The Entrance Examination for admission to Engineering courses in VIT commenced
Posted on: 11/Apr/2019 2:30:06 PM
The entrance examination for the courses offered by VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology) commenced yesterday (Wednesday, 10th April) in 163 centres including foreign countries.
The event of the examination commencement was inaugurated by the VIT Vice-Chancellor G, Viswanathan.
In the VIT complex at Vellore, B. Tech. courses are offered on 17 specialisations including Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Biotechnology, Bio-Medical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, and Chemical Engineering/
The Chennai VIT complex offers B. Tech. Courses on 7 specialisations including Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Computer Science and Fashion Technology.
VIT Bhopal Complex offers B. Tech. in 9 specialisations including Electronics, Computer Science, and Aerospace.
In the VIT Amaravathi Complex (Andhra), 8 B. Tech. Courses are offered including Computer science, Mechanical, and Electrical.
The online entrance examination for joining the above courses commenced yesterday (Wednesday, 10th April) and will conclude on 21st April.
A total of 163 Examination Centres have been set up including 120 centres in major cities in India and Dubai, Kuwait, Muscat, and Qatar.
162412 candidates have applied for the VIT entrance examination.
VIT Vice-chancellor G. Viswanathan inaugurated the commencement of the entrance examination in the VIT complex at Vellore and had a look at the arrangements. He further shared with the reporters:
‘A 75% fees concession will be given to the students who secure the top 50 ranks. For the candidates who secure ranks from 51 to 100, 50% scholarship concession is on offer. Similarly, for the candidates who secure ranks from 101 to 1000, a 25% concession on fees is given throughout the 4-years course.’
VIT Vice presidents Sankar Viswanathan, Sekhar Viswanathan, and the Director of B. Tech, (admission) K. Manivannan participated on this occasion.
