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Clearing misconceptions of my alma mater – VIT University, Vellore!


I am writing this post after reading a lot of criticism about VIT University over the years since I joined, even before that and even today by a number of people many of them pissed off students while most of them who havent ever studied in this place and just talk crap based on hearsay. Every college and university has a lot of negative points and a lot of good points but it does pain one to see only negative points said about ones alma mater left right and center when it is one of the best places to study in this country! Here are some of the misconceptions which have stuck with VIT over the years –

Misconception #1 – VIT University has paid India Today to rank them no 10 and no 1 private university in India
My take – Common guys! Ok lets take it that VIT has paid them. But none of you are fools to take this ranking and come to VIT just like that. I am sure you must be talking to students, parents and teachers before taking this decision. So then why criticise after joining. The biggest suggestion I have to give all the parents and students is that dont take any of the rankings of any of the colleges seriously. Talk to a lot of people before making a decision

Misconception #2 – VIT University has abortion centers!
My take – This is the most atrocious and nonsensical thing I have ever heard in my entire lifetime. What the hell does abortion centers mean? And when I ask someone, they just say that they “had heard” from someone. Guys! Its a college and if even such things happen, I dont think that this is the first or the last college where such things happen. All kinds of students do exist everywhere. But nontheless as far as my knowledge goes, there has been nothing like “abortion centers” ever!

Misconception #3 – VIT University is a money making machine!
My take – All of us be it students or parents keep criticising VIT University for the money it charges. All of us can pay crores to teach our children in international schools but when sending to one of the best institutes in the country everyone thinks that the college is a money making machine. For your information to all the people out there, in my 4 years of studying at the college I have seen the infrastructure and development and seen how this money is spent on improving it for our benefit!

Misconception #4 – VIT University has strict rules and regulations!
My take – VIT University is the most liberal college in Tamil Nadu probably after IIT in terms of rules and regulations. They are no uniforms and even the gals and guys can freely talk compared to certain colleges in Tamil Nadu where people are punished for even talking. Calling it strict is a joke in itself!

Misconception #5 – The teaching and students are not that great!
My take – As always, there will be some teachers who are good and some who are not that great. One cant always be dependent on them to study. Same goes for the students. I am sure this happens in every college

Misconception #6 – People keep getting suspended left, right and center!
My take – You wouldnt find better, more lenient and liberal pro chancellors than the current ones. Obviously if you do something really bad, you will be punished. But getting suspended left, right and center is taking it too far!

I am sure there may be many more misconceptions but what I have tried to highlight from this post is that dont read some blogs of people or talk to those who are angry with VIT University or who have never ever studied here but want to criticise it. They will give one a biased view of the college. Every college has its good things and bad things. I have just highlighted some of them here. But this post doesnt show that VIT University is the best in the country. AND NEITHER AM I A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF VIT UNIVERSITY OR HAVE BEEN PAID BY THEM!

Dear Parents and Students,
Make an informed decision before joining the institute. Talk to students, teachers, parents – all the stakeholders. Its very easy to criticise. But see the efforts the management is also putting in.

A proud alumnus!

Update: Calling out all alumni to help future aspirants through this post
When I wrote this post approximately 3 years back, I didn’t know what to expect when people read it. But the fact that this post has been the most visited, commented, voted and searched post on my blog speaks volumes. Whether its positive or negative, comments have flown in thick and fast. A lot many aspirants have also got their questions answered through this post.

Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to invite VIT alumni from across the world to talk about their experiences at the college (good or bad) through the comments section here. You could also answer questions if any raised by future aspirants on this post. This would go a long way in helping them make important career decisions.

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1087 Comments

  1. anita

    I agree with you. With good infrastructure, VIT stands out separately among other private colleges.

  2. Abhishek Skariah

    Hey Aseem…very rightly said…Who ever feels that VIT is overcharging they should open their eyes and see the enormous amount of fees charged by not so reputed colleges and just look at the paltry and substandard infra they have….
    Trust me in VIT you get more than what you pay for….

    Keep it up Aseem….Keep writing 🙂

  3. mini

    Very well written :-). As u said all colleges have good and bad points. Its very important to trust an institution especially a good recognised institution when u get in. Its not nice to criticise

  4. Very well said Aseem. Your post will get a straight referral from me, the next time I am asked these questions.

    • shubham

      sir , how is vit chennai ( placements of ece branch ) !!!!

      • aseemrastogi2

        VIT Chennai is still relatively new. And the placements are picking up. But from what I have heard the placements of VIT Chennai and Vellore happen together. But I am not very sure.

  5. Ankish

    hey can anyone giv me any idea abt highest nd avg placement in vit??????

    • himanshu

      hey can anyone giv me any idea abt highest nd avg placement in vit??????

  6. ankit

    thax aseem ..i have given the viteee xam and got selected..i had decided to take addmission in vit but after seeing the post named “truth about vit” or something like that i m really worry about my decission bt after more enquiry from the students, their parents,teachers i hav found that vit is really a gud institute…i m very sorry for those viewers who beleive on such type posts and donot take addmission in vit…..guys ur success is in ur hands,, don’t feel that if u r going to a gud college and donot get the management as u expected then the college is bad…pls take decissions carefully

    • prashansa bansal

      same here,even i read “truth about vit” ,that thing really needs 2 b deleted.After attending d counselling i hav been trying 2 know more n more abt vit before taking admission n response dat i’ve got so far is mixed n exactly lyk it has been written above.

      • aseemrastogi2

        So what did you exactly read in the “Truth about VIT”? I mean is that a blog post written by someone? I mean if that’s the case, deleting it isn’t the solution. Everyone has his / her own view / views. If some people prefer bitching about this place, one can’t help it. My aim was to give you an unbiased opinion and hopefully I have been able to do that.

        • GAUTAM MUNKA

          Hey aseem…can u please tell me the honest round figure amout which will cost me if i study in vit…and opt for automobile engineering…please add hostel of 4 bed Ac north veg food and tell me the honest full amount for 4 years…plz help me out in this.
          I think m not getting a honest fees structure from official vit site.Thankyou
          Please reply to
          gautam5678@gmail.com

    • Pranit

      hey please tell what questions are asked in the viteee councelling process?

      • aseemrastogi2

        As far as I know there are no questions asked during the counselling process in VIT. Basically they verify all your documents after verifying your rank, take your photo for the ID card etc.

      • Pranit

        what according to you should be my rank in viteee 2014 for securing a seat in for mechanical(spec. in energy engineering)?

        • aseemrastogi2

          Hi Pranit,

          From what I remember last year one needed to get a rank of around 7000-9000 to get this branch.

      • Pranit

        will a score of above 65 be fine for it?

  7. himanshu

    is teaching at vit is good ?
    someone said that you can’t go to library in vit after 9 p.m is it true ?(if you are living in hostel)

    • Mech08

      Teaching is good, syllabus is good,students are good..Ideal conditions to study(if u really want to).
      Library opens at 5:30 am and closes at 12:30 am on weekdays…and from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on weekends and holidays.. u can go anytime u want but if u r a hosteler and a junior(1st yr) you need to be inside library before 9 pm (due to strict rules fr 1st year hostelers) and can stay till 12:30.. If you are a girl, then college even provides bus facility between library and hostel.

    • ramesh prashar

      you can be in library upto 12.30 in night whether u are in hostels or are living outside

    • Are you crazy? I’m a VITan and yes you CAN go to the library after 9pm.

  8. nitin

    i just passed my 1st year from vit,vellore in btech cse ..b4 taking admission in vit i saw all those “crap” material on net “truth about vit”,n spcl comment on bits360.com(run by bitsians)..and thousands of other such nonsense jokes..n trust me many ppl believed in thm n did not join vit,many used it as an excuse so tht thy din hv 2 cum hre (due to personal reasons),moreover ppl used this topic to make their blog a hit..n mainly due to jealousy factor frm sm othr institute students it all spread like anything..but hopefully now its getting lesser n gud 2 c ppl coming in vits defence..m pity sure students will take decision based on facts not on “hearsay”

    • himanshu

      can you tell me about placement at vit ?
      people say that the fees at vit is more but the placement is very low ?

    • Abhijeet Bishnoi

      Hey Nitin
      I appeared for the VITEEE exam this year i.e 2016 and my rank is 33501. Can you please help me know that which category would i fall into if i want to opt for Computer Science and into which if i opt for Civil?
      And how is the civil branch rated here in VIT vellore?
      It would be helpful.
      Thanks! 🙂

  9. S K Kumar

    Very well said. I am an NRI and have invested millions of dollars in India and abroad in higher education and am very willing to invest in VIT University as it is one of the best engineering universities in India.

    Cheers!

    S K Kumar

  10. yash

    hey guys sm1 please temme the life at vit … is there a wireless connection in the rooms ?
    sm say theres no internet connection sm say there is … wats the truth ?

  11. amol bhatnagar

    in 2010 i have taken cse at vit with 6061 rank and i have got 18071 rank in eee .does i prefer eee rather than vit .please answer to my query .

  12. amol bhatnagar

    in 2010 i have taken cse at vit with 6061 rank and i have got 18071 rank in eee .does i prefer eee rather than vit .please answer to my query . i have to fill aieee councilling also

  13. RAVI

    I went through WEB site of VITEE /EVEN FOR NAME SAKE I DO NOT FIND TAMIL BACKGROUND.ALL VIDEO CLIPPINGS ARE IN HINDI AND ENGLISH.IT SEEMS MOST OF THE RICH NORTH INDIAN GUYS STUDY IN VITEE THAT IS WHY FEES IS VERY HIGH.WHICH COLLEGE OFFER A/C ROOMS IN HOSTEL.IN COUNCILING 1-6000 RANKS DID NOT FILL FAST.BUT BEYOND 6000 RANKS FILLED VERY FAST.IF EDUCATION IS GOOD THEN FIRST THREE THOUSAND RANK HOLDERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN OCCUPIED AT LEAST 50% OF SEATS.ALL FACES APPEAR IN VIDEO CLIPPINGS ARE NORTH INDIANS.THERE IS NO ROOM FOR SOUTH INDIANS ?TOP 10 RANK HOLDERS ARE FROM OUTSIDE STATE OF TAMIL NADU ONE OR TWO RICH BOYS FROM AP.ARE TAMIL BOYS REALLY STUPID?

    • Shubham R

      No they are not, It is just that it is a national university not a state one where you can get admission idk let’s say through tamil nadu college counselling or something. Tamil guys are good , i did my 11 and 12th there and now i am in good college, BITS to be exact. So cheers!!

  14. Kishlaya

    Hi,

    Now let me come on this:

    Do you guys know what is CERN – if you dont know I pity on you , please google it . My friend Prashanth Awasthi from EEE is one of the very few students across the globe who would be interning there from tomorrow , Yes at CERN Geneva . I am sure you would be proud of it .

    My friend Saurabh Jain from Mech and Energy , is interning at Arcelor Mittal -Spain . Getting a handsome stipend and a to and fro business class travel.

    I know 3 other guys from Biotech who are interning along with ME at different Universities in Germany and getting a good stipend.

    Guys , trust me , the Environment is just changing now in VIT , I have seen my seniors doing too good in their streams , some of them are – Rahul Sanghi 2010 CS , and shailesh Upadhayay 2010 EIE passouts they have done some real big stuffs , Rahul has stood in top 3 in the google product prodigy and shailesh has been an invited speaker at MIT and Harvard .

    I have lots more to say , but I will end up .

    Regards
    Kishlaya

    • aseemrastogi2

      hey awesome kishlaya…didnt know such good things have happened after I left the college :)..many more reasons 2 b proud of VIT 🙂 🙂

      • Sankalp

        my rank is 50000 in Vit Is there any chances of getting cs or mechanical…???????

        • aseemrastogi2

          With a rank of 50,000, CS or Mechanical could be really tough Sankalp. All the best.

  15. @VIT University has abortion centers!
    Ha ha ha ha ! tis is called innovative thinking… wow i say! really wow.. can’t beat tis!

    and yeah! every college is a college.. and people really need to put in a bit of their brain!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Seriously people need to get a life! I don’t know of a single college in the country where such things dont happen!

  16. utkal ram

    He guys,
    I just want to know that if branch shifting possible in VIT. I am in eee and i want to shift to ece.
    Is it passible?
    Also I want to know what is the main difference between electronics part which come under eee and ece.

  17. Kamlesh kumar

    VIT is ne of the fastest growing reputed university of india……….and thus many are jelous of it………….its the best institute for engineering and research after IITs ,BITS PILANI and top NITs like NIT TRICHY-SURATKAL & WARANGAL…………….so o desputes…………its a place to learn and a chance to grow……

    • aseemrastogi2

      VIT has improved considerably over the years. But sadly some people do nothing but put it down.

  18. nitin

    pls ….

    i am doin my 12th now…gonna appear for iit,aieee n othr competitive exmz…vit is my 1st option.As any other 12th student i hardly concentrated in 11th.I realized my mistake n started studying in 12th.now its december and i hardly have any time to complete 11th syllabus.so vit is my main target.But i’ve heard rumours like VIT is a college with good infrastructure etc and bad atmosphere[affairs etc].I cant believe the different opinions of people on goiit.com etc.Pls answer me!!

    I am damn confused abt VIt .. some say its totally bad…!i wanna knw its reality so pls

    Hope You answer

  19. ankur

    http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100214/jsp/nation/story_12104169.jsp

    check this out you biased vitian..read out the full story and click on the image.
    you will found your college on that list.this is not the case with vit.every deemed university is making money.not just money they are making profits like a huge corporations.why they are allowed to sell knowledge which is not their.i am also doing btech from some fucking private college like vit.
    education must be open source ….

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks for the article by the way..For your information institutes like Symbiosis, VIT, Sathyabama, SRM, Narsee Monjee all have thousands of people studying there..And despite this news they have good placements, good faculty and good students coming from entrances..So I really don’t understand what’s the problem if they charge money? I mean common dude if an IIM A can charge 12 lacs for 2 years, then why not any other institute! And if you have such a problem with such institutes why are you studying in such an institute..

      Education is also business..No one is doing any social service today..And why would anyone make it open source? Even an IIT doesnt make it open source so there is no question of that?

      • Don

        Hey stupid aseemrastogi2……..surf youtube for nptel………then you will come to know……For IIT’s…….. “Education is free to all”………………!!!

        ………………………………………………………………Proudly Indian(Marathi Manoos)!!!!

        • aseemrastogi2

          Free to all? Education is also a business. No one is doing social service here. So you want to say every institution should stop charging fees?

  20. Aayush

    Hey i am really intrested in doing Computer engineering…is VIT good for CS nd what about the placements in CS nd Faculty?? 🙂

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yeah VIT is pretty good for CS..The faculty has some bad things as well as some good things about it like any other college. The placements happen at the usual Wipro, Infy, TCS, etc. along with many top companies like Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Capgemini etc..

  21. senthil

    friends,
    my daughter is finishing 12th this year and we are considering putting her in VIT for the five year integrated MBA course. She is good at studies and will score around 90% inplus two.I have heard that the 2 year MBA there is good and get placements. What about this 5 year course? will it be considered on a par with that 2 year MBA interms of course,content,placement etc.. and will this batch will join the 2 year group when they enter the third year? Need help…..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Sir,

      MBA from VIT isn’t good compared to other colleges for placements and all kinds of facilities. B.Tech is good but I wouldn’t suggest you to let her pursue the Integrated MBA course for the reason that it is not as good as it sounds.

  22. linesh

    hi,
    Is M.Tech in Automotive Engineering good in VIT??? Also what abt the placements inVIT for the same,?? hope to get a reply soon…

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey, I am really not sure about how good M.Tech Automotive is in VIT. I will surely need to check on that. Would try to get back to you soon.

      • Nijel Jacob

        I’m from the first batch of the M.Tech Auto Engg course. 23 of my 25 classmates were campus placed.2 others continued in business.I’ve seen the labs at VIT and they are good.The course content is huge,If you are good at studies,you can learn a lot.The best part is when you come to ARAI for the second year.NVH,Engine,Emissions,Safety,Structural Dynamics and much more.I work at Bosch,my friends work at Tata,Mahindra,Ashok Leyland,Suzuki Powertrain,FML,JohnDeere… or any company that has an R&D department in India.

        • aseemrastogi2

          Thanks Nijel for the details you have provided of this course for the benefit of others here. It’s highly appreciated.

      • sri

        hi i got 1800 in vitmee 2013. Is it possible to get mtech in automotive electronics in vellore?
        what is the placement statistics for that course?

        • aseemrastogi2

          Hi Sri, Honestly am not very sure about your 1st question. But as far as placements are concerned, I would say that generally M.Tech placements at VIT are surely not as good as the one for B.Tech.

      • RAVI

        a VERY LATE REPLY! BUT AS ASEEM SAID B.TECH PLACEMENT ARE BETTER THAN MTECH THATS NOT THE CASE WITH AUTOMOBILE. AUTOMOBILE ITSELF IS SPECIALISED FIELD A GRADUATION IS NOT SUFFICENT AND ANY MNC PREFERS MTECH (AUTOMOBILE) OVER B.TECH. B.TECH GUYS MOSTLY GET THE SHOPFLOOR AND MTECH GUYS HAVE BETTER CHANCE TO GET INTO R&D AND TESTING WHICH IS WERE REAL ACTION IS.

        ALSO IF SOMEONE WISHES TO PURSUE JUST FOR PACKAGE, I.E GET IN A MNC AND EARN MONEY, THAT MIGHT MAKE YOU MONEY BUT IT WILL NOT MAKE YOU HAPPY, SINCE AUTOMOTIVE JOBS ARE QUITE TOUGH AND WITHOUT INTREST IT’S HARD TO SURVIVE.

        • aseemrastogi2

          Ravi, first things first – Request you to avoid typing all the sentences in caps. Yes, I agree with you that M.Tech for Automotive is quite good. But as far as I understand, there is no B.Tech for Automotive which VIT offers. Do correct me if am wrong on that.

  23. GOURI

    i just want to know if in last 25 years how many successful,famous peolple has this college created,this is not sarcastic i really want to know

    • aseemrastogi2

      That’s a difficult one Gouri. Personally speaking I don’t know of any famous personalities. And anyway its just 26-27 years old, I am sure there must be people who must be successful in their own right. But it depends on what you define as success. If you consider Bill Gates as success and an NGO worker as a failure,then you never know what you consider wrongly. So its all in your mind.

      • GOURI

        I appreciate your prompt reply Aseem. I agree with your views entirely.But in todays world advertisement goes a long way. See the tom-toms of IITs apart from being excellent.I am a doctor and we have premium institutes too,and so must be research institutes,architectural colleges etc.But is there such hype about them? no.Why because they dont do it. It would be good if possible to publish such peoples names so the faith of new aspirants will be strengthened.anyway VIT indeed is very good institute and may it progress always

        • aseemrastogi2

          IITs and others wouldnt advertise because they have established their standing over the years. But private instis including VIT and others do the same because they need it though obviously I too admit that many charge crazy fees and may engage in other fraudulent things but private instis cant help but advertise cuz of market pressures..As for famous alumni I personally don’t know really famous ones..will have to check

      • privatewithoversight

        All institutions lobby, advertise, etc. for promoting themselves, and that includes IITs, my alma mater. The fact is that, today government has squandered much of its revenue on many things, and does not have money for infrastructure. Infrastructure such as roads, institutions, airports, manufacturing zones etc. In all these areas, the government has long sought the involvement of private institutions. Now, ones hopes that the BETTER private institutions succeed, and the RUN-by-NIGHT ones do not have an impact in the long run. VIT has promised for many years now to be a long standing and successful private institution. I have seen their labs and have been impressed. They certainly are not perfect and have their problems (some of them very avoidable). But, so do IITs, NITs, MITs, etc. It is my hope that the government at least are able to guide, monitor and ensure performance of private institutions.

        • aseemrastogi2

          Thanks for your post Thiru. Yeah in the end education is a business after all and who doesn’t advertise. But during my stint at VIT Vellore, I always felt that though VIT advertises a lot, it provides adequate facilities in terms of hostels, labs, sports, clubs etc. at the college. Yes, there are problems but which college is without any problems whatsoever.

  24. kamlesh kumar

    just wanah say that if u r not getting admisson in any of the premier institutes like IIts,BITS,BIT,NITs………..then surely VIT is the best choice…………..rest depends on you …how u utilize VIT resources………only <10% of VITIans utilize the available resources in better way………..rest r just acting as smart critics……….so if u have the potential to do something great….u r most invited to VIT…. 🙂

  25. allwyn

    sir, Can u tell me how much it will cost to study ece in vit(4 years)? And i also wanted to knw will they ask fr any capitation fees if my viteee rank is low?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey no need to call me sir. You can call me Aseem. I passed out of VIT in 2009 and as of that time the total cost to study ECE was about 4-6 lacs. I don’t think there is any question of capitation fees because the competition these days has become really stiff. And that’s why management quota has been reduced or even removed.

      • Nayan

        management quota is still there..that’s how they take a direct admission..

  26. allwyn

    thanks aseem. I heard that if my viteee rank is low, they will ask for the payment. Is that true?

  27. anuj sareen

    hey, i hav got 11698 rank in vit.. m ready to go in vit but only if i get ece in it.
    shall i be able to get it???
    plzz reply!!

    • aseemrastogi2

      not sure whether itll b easy cuz the competition is getting really tough..

  28. harsha

    i have got 5301 rank in vit 2011. vit ppl r asking 4 30000 bucks just ti atend councilng.if i dont join vit, will i get my money back?pls reply

    • aseemrastogi2

      you will get some portion of the money back but not sure how much

  29. aseemrastogi2

    thank god losers like you are’nt part of VIT n thats why its a much better place

  30. anjali gupta

    i got 13746 rank in viteee 2011. will i get chemical in vit vellore or chennai campus

    • aseemrastogi2

      hi anjali
      i am a 2009 pass-out, as far as i know chemical engineering has been discontinued in vit vellore campus. but i request you to confirm regarding the same.

  31. very well written.GUYS SOME GUY HAS WRITTEN SHIT ABOUT VIT ON goiit.com under the title vit facts blah blah.not even 1% of that is true.every thing is a bloody lie.i m a student of vit and proud to be one.ask the guy wrote this whether he was able to get his big smelly butt through even a simple exam like viteee.i m sure he wouldnt.that’s why he is trying to spoil name of such a fine university.
    proud vitian.

    • aseemrastogi2

      People who don’t have any work keep critcising everything under the sun. Sad but true.

  32. Payal

    I just want to know if VIT is a known institute. I mean, is VIT ranked as one of the best in India, because as far as I know, NIT’s are surviving on a reputation that the no longer live up to. As an alumnus, do you believe that a student who has a seat at any of the NIT’s and one at VIT, should choose VIT above NIT?

    • aseemrastogi2

      comparison is a matter on perception. both nit and vit are good in its own ways. in the nit’s especially, trichy, surathkal and warangal are the ones to look out for, but there are certain courses such as mechanical and biotechnology for which vit may have a bit higher ranking, but as i say in the end, ranking is what you think and not the others

      if u have to make a decision, i would talk to aluminus, talk to present students, discuss about the facully as well as placements and make your decisoin

  33. cerberus

    hi..
    do vit hostel rooms have internet or wifi?

    • aseemrastogi2

      till 2009 when i left they dint have but now i think they do

      • Mech08

        We are having it for last 3 years.. and now even everyone is given 3 gb free usage pm..

  34. KSJ

    I am seeing a lot of good things about VIT here and I agree all the points. However, based on the few cases that I came across few days ago, I really doubt if VIT would value for merit/meritorious students and if they are trust worthy. This bothers me a lot and making me uncomfortable; I am rethinking about going ahead in continuing him with VIT.

    I have admitted my son to VIT for this academic year 2011-12. His rank was around 9000 range and wanted Mech. Engg. (specl. in Automative), Mech Engg (specl. in Energy) or Mech Engg. in the order mentioned. Finally, he opted for Mech Engg (specl. in Chemical Process), because, by the time his turn came at the counselling desk, which was based on the rank, those programme were filled. Then, we were directed to the hostel accommodation process and only “Non A/C six bedded rooms” were available by the time his turn came and he had no choice but to accept it. The admissions were over for upto 12,000 ranks and the rest had to go back as there were no seats; students upto 16,000 ranks were called for counselling. They have followed a full transparent system in telecasting the available seats live. Every one know on real time basis how many seats are filled, how many are available in each branch and in each campus, who is taking what programme, what is his rank, etc…..

    During the counselling, there were repeated questions from the parents about management quota and what could happen to the seats that would become vacant when the candidates didn’t join after accepting provisional admission offer. The reason for this question by most of the parents were, because, as AIEEE results were yet to be announced, considerable potential candidates who would be joining in NITs also should be accepting admission offer, to be in safe. Then, not joining VIT, which would result in large number of seats getting unfilled.

    The pro chancellor kept repeating tirelessly and asserting, without any hesitation, to the gathering of around 2000 students & parents that there was nothing called management quota and if the student did not join after accepting the offer, the seat would remain vacant and will not be either given a chance /upgraded to the next rank student or will not be filled with management quota; there was no 2nd or 3rd counselling in VIT. He also asserted that their admission process is very transparent and only based on the ranking obtained in VITEEE. He made this statement quite number of times on that day and, I was sure, he would have continued the same during previous and next counselling days.

