Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore
Also known as VIT Vellore, VIT University
- Fees / year
- ₹75,000 - ₹4.9L
- Courses
- 69+
- Median salary
- ₹8.99 LPA
- Placed
- 67.6%
- NIRF Engineering
- #16
- Established
- 1984
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore Scholarships
Offered by the college
VITEEE-GVSDP Scholarship (B.Tech.)
25% to 100% of tuition, all four yearsUnder the GV School Development Programme, VITEEE ranks 1 to 10 get a 100% tuition fee waiver, ranks 11 to 50 get 75%, 51 to 100 get 50% and 101 to 500 get 25% (VITEEE 2026 prospectus). The first-year award is made at the end of the first semester; later years depend on VIT's terms on joining. In 2025-26, 485 students received it, Rs 3.14 crore in all.
Eligibility: VITEEE rank 1 to 500
STARS (Support the Advancement of Rural Students)
100% fee waiverCovers academic fees, hostel and basic medical expenses for the students VIT shortlists under the scheme.
Eligibility: District toppers, boys and girls, from rural government schools in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
B.Tech. scholarship fee categories
Category 1 to 4: Rs 1,73,000 to Rs 4,45,000 a year (2026-27)VIT lists B.Tech. fee categories 1 to 4 as scholarship fee categories and category 5 as the fee without a scholarship. For Group B branches such as CSE the 2026-27 tuition is Rs 1,95,000 to Rs 4,45,000 in categories 1 to 4, against Rs 4,90,000 in category 5.
Eligibility: Allotted at VITEEE counselling by rank, preference and seat availability
GVSDP UG Science and Humanities Scholarship
Rs 48 lakh to 480 students in 2025-26Given under the GV School Development Programme to students of VIT's UG science and humanities programmes.
Eligibility: Students who finished Class 12 in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur or Tiruvannamalai district
Smt. Rajeswari Viswanathan Memorial Scholarship
Rs 50 lakh to 261 students in 2025-26Financial assistance listed by VIT among its institute scholarships.
Eligibility: Students who need financial help
Merit and sports awards
2025-26: Rs 1.49 crore to 2,011 students (merit); Rs 12 lakh to 318 students (sports)VIT's institute awards for 2025-26 also included attendance awards and endowment prizes.
Eligibility: Academic results at VIT; sports achievement
AICTE PG Scholarship (M.Tech.)
As per AICTE normsOffered to M.Tech. students who qualified in GATE, as stated in the VITMEE 2026 M.Tech. brochure.
Eligibility: GATE-qualified M.Tech. students
Students with tuition reimbursed
In 2023–24, 547 of 54,254 students (1%) received full tuition-fee reimbursement: 231 from state and central government schemes, 316 from the institution's own funds and 0 from private bodies.
| Programme level | Students | Government | Institution | Private bodies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year UG programmes | 4,407 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 4-year UG programmes | 35,957 | 17 | 267 | 0 |
| 5-year UG programmes | 1,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1-year PG programmes | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2-year PG programmes | 4,861 | 214 | 0 | 0 |
| Integrated PG programmes | 7,651 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
Counts students receiving full tuition-fee reimbursement, across all years of study. Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.
Government scholarships you can apply for
Central schemes open to students of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, going by the course and approvals listed for it. Each has its own income and category conditions.
Sources
Rankings: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Placement, student and fee-reimbursement figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.
Courses and fees: as listed for Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore on CollegeChalo; confirm current fees with the college before applying.
Last updated 21 October 2026.