VIT is always a very hot topic of debate. At one side as far as rankings go it is one of the top private colleges in the country. But it also has a lot of negative feedback, with people claiming that VIT pays money to get its rankings. (See this article about the “negative side” of VIT) If we look at engineering colleges rankings released by different agencies, VIT is present under top 10 engineering colleges of India
Engineering colleges ranking 2014 and 2015 based on Nielsen survey
While the IITs continue to dominate the top 10 slots, IIT Kanpur upstages IIT Delhi to reclaim its position as the country’s best engineering college. BITS, Pilani and VIT University, Vellore are the only 2 private institutions among the top 10. As can be seen from the list, VIT has actually moved up in rankings. But it is surprising and downright hilarious that IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and IIT Madras do not even feature in this list! Therefore it does not come across as very reliable. One of the reasons is that sometimes institutes do not submit their data/applications to such rankings bodies. The other reason, perhaps is better guessed at than said aloud.
| Rank | 2014 rankings | 2015 rankings |
| Rank1 | IIT Kanpur | IIT Kanpur |
| Rank2 | IIT Delhi | IIT Kharagpur |
| Rank3 | IIT KGP | BITS Pilani |
| Rank4 | IIT Roorkee | IIT BHU |
| Rank5 | IIT Madras | DTU |
| Rank6 | BITS Pilani | Vellore Institute of Technology |
| Rank7 | IIT BHU | IIT Guwahati
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| Rank8 | VIT Vellore | S.R.M. Engg. College |
| Rank9 | DTU | NIT Surathkal |
Top private Engineering colleges ranking 2014 and 2015 based on Career360 survey 2014
With IIT Mumbai leading the pack, followed by IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee, VIT university along with BITS Pilani are the only private institutions to make it to the top 10.
| Rank | 2014 rankings | 2015 rankings |
| Rank1 | VIT Vellore | VIT Vellore |
| Rank2 | BITS Pilani | Thapar University |
| Rank3 | Manipal University | SRM University |
| Rank4 | BIT Mesra | SASTRA University |
| Rank5 | Amrita university, Coimbatore | PSG College, Coimbatore |
| Rank6 | Sastra university | Manipal Institute of Technology |
| Rank7 | Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune | BITS Pilani |
| Rank8 | SRM University, Chennai | Amrita School of Engineering |
| Rank9 | Thapar University, Patiala | SSN College of Engineering |
Again, it is very strange that BITS Pilani, which is at number 3 in the previous survey, doesn’t even reach this list.
Engineering colleges ranking 2014 based on The Week survey
VIT University has made a mark by devoting lot of efforts in research publications and patenting activity. While Thapar scores well in citations, IIT Hyderabad is ahead of others in ‘Learning’ owing to the highest NAAC score of 3.4 among private engineering universities
| Rank | 2014 rankings | 2015 rankings |
| Rank1 | IIT Mumbai | VIT Vellore |
| Rank2 | IIT Delhi | Thapar University |
| Rank3 | IIT KGP | SRM University |
| Rank4 | IIT Kanpur | SASTRA University |
| Rank5 | IIT Madras | PSG College, Coimbatore |
| Rank6 | Sastra university | Manipal Institute of Technology |
| Rank7 | IIT Roorkee | BITS Pilani |
| Rank8 | Anna University | Amrita School of Engineering |
| Rank9 | VIT University
| SSN College of Engineering |
FEE STRUCTURE
Group A: Biotechnology, Biomedical, Computer Science and Engineering (Spec. in Bioinformatics), Civil, Mechanical with specialization in Energy Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Group B: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical with specialization in Automotive Engineering.
| Particulars | Amount |
| Tuition Fees (Per Annum) | ₹1,33,000 (Group A), ₹1,55,000 (Group B) |
| Special Fees [Inclusive of Examination, Library Fee etc] (per annum) | ₹30,000 |
| Admission Fees (One Time) | ₹10,000 |
| Caution Deposit (One Time, Refundable) | ₹3,000 |
| Total fees to be paid for the first year | ₹1,76,000 (Group A), ₹1,98,000 (Group B) |
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| Hostel Charges: | |
| Particulars | Amount |
| Single Bedded (AC) | ₹89500 |
| Single Bedded (Non-AC) | ₹63000 |
| Double Bedded (AC) | ₹70000 |
| Double Bedded (Non-AC) | ₹52000 |
| Three Bedded (AC) | ₹65000 |
| Three Bedded (Non-AC) | ₹47000 |
| Four Bedded (AC) | ₹57500 |
| Four Bedded (Non-AC) | ₹43000 |
| Six Bedded (AC) | ₹52500 |
| Six Bedded (Non-AC) | ₹40000 |
| Mess Charges: | |
| Mess Type | Amount |
| South Indian (Veg) | ₹39500 |
| South Indian (Non Veg) | ₹45000 |
| North Indian (Veg) | ₹43000 |
| North Indian (Non Veg) | ₹48500 |
| Special Mess (Special) | ₹51500 |
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