    Most of us present were very happy, impressed and took his statements to its core value and really felt happy to admit our wards to VIT as it was such a public announcement/ statement by a very responsible and key official of VIT management. In addition, the campus was impressive.

    When I come across few cases of close friends, I was very much upset and suspect their true motto, their true sprit and their true commitment.

    Case#1: My friend’s son could not through in VIT ranking, not even with in the eligible rank of 16,000 for appearing in counselling process. His rank was above 1lakh; around 1.70 lakh students wrote the VITEEE 2011. My friend and his other two friends of the same school approached the institute at later dates, after counselling processes were over, for their sons’ admissions, paid more (in the form donation plus accepted to pay higher tuition fee and hostel fee every year) and got the programme that was of their choice and A/C double room accommodation.

    Case#2: Son of my wife’s college wanted to do Law; he was an average student. So he did not even write VIT entrance exam. But, latter he wanted to engineering. They had approached the management and got the seat in ECE and A/C single room for huge money paid upfront and higher tuition & hostel fee every year.

    Case#3: Son of a fellow of my colony is studying in 7th semester (ECE) in VIT. He advised me that I could bribe people therefor A/C double bedded room and that was how he got the room type he wanted.

    Balance fee had to be paid on 23 Jun 2011 and original certificates had to be submitted to confirm the admission. I went on 23 June 2011 and completed the above formalities to confirm the admission. During that time I asked them if the programme of my son’s choice be given as there could be few vacant seats by then. It was the last day and surely that management would have a feel of vacant seats. The person again confirmed that as told during in the counselling the vacant seats would remain as vacant and it would not filled.

    I am sure, now, all the vacant seats will be filled through such ugly means. If they are in good spirit they would have given a chance to meritorious students to exercise the option and filled the vacant seats through 2nd/3rd counselling; In fact they had called the students for counselling upto rank 16,000. But they must be filling the vacancies through such ugly process – to students who had not written VITEEE, not well with in the eligible ranking of 16,000, and even to the eligible rank holders by taking money

    I am not against any management quota or NRI quota. Every private institute has some percentage, say 10%. So, if it should have earmarked a reasonable percentage of quota of total seats sanctioned and fill only those seats for the above category without grabbing the seats meant for the students in the merit list, which would, otherwise, affect the morale of the meritorious students. VIT would have done this, if it was in the good spirit and wanted/committed to build the institute of world class/ of national importance,

    By this act, VIT is fundamentally hitting the heart of parents and students (and their honesty & hard work), disappointing them heavily as well as failed to build trust among present and future potential parents & students.

    By this way, we would clearly understand what kind of environment VIT is providing.

    – Are they conveying, “If you cannot pay come on merit and get whatever available. If you can pay, pay and get what you want, not necessarily to be a meritorious student”?

    – Why can’t it be publicized with full details of quota, if they have or intend to execute the manner through they would fill the vacancies?

    – Why should the management make such public statement to the gatherings of parents and students and create a wrong impression that VIT would honor only merit?

    – Why should they cheat the meritorious students who had spent a lot of time, energy, hard work and took the pain of writing the entrance exam to succeed and obtained the merit rank?

    – First of all, why should they conduct such entrance exam, when they would not like to honour meritorious students?

    – Why should any one believe/trust towhatever they claim, such as, faculty quality, foreign university MOUs/affiliations, placements statistics & quality, etc…

    – Why will not they go to any extent to bribe the concerned agencies to get the grants, approvals, impressive rankings, etc… without having required facilities and infrastructure and fool the students & parents?

    – How could the sensitive young minds cope up & morally fit in such environment to succeed when they felt cheated and realised they could not get due value/respect for their honest hard work and pain taken for securing the merit.

    – Why can’t VIT charge more, if it is not financially viable to run the institute with merit students; people will be willing to pay premium to some extent for quality.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hello Sir,

      Firstly I would like to thank you for taking out time to write such a detailed comment about what you actually went through. This is something every parent hates to see in an institution and I personally condone it happening at my own alma mater.

      I passed out of the institution in 2009. The four years I was there, management quota and NRI quota was openly declared to the parents and students alike. So if the pro – chancellor himself is saying that there is no management quota, it’s outrageous. As far as bribing is concerned to get seats and hostel rooms or changing streams, I hadn’t heard of anything like that during my 4 years there.

      After such an experience I can surely understand your grievances and how you would lose trust on an institution which doesn’t even reward merit students or declare the quota system openly.

      I know a lot has changed in the past 2 years since I left the institution. But the facilities provided at VIT did rival the best like the library, the labs especially for Mechanical and Biotech students. Even the Food Courts and Sports Facilities were excellent to say the least. The faculty was a mixture of good and bad. But placements especially the core ones in Mechanical have been pretty good. And truthfully Mechanical at VIT Vellore is one of the best branches rivaling the ones who study at IITs or NITs. I am saying this out of a fact that three of my good friends who had done Mechanical and are now with Mahindra in Pune.

      As far as ranking goes, I believe it depends on the perception of the people. I personally don’t agree with the ranking just because of the fact that it’s not really a true reflection of the institute. But that said and done studying at VIT particularly Mechanical was a rewarding experience.

      I know things may have become really bad as you have mentioned in today’s scenario. And therefore I suggest you do talk to a few other people before making a decision. Obviously if you or son isn’t happy in continuing with the institute, you shouldn’t.

      PS – I HAVE DONE B.TECH BIOTECH

      • KSJ

        Dear Aseem,
        I appreciate your response… Thanks.

        • aseemrastogi2

          not a problem.
          you can surely contact me for any other help

      • suresh

        the admistration of vit is just horrible….all vit wants is just money and it will do anything for it……not a good college!!!

      • Its true,,one of my friend son got 38000 rank and got admission in cse after paying premium fees and got hostel of his choice.

        • aseemrastogi2

          Rajesh I understand your concern. There have been cases like this over the past few years since the popularity of VIT has touched new heights. And I strongly detest them. But I would just say that one shouldn’t make it a generalization. There are a lot of students of amazing calibre as well. It just becomes a bit sad when people notice only one side of the coin.

          Though, I am really sorry that your friend had to pay a premium to get his son in. I wish that wouldn’t have happened. And I would never endorse such acts.

    • hp

      what Mr.KSJ has written is exactly what i have experienced too,for my son.my son got ssn college by merit in management quota,but we decided to put him in vit only b’cause we wanted him to have a campus life as we are from chennai.my son’s only regret was that nobody would believe him if he said he got in thro’ merit at vit,but people would immediately recognize his merit once he says he is from ssn.but finally we convinced him to go to vit,as I don’t go much by anna university syllabus,my daughter having gone thro’ it(it is only learning by rote).my son got 8100 rank in vit,and has got eie at vit.my only regret is he hasn’t been able to get into any of the iit’s or rec’s,or bits,as the brightest go there,whereas even the ordinary children get into vit thro management.but how does vit manage to get a clean chit even after all the goof up’s they do during admission time is what baffles me.I went from pillar to post trying to know if there is sliding but got a blank response.as mr.ksj has rightly said if only there was sliding our hearts would be a bit lighter,as there would have been transparency in their admissions.I too believed every word of the pro vice chancellor during the councelling.

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      • aseemrastogi2

        Hello Sir,

        Nice to see responses coming in from parents.

        First things first, I would like to say that it’s a misconception that one doesn’t recognize that a person studying at VIT is on merit. On a personal note I can only talk about how things were upto 2009 when I passed out. There have been issues during admissions and I myself don’t deny it. Why would I? During the time I was there, sliding used to be there. If it’s not there right now, I am seriously surprised. Personally I condone in the strongest possible terms any such acts by the VIT management which affects students because at one time even I was one of them.

        Sir, as for one of your points about learning by rote at Anna University, I would say that you can’t blame Anna University alone. It’s the problem of the system in this country where one is taught only that way in the class. Since one can’t keep blaming the system all the time, I personally think a student needs to himself / herself go to the library, read articles in magazines / newspapers, go online and research on his own on how better he can develop his skills and learn about the practical world. I was a student at VIT but in my four years, I visited the IITs, NITs, BITs etc. for competitions of different kinds and networked with different individuals across the nation. So I think learning by rote or not or being practical depends on an individual and his determination to excel and succeed.

        Sir, Truthfully speaking I don’t agree with your point on the brightest going to IITs or RECs or BITS. I would like to believe that this may be true to some extent but isn’t always the norm. Say for example if there are 180 students for 1 seat in an IIT, would you say that the remaining 179 who aren’t able to get a seat are “ordinary” compared to the 1 who does get it? It’s just that the problem is few seats and more aspirants and until good institutions keep pace with the requirements, things will keep falling short. I am sure even those 179 students would be good in their own way. It’s about how well he / she as well as the institution is able to utilize him / her to the maximum potential.

        As far as the issue of it getting a clean chit and lack of transparency in the admissions process, I would say that I hope requisite action is taken for the same. Because if this is really happening I strongly disagree with it because I know how students can suffer and what effects such acts can have on their careers.

        Sir, I can surely understand that you must have felt cheated as this is very important for your son’s career. All I can say is that the facilities whether the library, sports facilities, food or the infrastructure or even the placements are all pretty good and strongly placed. I can only say from my personal experience that it was a good four years of my life.

        I am sorry for the pain you have had to go through. Do contact me in case I can help you in any way.

        Regards,

    • mahalakshmi

      ksj sir,did finally put your son in vit?

      • Abhinav Jadaun

        i agree with KSJ sir, my friend’s elder brother got admission in VIT computer science course, he didnt figure in the merit list anywhere and the other day my friend was bragging about how his Dad( who happens to be a rich Businessman) paid around 15 lacs to bypass the Admission procedure.

        • aseemrastogi2

          I wish that wouldn’t have happened in an idealistic world. But sadly Abhinav we don’t live in one. But yeah as far as I know they discourage such kind of admission procedures. But I can’t say anything with a 100% guarantee..:(

  35. nitin

    I have got IT (info tech) in VIT this year. Are the placements and faculty really as it is portrayed? I have got admissions into a good college in my city with my preffered choice i.e. cse … is it worth going to vit?

    • aseemrastogi2

      worth depends on one thing that is what a person thinks of the faculty, students, placements and all and I personally feel its worth it whatever others say.

    • suresh

      they pay to show 100% placements….actually not evryone gets a job , only few ….

  36. Hello Sir,

    I am planning to pursue my post graduation. Is VIT a good choice. Pls let me know. Thank you…

    kkumar181286@gmail.com

    • aseemrastogi2

      In my view VIT is really good for graduation. But for postgraduation it depends on the course you want to do though personally I wouldn’t suggest you to try VIT for post grad. Anyways what course you looking out for?

      • ankisha

        I am planning 2 pursue my PG in computer science from vit.Is it good??should I join vit or not??

        • aseemrastogi2

          Aniksha, as far as M.Tech is concerned at VIT, the courses aren’t that bad really. But it isn’t great as such either. I mean its not that you would regret after pursuing M.Tech from VIT. But am sure there maybe much better options out there :).

    • suresh

      no

  37. hey.,…u missed a missconception…
    they sell condoms nd drugs in the canteen !

  38. mahalakshmi

    good nice and sensible post for my problem regarding admissions in vit.I have finally put my son in vit.rest is up to him.as you rightly said its not that the others who have not got into iit’s are bad but just that the pain of your son not getting into such a prestigious institution sometimes blows the inappropriateness of the situation into oblivion(more so when you expect a good institute to give you a sliding option) .hope vit takes remedial action next year atleast

  39. Iyer

    Just a small info about vit’s quota system…. NRI quota does exist in vit and it is clearly and neatly specified in the website. Management quota does exist but that too this year has been strictly restricted to students with less than 50000 rank in viteee….some people are admitted without all these criterion fulfilled but as per my knowledge they are usually people who have a strong recommendation from ministers etc. (in tht case the institution doesnt have much of a choice) btw i am a third year student

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey nice to hear what’s happening right now at VIT from a current student 🙂

  40. suresh

    VIT just sucks….u have no freedom to do anything there….i really regre joining this stupid college….fell like i hav wasted my life now….
    strictly not recomended…!!!

  41. Student

    is the use of mobiles allowed??? and can we use laptops with internet connection in the hostels….in VIT campus…pls reply..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yes Shakthivel mobiles are allowed inside the campus and hostels. You can use laptops and internet connection in VIT campus is free (WiFi) as of last year. 🙂

  42. after a lot of thinking..i decieded to give a shot in VITEEE exam…but my best friend said that the college is not good..my brother studied in VIT..he dint write the VITEEE exam..he had to pay 13 lakhs donation to get a seat there…he was so mad about VIT..but he was not treated well by the teachers..the teachers get angry if you dont wish them goodmorning or goodevening whatsoever..he had a really tough time over there..he had to leave VIT after his 3rd year..the VIT management asked him to pay for the 4th year of his ECE els they wouldnt give him TC..That was pain in the ass to evryone in our family…we had to pay fr his 4th year to get him a TC…
    my brother sugests me not to get into VIT..even my best friend whos brother is a pass out student of 2010 suggests not to…

    even after a loss of nearly 15 lakhs..my dad doesnt critisise VIT..he says..whereever a student studies well…success comes his way… he says ..just because brother had a tough time in VIT dusnt mean evn yu il hv…he told me if your bro has fallen on some road..dusnt mean even u il fall in d same place..hilarious..

    my bro had this problem from Tamil teachers who kept repeating in de class dt he is from andhra..
    i really dont care about all that crap…only if i use the resourses provided der..nd onli if i use my brain..i il be able to do great works.. teachers are good if you are gud to them..
    my bro is reckless..he dusnt tok properly to anyone..he has high self rspect and cant take any word from teachers..its my broz fault…he hardly had attendence and he stayed out..not in hostel..

    IT REALLY DEPENDS ON YOU..IF YOU DREAM BIG..YOU HAVE TO WORK ACCORDINGLY..

    Aseem..i need serious help regarding my career..how can i mail you? and wt is de VITEEE rank required to get into the IT course?

    Please do reply..
    Shravya.

  43. Raghvendra singh

    Sir please tell me the minimum rank for getting admission in mechanical and civil…@vellore campus…
    Please sir i need guidence..

  44. Raghvendra singh

    Pls tell me about the rank needed for admission in mechanical branch

    • aseemrastogi2

      Raghavendra, I personally am not sure about what rank is required for mechanical and civil branches at vellore campus. But I can find out about the same and get back to you.

  45. ranj

    Great article! But the rules have become strict over the years! and if you’re a girl hosteller, well they make us feel like we don’t deserve freedom!!!!!!
    But apart from that, VIT University is one of the best in India. Great infrastructure, diverse crowd..Immense opportunities , one of the best things i like about this university…. there is no limit!!!! You have various platforms to showcase your skills and talents and it doesn’t end there, these people make sure you’re recognized!!! You become an all-rounder!!!! I’ve enjoyed my last 3.5 years here.. and the thought of leaving this place is saddening…. 🙁 too many memories attached with this place! And definitely, i have learnt a lot during my time @vit!!!
    All i can say, I feel proud to call myself a VIT-ian… “Once a VIT-ian, always a VIT-ian…”
    Cheers!!!!!!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Ranjani, nice to know that you liked my article. Yeah I have heard that a lot many things have changed since we left VIT 2.5 years back. The hostel rules for girls weren’t too great even when we were there. And now that you saying its worse, I cannot even imagine how you guys would be feeling for the same. Pretty sad for sure..:(

      Yeah VIT gives everyone a pretty good platform to everyone whether he / she wants to pursue a postgrad or a job. Even though today I am done with an MBA and working for the past 7 months, I can still say those 4 years were the best years of my life. It’s just sad that one keeps criticising it when he / she is there. One realises the true value only when one leaves :).

  46. saami

    i have got 1000 rank in international science olympiad and 15 state rank and 2300 in international mathematics olympiad and 27 state rank ….. i have also stood first in the same science olympiad in my school…. bt sadly i wont be able to give viteee becoz of some family issues ….. can i send a request letter to the admission incharge along with attested copy of the olympiad certificates……. and wil the consider my request….. will i get an admission there….. please mail me the answer

    • aseemrastogi2

      Ahmed, I think these Olympiad scores wouldn’t stand for entrance into VIT as far as I know. VITEEE is the main exam and you would have to clear it for getting admission into the university.

  47. saami

    so sir… writting to the director … wont help…..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey no need to call me sir :). I am myself a 2009 batch alumnus. You can try writing to the director but I seriously doubt it would be that much of a help. But no harm in trying though.

  48. saami

    thanks alot….

  49. Aditya

    Hi. Im going to appear for vit this year. Just wanted to ask how is the cs dept. And will i able to do m.tech from usa if i graduate from vit. Because i have heard us universities accepts only students from iit and nit. Have any of ur friends in vit done m.tech. If so, from which college.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Aditya, the CS department in VIT is pretty good with decent faculty and good placements as well. As far as American universities accepting only students from NIT and IIT for M.Tech is concerned, its just a myth. There’s nothing like that which I have heard of. A lot of my friends have completed their MS degrees at Lousiana, Cornell, MIT (Massachusetts), Pennsylvania, Sunny Brook etc.

      • aditya

        omg. thanks a lot man. i was clearly worried because i thought that m.tech is a no go if i do my b.tech from private institution. Well, looking forward to viteee 2012. Btw is viteee very tough?

        • aseemrastogi2

          VITEEE is much easier than the rest of the entrances like AIEEE / IIT etc. Till last couple of years it basically involved preparing your 12th std concepts to the best of your abilities. But now with much higher number of aspirants and one branch in Chennai, things have become a bit difficult I would say.

  50. Aditya

    Hi again. Just one last question. Has anybody in vit got foreign placement up till now.

    • aseemrastogi2

      As for foreign placements, I really don’t think anyone had got one during our 4 years. Many big companies like Microsoft, Caterpillar etc. came to VIT but no one gave a foreign placement. But yeah a lot of people regularly do their 8th semester projects outside India.

  51. Aditya

    Hi again. Has anybody of ur vit friends gone to iim ahemdabad?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Many of my batchmates got admission in IIM Bangalore and IIM Shillong. But IIM Ahmedabad I haven’t heard of anyone.

      • vivek anand

        Hello aseem bhai
        VIT is good for MCA ? and i want enter through Management quota
        i have 65% in UG and how much costs for MCA management quota

        • aseemrastogi2

          Hey. According to me B.Tech is the best course in VIT among all other courses. Personally speaking I am not really sure how good MCA at VIT is.

  52. prakash

    hey….I just tht of doing my M.Tech CSE from VIT…does any1 have any idea about the M.Tech placements ??? Some of my friends said that few big companies prefer M.Tech students ?? is that true ?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Prakash, I am personally not very sure how good M.Tech is at VIT. But from what I understand it surely is not as good as B.Tech.

  53. Vinodh

    I have decided to do my MBA in VIT vellore . I am planning to take a house for rent near to the college . Guide me on that .. What is the college timings ? Are we allowed to come to college in car/bike ? Is there any big residential serviced apartments nearby with hightech facilities for my accomodation?

    How good is the college life ? I understand that college is becoming strict .

    • aseemrastogi2

      Personally speaking I really don’t know that much about MBA in VIT. But yeah the college timings do get hectic with classes starting from 9-10 till evening 6-7pm or so. Coming to the college in a bike is a better option than a car in my opinion. As far as I know, till 2009 when I was there, there weren’t any great residential apartments (By great I mean like big cities) so to stay around the campus. Yes there were accomodation but basic stuff. But not sure of today. May have developed quite a bit I am sure.

      College life was bliss. If you have the right friends, college life at VIT is the most enjoyable. Even today I feel those years of mine at VIT were the best ever. As far as the college becoming strict is concerned, it depends. They always say such things to scare people. But its not really that big a deal you know.

  54. aditya

    hi do read this post and pls let me know what do u think. I’m seriously considering vit and post like these r really putting me off. Here’s the link: http://rmshark.blogspot.com/2008/06/visit-to-vit.html?m=1

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Aditya,

      See there’s a good and bad side to everything. Personally I have always said to never go by ranking of any college. Ranking is by an organization, magazine whatever. You may never know the real deal from that. As for money, management quota, NRI etc. etc.its not that it doesn’t happen at VIT and its not that it doesn’t happen at any other private engineering college in India. It’s just that with some the experience is bad while with others its not so bad. Though personally I wouldn’t approve of taking money and getting admissions done and stuff.

      Another point is that its become a trend to criticize VIT all the time. To tell you the truth, many people were surprised with my post. They were like we didn’t expect that even a VITian can praise VIT. I mean c’mon yaar. There were so many of my friends who don’t go about bitching about the college left, right and center just for the heck of it. There are problems everywhere. But everything has a positive side as well, right?

      And seriously the stuff about CS department and professors is just plain atrocious. He has just gone there and seen some professors and made an observation. C’mon VIT has 14k students and don’t know how many hundreds of professors. How can someone make a judgment just like that?

      I just say. Don’t go by facts. Take people’s opinions – both positive and negative and then make a decision. Even today, more than 3 years down the line, I still stand by the fact that my 4 years at VIT were one of the best of my life.

      • aditya

        thanks dude ur awesome!! I’ve decided, no matter what other people say, i’ll be sitting to viteee,

  55. aditya

    thanks dude ur awesome. I’ve decided, no matter what other people say, i’m going to vit. And after all it’s up to the students to utilize the facilities.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Your welcome. All the best for VITEEE :).

      • aditya

        just one last question. I heard that students get money as prize for topping the class. Is it true? Is there any kind of prize which students get for topping their class

        • aseemrastogi2

          Yeah they had that till 2009 at least. It was a good motivation for people to study well. They gave a prize money and certificate :).

  56. vicky

    i would like to crack viteee. please help me in that matter.what books i should prefer to crack it .. For e.g.i am preparing Physics -h.c.verma.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Vignesh dont worry so much about VITEEE. It is one of the easiest entrance exams in this country. Whatever you have studied in your 12th std is more than enough to crack it. Obviously you should revisit all those concepts to ensure you know everything well.

  57. rahul

    Hey is doing mtech from vit in automotive electronics really worth and how is the placement for this mtech programme.
    Hoping for a quick reply

    • aseemrastogi2

      I am not really sure about the M.Tech Automotive program. But from what I have heard its pretty good. But I really have no idea about placements for this course at all.

  58. aditya

    hi aseem. Just one last question. Ur not kidding that ur friend good to mit massachusetts right? I mean…..mit is the toughest to go into.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Aditya..Haha..Why do you think I would be kidding? Yes its very tough to get into. But then the quality of the students at VIT is also really good ain’t it? Maybe you need to see it to believe it :). Obviously every1 cannot land up at MIT but you have a set of people who are awesome always :).

  59. rajat

    i am rajat, 1st year in vit cs. Have the students of vit submit international papers i mean, can we submit international papers?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Rajat, a lot of students at VIT submit international papers, participate in international competitions and also go for final year projects to locations abroad.

      • rajat

        thanks!! But i must say ur post is very correct. Those are clear misconceptions, i’m finding very good and rocking.

  60. rajat

    thanks!! But i must say ur post is very correct. Those are clear misconceptions, i’m finding vit very good and rocking.

  61. Abhilash

    hey aseem, can we change course in the 2nd year at vit? see, whatever college i get into, i will opt for eee coz i heard that has one of the highest market values presently. so my decision is based on prospective salary! but suppose i realise while studying that eee isn’t my type and say suppose mech. is, then can i change my course? also, will the profs. help me 4 GATE prep.?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Abhilash, from what I remember, there was never an option to change your course in the 2nd year. But instead you can do courses from across streams or something of that sort. That was something which they introduced in the year after we left (2009). You can decide the number of credits you want to do in a semester. It helps one to fast track a course.

      As for deciding a course, salary is an important criteria for that. But don’t keep it as one of the only criteria. You need to like the course content, the faculty everything else. Salary is a part of the entire package and one shouldn’t see it as the be all and end all.

      As for GATE preparation, there is nothing like formal preparation which happens. But once you have begun preparing, I am sure there are a lot of professors who you can approach for guidance. And anyway by that time you would have met a lot many of them. So they would know you as well :).

      All the best!

  62. Joelle Marie

    Am at the moment making a choice between VIT and Canada for my child.Was so apprehensive abt Tamil Nadu but most of your post have given so much encouragement that I can consider this institute as my child doesnt wat to go far away from home…..these posts have got me thinking. Thanks!!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Joelle, I am sure you would make a good choice at VIT. Yes, there are issues of different kinds. Obviously its not that everything is hunky dory. But then where aren’t there any issues? It’s the students who make or break a college at the end of the day. And I am sure if you choose VIT, you wouldn’t be making a bad choice.

      As for comparing it to Canada, I can’t say because I don’t have that much idea about Canadian institutions. But VIT isn’t a bad choice at all :).

  63. srinath

    very informative

  64. Sashi

    Hey Aseem! Just read your post! Really informative man! I gave VITEEE this year and I’m expecting a good rank. I want to do Mechanical engineering with specialty in energy! Is that course as good in VIT as you say it is? I’m not sure if I can get into the top NIT’s like Warangal, Suratkal or Trichy but I can get Mechanical in the less known NIT’s. So if given a choice, which should i choose? VIT or the NIT’s (except the three I’ve mentioned there)? Waiting for your response! I guess the results are today! Tensed.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks Sashi :). Mechanical Engineering at VIT is awesome. It is internationally recognized and is one of the topmost in the country at par with IITs and the best NITs. Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Energy is something I am not completely sure of. But personally I feel doing a course like B.Tech Mechanical would be better than B.Tech Mechanical with speciality in Energy unless you are completely sure of what kind of job you want. Because the recruiter may get a bit confused on your likes and dislikes.

