone to iim ahemdabad?
Many of my batchmates got admission in IIM Bangalore and IIM Shillong. But IIM Ahmedabad I haven’t heard of anyone.