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Vellore Engineering College

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address, Directions, & Map:
    • Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Telephone Numbers:
    • 91-416-2243091 / 93
    • 91-416-2243092 / 91-416-2240411 (fax)
  • Official Website: [1]
• History & Memorable Moments

The institute was founded in 1984 as Vellore Engineering College by Mr. G. Viswanathan, a former Member of Parliament and Minister in the Government of Tamil Nadu. The college was then affiliated to the University of Madras and functioned as a private self-financing institution. It was promoted by the North Arcot Educational and Charitable Trust. In 2001, the institute was awarded the deemed university status in recognition of its academic excellence by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India and hence the name was changed to Vellore Institute of Technology. In September 2006, it was renamed as VIT University as per a new decree issued by the University Grants Commission enabling deemed universities to change their name to 'university'. ^[1]

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Prospective Students

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New & Current Students

• Campus Events
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• Support Centers
  • Counseling
• Grading System
• Good Classes & Teachers
• Groups & Organizations
• College & Career Tips

Alumni

• Benefits of Joining Alumni Association
• Mailing List Directory
• Chapters
• Teachers (Where are they now?)
  • Ezra-Gnanamuthu, Morris Abraham (June 1995 - May 1997)
  • Pillai, Rajkumar Ramalingam (December 2000 - Present)
  • Thiyagarajan, Vinoth
• Alumni Directory
• Alumni Events

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