      I would say Mechanical at VIT is better than the rest of the NITs. It would be on par with the top 3 for sure! You have my word for it. 🙂

  65. shubham bomble

    hey i got 26413 rank in viteee 2012 will i be able to get mech /electrical branch in vit vellore campus

    • aseemrastogi2

      Shubham, with this rank Electrical is almost impossible. Even Mech is really tough. Probably you could try for some Specialization Mech courses like B.Tech Mech with specialization in Power Engineering etc. The competition has gotten really too much in the last couple of years for the VITEEE.

  66. Dr Arundhati Kanbur

    Hi Aseem, Nice blog. My son has got a rank of 4250 in VITEEE 2012. He wants Chem Engg. I believe the vellore campus does not offer it. How is BTech Mech with spl in Chem Processing at Vellore? How is the ragging scene in VIT ?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Dr Arundhati,

      Nice to know you liked my blog. By the way congrats to your son. His rank of 4250 is really awesome :). With lakhs appearing for VITEEE, it is quite an achievement to get this kind of rank. Yeah, the Vellore campus has scrapped Chemical Engineering since the last 2-3 years if I am right.

      B.Tech Mechanical is awesome at VIT. I am not too sure that B.Tech Mech with specialisation in Chemical Processing was there at our time. But from another point of view, I would suggest you to avoid a more specialized course for 2 reasons: –

      1. In case your son doesn’t like the courses, it closes the doors to a lot of other opportunities in terms of recruitment, future education etc.
      2. A recruiter may get confused whether he is a mechanical guy or a chemical processing guy. It maybe good to be a jack of all trades but I feel being a master of one is more important :).

      But this is my personal view. Don’t want to influence your opinions in any negative way :).

    • aseemrastogi2

      To answer your question about ragging, its not much of a problem at all. It’s more related to general introductions of people and stuff of that kind. They normally have a very strict approaching to ragging. In our times a lot of people were rusticated or suspended if found doing the same.

      But that said, there are some cases here and there. But nothing really serious or hurting someone or damaging their integrity. Don’t worry. I am sure your son will have a good time at VIT. Even after 3 years, I can still say those 4 years were the best of my life :).

  67. Shubham bomble

    Sir but only 20000 are called for counselling.
    Nd could I be able to get in to vit nd ge a core branch such as civil,electrical,mech.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Oh!! Then I think it will be really difficult Shubham. 🙁

  68. Abhilash

    hey aseem, i got 9000 in vit 2012. will i get EEE, Mech., ECE or CSE?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Abhilash, your ranking is good. I am not exactly sure as to whether I can pinpoint what branches you have a chance to get. But I feel you could get a good core branch you interested in. But then I am not really 100% sure how things have changed in the last 3 years in terms of admissions.

  69. praneeth

    hey is their course to do ms in vit n how much it costs

    • aseemrastogi2

      Praneeth, VIT does offer MS in Software Engineering. It is a good course but I am not sure the industry acceptance of that one. The cost in our time was something on the lines of Rs 4-6 lacs.

  70. Rakesh

    Hey Aseem, I got 4500 rank in VIT and i want to pursue Mechanical! My BITSAT is still left but if I were to take admission in VIT, I’ve heard that the rules are really strict-like boys and girls aren’t allowed to roam together plus in Fests and stuff, they are kept seperate. These rumours have been floating around. It’ll be much of a help if you could clear my doubt! Is it really that strict?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Rakesh, your rank is a pretty good one. Must commend you for this achievement :). Secondly, the fact that girls and boys aren’t allowed to roam together or kept separate during fests is nothing but a hoax. There is nothing of this sort which happens at VIT. Yes, there are rules and regulations and many a time there are issues obviously if a girl and guy are walking hand in hand in campus or something.

      But randomly hanging out doesn’t cause a problem. And in fests, both guys and girls work together even late at nights to make things a success. These things you have heard are just RUMOURS!

  71. Sashi

    Hey Aseem, Sashi here again! I wanted to let you know that i got 3550 rank in VITEEE and would like to go fot mechanical! Suppose I don’t get into BITS, is VIT a good option? You’ve said that Mechanical is good there and I trust you! Also, how is the campus life there? Are the rules very strict as I’ve heard they are? How are the placements for Mech guys? And what are the packages Mech guys get over there after their four years? Awaiting your response.
    Sashi

    • aseemrastogi2

      The best branch in VIT for all the time we were there was B.Tech Mechanical. And even today, I would say it is so. It would be a pretty good option for you I am sure. Campus life is pretty good.

      Picture this – When I joined in 2005, there wasn’t much in terms of development around the campus since its generally far from the Vellore town (20 – 25 mins). In 2009, when I left there were multiple web cafes, Dhabas, Restaurants, MBA Coaching Centers, Photocopy Centers and what not all around. It seemed as though a new city had grown up.

      At the college, you have the food courts, the Nescafe Coffee stalls, the various fests, multiple clubs, so much happening all the time. There’s so much to take part in. So many activities to do. So many people to meet. That you don’t have time to get bored. Obviously if one sits in his / her room and does nothing, then its easy to get bored.

      As for the placements, Mech guys have a lot of core placements like Britannia which came last year gave 9 lacs, Titan, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra and Mahindra etc.

  72. mahesh

    Dear Assem,
    thanks for good article in Vit as lots of misconception are there about this institute. I am Orthopaedic surgeon from Gujrat and my daughter got 6700 rank . We are confused . Should we go for counselling as it would cost as more than 60.000/ Rs including airfare.
    Is this institute is really worth compaired to other institute like Nirma and DAIICT in Gujrat.
    thanks
    Dr Mahesh Khandelwal

    • aseemrastogi2

      Dear Dr. Mahesh,

      Nice to know you liked my article. First things first, I think your daughter has got a good rank. Must congratulate her for the achievement :).

      As far as sending her to VIT is concerned, I would tell you things this way. VIT is a good institute in its own way. But it depends on the branch your daughter wants and also whether she’s ok with something less. Yes, I am sure you will spend money going there. But it could be useful. Though yeah on the other hand, staying in Gujarat would have its own benefits that she would be much closer to you as well as there are good colleges. Nirma and DAIICT are pretty good colleges I am sure. As far as comparing them with VIT, am not really sure whose better and who isn’t since I don’t have that detailed an idea about Nirma and DAIICT. But has she got calls from Nirma and DAIICT as well?

      In my opinion, if money isn’t a VERY VERY big problem and also if she isnt 100% particular about doing only one branch, then you could go for VIT. I am saying this on the assumption that there is going to be lots of issues during counselling in terms of her getting the branch she wants. But otherwise if you want her by your side, not spend that much money and also study in a good institution, Nirma or DAIICT would be a good choice.

      Regards,
      Aseem

    • Himanshu

      Dear Sir,
      I too am on the same condition and i am frm gujarat too and i gt 5335 rank and went for counselling(registered for cse) and about the comparison with other instituions i found that VIT is better than nirma and DAIICT in the field of cse ece nd mech in according to the ranking of the silicon india which is on the basis of avg salary.

  73. rsv

    quality of an institution is determined by quality of students cracking tough exams.like jee,aieee,bitsat.how vit exam and students entering vit compare with this.especially the reputed institutes do not have any management quota.recruiters normally look for talent rather than facilities ,infrastructure of an institute.as a recruiter i would rate nits much above vit because of quality of students.iit and bits pilani are different class and no way comparable with vit.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Quality of an institution is surely determined by the quality of students I agree. VITEEE is not a very difficult exam. But over the years the number of applicants for this exam has increased to 1.5 lac odd. And that’s where the competition comes along. This is where the top performing students are called for counselling. Yes, there are cases where some people have paid capitation fees to get into. And I strongly don’t endorse that. But that doesn’t mean everyone else is like that.

      IIT’s and BITS Pilani are in a different league for sure. But then again it depends here. For eg: B.Tech Biotech is better at VIT than any of these colleges. The kind of facilities and labs are way better than any of them. Yes, facilities are not what recruiters look at. But facilities are built for the students and talent who have to use them. Without that no one would come. As for the quality of students, one can’t be always sure that the quality at VIT is much inferior to those at IIT or BITS Pilani. Looking at the difficulty for students to get through an exam is the easiest way for people to look at things. But then normally its more than that. I have seen people who are of better quality at VIT compared to the instis you mentioned. I have also seen people who have come through quota system do better than those who have merit. Neither I am I supporting VIT nor quota students. Its facts which I have seen.

      As for NITs, Surathkal and Trichy are better than VIT, I agree. But the others are at par or below VIT’s credibility. It’s easy to criticise as one can find 100 million reasons to do so.

  74. Aditya

    Hellor sir,en have to say a well wriiten blog u have!
    i want to ask i have got 15,300 rank in viteee 2012..what are the chances of getting civil engineering?eand is it worth going for the counselling as it will cost around 70,000 for us including airfares!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks Aditya. Your rank is good but getting civil engineering could be a pretty tough task :(.

      • Aditya

        Thanx for the response!:)
        well then which branch can i get?..(PCM)
        en wat will be the fees if i go through management quota?

        • aseemrastogi2

          PCM?? As for management quota, I am not sure. And I am not sure how much it exists.

      • Aditya

        By PCM i mean..branches apart from bio subjects!

        • aseemrastogi2

          Aditya, I just talked to one of my friends. And he said that you should have a good chance of getting some branch. Probably Civil could be something which you could crack. All the best!

    • Aditya

      Thanx for the info buddy,thanx a lot! 🙂 🙂

      cheers,jst one life last question

      I kinda like to chill out en enjoy..so the hostel and campus life of VIT will help me in that or i can get dissapointed?

      en how is the crowd out there(specially girls :D)

  75. Rajesh Lohia

    vit has started counselling very early and asking for 30,000 initially and 20000 for hostel,nthey have nor mentioned about refund procedure. and asking for first installment before aieee results,,it clearly shows their insecurity and it seems money making and exploiting students, , at least they should wait for first installment after aieee results. they just want to extract money, and that also by trapping students,,shame on them,,

    • aseemrastogi2

      Rajesh, I agree VIT does that. And that is a wrong thing. They have a refund procedure in place for some of that amount if I remember it correctly. But why won’t they be insecure? Obviously even they know that IITs and NITs particularly Surathkal and Trichy have a better chance of attracting the aspirants. So they do that. But it’s something which a lot of private colleges do.

      It’s wrong and I dont agree with it. But its something which happens not only at VIT. It’s not about trapping students. Maybe this way they know that the people who come are mostly sure that they would get through or have a good chance while the remaining if they have a better option elsewhere may try elsewhere.

  76. Deven Mehta

    hey..your blog is really really informative!! really nice and helpful. I have got a rank of 4562 in VITEEE. i have a lot of doubts so please help me on it. firstly with this rank will i get a seat in computer science or IT. secondly if i dont get it there, is it better to take the same field in the chennai campus or move on to my second preferance? people telling me to stick to the vellore campus as far as possible. next are there any courses in vit which more reputed than the others? i mean is there any field for which vit is highly known? like VJTI is known for chemical eng and UDCT is also knwon for chem….next what are the companies that come to vit for job placements? any big companies? what are the avg job placements pays that are offered? please reply as i really need advise

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks Deven. Your rank is pretty good. Hopefully you could get a seat but I can’t say anything with surety. The Chennai campus is recently started arnd 1-2 yrs back. I wouldn’t suggest to go for it. Personally I don’t even have any idea about their infrastructure, placements, faculty anything.

      VIT is known the most for B.Tech Mechanical and B.Tech Biotechnology. At least that was the case till 2009 when I left. People who did Biotechnology including yours truly didn’t get placed in core companies though. But for Mechanical companies like Titan, Ashok Leyland, Britannia etc. have come over the years. Normally quite a few core companies do come which at our time was called Dream Offers. They offer around more than 5-6 lacs. These take few people but getting into them is pretty prestigious.

      Otherwise there are also a lot of the usual IT companies like CTS, TCS, Wipro etc. which offer 3-3.2.

  77. Honestly speaking Aseem, I agree with half the facts ! (won’t call them misconceptions)

    • aseemrastogi2

      Prateek, that’s how you see things and many others do. And I wouldn’t say anything against that. Maybe would just say that these are my personal views on how I see things.

  78. Deven Mehta

    hey aseem please reply to my post….i am highly confused and need help!

  79. Iyer

    There are a couple of things which worry me. I have got a rank of 6000 and will I get the choice of branches – which are either ECE or Mechanical? Secondly, the huge number of students is worrying me – will the place become more like a factory of students without any personal attention? I have not seen any college with 300 seats per branch. Thirdly, how many students get into IIMs each year after passing out from VIT?? And lastly, since this is the first college to open its doors for admissions and since they propose to start classes also before the results of NITs/ BITs are out, will they take time to return the original documents which were submitted?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yeah you would get a choice during the counselling I am sure. Yeah the number of students have increased in the last couple of years and that’s something which even I am worried of. I can only hope that its not a factory but yeah 300 students per branch is way too much. Really wonder how would they be able to place so many of them.

      As for the number of students from VIT getting into IIM every year, I personally don’t have any figures on this. But I can say that during our time in 2009, 20 of the 60 people in the 1st batch of IIM Shillong were from VIT. Though I still say that may not be a great figure and even IIM Shillong was a new one at that time and is so even today. But why would you want to know that? Just to access the quality of the students?

      As for returning the original documents, I don’t think it takes too much time.

  80. adarsh

    Hi aseem,
    i have got 10436 rank in viteee
    which branch could i get
    my order of prefrence is:
    .mecanical
    .eee
    .civil
    .cse
    i am expecting around 20000 rank in aieee should i go for vit counceling or not

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Adarsh,

      If I go by last years cutoffs, you could be on the borderline for Biotech branches with this rank. Civil and IT very very very slight chances.

  81. Hi, One of the finest blogs on VIT. Seems to be an honest and independent observation. I had heard negative reports and had mentally ticked it off my list of choices for my daughter. She has a rank of 1733 in 2012 Now, I’m happy she has taken the exam and done reasonably well. Will go for the counselling on 14th. She is keen on Aerospace. Only IIT’s and BITS Mesra are reputed colleges for this stream. Which course in UG in VIT Vellore would help her in pursuing her dream in PG

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks sir. Yes, there are a lot of negatives and I don’t disagree. But I guess its always good if we see something from both sides of the coin :). Firstly I should congratulate for daughter for such an amazing rank. Kudos to her for doing so well!

      To enter the aerospace engineering field, mechanical engineering would be a good branch to take. But as a personal opinion, wouldn’t it be better to send her abroad? Because as far as I know this field has amazing scope outside this country.

  82. Ayush

    Hey buddy,I have got a rank of 9940 in VITEEE-2012.Which branches can I get in VIT Vellore Campus?

    • aseemrastogi2

      For this rank, I feel you could get some of the Bio branches like Bioinformatics, Biotechnology etc. Mechanical and EEE would be really difficult. Civil and CSE could be borderline.

  83. Kushagra

    Hi Aseem!
    Read your fantastic article, good work!
    Btw, I got 2484 rank in VIT entrance.
    My predicted JEE rank is 9k so I guess I won’t get anything there. Messed up in AIEEE and BITSAT is left.
    Which branch should I prefer, CSE or MECHANICAL?
    Which has better faculty?
    Which is better and which one has got better placements?
    And one more thing, which branch requires less hardwork? 😛
    The average salaries and the highest too if you can tell, it’d be great.
    And is VIT better than Manipal?
    I’m having a tough time chossing between those two.
    Any help will be appreciated! 😀

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Kushagra,

      CSE and Mechanical both are good. But at VIT, Mechanical is more renowned according to me. Faculty is a matter of perception. There are some good and some bad everywhere. CSE has good placements but in my opinion Mechanical has more core companies like Titan, Britannia, Ashok Leyland, M & M etc. Average salaries are normally 3-4 which are given mostly by IT companies like TCS, CTS, Wipro etc. 1-2 years back, Britannia had the highest package at VIT when it took a Mechanical guy at 9-10 lacs.

      I presume that at one level both VIT and Manipal are pretty similar. But yeah Manipal is an educational and party town. VIT and CMC are the only things in Vellore. No party places really :P. But then the number of applicants for VITEEE has shot up like crazy over the last few years. So I am sure aspirants like you really do find something great here, ain’t it? 🙂

  84. Ganesha

    Hi, Thanks for the enormous amount of information. I would like to know what branches would be available for a rank of 6000. I also want to know how VIT is seen outside India, whether it would be easy to pursue MS in US after doing graduation at VIT. It is afterall a deemed university, so how is the perception of VIT the world over. I would like to know more about EEE and ECE branches and their faculty, how good they are and whether core companies come for their placements. It seems that Cognizant picks them up in droves from VIT, and doing EEE,or ECE would not be of much use there.What companies come for these branches specifically. Do elaborate, and advance thanks for doing a yeoman service for VIT and its reputation.

    • aseemrastogi2

      For a rank of 6000 you could have a good option of quite a few of the branches if I go by the previous years cutoffs. VIT is seen as pretty good outside India. A lot of my friends have done their MS from US after pursuing the graduation from VIT. Being a deemed university is actually not a great thing today since there are so many deemed ones now. But yeah the reputation of VIT is generally a good one.

      For EEE and ECE there are some core companies which do come. The faculty is a matter of perception. Some are good while some are not so good. A lot has to be done by the student himself in the libraries and through group study. Some of the companies last year include Honeywell, National Instruments, Schneider Electric, Philips etc.

  85. Kushagra

    Thanks Aseem.
    Just one last question, top rankers go for CSE or MECH?
    In other words, which branch fills first in VIT?
    My rank is 2484, can I get any of my choice?

    • aseemrastogi2

      I think Mech is a lot in demand. But CSE also has a good demand as well. But considering the number of seats are high, I think you could get a choice I feel.

  86. Abheek

    1. i secured 6200 rank in viteee , plz tell me which are the best branches in vit according to my rank..?
    ME, EEE , ECE..?
    2. which has the highest placements so far?
    3. how does the accreditation matter as in case of 4 courses?
    4. does bio in viteee qualification examination necessary for eligibility to apply to courses like biotechnology., biomedical?( i had attempted PCM)?

    plz reply soon.

    • aseemrastogi2

      1. With this rank I think you may have a good chance of getting these branches. If not Mech, you may be able to choose between the Electrical ones.

      2. As far as highest placements go the time when I was there I remember IT, CSE getting highest placements. A year back the highest placement for Mech was 9-10 lacs given by Britannia. When we left, EEE and ECE didn’t have too many core companies. Though today I see some good names like Schneider Electric etc. there.

      3. At one time Mech and I think even these Electrical courses had international accreditation from UK or somewhere I don’t exactly remember. I am not sure if its there today. But Mech got ABET (American accreditation) sometime in 2009 if I am right. Though I am not sure how much it helps. But I think it is a big boost for the image of a branch.

      4. As far as I know I think even with PCM you can be eligible for biology courses. That was the case till a few years back at least. You have to confirm this now.

      • Abheek

        u gt to b complemented for ur valuable guidance..thanx a lot.
        i hav decided to go for electrical courses , plz suggest me a final branch between ECE, EEE…?

        • aseemrastogi2

          Thanks Abheek. I am happy that am able to guide you guys. Hopefully can make your careers start off well. Both ECE and EEE are good and have their pros and cons. As per placements as well as faculty and everything else is concerned, its not that very different.

  87. SHUBHAM

    SIR I GOT A RANK 26413 IN VITEEE 2012 ACCOURDING TO LAST YEARS CUT OFF WHICH BRANCH I COULD GET????

    • aseemrastogi2

      Someone just informed me that only top 20000 ranks have been called for counselling. Am I not right on that?

  88. Anonymous

    BRANCHWISE CUTOFF VIT 2011 ADMISSIONS ( vellore and chennai)

    http://www.vidhyaashram.com/vitvellore2011.html

    http://www.vidhyaashram.com/vitchennai2011.html

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks for putting these links. But request you to put your name here from next time onwards. At least it will make things look much more credible.

  89. Mohit Lahoti

    Aseem, thanks for the information about vit which u provided above. Vit is one of the best engineering universities in india. I am getting civil in vit, is civil engineering in vit good, is it at par with mechanical and biotechnology in vit, and are placements for civil engineering in vit good. Thanks in advance.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Mohit, Civil in VIT is good. At least during our time there were very few people for Civil. So yeah in a way very few people in one class. And easy to teach and easy to place. It’s a good branch. But obviously Mechanical is the top most. Biotechnology is good. But here the problem is placements in core companies. Till our time there were none sadly.

  90. Suhas

    Dear Aseem,
    my son got the rank of 4995 .But confused whether we should go in for VIT. From broucher, website etc, we are confident about infra , campus etc…too good.
    But at the same time more worried about the transperancy / intentions.
    1) They want to finish everything before results of AIEEE/BITS/CET !!!
    2) They have not mentioned anything about the refund of the amount ( 30k for admission and 20 K for Hostel will have to b paid at the time of couselling and total 2.13 lacs have to be paid before 13th June !!! )
    It seems that advantage is being taken of the helplessness of student and Parent. What do you think ?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Suhas,

      I am really sorry to hear that. Your son’s rank is really good and he should get quite a few options. Yeah, VIT does try to finish everything before other results because they know that the creme-da-la-creme would want to go to other institutes. It’s a sad case but then private institutions also know their inadequacies and this is a way to cover that.

      As for the refund, some particular amount is there (not sure how much) which does get refunded. But yeah I know this is a very money minded move from the college. And that’s really sad. And this is something I for sure don’t endorse.

      Really sorry to hear this.

  91. akhil

    thanku sir verry good information u are giving about admissions…….sir i have got 13628 in viteee2012, what branch may i expect from vellore campus and chennai campus, i heard that we can change the branch after getting in to vit by option called sliding is it true??? and if we want to change to other branch in 2 second year how is it possible……what about MS INTEGRATED 5years cources offered by vit is that best if we get low branch???

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Akhil, with this rank you may have some chance in the Bio branches or Civil. Otherwise there maybe some options in Chennai. But since I have no idea about that campus cant really comment on that. Yeah during sliding you can change your branch. But that also has some particular rules I think. It’s not that easy.

      After 2 years, changing your branch I am not really sure. MS Integrated 5 years dont go for it. It’s nothing great. And its not that you would get a better placement. Go only if you are getting B.Tech.

  92. Suresh

    Hi Aseem, my daughter is ranked 4600 – what branches she could get? Is the place suitable for girls? what kind of package you could expect on placement?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Suresh, with the rank 4600 she could have a chance in most of the top branches I feel. Commendable achievement I must say :). The place has a lot of girls. And there are particular branches like Biotech, Biomedical which have a lot of girls. Electrical branches have a little less number of girls. While in Mechanical, there are almost none. That doesn’t mean she can’t do either of the branches. Just the kind of division I am saying. The place is relatively safe for girls.

      Placements are normally in the range of 3-3.2 mostly in the IT sector. But you have quite a few core ones like National Instruments, Schneider Electric, Texas Instruments, M&M, Ashok Leyland, etc. which come which give in the range of 5 and more. So you have a good mixture.

  93. Ganesha

    hello, I would like to know more about the Mechanical engineering course with Energy specialization, How good is it? what about the placements there, and how does it match with the regular Mech course, any special advantages, becoz the seats are limited. Do share.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Ganesha, personally I wouldn’t say its that good. There’s nothing better than the main course – Mechanical Engineering. The one with the Energy specialization I am not really sure how great it would be. And I highly doubt they have any special advantages.

  94. Yash

    hi aseem, i would like to know about the CSE branch of vit. Is it good? How is the faculty?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yash, the CSE branch at VIT is good. You have some good companies coming for placements as well. As for the faculty, all I can say is that there are always good and bad ones. That’s the case everywhere. You can’t expect everyone to be the best.

  95. Yash

    Hi Aseem adain, How is the EEE i.e Electric and Electronic engineering in vit. Is it good?? How is the package in EEE in vit

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Yash,

      EEE is pretty good. As far as the average package is concerned, a lot of people prefer going into software because it takes in bulk and gives 3-3.2. Then there are many who end up going for Masters to the US or other places. While there are quite a few core companies who also come and give more than 5 odd.

  96. anshu

    Hey I got a rank of 7340 in viteee dis tym..Do i have a chance of getting computers?
    Also can btech students take their own laptop? i have an apple macbookpro..will i be allowed to use it?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Anshu,

      With this rank Computers could be a pretty challenging option for you. But I hope you get it. From what I know at least till 2009, students could take their own laptops..No problems on that.

  97. shubham

    kudos aseem for the great post. i hav got 7569 rank in viteee. can i get mechanical or eee??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Shubham,

      Thanks :). With this rank Mechanical maybe tough. But I think you could get EEE.

  98. anshu

    How’s IT in viteee? are the placements good?

    • aseemrastogi2

      IT is pretty good at VIT. Yes, there are the usual placements from IT companies like Cogni, Wipro, TCS etc. which offer around 3-3.2. But then there are others like Microsoft, Intel, Amazon, DE Shaw, Cisco etc. which offer more than 5lac odd. But yeah they take very few people obviously.

