Ownership and business model
VIT began in 1984 as a self-financing institution, Vellore Engineering College, and was granted university status in 2001 by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development; it operates as a deemed-to-be university under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956. Its founder, Dr G. Viswanathan, is Chancellor. Dr Sankar Viswanathan, Dr Sekar Viswanathan and Dr G. V. Selvam are Vice-Presidents, and Dr V. S. Kanchana Bhaaskaran is Vice-Chancellor. The pages read do not name the trust or society that sponsors VIT.
VIT has expanded by opening new campuses and universities. VIT Chennai was established in 2010. VIT-AP University was established by VIT in 2017 under the Andhra Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2016. On the VIT Bhopal University website, Dr Viswanathan describes a legacy that grew from Vellore Engineering College “to four Universities in India”. VIT’s own site lists four campuses for placements: Vellore, Chennai, AP and Bhopal. Revenue is not published on the pages read.
Institutions it runs
As listed by Vellore Institute of Technology on its own pages. See the sources below.
Key people
- DVDr. G. ViswanathanChancellor
- DVDr. Sankar ViswanathanVice - President
- DVDr. Sekar ViswanathanVice - President
- DSDr. G V SelvamVice - President
- DPDr. Sandhya PentareddyExecutive Director
- MVMs. Kadhambari S ViswanathanAssistant Vice - President
- DBDr. V. S. Kanchana BhaaskaranVice - Chancellor
- DMDr. Partha Sharathi MallickPro-Vice Chancellor
- DTDr. Jayabarathi TRegistrar
As listed on VIT: Leadership.
Key dates
- 1984
- Founded as Vellore Engineering College, a self-financing institution
- 2001
- Granted university status by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development
- 2010
- VIT Chennai established
- 2017
- VIT-AP University established in Amaravati
- 2021
- Accredited A++ by NAAC with a score of 3.66 out of 4 in its fourth cycle, as stated on the VIT Chennai website
Questions readers ask
Who owns Vellore Institute of Technology?
VIT is a deemed-to-be university founded in 1984 by Dr G. Viswanathan, who is Chancellor; its Vice-Presidents are Dr Sankar Viswanathan, Dr Sekar Viswanathan and Dr G. V. Selvam. The sponsoring trust or society is not named on the pages read.
How many students does Vellore Institute of Technology have?
VIT's NIRF 2026 data submission lists 60,483 students across its programmes (the sum of the programme rows; no total is printed). This covers Vellore Institute of Technology, not VIT-AP or VIT Bhopal.
Which universities does Vellore Institute of Technology run?
VIT has campuses in Vellore and Chennai. VIT-AP University in Amaravati was established by VIT in 2017, and the VIT network also includes VIT Bhopal University and VIT Bangalore.