  99. sourav mukherjee

    what branches i can expect in vellore or chennai campus with a rank 19413 in VITEEE?….please revert back soon.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Sourav,

      With this rank, to get a branch in Vellore campus would be really difficult in my opinion. In Chennai you could get something. But I really have no idea about that campus. Sorry.

  100. Abhijeet

    Hi aseem, just wnated to know which is a better college VIT or Rv college of engineering and for the record recently one of the vit students hust got commonwealth scholarship to IMPERIAL COLLEGE UK!!!!!!!!!!!WOW

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Abhijeet,

      To be truthful I have never heard of RV College of Engineering. Is it really good? Where’s it? A student getting a Commonwealth Scholarship at the Imperial College UK is obviously a great thing.

      And that again strengthens my point that there is pretty good talent even at VIT. Quality talent as I would call it :).

  101. Parangat Shukla

    Its well written and most of the points are well justified. I am a student of VIT, presently in second year. I disagree with one thing mentioned above:
    Misconception #4- – VIT University has strict rules and regulations!
    Sorry dude but it is not a misconception. Yes, the University is very strict. They have a set of rules, most of which are totally non-logical and lame. Yes, it is the second most lenient college of TN, but that doesn’t help. Majority students don’t belong to TN and what may seem lenient to TN residents, seem highly strict to outsiders. For development (both mentally and physically) , freedom is necessary. If VIT wants to become a world class university and attract students from all over the country then strictness won’t help. Basically, I won’t call it strictness, Tyranny is the word for it. We are all slaves according to them who should live their life according to an algorithm developed by the administration.

    I would like to add one more point: The staff in VIT is the worst of all. Let me be clear, in staff I dont include the teachers, VCs, Chancellors. The academic staff, wardens, security guards, even bloody shopkeepers won’t say a word that soothes your ears. They are always rude and act like goons. Don’t expect a single sweet word from them. They will make sure that when you go back home you think in your head “what did I do wrong to him?”

    but anyways very nice article about my college. I am a proud VITian too, but can’t ignore all the insane things.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks Parangat. Nice to hear from a current student of the institution. As far as strictness goes, I would just say that its something which is there according to the place. It’s something which people manage to live around and handle it pretty effectively over the years. And interestingly right now I think its much better than how things were before when there were the other chancellors.

      And I think as far as strictness goes, I would say one needs to visit colleges like PSG Tech, Jeppiar, Sathyabama etc. where it goes to an altogether different level. So if we see relatively speaking, things are much much better. Though yeah it maybe a relative comparison I would say.

  102. rajiv

    hey i am seeking adm in vit
    i hear its a good college but has a lot of speculation abt drug addicts .can bring a light on this pls.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Rajiv,

      It’s not like the whole college is full of drug addicts. There are people like that not only here in VIT but at so many other colleges. But it doesn’t mean that everyone is like that. And seriously speaking that shouldn’t be a criteria for you not to join VIT for sure.

  103. rajiv

    thanks for the reply.i am looking forward to getting into vit.

  104. Hey Aseem !!! Thanks a lot for the enormous information that u share abt VIT and i have chosen VIT for UG course. I am from Chennai btw.THE COURSE WHICH I TAKE IS CSC.
    I am just a bit confused on what to choose Vellore or the Chennai campus.

    Seeing the Chennai campus –
    I live here.NO hostel fees.
    i have a everything here , frankly all type of restaurants like McD ,KFC , Domino`s etc .. and also have beaches, old friends , and many more things that i would miss out if i would be in Vellore. I am just being a bit concerned that i would be missing out all that in my college life frankly AS THIS WILL BE FOR 4 YRS WHICH IS NO JOKE. Note this is NOT for fun in college it is just that i would spend 4 more years with my parents and in my home for a longer period.

    Seeing the vellore campus – It is established and have a few family friends there too. Also, vellore
    campus is huge when compared to Chennai campus.Also Vellore campus is well reputed than chennai. BUT frankly vellore DOESNOT have any place to roam around such as above.

    Please NOTE I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO FUN FUN JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF I WOULD CHOOSE CHENNAI (as this is my place), IS THERE A LOT TO LOOSE OR SHOULD I JOIN VELLORE IF GIVEN A CHOICE? Which campus would u prefer me to join in?

    THANK YOU.

    • hey again .. but i am looking forward for better faculty , good Placements , and better academics. Based on all that which is the Preferred campus ? Thank u.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Nadit,

      With every factor taken into consideration, you MUST go to VELLORE! It has the faculty, it has the placements, it has the facilities, it has the students. As far as I know not a single batch has passed out yet from the Chennai campus. And I wouldn’t recommend that to you at all. To tell you the truth, I don’t even know about it that much. Only in the worst case scenario go for it. Yes you may miss a lot of world class restaurants, city life and all in Vellore. But, take it from me. Those 4 years there will be the most amazing of your life. You won’t regret it :).

      • Thanks a lot and I mean it , A LOT. I am running away to the Vellore campus. I hope I wont regret and have a great time in Vellore and i would! 😀
        I read ALL what u have written in this page and has helped me a lot in deciding and help me in clearing the misconceptions of VIT. Thank you.

  105. pradeepbhoot

    Vellore is ofcourse Good. Chennai not yet EXPLORED!! An opp. to be the first and go down History that Chennai campus is and WILL BE , what you will make it. Join the herd or CREATE one!! Your Choice.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yes Pradeep, one can surely be a part of history by being part of the Chennai Campus. But it would always be better to go to a more developed campus with a guaranteed decent set of students, good labs and good placements. As for Chennai, as far as I know right there isn’t even a single batch to have passed out as yet. So I feel Vellore is a better option. But yeah its a herd. You are right on that. And secondly I haven’t heard that much about Chennai as well. So maybe you could write something about how the Chennai campus is. Then the people could know things better out here I guess..

  106. Lila

    I am joining VIT! how is the ECE faculty?….and how is food at special messing?….I dont like spicy food so which messing do you suggest?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Lila, faculty at any of the branches at VIT I would say are a mixture of good and bad. In an ideal world, you would expect to have the best faculty you can get. But sadly we don’t exactly live an idealistic world. Some of the faculty are pretty good while some are really crap and you may get bored to death. So my advice – Don’t always depend on faculty for everything. The library at VIT is one of the best you can get at any college. Make full use of it. Do group studies. Learn together with your peers. It would be a lot more helpful.

  107. Naman

    Hi! my rank is – 5060.Is EC branch good at vit ?I am confused between ec and eee?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Naman, both ECE and EEE are good at VIT. It depends on what you exactly want to do. One has quite a bit of communication thrown in while the other is mostly a core electrical branch. Both are pretty good options and have decent placements.

  108. Suditi

    Hey Aseem,
    Firstly, thank you for a decent blog about VIT. It’s a madhouse out there with everybody stating such contrasting and extreme views about VIT.

    I got 5935 rank in VITEE 2012.. And i have taken up CS in the counselling.
    But online, there is so much criticism about the University as well as about the CS dept.
    Statements like “I am in 2nd year in VIT and i have completely ruined my future” make me scared. I know there is no credibility to what they are saying.. I also understand that there are goods and bads of every place, and i am fine with that. I just don’t wanna regret joining VIT later on. I have the option of dropping a year or something, if i wanna try for a better rank in AIEEE next year, which i believe i might secure. I wanna know, is VIT that bad an option that dropping a year might prove to be a life saver?
    What do you think?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Suditi,

      Nice to know you liked my post. Oh yeah, it surely is a madhouse out there. There are people who hate VIT as if it would be the worst college on the planet. Interestingly, every Tom, Dick and Harry who hasn’t even studied at VIT seems to have ‘gyaan’ to give about this place. The aim of my post was not to praise VIT in stuff which cannot be praised. But instead give a balance take on everything. What’s bad is bad. But at least one should appreciate what’s good.

      See at VIT, there is a trend of saying that “I hate this place”, “This place sucks”, “My career is ruined” and what not. I have also gone through it. But I have seen this at many other colleges too. In terms of AIEEE, I would say if you really believe that you would get a really good rank say which may take you to NIT Trichy, NIT Surathkal etc. then maybe dropping a year would be a better option. But then say for eg: God forbid, you drop a year and then you don’t get that. But you get an NIT Warangal, NIT Rourkela, or some other colleges, I am not really sure whether it would be a great option.

      Leav the IITs, BITs, NIT Trichy and Surathkal, VIT comes next after these. So if you really feel you could get into them, go for them. But on another note, believe me – “You wouldn’t spoil your career at VIT.” Yes they are money minded like any private college. Yes they are more concerned about money. Yes, even though its almost like the 2nd or 3rd most liberal college at Tamil Nadu, they are still relatively strict. But you wouldn’t regret your decision to join it. I am sure they get so many aspirants (1.5lakh) for writing VITEEE for some reason for sure :).

      • Suditi

        Hmmmmm, that’s the catch! IITs or BITs or some super good NITs would be worth it..but then there is a huge risk.
        I’ll think about it..

        Anyway, thanks a billion Aseem!
        This does help. 😀

        • aseemrastogi2

          Yup that’s what :). All the best. Hope to see get into a good college whichever you chose – VIT or beyond :).

  109. Debdp

    Is VIT really such a gud colege…??? I hav heard dat da overall fees for the four years is around 9-10 lakhs…also i hav seen my neighbour getting admitted to it evn before da ISC results hav been declared…i dunno how a colege can admit studnts to da nxt level evn b4 making sure dey hav cleared da previous one…

    • aseemrastogi2

      What do you exactly mean when you ask me whether VIT is such a good college? How do you actually define a good college? If you ask me placements, I would say its on par with among the best private colleges when you leave BITS. If you ask me faculty, I have the opinion that faculty and bad everywhere. That’s something you can’t really help. If you ask me fees, your figures are wrong. Those are the kind of figures for NRI students. For a merit candidate, its around 90,000-1 lakh per year. You can check the website. Request you to kindly check your facts before posting here.

      As for your neighbour getting admitted even before ISC results are declared, please go and ask your neighbour as to what wrong means he used to get admitted. If he go admitted with some wrong methods doesn’t mean everyone has to be like that. For your information, VIT counselling began on 13th – 14th May I believe. And yes it begins early because they are a private college. Yes they need students because they know that IITs and NITs will take the best. So obviously they would want good ones to come to them, don’t they? If this makes you think they are after money, I request you to kindly tell me which private college in this country is not after money?

  110. Sandeep

    Hey Aseem, Im thinking of getting into VIT this year, i just wanna know if its as strict as they say it is, i wont be living in a hostel so apart from that is it as horrible or even remotely near it as they say, cause i dont respond to Tyranny all that well 🙂 Thanks

    • aseemrastogi2

      Sandeep, there are quite a few people who really feel that tyranny of the wardens and a lot of others is a big problem. I have seen quite a few issues of that kind happen. But personally I have never experienced anything of this sort. Though yeah if you do try to take ‘panga’ with the authorities, there is a good chance of falling into some shit. So I personally would just say try to avoid getting yourself into shit. That would keep you safe most of the time.

  111. shubham

    hi aseem. i got mechanical in vit counselling this year. one thing that concerns me is that the intake of students is very high(580) in mechanical. so i wanted to know that how many students are taught in a single class?? whether it is too high or they distribute them in a number of parallel classes?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Shubham,

      What worries me is the number of students in each branch. In our times, it was a maximum of 240 odd. But now its gone insanely high. In the first year there were 120 students in a class. From the 2nd to the 4th year, it was 60 students in a class which was fine. I really hope they have more faculty and more classrooms to accommodate this strength.

  112. hi aseem!
    i wud like to know about placement in vit in cse? how much is the package offered? the companies which come? is the placement 100 %?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Shivangi,

      Placements in CSE are the usual TCS, Wipro, Infosys, Cognizant ones which offer 3-3.25. But then you also have ones like Capgemini, Microsoft, DE Shaw, Cisco etc. which have come and given around more than 5+ lacs. But yeah obviously they just take very few. As for placement being 100% one can’t say. Because there are quite a few who go for higher studies as well. But you would get placed in one of the Indian IT companies if you are a decent enough student. Obviously to get a higher or dream offer as VIT refers to, you have to work extra hard and toil.

  113. raju

    Hi aseem

    my son has got 3280 rank in SRMEE12 . He already has secured a seat in EEE at VIT CHENNAI campus. what should we do? Is SRM better than VIT Chennai or it has the same brand value like Vellore campus. should we switch to SRM or continue with VIT CHENNAI. branch is no issue , we have got what we wanted. by the way pl suggest among EEE, ECE AND MECH in order of preference.shall be grateful for ur suggestions. do not be biased for ur alma-mater

    raju

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Mr Raju,

      Nice to know your son has got through VIT Chennai and SRM. VIT Chennai is a very new college. If I remember correctly, not even a single batch has passed out as yet. So obviously I feel in that context SRM would be a better choice. In case if your son would have gone for Vellore, I would have told you to go for Vellore though. As for the best among EEE, ECE and Mech, I can suggest you based on Vellore campus only. Mech is the best among all of them here. EEE and ECE come at almost the same level in terms of placements, faculty and everything else. But for a Chennai specific choice, you could ask someone whose son / daughter is studying there.

      Solely on the brand value and the time they have been there, SRM Chennai would be better than VIT Chennai.

  114. Dr Alpana Lele

    Thank you Aseem for your very balanced views. My son has taken admission in Energy engn branch of Mechanical at Vellore as he could not get core Mech engn.I was rather aprehensive after reading some of the “I hate VIT” type of blogs, but was reassured after reading all of the above. A few questions-
    – Can first years use all the sports facilities?
    – Do they have opportunities to take part in music festivals, what is the music scene like?
    – Is it against the rules to watch movies or access social networking sites on your laptop in hostel room?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hello Dr Alpana,

      Thanks for liking my post. I am happy when I am able to reassure parents like you :).

      1. Yes, there is nothing like first years cant use sports facilities.
      2. First years can surely take part in music festivals. The music scene at VIT is a pretty interesting one. There is a VIT band and there is also a music room. There is a music club of VIT where people can go to the music room and practice. But no one teaches anything. So its not like music tutors are there. But if you are a music freak and find some like minded individuals you can go and jam, play the guitar and stuff. Normally one has to have the equipments.
      3. It isn’t against the rules to watch movies or access social networking sites in the room. But I think there were certain sites which cannot be accessed on the VIT internet due to the firewall. Though I am not 100% sure about that.

      • shyam

        i ve joined vit dis year …….mech with energy specialisation…is it a gud choice??nd 2 b very honest..evn i ws apprehensiv of joinin dis clg cuz of the ‘hate vit’ blogs by some idiots…but u deserve appreciation for givin an unbiased view on concerns related to vit..thanx bro…keep up the gud work

        • aseemrastogi2

          Hi Shyam,

          I am not really sure how good Mech with Energy Specialisation is. Mechanical on its own is obviously awesome. So I assume this should be good enough though placements particularly for this I am not sure about. I can understand your apprehension of joining VIT. There are so many extreme views about things that its always a big mess for aspirants. But then yeah my sole aim was to give you guys an unbiased view. Dont worry. Mechanical is a good branch and I am sure even your Energy specialisation would be pretty good enough.

  115. raghu

    Hello Aseem,
    My Sister want to do M.tech in CSE from VIT .Can you suggest any thing about M.tech from VIT,I mn i think b.tech is good but i dont know how good is M.tech in VIT…!! Are there good Placements for M.tech students …???????????!! If You know pls do reply…!!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Raghu,

      Personally I don’t know too much about M.Tech at VIT. But I would like to tell you that B.Tech at VIT is really good. But M.Tech isn’t worth in my opinion. And I don’t even think there are too many placements for it.

  116. neha

    Hey aseem! Great post indeed . I took admission in VIT in IT branch this year .I just wanted to know how is the placement salary offers? What is the average annual package?
    It will be really helpful if you give me some details about the placements . Many people are criticizing VIT and are warning me not to join it but I have full faith on my decision.
    Thanks

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Neha,

      Nice to know you liked my post. Congratulations for your admission to the IT branch at VIT.

      Placements at VIT are divided into the normal ones and dream offers. Normal ones I mean the usual IT companies like Wipro, TCS, Infy, Cognizant etc. which offer around 3-3.2 per year. And dream offers are like Microsoft, DE Shaw, Cisco etc. which normally give above 5 per year. But obviously the dream ones pick up very few people. And if I remember correctly, during our times, one person could sit for only two dream offers.

      By the way nice to know that you have full faith in your decision to join VIT :).

      • neha nanda

        good to know ! i know that TCS and Cognizant have broke records in recruitment from VIT but packages are not good though. i am positive that things will change after fours years or so by the time i graduate 🙂
        PS- had visited the campus last week, pretty awesome it is. and i am really grateful to you for posting this article, it helped me in making this decision to join VIT after all you can always trust an alumnus 😉

        • aseemrastogi2

          Neha, normally TCS, Cognizant offer only that much when they pick up Software Engineers across colleges in India. But yeah it depends whether one wants to go with the herd or do something totally different.

          Yeah the campus infrastructure is up there with the best. One thing is for sure, in terms of campus beauty and infrastructure, VIT would be way better than IITs as well. Yes, it may not be that important. But I have always believed that a lot of the money they charge they invest in improving the college. Though I know this may sound like as if am a VIT paid advertiser :P.

          I wanted to give guys like you an unbiased opinion about this place. And if I have been able to do that, then I am happy. All the best :).

  117. Nitin

    Hey appreciate you trying to clear things about this college.I am planning to join VIT for bba and would like some insight about it.Will be staying in the hostel and since this being my first hostel experience,I am quite nervous about it.So anyways please let me know about BBA in VIT Vellore.
    Thanks

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Nitin,

      The hostel experience is pretty good at VIT. There is nothing to worry about at all. Yes, there is some level of ragging sometimes. But its not something really serious. At least till the time we were there all the first years got F Block. Though now I think it may have been different. The special mess is the best. And hostel life in general is an eye opener. You meet all kinds of people and its a great experience. One shouldn’t miss it for sure.

      BBA is a good course at VIT. Though I am not sure the details regarding it. Is there any specific details you would want regarding that? I can try asking one of my friends.

  118. raju

    hi aseem
    thanks for the advice , just want your opinion about SRM main campus in comparison to VIT chennai campus. Is SRM also as good as VIT and better than most of the NITs barring top 3-4 well known ones. what branch can be expected at SRM MAIN CAMPUS around 3200 rank.
    Any idea about DAIICT of Gandhinagar .
    Decision to finalise admission is really so difficult , wish had fewer choices ?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Raju,

      There is no doubt that SRM Main Campus is way better than VIT Chennai. One really can’t compare a college which was established itself over the years with a newbie on the block :). VIT Vellore I would say is better than SRM Chennai. Don’t really know about SRM Chennai or DAIICT to comment on them. But yeah can say that DAIICT is pretty good. Have heard quite a bit about it.

      Hahah. You know, there are people who crib that they don’t have much choice. So I think you should be thankful you have much to look forward to :).

  119. dave

    Hey i got admission into vit vellore and i have taken eie as of my interest (seriously)..I just wanted to know if i will get a good placement for eie..because eie is rarely discussed..only ece and eee..i had the option of taking eee but i am more interested in eie..
    So i would just like to know about the placements in eie branch..
    Look i want a serious answer [not like “ofcourse you will get a good placement…..etc”]..An experience from an alumnus would really be a great help..
    Thanks in advance..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Congrats for getting admission into the EIE branch at VIT. By the way just wanted to ask any particular reasons for wanting only EIE and not ECE or EEE? Not that am saying its bad. But its chosen generally by pretty few people and so that’s why was asking :).

      If I remember correctly, during our times there were very few people in EIE. Maybe around 60-70. And they did get pretty decent placements in companies like Bosch, National Instruments, Delphi etc. Today there are more companies like Schneider Electric coming as well. There are normally quite a few good companies for electrical students which do come to our campus.

      But yeah in the end if nothing is there, you are surely going to get an IT job :). What I mean to say is that you won’t remain jobless for sure.

      • dave

        Thank you very much for replying..I chose EIE because its both software and hardware and the syllabus topics were more appealing to me than ECE and EEE..So its basically my intrest and nothing else..[And now the seats for EIE have been increased to 120]..

        And about the decent jobs you are telling about can you approx tell the pay packages.Just a request if you could ask any of EIE alumnus friends..[Really sorry if i overstepped in asking such things,but i am really curious and a little bit afraid that EIE is such an under rated branch and whether i would get jobs after the btech]…

        Thanks again in advance..:..

        • aseemrastogi2

          Actually there are two types of placements. One is the IT kind of companies which take in bulk and pay 3-3.2. And then there are also dream companies which I had mentioned about which pay around 5 lac+. But yeah they are very selective in the numbers and the kind of students they take maybe around 2-3.

          As for talking to a senior I can surely try to find out some people who could give you some more insight. EIE is underrated but the fact that its still a small branch, they have good chances of getting some good Electrical Companies. And anyways I know of couple of people who work in IT companies for electrical / electronics clients. Though I know it may not be the same thing, it is not really that bad.

          Don’t take too much tension. You will be do fine :).

      • dave

        Thank you very much for replying so nicely..Very eager to go to this college and start the next phase phase of my life..:)

        • aseemrastogi2

          You are welcome. And you wouldn’t be disappointed :).

      • dave

        I know..Actually i never got to hear any negative about this institute from my relatives and all [seriously,i m not “over-praising”]..Infact they told i was lucky to go into this college as it was very good overall..[I am just worried about my branch]…
        Just some last queries
        1.Would you say eie placements are same as eee and ece..[success rate wise,not company wise..Like eie and ece/eee students GENERALY get the same packages]..?
        2.Actually i m pure jain..[dont eat potato,onion,etc]..So is there any way i could contact the head-chef to make the accomodations..Any way to request them..

        • aseemrastogi2

          Oh you made my day Dave. You never got to hear anything negative about VIT?? Now, that’s a first I must say considering the taunts, jibes and extreme comments am used to hearing about the college ;).

          1. I personally don’t have the exact figures as such. Maybe EEE and ECE are a bit better I feel. But then that is not to say that EIE is bad. Don’t worry. It won’t be really as bad as you think. EIE is not like the worst branch of the Electrical stream. It’s regarded as a good branch for sure and is not the poorer cousin of the other two :).

          2. As for the food, I am not really sure if a request like that is entertained. At least not that am aware of. I would say that you could go there and see how it works out. By the way in case you are from up North and are used to eating a particular kind of food, you would be disappointed at the kind of North Indian stuff made!

      • dave

        Well thats the first minor negative i m hearing from you ;)..I actually chose north indian veg..i hope they dont give the SAME meal day and night for 4 years!!

        But really thanks for helping me out here,bro..Really appreciate that you take out time and help other vit aspirants ..You really are a proud alumnus ..:D

        • aseemrastogi2

          Hahaha don’t worry. That wouldn’t be the case completely. There is a Special Mess which I think you can choose after a year. It’s a bit more expensive but the food is pretty decent. But sadly you know when we began in 2005, it was awesome. Over the years even its quality started going down :(. But its ok I started having quite a lot of South Indian there and liked it too :D.

          Yeah a proud alumnus I sure am :).

  120. prashansa bansal

    respected sir,
    i’m narrating my case in brief coz i got 2 know some authentic info abt vit which i cud’nt get2 know from any source till now.
    this is Prashansa bansal,i got 93% n 89% respectively in 10th n 12th.i’m from bio stream. i dropped 3yrs for govt.college MBBS.this tym i even appeared fr VITEEE n hav got 1520 rank.I attended d counselling n locked a B.tech biotech seat.I was almost selected last yr in AIPMT n BHU bt cud’nt get it finally.My parents n peers pressed me 2 drop jus 1 more yr n prevented me frm opting BDS.This yr i was very depressed n studied almost nothing all yr round due 2 frustation.this yr i hav managed jus VIT.I’ts almost finalised.As bcoz i belong 2 a lower middle class family,i’m taking a loan upon myself n wud b living in a PG.I n my parents jus wanted 2 knowdat if i study hard n maintain a gud grade throughout d course, can i expect a placement giving a package enough(abt 3-4 lpa) so dat i can start repaying my loan as soon i graduate.2 remind u,i’ve opted fr B.tech biotech.pls reply soon 🙂

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Prashansa,

      First things first. You can call me Aseem. There’s a long way to go before I can be called SIR ;). By the way I am B.Tech Biotech passout of 2009 batch at VIT. Believe me, its an awesome course with pretty good faculty and awesome labs. But yeah the problem is getting placed in a Biotech company after you passout was at least very difficult for us. But yeah we did get IT placements in companies like Cognizant, Wipro, TCS etc. at 3-3.2. If that’s not a problem for you, then it will be fine.

      • prashansa bansal

        thanks Aseem 🙂 fr ur advice n early reply.n yes this much wud bfine 2 me.1MORE THING dat i wud lyk 2 ask is,as u hav passed in 2009 ur still in an IT company or any biotech company ???????

        • aseemrastogi2

          Actually I joined MBA immediately after college and now I work as a Consultant in an IT company. So yeah, I have moved pretty far away from a Biotech company / job.

      • Dr Viji

        Aseem,
        thanks for the info on Btech Biotech, we are getting our daughter into VIT, and is good to read this, are there many students from eleswhere outside India, i want to talk to someone who did the Cambridge A level s CIE stream,
        how is the hostel facility for girls, safety, food, Wifi.. etc anyone?

        • aseemrastogi2

          Hello Dr,

          Hearty Congratulations. Biotech is a good stream and am a passout of the same branch :). There are many Chinese, few Africans and a lot of Indians from the Middle East. But I haven’t really seen the Africans and Chinese study Engineering. They normally come for some other courses. Hostels are relatively good and safe. The rules (like in-time) are strict maybe stricter than a lot of other places in the country. But that’s the way things generally work in a lot of colleges in Tamil Nadu.

          Food is something which depends on personal choice. They try to maintain cleanliness but there are instances which people found of dirt and these things are always reported and action taken. If you are from any other part of the country, you won’t really like the food that much. But its par for the course. There are few options in terms of canteens and restaurants in the campus to get the kind of food you want. And also many Dhabas directly outside the campus. I am not exactly sure how good is Wifi. But from what I have heard, its fairly ok. Though obviously based on the download limit you choose, the costs increase accordingly.

  121. sohailrao

    hi i have went to counselling and took mechanical(pure) at vit vellore. i have heard vit mech is gud.
    1.can u pls tell me how the placements are like in mechanical(figures if possible)
    2.what are the MoUs signed with cornell,princeton,etc. which courses are they for. is it possible for a student to go and study dere on scholarship through vit(seeing his record and his personality)

    Thanks in advance.

    • aseemrastogi2

      1. Mechanical placements in VIT are pretty good Sohail. The course is also the only one at least during our times to be accredited by ABET, The American Society of Accreditation. Placements for dream offers like M&M, Britannia, Ashok Leyland, Titan etc. are in the range of 5+ lacs. While for IT companies obviously its around 3.

      2. I think these MOUs are more for related to the fact that you could do your final year project in places like these I think. But am not very sure of what are the changes introduced till the moment.

      But should tell you, you are in the best branch of VIT!

  122. prashansa bansal

    1 more thing i wud lyk 2ask u is,will my 2yr drop after 10+2 create any problem during placement?bcoz a VITian(CS) cousin of a frnd of mine told dat i might face problems due 2 2 drops as he had faced sum due 2d same reason.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yeah I am afraid a 3 year drop could be a bit of a problem. But then you can mention the reasons for the same and try to make the concerned people understand. Hopefully it will work out fine. Don’t worry. When people come to Biotech, they have a lot of drops because everyone’s first aim is to become a doctor and the last thing is to go to Biotech :).

  123. Aditya

    Hi Aseem,
    Can u tell me anything about the guy who went to MIT. I mean what did he exactly do to get selected. I’m sure he must have been excellent in academics but are there any other things in which he excelled; research, extra curiicular etc.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Aditya,

      Yeah he was an all rounder kind of guy. Obviously academics has to be good. But then yeah the guy has to be good in research, extra curriculars, he has to talk and project himself well. They add all that into consideration before finally choosing someone :).

  124. sampath

    hi aseem,
    your blogs seem to be very intresting and very informative. i opted for B.tec EEE in chennai campus. how far can i go for it ? i am really intrested to get into vit because of its chances to devolop . i am really intrested in reading hard . please suggest me brother.
    Is there any sliding in vit ?
    Is vit among top 100 engg colleges in india?
    please clarify my doubts .

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Ganesh,

      Thanks. I am happy you find my blogs interesting. Personally I am not really sure how good VIT Chennai is. As far as I remember correctly, it is just 3 years old. So even one batch hasn’t passed out I think. Right now its just living on the VIT Vellore brand name in my opinion. Sliding is there in VIT for sure.

      VIT Vellore is among the top 10 private colleges in India for sure.

  125. Sohail Rao

    thx aseem. also im getting any stream of my choice in manipal n m expecting around 20k rank in aieee(thapar,lower NITs) should i still go for vit? also can u give some advice on what to do for those 4 years to be eligible for some dream offer.
    Thanks in advance.

    • aseemrastogi2

      If you are getting Mechanical in VIT, it is way better than Manipal and lower NITs. Thapar am not 100% sure how good it is. As for getting a dream offer, there is no particular recipe for it. You need to have good mixture of good academics, communication skills and cocurricular activities. And you can crack it!

      • Sohail Rao

        hmm thanks a lot aseem . i m a little more interested in research so vit infrastructure and opportunities should help out 🙂

        • aseemrastogi2

          Your welcome Sohail. I am sure you are not going to regret your time at VIT :).

  126. Gopi

    Hi Aseem,

    First n foremost want to congratulate the awesome job that ur doing 🙂
    Aseem i want to opt for Either M.tech Biotech/Envi this year but the problem is how is the placement for these branches? Does Core companies come for these branches?? and if not IT’s?? My family is middle classed and placement is important so this is important, and are these MoU’s actuallly send ppl to foreign institutes for job or internship, being from biotech background from VIT pls clarify on these yaar..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Gopi,

      Thanks :). M.Tech Biotech is a decent course at VIT. But seriously speaking VIT isn’t know much for its M.Tech courses. And I am not really sure about how placements are in the case of M.Tech branches. But I can tell you that its gonna be a difficult one particularly since its M.Tech and secondly because its Biotech. Biotech people normally don’t get placements in Biotech companies. That wasn’t the case at least till 2009 when I passed out.

      Yeah if you want to do further studies like Phd, this could be a good option. One of my friends pursued M.Tech Biotech from VIT and then did final year internship project in Dresden, Germany. And he was so good that his bosses recommended him for a Phd in France. So yeah if that’s your goal, then it would be a good option. Otherwise I wouldn’t really say that VIT M.Tech is good enough.

      • Gopi

        Oh :(, Thanks for the info though aseem…too bad biotech neva gets recognition :X

        • aseemrastogi2

          Sadly, Gopi that’s one problem. Biotech gets recognition but not with industrial jobs but instead with research. I would suggest to go for it only if you are interested in pursuing research in the future. Because if that’s what you are looking for, VIT will be a good springboard for you.

  127. Shubham Mehrotra

    Hey Aseem ,

    I chose ECE in vellore campus with a rank of 8670 although I would loved to have taken CSE.
    Will it be possibe for me to change my branch with a good CGPA in the 1st year?

    Regards,
    Shubham

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Shubham,

      Congrats on getting this rank and nice to know you have chosen ECE. Why would you want to shift to CSE? ECE is a good branch for sure.

      Regards,
      Aseem

  128. prashansa bansal

    pls can u give an idea abt PGs for girls in vellore.I hav queries like :
    1.where can i find PGs near VIT campus areas which will b affordable 2 me(estimate-Rs.4000-5000 p.m.)
    2.In this budget if i can’t find a P.G. near campus then can u suggest me d nearest areas where i shud search.
    3.Is there any way by which i can know that who all from my state or city r going 2 vit.this tym(i’m frm agra)(to find a roommate in advace)…………or if by chance u know anyone so??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Why would you want to not stay in hostel? Yes, its expensive. But I think at least you should shift outside only after you have an idea about the place. Vellore is a very small town. And secondly, outside there are issues like water problems, food issues and stuff. So it would be difficult for you.

      As far as knowing if people from your place are going to be there, probably there maybe some Facebook groups around where you could find some people. But am not really sure. I can understand your apprehension about not knowing what kind of people would be there and how would the atmosphere be like. But I would say to just go with an open mind. Don’t worry so much. Everything will be pretty ok :).

  129. Kartik

    hey aseem. i got a rank of 5345 in the viteee and got into mechanical engineering at vellore. While i certainly do not believe any of the posts on the internet in broken english scaring people about vit, i am rather worried about a post i read in the telegraph that vit is on the list of 44 deemed universities which have been given a 3 year deadline to improve or face derecognition. what are your opinions on this. and also i plan on pursuing my masters degree abroad later on. would i be able to do this with a btech degree from vit .

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yes, Kartik there have been issues regarding deemed universities in India. But as far as I can say, nothing will happen to VIT and its students. The people at the top are strong enough to ensure no issues like this affect the students in any way. For the record, when there was the SriLankan war when the army wiped out the LTTE a couple of years back, colleges had given leave across TN because they were scared of any untoward incidents. But VIT didn’t. They didn’t want to risk causing any problems to the courses and everything of that sort which affects students.

      You can very well pursue your Masters degree from top colleges across the planet after studying from VIT. A lot of my batch mates studied in Australia, Europe and US. So not a problem at all :).

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yes, Kartik there have been issues regarding deemed universities in India. But as far as I can say, nothing will happen to VIT and its students. The people at the top are strong enough to ensure no issues like this affect the students in any way. For the record, when there was the SriLankan war when the army wiped out the LTTE a couple of years back, colleges had given leave across TN because they were scared of any untoward incidents. But VIT didn’t. They didn’t want to risk causing any problems to the courses and everything of that sort which affects students.

      You can very well pursue your Masters degree from top colleges across the planet after studying from VIT. A lot of my batch mates studied in Australia, Europe and US. So not a problem at all :).

      • Kartik

        cool, and one more thing im kinda worried about Do the rich kids at vit (management quota ) get any special preference with regards to opportunities, projects and internships ?or is it based on merit and accomplishment. A friend also told me that you get to go for internships to germany and all if you do really well. But do you have to shell out any money for such stuff ? and what about the semester abroad programme. Do they provide scholarships

        • aseemrastogi2

          Kartik, I can understand your worry. But be rest assured, if you do well in your academics and extra curriculars, you would have a good chance to get these internships, projects abroad. For the semester abroad program they do provide some level of scholarships. Not completely I think but its not that you have to shell lots of cash. I know a lot of people who have gone to top places with this and gotten valuable experience.

  130. prashansa bansal

    sry fr late reply………………………………………….actually i was expecting that u cud tell something abt PGs in vellore……………..i can’t stay even fr a yr in hostel as my parents are over concious n want me 2live in a PG only

    • aseemrastogi2

      Prashansa, in a place like Vellore if you stay outside, your parents will have much more to worry than if you stay inside :).

      • prashansa bansal

        as i told u bfore…………hostel is not affordable for me 🙁

        • aseemrastogi2

          Oh sorry Prashansa, I didn’t realize that :(. Will try to find out about it if I can from some friends.

  131. siddharth bal

    hi aseem…
    its a relief to finally find a blog where students like me are getting their queries answered..
    i got a rank of 5250 in viteee 2012…and got into cse at vellore.i got a rank in iitjee but that is of no use as i wont get any branches there…also i messed up aieee and bitsat …and have no hope of getting..cse or mechanical..in these exams. as i have no option left and i do not intend to drop a yr…i will most probably join vit this yr…
    going through various post over the internet….i must say we dont get a very good vibe abt the college ….which is why my parents are questioning my decision to join vit….
    but i for once….do not go by what is written on the web…i truly believe an institutuion over 26 yrs old will definitely have an edge over most of the institutions( most private colleges ,newer nits ,iits etc.) .. so..
    1)…how is the faculty for cse in vit ??…
    2)….how are the placements for the same branch?.
    3)….hostel life ,mess food quality?…
    well for me…..hostel life will be new…so i would like to know what would be the basic stuff that we would need there ( stuff that we would need to take with us)…and what are the amenities provided by the hostel in vit vellore….?
    and 4)…are all books needed for our courses provided by vit….or we would have to buy them there itself after the start of our couses..?

    thank you…..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Siddharth,

      Nice to know you find my blog useful enough :). Yes, there are too many extreme comments about VIT on the web. But then I have always felt its too biased an opinion against VIT. And what I have tried to point out is an unbiased opinion. What is bad is bad. But what is good is surely good. And we should be happy about it.

      1. Faculty as I have already mentioned some are good while others are not so good. It’s always gonna be better that along with making notes in class, you also become a regular visitor to the library. Believe me, the library is one of the bestest things of VIT for sure. I mean there is so much that if you are one to explore information, you will feel amazed. And then yeah, there is also group study which according to me is amazing way to study in hostels.

      2. As far as plavements are concerned, I have already mentioned that there are Indian IT companies like Wipro, TCS, Cognizant etc. which take at 3-3.2. While there are others like DE Shaw, Cisco, Amazon etc. which offer dream offers of Rs5+ lacs. Obviously these companies take just 1-2 candidates and one has to be the best.

      3. Hostel life according to me is one of the most important things for one to grow up and become independent enough. And VIT’s hostel life is awesome for sure. One of the most amazing things you would remember even years down the line. Normally you are provided a table, chair, bed one has to buy but the stand is given, shelves / space to keep stuff. You can take all the basic stuff. But there’s a supermarket there a pretty big one where you could buy things like beds, pillows, buckets, mugs and other basic daily items and groceries.

      4. As far as books are concerned, some people prefer to buy since they like studying from new books. Many xerox ;). By the way xeroxing of books, notes and what not is the most famous thing at VIT. And that’s why over our four years (2005-09), so many xerox centers boomed around the college that we would joke that this business would surely boom all the time ;).

      All the best. I am sure you will have an awesome time :).

  132. dev

    dear aseem,

    i just came acrs ur blog just by chance……i m a vitian……passed out in 2010…….:)
    and i just checked all the posts and must laud your efforts in order to give a clear picture about vit……gr8 job mate…..u have made me proud……the posts have been dwelt over a period of 2 years …just goes to show hw remarkable ur efforts hav been…..

    kudos to u bro….

    p.s:- i will tell u one thing….i miss my college days lyk nything…wish i had sm mr tym in cllg….i think u dnt really understand of smthing whn u have it in front of u…itz only whn tat thing is gone tat u really feel for it……wish i had some photographs to luk at…… 🙁

    nyways i m in delhi and i m currently working in BGR energy systems ….and i did my UG in MECH. and ENERGY…..we were the first batch of mech and energy branch……

    • Lakshmi

      Dear Dev, My son has taken up B. Tech Mech and Energy Engg. We would highly appreciate if you would throw some light about the curriculum and what a fresher should expect from this course. What is the scope for the future and how is the faculty involved in this stream? Also, please advise if by taking this stream it jeopardizes his chances of studying abroad for M.Tech in his chosen field of specialization.

      • aseemrastogi2

        Hi Maam,

        As far as the curriculum is concerned, I am sure Dev will be able to give you a detailed explanation of what all it entails. But I would like to add my two cents here on a general note.

        There are the good and bad for every faculty. Yes, they are an important part for any specialization. But one can’t be completely dependent on them. It also depends on how well the student brushes up his knowledge through learning on his own, group study, going to the library and reading more and more. There’s no reason pursuing any stream at VIT would jeopardize your son’s chances of doing M.Tech abroad. Moreover for a school like Mechanical, it may help since it’s ABET recognized itself.

      • Lakshmi

        Thanks a lot Aseem. Your response is very reassuring and it clears a lo of doubts and apprehensions that youngsters and their parents have regarding their academic future. I look forward to a response from Dev about his UG experience and if he has any tips and/or suggestions to the new lot of students.

        • aseemrastogi2

          As I mother I can understand what you must be going through. 7 years back, I was at a similar crossroads on what would the future hold. But rest assured and touchwood and by god’s grace, things have gone well :).

  133. dev

    and regarding VIT as a college……i think itz high tym people realize this fact tat this is one of the best cllgs fr ur UG…..tat is if u want ur 4 years of UG to be filled with colors….howerver if u want to have a mundane and colorless UG lyf of four years,thn probably u should go to these so called premier institutes….the choice is entirely urs…..afterall itz ur lyf…..and u r free to take ur calls…..

    i think all those people who are spreading rumuors regarding VIT are either jealous of the quality of lyf in VIT…tat they missed out something….or they really dnt hav any lyf in their so called TOP institutions……they are just venting their frustation……tatz all…..

    wat i m today…..as a person..as an individual. and watever i bcm in the coming tymes…itz all due to my VIT..my ALMA MATER..i m indebted to my VIT and i will always remain indebted ….I CHERISH those moments …..wish i had sm more of those amazing tymes..though i know tat sm more wnt be enough……

    PROUD TO B A VIT-ian,
    ONCE A VITIAN…..DEFINATELY AND SURELY….ALWAYZ A VIT-ian… 🙂

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks Dev. Nice to hear such comments from an alumnus. I am sure the aspirants here would feel more than happy to hear this :).

  134. dev

    ur welcome anytym bro……. 🙂

  135. Himanshu

    A hearty thanks for clearing the doubts with ur gr8 post.I gt 5335 rank in VITEE 2012 nd had registered for the computer science eng. in vellore bt i am a bit confused as the aieee results are expected to be out 15 bt i hv to send the fees DD to VIT before 18th so any opinion??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Himanshu,

      Nice to know you liked my blog. Since the AIEEE results are coming on 15th and you have to pay the fees before 18th, you can still wait right? And also if you are very very confident of AIEEE, then you should wait.

      As far as rankings are concerned, its a matter of perception. Different rankings say different things. So don’t completely go by that. Read, research, talk to alumni, talk to industry people and then make an informed decision. Don’t let people or anything influence you in your choice since its about your career :).

      All the best!

  136. dev

    and one more thing aseem…i would luv to answer queries abt VIT thru ur blog……if tat is ok wid u tat is……

    • aseemrastogi2

      Sure Dev. That would be great. Two hands are always better than one :).

  137. gaurang mathur

    hi aseem i got eee branch in vit vellore , should i go????
    what is max. salary package for eee branch???how is faculty…????
    is sports are also preferred in vit….????is eee is good stream..?/???please telll….

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Gaurang,

      EEE is a good branch. As far as faculty and placement for it are concerned, you can look at the remaining comments below. I have talked at length about the companies which come for EEE and the pay packages. Sports is given good importance at VIT. And we also have our International level cultural and sports festival – Riviera every year. So college students can take part in that.

      EEE and ECE both are good branches. It just depends where one is more related to only Electrical field the other one has a mixture of Communication and Electronics. So it depends upon your interests. Placement packages are not varying greatly at least at VIT.

  138. gaurang mathur

    hi aseem i got eee branch in vit vellore is eee is good branch in comparewith ece branch???
    what about placement in eee ???and avg. and max..salary package???i vit a good college to expore..??? plz reply..

  139. rajiv

    hi aseem i got ECE in VIT vellore….. i already know programming in python, c++…. and studied a lot about electronics….. i have a keen interest in electronics and want to do something real and innovative… is VIT going to support me in first year??? i got 7000 rank in VIT 10200 rank in IIT and 16000 rank in aieee

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Rajiv,

      By innovative, do you mean you want to start your own business? If that’s the case, there is a Technology Business Incubator in VIT. They support innovative ideas for funding. But yeah they have a strict criteria for selection. So you have to make sure your plan is fool proof.

  140. Pragya

    Hello Mr.Aseem! I am a 12th class pass out and have secured a seat in B.tech.Biotechnology at the Vellore campus. I have a few hesitations if you could help me out:
    1) I am a student that gets very very depressed if what I’m being taught is not understandable, also I am a SLOW learner. is the teaching in this particular course good at VIT? Will the faculty be available if I don’t understand a particular topic and want them to teach me individually after the lecture?? (As I said I’m a slow and inquisitive learner, so This is very important for me). What about the labs required to support the teaching?

    2) Will my college life be finished? (Heard a lot about the strict rules at VIT). Will I bound by the limitless rules and strict in-times (I’m a GIRL)?
    PLEASE help me out! 🙁

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Pragya,

      First things first. You can call me Aseem. No need of Mr :P. Yeah, I have done B.Tech Biotechnology and passed out in 2009.

      1. I believe in teaching one can’t always depend only on the faculty. Yes, there are good faculty in the Biotech Department. But it doesn’t mean everyone is really that good. One has to do self study by going to the library, discuss among friends, make notes. It’s all a part of learning. No faculty would teach you individually the whole thing all over again. But then yeah if you doubts, issues, clarifications they are always reachable. And I have come across a lot many who can help you out. The labs for Biotech are AWESOME! Be rest assured. You will have an amazing experience doing the experiments in the labs at VIT. They are too good.

      2. Why do you think your college life will be finished even before starting out? Yes rules are strict. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy and have a nice college life. Don’t be so negative. Rules are always there. Yes, girls do have strict in – times. And a lot of these rules even I disagree with. But then hostel life is amazing and I am sure its a great learning experience. And one can even enjoy. Just have an open mind.

      3. Yes, most of the people who come to VIT are aspirants for Medicine. Sine they don’t get that, then VIT Biotech is their next best option. But I wanted to do Biotech only. So I never dropped a year. But yeah if you really believe medical is the thing you want to do, then dropping a year isn’t a problem. But in case if you are not able to get medical, then once you come to Biotech, there maybe some issues in getting a job because they may ask you reasons for dropping a year / or two. In the end, I would just like to say, do what your heart and brain both say :).

  141. Pragya

    also I read above that you are also a b.tech. biotech. pass-out!! Did you drop an year or u went straight off to VIT? As I have appeared for my first time and have not got into medical or engineering (i had both bio n maths). All i have managed is VIT biotech and Manipal BDS. My parents strongly recommend a drop. Please comment what should I do (purely your opinion).

  142. Sohail Rao

    hey aseem , sorry to bother again. i just heard from one of my friends that a guy got cs at vit at 42k through management quota,,,,,how many management seats are there in vit? doesnt this compromise the quality of the institute?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Management Quota is something which surely spoils the quality of an institute I agree. And I don’t endorse anyone getting admission through this way at all as well. Personally, I don’t have an idea about the kind, money involved and the no of management quota seats present. But I would like to say, that you shouldn’t get demotivated because of this. At the end of the day, whether in the exams or in placements the best will obviously get the best. So quality will always be recognized for sure. Don’t worry on that front.

      And moreover with VIT concerned, a lot of people have a habit of spreading false rumours also all the time. Everyone has extreme views about this place. Anyways even if what he is saying is true, don’t pay it that much attention. The powers that be still recognize the quality of the institute you are in.

  143. arijit deb

    hey… i got admission in VIT vellore campus in mechanical( spec. in chemical processing). could u pls tell what are the job oppertunities in these stream. and also could u pls tell me whether can i apply for job where it is asking mechanical engineer with these subject??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Arijit, I can’t tell you much about Mechanical with specialisation in Chemical Processing because I really don’t have much of an idea about that. But as far as Mechanical is concerned it is the ‘BAAP’ of all branches at VIT. Good faculty, ABET accreditation and good placements. So obviously having core Mechanical is a big help for sure. Not really sure how good your specialisation would be though.

      • arijit deb

        thank u for dat… anywayz if u get any information about this branch… kindly please convey it to me… one more thing could u pls tell me about da FEP( faculty empowerment programme) in VIT??

        • aseemrastogi2

          Arijit, this FEP is something new which has come up. And from what I have read it is something regarding a set of teachers giving projects to students and not evaluating them on any assessments or something of that sort. But am not 100% sure about that one.

  144. Pragya

    Also I’d like to tell u that I have absolutely no problem wid opting Biotech. this year only, but my parents are both doctors. My father says he will kick me out if I don’t EARN decently as i would have in medicine. If I choose to do MBA after B.tech. Biotech (like you did), how much salary can I expect per month? Or even M.tech. or a PhD? Please reply honestly, this is a grave matter of my life, please please be honest about the salary, if you wish to be private about this then you can mail me. My dad is VERY particular about the finances and he believes that as a Biotech. person I’ll never be equal to him..and I want to know if that’s true..I’ll accept it gracefully..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Pragya, first you need to think as to what is really your ambition in life? If you want to work in an industry and earn lots of money, then at least Biotech in VIT won’t help you in that for sure. Doing Biotech in VIT would help you in case if you are interested in research, Phd, MS abroad etc. If you are a hardcore research types and love to work doing experiments for long hours, then its the thing for you. But if that’s not what interests you, then don’t go for it.

      Medicine gives you a lot of money but then it takes a lot of time, strength, energy everything. You should go for it if you heart says so. Don’t only think about what your parents say or what will help you earn money. You should love studying or love working for that matter in that field. If you don’t, then you will lose all interest automatically. And it will lead to a disaster.

      As for salaries, once you finish B.Tech Biotech, if you get an IT job you can get around 3 lacs per year. If you directly do MBA and get a job from a decent enough college in India then you can earn upto 40-50k per month. But is money your only criteria? That’s what you have to look and decide.

  145. HI ASEEM….FIRST OF ALL…I WANNA APPRECIATE U FOR DOING SUCH AN AWESOME TASK OF CLEARING MISCONCEPTIONS REGARDING SUCH A GOOD PRIVATE INSTITUTES…..I GOT 2K RANK THIS YEAR IN VITEEE AND SELECTED MECHANICAL BRANCH AT COUNSELLING….BUT I AM JUST FEELING LIKE AN INNOCENT LAMB LOOKING INTO THE DARKNESS WHEN I WENT THROUGH THE FOLLOWING LINK……
    http://www.goiit.com/posts/list/0/community-shelf-truth-about-vit-1019896.htm

    I GOT 23K RANK IN AIEEE AND 4K RANK IN UPTU…..

    AM IN NEED OF A GREAT HELP FROM UR SIDE……
    PLZ….HELP ME OUT IN CHOOSING A GOOD INSTITUTE …WHAT I JST WANT IS ASSURED PLACEMENT WITH A BEST PACKAGE……
    ANY KIND OF HELP FROM ANYSIDE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED……

    • aseemrastogi2

      Tarun, hahah I have read such posts about VIT since the last 5-6 years. I think these guys are jobless, bored, and having nothing to do ever. All they love to do is criticise, criticise and criticise. They write some little truth littered with all nonsense to attract attention from everyone else. Earlier I used to get irritated. But now I just laugh it off seeing how aimless and jobless these guys are.

      Yaar, it’s not this bad. VIT is a private college yes. Yes, they love to make money and yes they are not as good as the IITs or the top NITs like Surathkal and Trichy. But c’mon yaar, its an awesome college no doubt. And every college has the good and the bad. No one has washed himself / herself with milk. What’s good needs to be appreciated. And what’s bad needs to be condemned. If you are going for it, go with an open mind! Don’t think too much about such unbiased posts and articles.

      In my opinion, they are just that – A piece of crap!

      • hey…am from north……I ALSO HEARD THAT PEOPLE FROM NORTH SUFFER A LOT OUT THERE DUE TO LANGUAGE PROBLEMS……WHAT U SAY ABOUT THIS??….. WERE U FROM SOUTH???

        • aseemrastogi2

          Hey Tarun,

          You can go through the detailed response of Dev regarding your query. Just adding my 2 cents here.

          I feel this is the most outrageous allegation I have heard against VIT. There are people from all the states and also many international countries studying here. There are an equal mix of Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi speaking people. And everyone coexists and lives peacefully. So people from the North suffering is all nonsense spread by rumour mongers.

  146. gaurang mathur

    hi…..aseem i want to know that in eee branch can we go to IT sector ?????
    what are the companies that take eee students..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Gaurang,

      All the Indian IT companies come to recruit people for the IT sector. Wipro, TCS, Cognizant etc. are all there. So don’t worry on that front.

  147. Abheek

    sir, as per ur previous suggestions(rank 6266 in VITEEE), i tuk admission in ME at VIT .. plz brief me about the placements..
    thanx in advance..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Abheek,

      You can go through the detailed response given by Dev here. I am sure it would help you a lot :).

  148. dev

    @abhishek

    hey abhishek…….my name is dev …i passed out from VIT in 2010….so looks lyk u are going to join my school in VIT…..i,e SMBS (school of mechanical and building sciences)……

    firstly, cngrts for getting into VIT…….trust me….u have chosen one of best colleges in india iin terms work-life-play balance which i believe makes a person’s four year college lyf colourful…..

    now regarding placements……VIT has got one of the best placement cells around….the placement record speaks for itself and none of those figures are fake….(this comes to you from someone who was rejected by four companies being getting placed in a core engineering company….i,e me… 🙂 …)….the placement usually starts with a software giant lyk TCS (which has placed VIT in the LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS)…..which is given slot 1….so that they can take the maximum students….to make long story short…they are your bulk takers….TCS was given slot 1 till 2010…now the slot 1 is given to COGNIZANT which took around 1600 students from VIT within a single day last year…..

    once the bulk hiring is done …then it comes to slot 2,3 and 4…which are filled by INFOSYS,WIPRO,ACCENTURE,IBM,IGATE,PATNI and various other companies…….
    students who get placed in software companies or in the first three or four slots are given a option of two dream offers and one superdream offers (dream and superdream offers are based on the pay packages offered by the companies…..if my memory serves right dream offers are around 4 to 4.5 lacs and superdream offers would be packages above 5 lacs)……the number of dream and superdream offers given to a student after he/she gets placed in initial slots comprising of software companies may vary year to year……but most tymes at least one dream and one superdream is a sureshot……

    now let me come to the core company placements and i will give you the name of the companies that visited during 2009-2010……(before the 2008 economic slowdown…..initial slot placements usually started at around your ending of sixth semester….but after that the placements gt delayed to ending of seventh semester…..however few companies do visit in between sixth and seventh semester..but u cannot be certain that they would be doing it every year)…..

    the list of core companies along with the software companies that came for placements during 2009-2010 for all branches that i can remenber to the best that my memory can provide me are listed below…;-

    TCE,IOCL,BRITANNIA,MICROSOFT,GOOGLE,ACCENTURE (they came twice…once with a CTC of 2.8 CTC and othet tym in dream offer of 4 lacs CTC), TCS,INFOSYS,COGNIZANT,WIPRO,DELOITTE,SCHNEIDER,IBM,BOA (bank of america),INAUTIX,IGATE,TATA POWER,BILT (for placements catering to dubai), TITAN INDUSTRIES,SAINT GOBAIN, ERICSSON,ITC (they didnt came tat year but came in 2008),ASHOK LEYLAND,AMAZON,EBAY,……and lotz of other companies which i am not able to gather rght nw…will get back to you with the same in smtym….

    but the point i want to make here and i am dead serious about this is that placements has been always been a USP of VIT….tat is VIT is synonymous with placements…..i have seen people with mediocre levels of intelligence getting placed in a gud company…..so if your luck is not deserting you pretty badly..u cn assume tat u wnt be unemployed at the tym of ur passing out……which i know every student studying in any college wants…..

    so tatz all i have to say bro…all the best….have fun…enjoy VIT…because truly itz a place where
    u will develope academically as well as personally…… so…cheers…:)

    take care….bye…:)

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Dev,

      Thanks for your detailed responses. Really helpful for all the aspirants here :). Highly appreciated.

  149. dev

    @tarun

    hey tarun,

    my name is dev and i passed out frm VIT in 2010…..regarding your queries bout the north-wsouth divide……VIT is a place where you will find people from all most all the states of india if not all the states tat is……i am from from TRIPURA and i have met people in VIT who are from KASHMIR, i have met people who are from ARUNACHAL PRADHESH and i have met people who are from TAMIL NADU….all i can say is that there is region based differences there or any such languages based preferences or differences….. though i cant say this whn the IPL matches are going,,,,:)..during tat tym even best buddies argue and quarrel lyk sworn enemies…..only fr a few days though……:)..

    nyways wat i meant to say is……there is a large population of people other than south indian people and that number i believe is increasing day by day which is impossible if there is any differences based on region r language….

    so my dear friend dont lstn to wat people say….i am alumni of VIT and i am saying the above lines with great believe and faith and i am standing by it and hopefully it will remain same in the coming tymes also….

    cheers…:)…

  150. dev

    @ tarun…….

    hey sorry…..u need to re-read few lines frm the above post (actually i was typing a bit fast….had some pending work…so sorry bout tat..)

    anways….. these are the corrections for the above post tat i addressed to u…:-

    1. north-wsouth divide – i meant to say north – south divide
    2.all i can say is that there is region based differences there or any such languages based preferences or differences…:- i frgt to place the word ‘NO’…..so the line will be “all i can say is that there is ‘NO’ region based differences there or any such languages based preferences or differences…”

    hope i hav made myself clear….
    sorry once again…
    cheers…:)

    • AKSHAY

      hey i got a rank of 6103 in viteee 2012 nd have taken a provisional admission in the branch EEE. on some sites i hav seen that VIT is one among the 44 deemed universities which are on the verge of loosing their university status is it true ???
      I dont want to malign my future prospects
      please sir tell me the truth
      AND also about the branch EEE is it good
      and what about the placements????????
      reply soon

      • aseemrastogi2

        Yes, Akshay I have heard about VIT losing its university status and stuff like that. But as far as that is concerned, I don’t think anything of that sort would happen. The people at the top will ensure the credibility, status and the careers of all students remains protected. So I don’t think you should worry that much because if that happens there will be 1000s who will be affected. And so it won’t happen as far as I can say.

        As for EEE branch and its placements, I would suggest you to go through the comments here and see my replies for yourself. I am sure your questions would be answered.

  151. Abhilash

    hey dev have joined mechanical. could u give me an idea of how the core placements in mechanical are n also suggest some good( and leniant :D) faculty members(for ffcs)
    thx in advance

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Abhilash,

      Dev has answered your question about core placements in Mechanical already here. Please go through the comments. As far as faculty members for FFCS are concerned, only he would be able to say something. Because during our times there was no FFCS introduced at all.

  152. I FINALLY DECIDED TO AVOID THOSE RUMORS AND JOIN VIT ….THANKS FOR ALL UR HELP & SUPPORT…….I WANT ONE MORE FAVOUR FROM UR SIDE…PLZ HELP ME IF U CAN……I HAVE LOTS OF QUERIES IN MY MIND…IT’S GIVEN THAT COMMENCEMENT OF THE CLASS IS ON 6TH JULY…..WHEN SHOULD I REPORT AT THE HOSTEL…AND HOW WOULD I KNOW WHICH ROOM I GOT…..BLAH!!…BLAH!!!
    CAN I HAVE CT. NO. OF ANY PERSON JOINING VIT THIS TYM…..????
    PLZ….IT WILL B OF GREAT HELP….

    • aseemrastogi2

      We reported a couple of days earlier to the joining date. The hostel room allocation was done a few days before and that was informed by mail or some communication if I remember correctly. As far as getting any number of someone joining, I think searching on Facebook is the best idea. Aren’t there any communities / groups of VIT 2012 selected candidates or something of that sort?

  153. SUVAM PRAMANIK

    I AM SUVAM AND MY RANK IS 3004. I HAVE ALREADY SENT THE BALANCE FEE TO VIT AND I HAVE TAKEN CSE.BUT I HAVE A PROBLEM . THE WARDEN DIDNT EVEN PICK UP THE PHONE.I HAVE ALREADY PAID 20,000 FOR ROOM RESERVATION.NOW I HAVE TO PAY HOW MUCH. PLS REPLY

    • aseemrastogi2

      @Dev, would you be able to help him here? I don’t remember the exact costs to pay for the same.

      • @suvam pramanik can i have ur mobile no. plz…..evn i am facing the same problem….no one is picking up the phone there…..bt i sent the d.d somehow…

      • suvam pramanik

        hey tarun my no is 9748500903

  154. dev

    @abhilash

    hey……regarding FFCS….it started i guess in around 2009….so i really dnt hv a clear idea bout it……and more so…i was in mech. and energy batch…so i dnt remember a lot of faculty members of mech…..but one name i can suggest to you …..Mr. S.Ghosh……he is a civil faculty…but he is one of the global figures who are present in the campus….(i hope he is still there in VIT)….TREMENDOUSLY RESPECTED,HIGHLY KNOWLEDGABLE AND A GREAT HUMAN BEING……..u can go and meet him……just tell him that some one who was in the batch of akshay,shankhadeep,vishwaroop sharma,apoorv,bhuvnish mittal,debmalya bhattacharjee,smritik paul(they were a part of an elective course named APCC whose full name is atmospheric changes and climate control….and i know u have no clue bout ii,,,,but doesnt matter,,,the point is GHOSH sir used to take that elective class and so he will most probably remember the above names as they were amongst his fav students,,,,)…..told you about him….i m sure he will help you in a lot of wayz……just mingle with him freely….

    all the best bro…

    cheers….. 🙂

    • aseemrastogi2

      Dev, did you register for FFCS? I have never exactly understood what it really is. Would you be able to explain in short?

  155. dev

    @abhilash

    hey, one more thing…….SMBS i,e my school in VIT….Oh…sorry…..our school (i guess now u are also a part of the SMBS legacy …:)…) ….is the most chilled out school…..all the faculty members are xtremely friendly and jovial…so dnt wrry much faculty and all…..i m saying this bcoz i passed out with a 8 pointer which i know how i got it……so…just take a chill pill and take things as they come….dnt try to plan everything ….bcoz in the end THE DOTS ALWAYZ CONNECT……rght…?…. :)..

    cheers….

    • Abhilash

      thx dev ill try to get in touch with Prof Ghosh. Can u also tell about the core placements in mechanical specifically(Brittania, Ashok Leyland,etc). Is it true that SMBS is the best school in VIT?

      • aseemrastogi2

        Yes SMBS is the best in terms of placements and status for sure. Right, Dev? 🙂

    • aseemrastogi2

      Haha yeah “The Dots did always connect” at VIT :D.

  156. SUVAM PRAMANIK

    hey aseem .is there any ragging problem in vit

    • aseemrastogi2

      There isn’t really a great problem of ragging at VIT at all. Yes, obviously seniors do ask for intros and some level of interaction with the juniors. But mostly its nothing more than that. And even worst case scenarios are not like beating, thrashing, making you do weird acts which do occur at other places.

  157. SUVAM PRAMANIK

    hey aseem, can i pay the remaining hostel fees for the first semester once i reach there and join vit.

    • AKSHAY

      hey aseem i have finally decided to join VIT after reading ur very informative blog
      it’s really good!!!!!!!!!
      i just wanted to know how many ppl from VIT in EEE clear GATE and get into
      institutes like IITs or IISc ‘s
      please inform me soon

      • aseemrastogi2

        Thanks Akshay :). From my batch 20 people joined IIM Shillong when it was launched in 2009 if I remember right. So you can imagine 20 out of 60 in IIM S were from VIT. And even though it was a new college, they did get good placements. Similarly, quite a few people did clear GATE and joined IITs particularly IIT Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi as of what I know. There are no fixed numbers I have. But then yeah a lot of people do keep preparing hard for GATE, CAT etc. 🙂

    • aseemrastogi2

      I assume you are supposed to pay the amount before coming, isn’t it?

  158. Abhilash

    thx aseem. FFCS is fully flexible credit system whereby you get to decide your own timetable,professors,courses(not the compulsary ones) n so on. Its on 1st come 1st served basis for 1st semester n after that based on your GPA. N ur right i was introduced a few years back only.

  159. santhosh

    hey aseem,i hav joined eee in vit chennai and i hav a question about the placements.will they take place on the same day alond the vit vellore students?? hw are the placements?? help is much appreciated in advance!:)

    • aseemrastogi2

      Santosh, to be honest with you I don’t have much idea about VIT Chennai at all. If I am right, the first batch from the Chennai campus would have passed out this year or will do so next year. So yeah to be truthful, placements wouldn’t surely be as good as VIT Vellore since this is still the initial years for this college.

      • santhosh

        Thnks aseem! see the thing is i talked to some of the professors in vit-chennai who were in the helpdesks,they were like placements will happen on the same day as vit-vellore n maybe in vit vellore campus itself….i also asked this to another set of professors in other department helpdesks..they also told the same thing….neways i dnt really care about the placements coz m goin to do pg! thnks aseem once agen!

        • aseemrastogi2

          Santosh, if its the same day, then it would be great. But anyway if you are planning for going for Masters, then I think you need to concentrate more on GRE, Research aspects of your field of study and stuff of that kinds.

  160. Anand

    Hi…
    You are doing a fantastic job helping the needy…great…
    I have chances of getting M TECH VLSI Design in VIT Vellore( based on my VITMEE rank) and the same VLSI Design course in College Of Engineering Guindy Anna University( through TANCET SCORE)..Which will be better in terms of getting placed in a core electronics company and also the overall perception?…Anyone else having an idea about this

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks Anand :). Personally speaking I have heard a lot about the M.Tech VLSI Design course but don’t know how good or bad it is. And also not much idea regarding its placements. The same for Anna University as well. Anna University is a prestigious university and known across the nation as well. If this course has been there for a long time, it maybe pretty good I assume. But again its an assumption.

  161. dev

    @aseem

    hey…wassup…?..hope ur njoying lyf…..

    the thing about SMBS is that it makes you miss VIT after ur cllg lyf is over…..i feel it…..not tat other students who are a part of various other schools in VIT dnt miss it…..itz just tat thr is smthing bout SMBS which i cnt xplain in words….only smone who has been a part of it can really understand it…..

    and regarding the dots..yeah they do connect at VIT….. 🙂

    FFCS was introduced i guess around smtym in 2009….it basically means a student can have more freedom in choosing his study pattern and how he/she wants to obtain the required credits……kind of making the system more flexible…..we were not a part of it ……

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks Dev for making FFCS clear. Have heard about those things. But when I try to visualize people doing different number of credits per year with different subjects, I get a very confusing picture in my mind. I mean wouldn’t it be so difficult to manage all this for students, faculty as well as management? 😛 I mean different classmates, different classrooms all the time with different subjects? 😉

      • dev

        @aseem

        hey…

        ya u r rght bout it….i mean it may backfire on you smtymes…….but anyways i guess itz gud to experiment wid new things…..

        by the way…i think people who hav joined VIT this year shold give their feedback so that in the coming tymes aspirants get more updated views bout VIT,,,,,say wat….?

        cheers man… 🙂

        • aseemrastogi2

          Yeah would love to hear more news and views about it from freshers / aspirants :).

  162. dev

    @abhilash

    nw tat u r going to b in the campus in the next few days……i think u will be able to gather more information there itself……and meet Proff. Ghosh……tat would b gud fr u….

    all the best…

    cheers…. 🙂

    p.s:- do post here after u are in VIT….it would b nice to hear frm a fresher…..about ur experiences….

  163. arijit deb

    hey aseem… i would like to know about the difficulty level of examz in VIT…..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Difficulty levels are relative. Some exams are difficult while others are very easy. It all depends on your preparation and also whether you have bothered studying things from reference books particularly for external exams. The external semester exams are the real test. All are not difficult. But many of them are pretty challenging for sure.

  164. prashansa bansal

    do u know the refund procedure this year at VIT…………i opted for b.tech biotech bt i’m expecting an mbbs/bds seat through my state pmt seat bt in 2nd counselling which is scheduled for 28th aug……………they did displayed a list of rafund procedure during d counselling bt did nt give anything in print form……………i requested d VIT office 2 send a softcopy of it………bt they’re saying that they had already shown it during d counselling……………pls tell if u know the procedure i.e. how much refund will i get in accordance 2 the tym after admission i request fr refund..

    • aseemrastogi2

      There is some particular amount you would get I am sure. But I don’t remember the exact amount.

      @Dev – Would you be able to help Prashansa to know the exact amount of refund one can get in accordance to the time after admission one requests for refund? Thanks in advance :).

  165. Rohan

    Hey Aseem,

    I took admission in EEE course in VIT vellore and as it is written above seems to be a good course.I just wanted to know if you know or can provide a current student’s contact number or
    e-mail for further queries i may have about the college.Thnx in advance.:)

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Rohan,

      I can try finding out some numbers or email ids. But am not so sure if I know anyone whose currently studying at the college. Probably you could mail me your queries in case you wouldn’t want to discuss them here :).

      • Rohan

        Well i wanted to discuss about FFCS which is a quite debated topic here.I was just wondering if we should prefer a particular set of teachers or just go with what the Administration is assigning to us ?

        And as for a 1st year student is it true that we may or may NOT get the room we paid the money for as we have to cope with a large number of intake ?

        And finally is a laptop really necessary in the first semester ?

        • aseemrastogi2

          Rohan, as far as FFCS I concerned, am not sure about how it exactly works. So maybe Dev could explain to you on the details you need about that.

          Personally I hadn’t ever come across a situation where a person didn’t get the room he paid for in the first year. I mean if that happens now, its pretty amazing and weird according to me. But I haven’t come across anything of that sort.

          Till the time I was there at VIT, I never found a laptop a NECESSITY at all. Rather it is a LUXURY :). Yes, there are PPTs to study from and stuff and presentations to be done, but it was never a huge requirement at least according to me as some people make it out to be. And in first year, not at all.

  166. SWAS

    HEY CAN U PLEASE INFORM ME ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT I’LL HAVE AFTER DOING B.TECH IN BIOTECH?

    • aseemrastogi2

      If you are interested to pursue MS in fields like Immunology, Molecular Biology, Food Processing, Biomedical Engineering and many others, B.Tech Biotech would give you a good headstart. If you are interested in going for a job directly after B.Tech then this isn’t something I would advise to go for.

  167. Ashish

    Hey i have 2 simple qs.

    1. When a company offers a ctc to a student do they offer the same ctc they have decided b4 placement or if they see a gud potential then do they offer more than their predecided CTC. Basically is it possible to earn more than the regular ctc offered by a company based on ur potential or do they sweep every1 with the same brush?

    2. Is laptop required in 1st semester. If yes what for?

    thx a lot in advance. Its one of the rare genuine n truthful blogs on the net about vit vellore

    • aseemrastogi2

      1. Normally a company before offering gives you an idea what they would offer and gives you exactly that. I haven’t really seen them offering more than their pre-decided CTC. But how will they anyway know someone’s potential in a day or two?

      2. Regarding the laptop query, I just answered a question for the same today. You can check that one out :).

      Nice to know you liked my blogs :). Thanks.

      • AKSHAY

        sir i wanted to know about the research work at VIT especially in EEE and is there any significant role of students in it i saw on the site that a lot of projects are going on in various branches but wanted to know abt the studetnts’s role in it

        i also went thru sites of many nit’s like calicut where not much reseach is going on
        …. what do u about the reserch work ging on in VIT nd is it bettter than the NIT’s if not all then some atleast

        • aseemrastogi2

          Hey, you can call me Aseem. No need to call me ‘Sir’ :).

          Research at VIT is much lesser for sure compared to the IITs and top NITs like Surathkal and Trichy. But, if you are interested you always have a chance to work on projects which are numerous in number. No one stops you from doing such stuff for sure :). And moreover its always a good learning experience. There are projects always going on in partnerships with industries, private companies, Department of Science and Technology.

          Yes, students can enroll and register to work in them. Learning what a project entails, working with different types and kinds of people, seeing how the industry functions, developing some solutions etc are some of the stuff you can learn. As an example check this out. This project is by and of the students –

          http://indianspacestation.com/student-initiative/52-seds-vit-student-satellite-project.html

          I am not completely surely of all the kinds of projects in EEE. But am sure if you have the interest, you can always keep learning and doing some research work :). The fire should be there in the belly as they say.

  168. hiii..
    can anyone here tell me about MS SE at vit ?
    placement ?
    and everything about it ?

    • aseemrastogi2

      I know of a few people who have done MS SE at VIT. Personally speaking I wouldn’t say that its that great. At VIT, the PG courses aren’t too good. I mean its not that you won’t get a job. But then the jobs you may get after even doing MS SE may not pay you more than 3.2+. And that wouldn’t be real value for you am sure about that.

      • AKSHAY

        aseem i wanted to know about the higest pay package which has been offered to a student in VIT irrespective of the branch and what is the avg. salary given to the students in VIT.

        • aseemrastogi2

          Highest pay package has varied across years. But its been around 9-12 lacs. Average salary = 3-3.2 lacs which most IT companies offer.

      • thanks for replying …
        actuly i love do programing

        i have 2 choices .. VIT and ANY OTHER LOCAL GOVT. COLG VIA RPET IN RAJASTHAN ?
        NOW CAN YOU SUGGEST ME WAT TO DO ?

  169. Sumit

    Aseem,
    First of all thanx for clearing all my doubts regarding VIT.Excellent article.
    I wanted to know about the average pay package in Mech. at Vellore. I am joining VIT this year. Is it better than ECE?
    Also what are the things that we are provided in the hostel.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks Sumit. Nice to know you liked my article :).

      I have just answered a query with respect to M.Tech and its pay package. You can check that one out. Is your question whether B.Tech ECE is better than M.Tech ECE?

      You are provided a table, chair, a bed (You need to buy mattress, bedsheet, pillow) and a lot of space to keep your luggage.

      • Sumit

        I was talking about B.tech Mechanical’s package and its comparison with B.tech ECE

        • aseemrastogi2

          Basic packages offered by IT companies for both these branches are the same. The core packages may vary but I don’t there’s too much variation. Yes, though Mechanical has a bit of an upper hand in terms of ABET accreditation, better faculty at times. And I would say that Mechanical is the number 1 branch at VIT.

  170. Manikanta

    hello Aseem,
    i feel very happy when i found this blog and i’m very thankful to u.

    my query is.. I got 434 rank in VITMEE 2012 exam for M.Tech.
    I did my B.tech on EEE. Please tel me can i get seat in Power Electronics in vellore campus?
    Also how wil be the placements for M.tech. both in software field and core field..?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Mani,

      Thanks for liking my blog :). Congrats for such a good rank :). It’s awesome.

      Honestly speaking am not too sure about the way admissions go about for M.Tech as such. Since you rank seems pretty awesome, I think you could have a chance for Power Electronics though it has pretty less seats.

      The placements in VIT for M.Tech happen mostly in TCS, Wipro, CTS etc. There’s a much better chance of getting service sector jobs. Core placements in other fields maybe difficult and the options are a bit limited. The packages are a bit higher than B.Tech ones.

      But if to tell you honestly and not to dishearten you, if given an option try for M.Tech at some other colleges as well like BITS, IITs, IISc etc. M.Tech at VIT is nowhere as good as B.Tech :).

      • Manikanta

        Thanks Aseem,

        You are the only one who is answering for any sort of queries. Hats off for your blog.

        Is it possible to stay outside the college instead of hostel as the hostel fee is very high to pay? I heard that campus is very far from the town and one cannot reach easily. But from google maps i found that katpadi junction is nearer to university. Is it a good idea to take room outside the college or better to stay in hostel?

        • aseemrastogi2

          Thanks Mani for your kind words :).

          In terms of outside, its very well allowed and very much possible. Picture this – When I came in 2005, there was nothing much around the university. But today a city has built outside and that was in 2009. I am sure now things would be even more developed for sure. Katpadi is 10-15 mins by auto max.

          Pros of taking room outside
          – Relatively cheap for sure
          Cons of taking room outside – Water issues in Vellore city which don’t affect VIT at all since we have a reverse osmosis plant, Food problems in case you don’t cook, away from friend circle and hostel life which is an important part I feel.

  171. Naman

    Hello Aseem,

    I recently took admission in the IT branch of VIT Vellore.Just had a couple of doubts:-

    1.Regarding the hostel room allotment.I have been allotted a six bedded non AC room.Is it the same case will all freshers?I mean all are provided with this same option?If yes,six people in a room isn’t too much?.I read all your previous posts about being provided a table,chairs and almirahs.Do we have to share it or it will be separate.Please do share your personal exp. in this matter.

    2.And secondly,I wanted to know about the status regarding the books.Do we have to buy the books from a specified store or we have to take notes from our seniors?

    Please reply soon.:)

    An anxious fresher waiting to start his college life.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Naman,

      1. During our times, there were options of Single Bedded and Six Bedded AC and non – AC rooms. But from what I see today there is no Single Bedded but 2,4 or 6 people in one room. Yes 6 is a bit too much I agree. But then I guess after a point in time people do get used to that. Yes you are provided your individual table, chair, bed and almirahs to keep your stuff.

      2. As far studies are concerned – books could be taken from library and xeroxed, books could be taken from seniors or you can buy books. For buying books there are places in Vellore where you can buy. But normally people prefer to xerox it from library or take from seniors who are outgoing. Taking notes would also be a great option. And one more thing which works in VIT is people xerox the toppers notes in their class to study. Though for this the topper in your class has to be very helpful 😛 ;).

    • siddharth bal

      hey naman,

      just wanted to know………….how can we know which room we have been allotted…..thorugh the student profile??…

  172. Subhajit

    Hello Aseem, you are doing a wonderful job here helping so many people. Now I need you help. I got 138 rank in VITMEE for MCA. Can you tell me if the MCA(master of computer application) degree program is good at VIT, should I go for it. And how is the placement for MCA students??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks Subhajit :).

      You can go through my responses below on Masters programs at VIT. Normally the Masters programs of Computer Science departments are the best. But truthfully speaking the salaries you would get are a bit more than what B.Tech guys get but nothing that great to talk about. So I would still say think twice before thinking about VIT Masters courses.

      • AKSHAY

        hey aseem i wanted to know how many students go for higher studies abroad from VIT university as i am intrested in pursuing my mtech from an university abroad in electrical

        • aseemrastogi2

          Akshay, there are a lot many students who go abroad from VIT to pursue their Masters. I am not sure of the exact numbers but you will be able to form study groups with like minded people am sure. Preparation won’t be a problem at all :).

  173. AKSHAY

    aseem my last doubt i have an option of pursuing my BTech in electrical from NIT durgapur,NIT Nagpur and VIT UNIVERSITY please guide me through which institute wud be the best suited for me and why. i have heard many people say that xcpt the top 4 nits rest nits are just living on their brand name with poor infrastructure lack of good research ,etc is it true ??
    while on the other hand some people say that a govt institute is always better than a private university(even if it is a deemed university like VIT).
    the split opinions has lead me into a dilemma regarding which institute to join among these 3 as i am intrested in personality development , more studying opportunities along with my enginnering degree.
    please help me out as this is probably one of the most prominent doubts i am facing since the results have been declared.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Akshay, personally I don’t have much idea about NIT Durgapur or NIT Nagpur. But all I can say is that other than NIT Surathkal, Trichy and maybe Warangal to an extent, rest aren’t something that much to talk about. But I am not sure the pros and cons about these instis you mentioned. There is nothing like the fact that a private university isn’t good.

      VIT has awesome infrastructure, good labs, a good reputation. Lots love to spoil its reputation is a different thing altogether :). If you have to choose between these institutes, I would say VIT even though it maybe a bit more cash involved.

  174. suvam pramanik

    hey aseem i have some simple doubts is there any uniform in vit .are internet facilties available there. do we have to take utensils for meals or they wil provide

    • aseemrastogi2

      1. No Uniform which obviously doesn’t mean one can wear anything though :P.

      2. Yes internet facilities are available.

      3. You can take utensils in case you plan to stay outside or in case you to plan to cook in the room. But be careful if you have kettles and stuff and wanna make maggi and all. Sometimes these security who come on checks may take it saying you shouldn’t use it because of electricity overload and stuff. Otherwise in the mess you are provided all utensils.

      • AKSHAY

        aseem my last doubt i have an option of pursuing my BTech in electrical from NIT durgapur,NIT Nagpur and VIT UNIVERSITY please guide me through which institute wud be the best suited for me and why. i have heard many people say that xcpt the top 4 nits rest nits are just living on their brand name with poor infrastructure lack of good research ,etc is it true ??
        while on the other hand some people say that a govt institute is always better than a private university(even if it is a deemed university like VIT).
        the split opinions has lead me into a dilemma regarding which institute to join among these 3 as i am intrested in personality development , more studying opportunities along with my enginnering degree.
        please help me out as this is probably one of the most prominent doubts i am facing since the results have been declared.

  175. Rohan

    what about MCA from VIT??? from both Vellore and chennai campus????

    • aseemrastogi2

      I wouldn’t advise you to go to VIT Chennai for sure. As for MCA, you can see my response to Subhajit below regarding your same question :).

  176. arijit deb

    hey… there is a course in which we have to select a foreign language to study…. which according to you should be easy to learn among german, french and japaneese??

    please rply soon… 🙂

    • aseemrastogi2

      Arijit, I am not sure if its a compulsory course now. During our times studying a foreign language was more as an elective. As for ease I am not too sure. But German and French are the most useful languages to learn in terms of future opportunities :).

  177. arijit deb

    cud u pls tell me about the B block hostel nd how is its mess quality??

    • AKSHAY

      hey aseem recently the hostel room allotmeint link was enabled on the VIT website and i was surprised to see that i have been alloted a 6 Bed AC room type in the F block though i had applied for a 2 BED AC room type and also had paid the fees (remaining ) on 18th june. stilll why have i been alloted this room type i dont know. IS IT NORMAL AND HAPPENS WITH EVERYBODY OR SHOULD I TALK TO THE CHIEF WARDEN of the hostel.

      please guide me

      • arijit deb

        its same wid me akshay….. i applied for a 4 bed AC…. bt i got 3 bed NON AC…… totally disgusting…

      • AKSHAY

        hmm dont know whats happening btw which branch are u in arijit???

      • siddharth bal

        hey arijit and akshay…….
        ….i had the some problem…but when i asked some of the seniors abt this issue..
        they said the rooms the allotted on merit basis….in the 1st sem..they do so by using our ranks….but after that…(2nd sem onwards) …they will consider our CGPA for alloting rooms according to our prefernces…
        as far as i have come to know….. if u get a room diffirent from what ur prefernce was or what you had paid for…..the excess amount will be refunded…

        this generally happens when there is a shortage of rooms u had applied for..and
        ppl getting higher ranks may have got those rooms….

        so i guess that would have cleared ur doubts…
        i am also joining vit this yr…..

      • aseemrastogi2

        6 bedded AC room in F Block??? My god, now during our times there was never an AC in a 6 bedded room :P. Lucky, guys you are ;). On a serious note, its pretty sad though. Yeah they do it based on ranks and cGPA later. They had introduced this cGPA concept pretty late during our stay there and to be honest we were shocked with such a rule.

    • aseemrastogi2

      If I remember right, B Block is one of the oldest mens hostel blocks in VIT. It is maintained decently though the inside gives you the feeling that you are in a very old kind of building. The mess was decent wherein some days the food was good while sometimes it was bad. But you can take some other mess also right? Does the special mess concept still exist now?

  178. AKSHAY

    thanks a lot siddharth for clearing my doubt this seems ok to me btw which branch are u in???
    and when r u joining vit?

  179. i also got 6 bedded non ac…..although i made a choice for 2 bedded ac…..nd this can’t b acc. to our rank……also., they could provide acc. to our preference wise no.???…like they can provide with 3 bedded, 4 bedded…..y 6 bedded…nd wo bhi non ac????

    • siddharth bal

      the info i got was from the seniors studying in vit…,according to them …ppl under 5500 – 6000 ranks…usually get rooms according to their preferences ….after that ppl generally get rooms lower in their preference list…..

      but u can upgrade ur room after the 1st yr….allotment will be done according to ur CGPA… higher ur CGPA….more the possibility of getting ur desired room type and desired roomate….

      btw….tarun …which branch?

  180. sam

    hi.
    i am interested in m.tech communication eng. at VIT .Is it good?
    Prospectus says that it is a double degree program in collaboration with UAS,Darmstadt, Germany.Could u provide more details on this?how many students get selected, fees, criteria etc?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Sam,

      I have replied to some of the aspirants below regarding M.Tech courses in general. Would tell you to think more than twice before deciding to go for an M.Tech course at VIT. Normally M.Tech CSE, MCA etc. are the best ones because they get more placement offers. Though even their packages are a little more than B.Tech graduates.

      As far as your course is concerned since its having a double degree collaboration with this foreign university, I can try checking out more about it. By the way to tell you an interesting story, my friend did his B.Tech Biotech and then M.Tech Biotech from VIT. He went for a project abroad to Germany and his bosses were so impressed, they extended his project into a long internship and recommended him for a Phd in France. And now he’s left for that one :). So yeah its all about getting and grabbing the right opportunities :).

  181. arijit deb

    i am in mech.(spec. in chemical processing)…..

  182. arijit deb

    the temp. in vellore in very hot even in winters……. don’t know how will we survive…

    • aseemrastogi2

      Arijit, winters in Vellore can reach upto 8 degrees. And that’s quite chilly am sure :). The mornings and nights are really chilly. Days not that cold but manageable.

  183. suvam pramanik

    HEY ASEEM CAN U TEL ME SOMETHING ABOUT THE F BLOCK. IS IT GOOD? I GOT 6 BED NON AC ITS REALLY FRUSTATING!!!!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Suvam, during our times F Block was the only block which used to accomodate 1st years. Actually during that time, all the first years could be easily accommodated in one block :P. This block is good. Not a problem at all. Though I can’t say how it may have become so many years down the line. I stayed there in 2005 :P.

  184. siddharth bal

    hey aseem…..
    .just wanted to get some info abt the C block……i have heard most of the freshers are generally alloted f block or some of the newer blocks….but i have been alloted a room in the c block..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Siddharth, don’t worry most of the blocks in VIT are similar kinds. Nothing too disimilar. And their facilities are also ok. Not like someone is too bad or someone is too good. But yeah, in terms of messes, special mess is a bit better than the rest. Don’t know though if first years can avail it.

  185. arijit deb

    can u pls tell whether we can change the hostel accomodation from non ac to ac by giving an application??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Arijit, I am not sure once you get the room, you can change. There would be a lot of process involved regarding the same I think.

  186. SUVAM PRAMANIK

    HEY ASEEM MY TOTAL FEES FOR 4 YRS IS 7LACKS BUT SOME OF MY FRIENDS AND TEACHERS SAYING TAT IT WOULD GO TO 10 LACS . IS IT TRUE?
    PLS RPLY QUICKLY

    • aseemrastogi2

      Suvam, I have never heard of fees increasing in the middle of your education. That would be the weirdest thing ever. If the fees for your course increases, it would be for the new aspirants. I haven’t really heard of such a thing like fees increasing in the middle all of a sudden say in 2nd, 3rd or 4th years.

  187. Aman

    Hi Aseem,

    I had deposited the advance payment of Rs. 20,000 for hostel alongwith admission fees.What I wanted to know is would I get hostel accommodation if I pay the remaining fees when I reach there? Please reply soon.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Aman,

      If I remember right, normally we are supposed to pay the fees earlier. Because once we come here, there’s a huge fight and queues for rooms and room nos generally. So paying the fees earlier is what normally people do.

  188. HS

    Hi Aseem,
    nicely written article. I have got admission in M Tech Power electronics and drives branch in VIT chennai campus, I am very confused whether to join or not. I have done BE in ECE branch. Are the placements same for Vellore and chennai campus students..?
    should I join VIT for mtech in Power elec & drives..? website shows placements in reputred companies like TATA Elxi honeywell etc. do these comapnies visit chennai campus too..?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Himanshu,

      VIT Chennai is a very new campus. It is like any new college any one can’t really compare it at all to VIT Vellore. So if I were you for whichever branch, I would avoid VIT Chennai for the fact that its new and will take quite a lot of time to establish itself. If you thinking of Chennai, probably trying out SRM Chennai could be a good option.

  189. NAVEEN

    MS( research ) in VIT in INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY is good or bad? how is placements? Salary offered? i WANT TO TAKE ADMISSION please help me

    • aseemrastogi2

      Naveen, as I have mentioned in my comments here below MS in VIT isn’t that good for sure. The placements for the IT branches are decent enough but the salary you will get will only be slightly more than the B.Tech counterparts. So I wouldn’t really recommend it too much.

  190. prashansa bansal

    i want 2 know abt the withdrawl procedure at VIT.I am basically concerned about getting my certificates back in tym.

    • aseemrastogi2

      By withdrawal procedure, you mean after joining or not joining at all itself? I am sure you will get your certificates in time.

      • prashansa bansal

        i did not attended even a single class n haven’t even submitted my TC.Abhi medical certificate lagaaya hua hai.Actually i’m vry close to getting a govt. BDS/MBBS seat thru UPCPMT 2nd counselling.i will b needing 2 submit
        my documents in d alloted clg within 10-15days

        • aseemrastogi2

          I am not completely sure of the withdrawl procedure to be honest. But I think you can call them up and find out. It should happen quite fast though I feel you have to keep plodding and pleading them and keep irritating them no end since its your work which has to be done :).

  191. Simar

    Hi

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Simar,

      I assume you must have wanted to comment something here. But my mistake pressed the reply button just after writing ‘Hi’.

  192. Akshay

    hey aseem i hav finaly joined the university and want to tel u that this place is awsome wid many opportunities to grow
    i dont know why ppl say crap frm my side its a thumbs up to dis place

    • aseemrastogi2

      That’s nice to know Akshay :). All the best for your career at VIT..I am surely the 4 years will be awesome.

  193. AYUSH

    hi aseem,
    how is civil engineering in vit vellore campus? i am a first year civil engineering student and i am now confused that i could have taken either instrumentation or energy or IT.
    PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT IT.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Ayush,

      You don’t like Civil Engineering, is it? Give it some time. If I am right, the course must have begun only a month back. Why do you feel like going for other branches? I am sure Civil would give you a lot number of opportunities in the future.

  194. Jeshbi

    Hi Aseem,

    How good are the PhD courses at the CSE dept at VIT? Are they any good? Would like an informed opinion on this because I have secured a seat but sitting on the fence.

    How valid is a PhD from VIT? Are there any good guides (PhDs) there?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Bijesh,

      Honestly speaking I don’t have too much idea about PhD courses at VIT. But from experience of friends and others over the years, I would surely like to say that the best courses in VIT are the B.Tech ones. There are people who do M.Tech, MSc, BSc etc. But all of these don’t really have too much value. What I mean from that is if you can do it at a better place, why strive for VIT?

      As far as PhD is concerned, my opinion is that since its such an important research degree, one should do it at places where he / she gets the best opportunities for research with good facilities, guides etc. Yes, VIT has good facilities. But still there’s only so much that’s happening in research. My personal advice – If you get a better option, you can drop VIT from your list of institutes.

  195. Kartik

    hey any first years from mechanical here who want to pursue higher studies after their btech? would be nice to find some like minded people and collaborate 🙂

  196. ashwath

    what about mechanical engineering (energy specialization ) in vit vellore,i am little confused about vit , u know read that post on goiit.com ,i asked some of my frnds and they said vit was a pretty good option , i am pretty confused,i will write my exams in 2013,pls enlighten me …

    • aseemrastogi2

      Aswath, Mechanical Engineering with the Energy specialization is quite good. It may not be as good as Mechanical but its not bad. As for the post on goiit.com and many other websites, I would suggest you to not take any decision in haste. Talk to people, discuss with your seniors and elders, talk to industry guys and then make a decision. It’s quite easy to crib about everything. But one mustn’t see everything as either being black and white.

  197. mitali

    hey aseem i have an interest in aerospace engg i think taking ece might help me well i wanted to ask that are drop outs have a diadvantage in getting jobs i gave viteee 2012 dint got selected i am also preparing 4 others and also attracted 2 vit so will i have any disadvantage if i enter nxt year 4 jobs and does vit have fests in colleges collaborate and stuff lyk that???????

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Mitali,

      I know a lot of drop outs who are doing quite ok. Yes, companies do ask the reasons for a drop. It’s not a big problem as such. But yeah I would suggest to try not to drop more than 1 year. Because then once you pass out you would be quite older than other candidates. And a lot of companies prefer younger people not for anything particular, but just to show others that they have a young people though they may not be that great.

      VIT has a lot of fests, clubs, societies and much more. There’s a lot of extra curricular and co – curricular activities going on to keep you busy throughout the year rest assured.

      • mitali

        hey i want to ask that to pursue aerospace which is more supporting ECE MECHAN. OR ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION moreover out of ece and instrumentation which one has higher placementss????how is the atmosphere 4 girls???? are gyms and tennis courts have girls entry ??????

        • aseemrastogi2

          Mitali, all three are good if one wants to pursue Aerospace. But the only thing to take care for girls would be that Mechanical has almost no girls at all. During our times, ECE had a bigger batch that Instrumentation and placements were slightly better.

          In terms of the atmosphere for girls, to be honest it is quite strict. Though it is sad but true, that girls had a much earlier in – time compared to guys, a rule which irritated many no end. The campus is good and quite safe enough. Gyms, tennis courts, everything has girls entry. Why would anyone not allow them?

          • mitali

            in what ways is the atmosphere strict 4 girls …….and when fest takes place does various colleges collabrate l

          • aseemrastogi2

            Strict as in like early in – time. After a particular time, girls can’t go out of the main gate. Earlier girls couldn’t sit in the library even after 7:30pm odd. Now that has been increased to around 9pm. So yeah some rules are there sadly. Yeah VIT’s fest “Riviera” is one of the biggest in India. A huge number of colleges take part spread across 4 days.

  198. RISHABH

    HI ASEEM.
    i am a mech energy student iv vit vellore campus
    even i like this course too much . But i just wanted know opportunities in future..
    is it a right decision……..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Rishabh,

      I guess the companies which come for Mechanical come for Mech Energy as well. Obviously Mechanical is the oldest and best course. But that doesn’t mean other courses are bad. And don’t worry, joining VIT isn’t a wrong decision for sure!

  199. mitali

    hey aseem whats the total fees 4 engg in vit total means for 4 years xactly around 5 or 6 lakhss ??????????????

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Mitali,

      During our times the fees was around 4 lacs. So today I assume it would be around 6-7 lacs max.

  200. amol

    is bca course in vit is good??
    i mean good in studies and placement??

    if not please sugeest some colleges!!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Amol,

      Honestly speaking the BCA course at VIT is nothing much to talk about. But I don’t really have much knowledge regarding good colleges for BCA.

  201. mitali

    how much rank is needed for getting ece in viteee 2013

    • aseemrastogi2

      Mitali, you could check out my comments below to many others where I have discussed about ranks across years. For the rankings for 2013, one can’t always predict, but instead we could just base our assumptions on previous years.

  202. hari

    i am planning to join for B.tech Biotech(like you) but i am really confused abt VIT after reading articles… Please answer my doubts.. How is the freedom for boys and girls in VIT?
    Are the faculty and training good?
    What abt xtra curricular activities and attendance?
    Is there restrictions for mingling between boys and girls?

    i am really looking forward to lyf at VIT……

    • aseemrastogi2

      Question 1 – Freedom is a relative term. What maybe a lot of freedom for you may not be so for many others. Compared to other places in Tamil Nadu, the freedom at VIT generally is quite good. But if you compare it with places in the North, then it isn’t. Boys have an in time of around 9 30 while girls around 7:30 – 8pm. It’s not that bad as many people make it sound.

      Question 2 – Again this is a relative question. There are all kinds of faculty – excellent, good, bad. One can’t be so sure whether he / she will get which one. But then one has to do group study, go to the library, take part in paper presentations, research etc. on his / her own. That’s always important.

      Question 3 – So many activities that you’ll get tired but they wont end. Attendance the last I knew was around 75%.

      Question 4 – Not really. But yeah you have guards blowing whistles at many places. But seriously it is not as bad as many colleges in Tamil Nadu which are quite in the extreme.

      All the best. Those 4 years of your life would be fantastic am sure. I loved it. The best time of my life :).

  203. Vineet

    hello aseem..ur review was nice…u have most probably cleared my misconceptions..but i want ur help regarding cracking VITEEE 2013..i wil appear in this test which is not so far…guide me regarding the test,concepts to revise..and most important Which stream to choose? mech engg or ECE or CSE?
    Waiting for ur reply… 🙂

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks Vineet. Nice to know that I have been able to clear your misconceptions :). As far as the paper is concerned, we normally revised our 12th Std concepts and also did previous yrs papers. That was generally enough. As there was no negative marking, it was also an added advantage over other entrance exams.

      As far as stream choice goes, that’s something which depends on many factors. As I have indicated in my replies here as well, all streams are good. It depends on your interest as to what you want to choose. Obviously selecting a stream just because it would pay more isn’t the best way to look at it. So a combination of factors like interest, growth in the industry, money offered etc. need to be taken care of. That said, Mechanical is the most in demand course in VIT! It has awesome value. Not that other branches don’t, but Mechanical is at the top.

      • Vineet

        I appreciate your answer but I want to know how much rank is needed to get seat in Mechanical. And one more thing,What is the total estimated expenditure of B.Tech (including Hostels,Ur Estimated Expenditure as well)..just tell me the lump sum value.Some buddies have told me that it is quite costlier…

        • aseemrastogi2

          For the exact rank you can go through my replies to others. But from what I remember it is among the first branches to get filled up. There’s quite a lot of demand. The total expenditure comes to around 4-5 lacs. Not sure though on how much they have increased the fees over the years. The estimated expenditure can go up or down depending on you – movies, eating out, partying etc. etc. :). Some people during our times used to manage in Rs 1k while some had trouble with even Rs 5-6k. So it all depends on you. But yeah generally Vellore is quite cheap. During our times you could watch a movie for around 20-30 bucks.

  204. Vineet

    Thanks again Aseem…but it has been more than 3 years for you to have completed your degree,,may be there have gone many ups and downs in vit after u..so kindly tell me some way by which i can contact the VITIans studying currently there..i think it would be of great help for me.. 🙂

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yeah that’s there. Probably you could connect with some of the people who have asked me questions here on this post. I guess some of them have joined VIT or are already a part of it. 🙂

  205. Hi Aseem, you are doing a great job by providing infinite amount of FREE counselling to souls in need of guidance.
    This is our review of VIT Chennai: http://stupidsid.com/index.php/engineering-college-reviews?id=1465 Let me know how you find it. Also it might be useful to aspirants who’ll comment here.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Tumul,

      Thanks for your nice comments. But honestly I would just like to point out that your review doesn’t really reflect the correct picture. I really wonder how can students think that VIT Chennai will be at the level of VIT Vellore how much ever anyone promises. VIT Vellore has reached its standing after years and years. VIT Chennai has just begun. One needs to give it quite some time. In my opinion whoever does so is making quite an unfair comparison.

      • Hi Aseem,
        Here’s a review of VIT Vellore: http://stupidsid.com/index.php/engineering-college-reviews?id=1759 on my website. Would you be kind enough to go through it once and suggest for any changes if needed.

        • aseemrastogi2

          Nice review there. Maybe, though a more personal perspective would have helped. What I mean is that, you have included a lot of facts. But somewhere would have been great if you could have included like from a more personal point of view what you felt about the college. By the way didn’t know about the free Wi – Fi thing. Sadly, that wasn’t there in our time :(. How is this Le Cafe in SJT? Nice name :D.

  206. shubham

    Basically I just want to ask that are we allowed to keep bike ? And why the hell college don’t allow mobile phones ?

    • aseemrastogi2

      I think people can keep bikes but if you living in hostel, then it can be parked quite far away I guess. The college does allow mobiles. It always did. Are the rules change now?

  207. Sameer

    Thanks a lot bro, the article is very informative. All my doubts regarding VIT are cleared now. 🙂
    Just wanna ask few things if you can help.
    I saw that the sylabus of VITEEE is confined to more or less class 12th sylabus only, so the level of questions will be tough or it’ll just require the basic concepts of class 12th?
    And for the past year papers, I searched them on net but couldn’t find them. Any ways of getting them?

    • dev

      Dear SAMEER,
      hey, this is dev, i am an alumni of VIT, passed out in 2010……bro….dont worry…the questions wont be tough at all…..just clear up ur basic concepts …i think u will do pretty well in VITEEE if ur preparing for AIEEE or other engineering exams…give the MOCK PAPERS for AIEEE…..as many as you can…..and GOD willing…..u will make the cut….

      • aseemrastogi2

        Thanks for the reply Dev. It helps a lot when past students help the new joinees :).

    • aseemrastogi2

      As Dev mentioned, you just need to brush all your basic concepts and you will be through. The exam is not really too complicated and if you are preparing for other engineering entrances, it shouldn’t be a big challenge really.

  208. Sameer

    Dear Dev,
    Thanks a lot for the guidance bro. Yeah I am preparing for all the other exams as well. Lets see.

  209. dev

    Dear ASEEM,

    why don’t you invite people who joined our college after getting their doubts cleared out through your blog,,,,,in that way the current batch of people who are having misconceptions and other dubts regarding VIT would feel more at ease and comfortable……..
    wat do you think………?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Dear Dev,

      Yeah I could do that. Do you suggest the best way to do that would be sending emails to each of them? That would be quite a cumbersome process I guess. Though what I normally do is ask aspirants to look at the comments section and find out if the points have been discussed before because most of the time they already are discussed. But that’s also quite complicated, I agree.

      • dev

        Dear Aseem,
        you can write an appeal in this very section of ur blog in which u r doing a remarkable job of clearing the misconceptions about our college…addressing all those who have been following this section of ur blog since last year and those who joined VIT after getting their doubts sorted out………they can write about the current scenario in VIT, about what they are seeing in that amazing campus…..dude….u and i both know that VIT is an amazing place…but for all those losers who dnt hav any other work rather than just criticizing VIT…for them this would be the perfect reply…..imagine this…folks who were having issues and doubts about VIT…people who were having doubts whether to join or not join VIT…if they start writing positive reviews about VIT as now they are a part of VIT….i think future VIT aspirants would no longer have any issues at all….

        so…think over it…
        cheers…………:)

        • aseemrastogi2

          Dear Dev,

          Yeah I guess that’s the perfect idea. I will do right that in the coming days :).

  210. dev

    To all those who are appearing for VITEEE….

    GUD LUCK & ALL THE BEST…..

    • shekhar

      Hi
      1)While applying for viteee2013 , when they asked me which campus I prefer, I had by mistake chosen chennai , but I didn’t want that . CAN I change it or does it matter??
      2) Are the students allowed to go home ??
      3) Are the students allowed to talk witg girls??
      4) Is mech engineering with spec in automotive good???

      Pls reply….nd u are doing a great job…

      • dev

        hey shekhar,
        1. Whether it matters or not….u cn nly know it once the results r out actually….if ur rank is good…u cn surely change it….so..keep ur fingers cross on that…
        2.dude….VIT is not a jail….offcourse u r allowed to go home…u get holidays after every semester gets over….summer holidays are long…winter holidays r short…u cn also get leaves for special occassions, festivals…..
        3.Not just talk….u can mingle with them and hangout with them r even go for long walks with them… throughout the whole day within the campus timings both inside & outside the campus….VIT has a cosmoplitan crowd dude…u get people from all the states of india and also from other countries as well…so please bro….dnt think of VIT as just some random college….but let me warn you,,,do not cross the line when ur inside the campus…do not mess with the management….they are very good and lenient..but there is another side of them which i wish nobody sees it…so be within the limits and i can assure you u will hav a gr8 tym…
        4.Mechanical is excellent….Mechanical with specialization in automotive may be gud…but u gotta find that out by yourself bro…sorry cant help u…but can tell you one thing…i passed out in with my B.tech in Mechanical & Energy and last i heard people taking that course were interning at ARCELLOR-MITTAL….so…check out…find out….hope u get what u want….

        cheers,
        Dev

      • aseemrastogi2

        Just one more addition to Dev’s comments :).

        For your points 2 and 3 – VIT has and will never be a jail. Yes there are rules but then its way better off than most colleges in Tamil Nadu in particular. On really can’t compare it so much so to the North, but its still awesome. There’s nothing which prevents you from going home, having fun with your friends, talking to girls, having girlfriends, going to restaurants and blah blah. Try to be in the rules but nothing stops you from having your share of fun :).

  211. sam

    hey aseem
    i want to know whether doing btech from vit worth for my future…..or better to get into nit or iisc

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Sam,

      As far as worth is considered, every college is worth it in its small way. VIT has awesome facilities for sports, good infrastructure, decent placements, a good brand name. As far as faculty is concerned, there are always the good and the bad. As I have always said during college times things like group study, presentations etc. are very important. One shouldn’t always expect spoon feeding.

      Honestly I would say that NIT Trichy / Surathkal maybe slightly better than VIT. But as far as other NITs are concerned they are generally at par or below it. So discuss with people, research, don’t just go by rankings alone and then make an informed decision :).

    • dev

      dear sam,
      Dude….VIT has the potential to change ur life provided u r willing to….NIT’s are gud…but then even though maruti is gud….people still want a Mercedes….rght…?? 🙂
      VIT can change ur lyf fr gud man….it develops u as an individual…u wnt be the same sam whn u cm out…u will be different…provided u use the opportunities u get there properly….in the end I m sure u r capable enough to take ur own decision…so I leave it to u…
      cheers man,
      dev

      • shekhar

        Hi ,
        I hav a few queries-
        1) The vit website says students r nt allowd to carry phones wid camera. Wat is this shitty rule? Is it true?
        2) Wat about ragging in vit?
        3) When does the class usually start for 1st years
        Pls reply

        • aseemrastogi2

          1. Yes, that’s a rule. But there are people who still had camera phones. If they got caught, then it was confiscated, if they didn’t they continued using it.
          2. Not much of ragging really.
          3. If you are asking about the time, its normally from 9am onwards. As far as dates are concerned, the session normally begins in June / July.

  212. Is it good to do PG(M.Tech) in this college?

    • aseemrastogi2

      VIT is renowned for its B.Tech. As far as M.Tech is concerned, it is surely not that great. You may get placed but the kind of jobs / salaries you would get, you wouldn’t really be happy enough.

  213. hello aseem,
    As i am going to take admission in VIT vellore campus,
    after reading the whole stuff all my doubts are clear but one thing i wanna ask from you is that –
    i am very much intrested in automobile sector .!
    so its very much confusing for me what to take?
    mechanical or mechanical (automobile) at VIT?
    read many posts regarding the best branch at VIT,
    answer-mechanical..!
    but still not satisfied with their posts coz as i dont know whether those ppl who had written that blog are really from VIT or not..! 🙁
    as far as i know you’re a VITian ..! 🙂
    so brother please help me to clear my doubts about this branch :/
    and one more question i wanna know –
    What about Placements and average salary OF this mechanical branch ?

    hope to get your reply on time ,as time is running 🙂

    thank you ,
    shivvam gupta

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hello Shivam,

      Both Mechanical and Mechanical (Automobile) are quite good branches. But I would say always a more general branch is a better since it opens your opportunities across different sectors and not only automobile. What it means is say for example one fine day if you are not interested in the automotive sector for some reason, you could move to other industries as well. So basically it helps you keep your options open :).

      As far as placements are concerned, I have said it in earlier comments also on this post that there are some companies like Titan, Maersk, Ashok Leyland, M&M etc. which come for recruitment. They are normally called the dream offers and give packages of 5 lacs and above. But yeah the numbers each of them recruit are obviously quite low and you have to be among the top. But yeah Mechanical is the BEST branch at VIT as I have always said.

      During our first year they normally had the F-Block for first years. But yeah since the time the strength started increasing even during first year people were there in different hostels. All are normally same itself not much of a great difference. Anyways the boys hostels and the girls hostels and the rest of the college are separated by a railway track in case if you haven’t seen as yet.

      I hope I have answered your questions. Do tell me if there’s anything else :).

  214. one more question left brother,
    its lilbit funny but yeah if you can answer ,
    then dude it’ll be good for me..!
    any idea about hostels?
    which one is best in facilities and class? 😉
    coz greenery and facilities matters a lot for me..! 🙂

    thank you again 🙂

  215. I find u vry reliable person as u answering every comment throughout. So, plz. do ans. some of my question as I m taking admission in Vit through nri quota and yet to give viteee 2013:
    1) Is getting rank 12lac/annum)…..this Q might sound u awkward but plz. do ans. it according 2 ur perspective.
    3)U mentioned some of ur friends futher studied in IIM after vit…..how did they do that?…I mean how did they got the time for prep. while doing btech (any coaching???).
    4)How to start up the journey in the college? Do describe it in brief.
    5)How to manage enjoyment along with academic in the campus so that I can bring out the best of me?
    plz… do reply me …………….because u know, i want to prove my parents that I can also excel in life and fulfill their (my) dream, after all what they are spending (their hard earn money) on me should be respected to every extent.
    So bhaiya plz help me

    • *1) Is getting rank 12lakh per annum)……and most importantly how to do that???

    • aseemrastogi2

      3) Yeah we had Career Launcher, IMS and also TIME coaching centers around college. So yeah coaching centers and group study are in my opinion the best ways to study for MBA preparation.

      4) Yes you may be apprehensive. But try to talk to people. Try to make friends. You are far away from your parents and family and known ones. Friends will be all you have and you have to make as money as you can. Some maybe good while others maybe bad. But its important to know what’s right and wrong and this will teach you :). Try to participate in as many activities as possible but don’t neglect your studies as well.

      5) The best way is to know what to do when. During enjoyment time, enjoy as much as possible. But don’t neglect your studies either. Proper time management required :).

  216. error*1) How is rank < 50000 helpful for admission through nri quota.

    • aseemrastogi2

      During our time VITEEE wasn’t required for NRI admission. So really can’t comment on that.

  217. 2) If I’m (in mechanical) a topper in every semester ( just imagine) and also doing well in other activities …. then how much will this effect during placement in final year? Will I get a placement in a good company with package > 12lakh per annum? ……..Most importantly how to be the topper?

    • aseemrastogi2

      You doing well all around in academics and other activities gives you a good chance for placement. But then nothing is guaranteed as they say :). Companies which give more than 5-6 lacs normally recruit just 1-2 candidates. So you have to always be among the best :).

      To be a topper one really can’t say anything would be the right answer. Study smart, understand concepts not just mug, group study, ask questions and try to always keep researching. Some of this can surely help you go a long way in realizing your dream :).

  218. thank you so very much brother for helping me out , 🙂
    but if you dont mind there’s one more important question in my mind-
    is it possible that VIT sends there students to study abroad in reputed universities like cambridge ,oxford etc. (especially for mechanical)?
    as i know quite well ,in india average placement of a mechanical student is around 3-4 lacs only and sometimes around 5 lacs thats it (it’s better to do bussiness 🙁 ),
    but after perusing same degree from a reputed foreign university ,
    that same mechanical student’s service value increases a lot (as heard from my cousins who are placed abroad) 🙁 ,
    so brother is there any way to complete my mechanical engg. from those universtites as well? 🙁
    please guide me 🙁
    and thank you again for managing your time to help out misguided people (it’s me only) :/

    • aseemrastogi2

      Dont worry you are not misguided :). Rather than misguided, I guess you are a bit confused and that’s surely understandable. As far as the fact of getting a 3-4 lacs job is concerned, yeah that’s a fact. But it doesn’t mean you can’t get something more than 5 lacs. There are companies like Ashok Leyland, Maersk, Britannia, M&M etc. which come and take people and give more than 5 lacs. Yeah but they recruit just a few.

      People go to do final year projects in international universities by applying through the Study Abroad Program (I am not sure if its still called that). And then there are many others who pursue GRE / MS / M.Tech in the final year. So yeah there always are a lot of opportunities :).

  219. Nivedha

    can u pls tl me abt VITBS? is it worth doin MBA ovr thr?

    • aseemrastogi2

      If you honestly ask me, I wouldn’t recommend VITBS. It was established in 1993 and at least till the time we left in 2009 still didn’t have a great deal of recognition. Placements are generally quite poor or otherwise non existent. So don’t really feel it would be worth doing MBA over there.

  220. sagar

    aseem sir i have recently appeared for jee mains exam on 7 april. i had really done a lot of hardwork but i don’t know what happened to me during my exam as it has been ruined completely. i dont think i will be able to be in the nit’s etc but i want to join vit for my engg . but yesterday only i had seen a lot of misconceptions about vit on many sites that vit is a place where your carrier will completely be ruined , partiality is being done with the north and south indians . you will not be allowed to enter research labs , u will not be able to show your talent . I even read that vit attracts students by its handsome brochures , its photographs etc they take a lot of fees etc too. they make a complete business there and are not concerned about the carrier of students , they have even bribed INDIA TODAY to be ranked among the top engg colleges in the country. I THOUGHT THAT THAT THEY MUST BE KIDDING BUT REALLY NOW I AM confused because outlook has not ranked vit!!!!!!!!!! i ask why??? they say placement is just all bullshit as no one is placed with a handsome salary !!!!!!!!!!!! I at present is completely confused. because soon i am going to appear for viteee 2013 and such things are just shattering my confidence and changing my thinking towards vit. plz help me out from this confusion because i dont want to ruin my viteee.

    WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY

    I HOPE THIS TIME I WILL BE GUIDED TO THE RIGHT PATH . 🙂

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Sagar,

      You can call me Aseem instead of Aseem sir :P. Answering your questions –

      – No your career will NEVER be ruined at VIT. Some guys who may have not got entry at VIT or may have just wanted to criticise would have said such trash.
      – Partiality done with South Indians or North Indians? Again, this is an individual view. I would highly disagree with it. Yes, there maybe some people who maybe partial in their own capacity like a faculty etc. Doesn’t that happen at any place in the country? But overall the same can’t be said generally about the college.
      – I wonder who said that one can’t enter research labs. If one can’t enter them, why build them in the first place? Truth be told, the labs are awesomely and truly well maintained at VIT. Since I have done Biotech, I can vouch for the fact that the labs we had were among the best in the country.
      – There are a number of clubs, college fests, tech fests and much more to show talent. One needs to have the will and make the time to do everything
      – Handsome brochures and photographs? What they have, they will surely show, right? Truth be told, VIT has awesome infrastructure. Yes they may use it for publicity and marketing. But if one has the infrastructure why not show it to everyone. Is publicity bad?
      – Education in itself is a business. Which private college doesn’t ask for high fees? In VIT they have they spend the money on the infrastructure and the benefit of the students. No one tries to spoil the career as others may believe.
      – Rankings as I have always said need to be taken with a pinch of salt. Someone may rank VIT above some IITs while others may rank them below some B-grade college. So you never know what factors they have while making the rankings. What I would say is talk to faculty, previous years students, elders etc. and then make an informed choice. Don’t JUST go by rankings alone.
      – Yes, large scale placements happen in IT companies with packages of 3-4 lacs. But many core companies do come and recruit students. Obviously they wouldn’t be taking that many. But truth be told, VIT has quite a renowned name among corporates. And the placements are anything but “Bullshit”.

      Would just like to say that some people always love to criticize. Nothing may keep them happy. So talk to different people and then make an informed decision. I am not saying VIT is the best in India. But it surely is in a very good league and is quite renowned.

      • sagar

        thanks a lot aseem for clearing my doubts. one more question i wanted to ask!!!! which field shall i choose for my engg carrier . till now i have analysed that i like to innovate, i want to design jet engines so which field shall i choose for this profession???? and as everyone is pursuing ece,eee,mech,cse etc so are there any scope for a person who chooses any these fields to gain success in future !!!!! as i too will be a pass out after 4 years of my b tech!!!!!!!

        • aseemrastogi2

          If you want to go into Aeronautics as you mentioned, ECE, EEE and even Mechanical all are good options. CSE is also good. Honestly when you choose your branch, think about two things – Your interest and its future prospects. Both these points are important without which you may not make a very good decision.

      • shravan

        I hav some doubts and I hope u will help me out.

        – I am hoping to get in nri quota in vit. So I want to know if there is a difference btwn nri and the regular ones getting through viteee exam?

        – y the heck is a rule that camera phones are not allowed? They shud understand that such phones are atleast rare in the market.

        – I’m a damn bad home sick person. Pls tell me if v get some long holodays or so. And suggest me on how to get over it in vit.

        • aseemrastogi2

          – Not really too sure about it because during our times the NRI quota students didn’t have to write the VITEEE exam
          – This rule has been there since many years. But people do carry camera cell phones. It’s just that if you get caught it can be confiscated. But if you don’t get caught, well and good for you :).
          – Yeah we do get decent level of holidays. Around 10-15 days in winter and about 45 days in summer. There is a lot to do in VIT. Make friends, take part in college fests and other activities, go for movies, etc.

  221. Dinesh

    I would like to know your opinion on VIT vs MNNIT, Allahabad for B. Tech in CSE for a NRI student. A honest reflection on Quality (education and infra) and campus life.
    Thanks in advance

    • aseemrastogi2

      Honestly, I don’t really know too much about MNNIT Allahabad. But I can say that other than NIT Surathkal and NIT Trichy to an extent, VIT is slightly better than all the other NITs.

    • Thanks for the honest reply, also got similar reply from others. SO VIT got a thumbs up.
      On NRI quota if I may add some information. NRI application are done on line and the last date was 8 March 2013 (One can take chance to apply if missed).
      There are no exam for this catagory, and selection are given on class XI marks —- cool.
      However NRI students rae free to take VITEE and get admission in open catgory and save some USD.

      • aseemrastogi2

        Oh nice. I didn’t know that NRI students can apply in both ways. Quite cool then 🙂

  222. sohail

    Dear aseem-

    1. I belong to a muslim community and I wud like to know about the reigious facilities for my community near vit.
    2. Are there any diff btwn gettn thru nri quota or by the normal management quota or by writin viteee?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Sohail –

      1. Yes there are a couple of mosques in Vellore. You surely wouldn’t have issues in terms of religious facilities.
      2. NRI quota during our times didn’t involve those students to give the VITEEE exam. But nowdays they also have to give it. So am not really too sure on how they consider it. For merit students who write VITEEE, it’s just simple that they have to get a particular rank to get a particular branch of their choice.

  223. Amandeep Rathee

    Hi, I am really looking forward to get admission into VIT,Vellore. But I have read some posts likethis one I am really confused
    http://www.goiit.com/posts/list/community-shelf-please-read-this-and-save-ur-career-from-fraud-1099415.htm
    After reading the above posts I have some questions which I would like to be answered by aVITian
    Q1. What with the rules, are they really strict like no mobiles in class, no use of laptops at hostels during nights, watching movies is not allowed in laptop(from 9pm to 3am I think),texting gils is not allowed and if caught commiting any of thee mistakes they call your parents. Thats awful. Are they really trying to ruin everyones college life :@

    Q2. What about mixing up of boys and girls. Cant we talk, chat or hangout with girls. Cant we have girlfriends ?? I rally want to know about the girlfriend stuff. Coz em not getting into VIT if they object on this boy-girl relationship. Plaese give a satisfactory answer.

    Q3. What about Sports and co-curicular activities ?

    Q4. What are the timings of hanging out. Can we go outside of VIT ? Are there any cafes or malls around VIT ? Can I go Out after finishing my class ?

    Q5. What is the average package salary for CSE students ? Any scope for good job like 50 to 60 thousand per month starting salary ?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Amandeep,

      Oh these are the numerous kind of crappy and horrendous posts I have come across all these years. I just believe that such people love to exaggerate and believe what they want to believe and twist facts to the point of infinity.

      1. All of this is allowed. I am really not sure from where this point of calling parents came about. As far as I know, there was nothing of this sort during our time. They have an issue with camera mobiles but people still managed to sneak it in.

      2. YES there is no one to stop you from talking to girls. And there are thousands of relationships which go on year in and year out. Funnily during our times, there was something called a ‘Lovers Lane’ as well. By the way I found your sentence of not getting into VIT if they object a girl – guy relationship quite funny :P..

      3. There is a lot of sports and co-curricular activities to choose from. You will be spoilt for choice. People who crib will always keep cribbing all the time. Take part in whatever you can.

      4. Yes in – time is around 9pm for boys and on Saturdays its 11:30pm while for girls its around 8-8:30pm max. Yes we can go outside VIT. Honestly, Vellore is a town not even close to a city. There are some good places to eat like Darling Residency Hotel, Riverview Hotel, Punjabi Dhaba, Big Chicks etc. Sorry no malls.

      5. Average salary packages are 3-4 lacs. There are companies which come and take people with packages of 5+ but they are few and each of them take a max of 1-2 students normally.

  224. Vishal

    Firstly, thanks a lot, for helping out everyone through this post.It really is helpful for aspirants like us..
    Its my dream to study in VIT.It constantly irks me inside,almost all the time that I have to make it in here.
    Is studying arihant’s viteee test material alone enough?
    I need help.. Could you please tell me a definite way to clear the exam?A certain book to study or a question bank online from where they tend to pick questions from…. something like that.. I have just a week….. so within this time… please?I really need help..A sure way, like study this or refer this..like that..
    by the way..I aim for cse
    sorry i’m asking too much!!! but i really really want to study here so.. .please!
    thank you so much 😀
    vshl_37@yahoo.com

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Vishal,

      As far as I believe the best way to clear the exam to go through past year’s materials around 50-60% and the remaining is the 11th and 12th std NCERT text books. Group studies and lots of practice is the best way possible ahead.

      I am sure you must have done all this by now since the exam is closeby. Just go through as many past year’s papers as you can. I am sure you will get through.

  225. Vishal

    past year’s materials? you mean the 2012 viteee paper?
    I don’t have hope on group studies , as very few friends are writing viteee.
    I studied my state ‘s board syllabus books.. but.. do you think i have to go through the ncert??
    I have a book containing all viteee past year papers and 15 mock tests.. i’m really hoping practising that would be enough.. am i right or not?
    thanks!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yeah I mean the 2012 VITEEE paper as well as earlier papers and mocks. Yeah NCERT is normally what is recommended I would say. But then I think since its the last couple of days don’t worry too much. I guess you see the past years papers and stuff. That would do I am sure.

  226. shubh

    you are a moron

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks for your kind words. Would love to also know the reason why you feel so.

      • dev

        hey aseem wassuup…..??
        yeah..evn I would luv to knw why shubh is praising u….

        hope its not some information tat u gve bout talking to girls in VIT… 🙂

        • aseemrastogi2

          Hahah but I always say that one can talk to as many girls as one likes :P.

  227. sohail

    Can u plse tell me the list of long and short(5 days) holidays list of vit??

    • aseemrastogi2

      The summer holidays are around 45 days while the winter holidays are around 15 days. There are holidays for Pongal and other national holidays. And for Diwali we get around 5-7 days.

  228. Sudeep15

    Hello Aseem sir,
    gave the VITEEE today and am sure of getting a decent rank. I want to opt for Mechanical. Is Mechanical with automotive good or should I go with pure Mechanical?
    Secondly, I am actually worried about the councelling dates as they clash with the Maharashtra CET dates. What should I do in that case?
    Should I prefer VIT ahead of institutes like VJTI , COEP , SPCOE taking into consideration the fees and other factors as I am from Mumbai and any of the above top institutes in maharashtra will be good for me ?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hello Sudeep,

      You can call me Aseem. No need for the ‘Sir’. As I have said in earlier comments as well, ‘Mechanical’ is always better than ‘Mechanical with Automotive’ because it gives you a wider variety of options across different industries etc. But that doesn’t mean Mechanical with Automotive isn’t good at all :). Honestly, I would say VIT is better than these institutes in Maharashtra which you mentioned if I see from the academic and general facilities point of view.

      But in terms of the fees, the fact that they are closer to your home etc., guess you should consider from that point of view. If you study there, you would be easily able to go home regularly which would obviously not be possible at VIT since its too far.

  229. Anurag

    Hey aseem bhaiya!!!
    i hv read dis entire page wid all d cmnts !
    i gave viteee on 19th and it went well…
    i want cse at vit!
    is vit gud for cse?
    hw r d faculties?
    wats d highest placement package?
    cn i get a 2 sharing room?
    wat r d internet facilities in hostel?
    ……………………….
    in some comments i read ppl critisizing d management quota! saying dat it has a bad impact on students mind…
    MY TAKE- i wld nt say dat management quota is a gud thing…
    bt it is mch better than reservation..
    here one knows that a particular person hs got admission by paying somthing
    nt lyk in iits and nits where 200 marks candidate cannot get admission bt a 80 marks SC/ST gets…
    this is mch more dejecting…
    i hate dis discrimination system!!!!!!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Anurag,

      CSE is a good branch. Faculty some are good and some are not that great. But that’s always the case everywhere. And one shouldn’t be dependent too much just on faculty. Group study is very important at college. Sharing rooms are there. There’s WiFi in hostel though its chargeable but am not sure of the exact rates of that.

      Honestly reservation is something which people have extreme views whether positive or negative :). As for management quota, I can say that it depends on how students take it. I know a lot many merit students who used to do badly in exams compared to guys from management quota. So its not really about having a bad impact on students mind. A lot of people think that they have done all they could by getting the entrance. But sadly they are mistaken. That is just the first step in the four year long journey.

  230. Dear Aseem,
    Some institution has B Tech in Software Engineering (like DTU) and VIT offers MS in software engineering (5 years integrated).
    Please give your comment/opinion on Computer Science Engineering vs Software Engineering.
    Thank you

    • aseemrastogi2

      Dear Dinesh,

      Honestly I am not sure of the course content of MS Software Engineering and the difference between it and CSE. But at least at VIT, the placements of the students who do MS Software Engineering are not that great. In fact its similar to the ones who do CSE.

  231. Anurag

    Thanx…bhaiya for ur help…
    i wld lyk to know dat wats the downloading speed?
    i read dat students r given 3gb net usage…
    wat after dat?
    n wat “no mobile wid cameras”?
    well anyways vit is a gud institute!!!

    • dev

      Dearest Anurag,

      R u such a gud boy tat u have followed every rule in the rule book for everything in life..??…

      just kidding, dnt get angry 🙂

      mobiles phones with camera are used by most of the students, there are so many pretty sights (& so many pretty people too..:)..) to be photographed man…if u dnt hav a digital camera…mobile phone is ur nly saviour……

      technically mobile phone with camera is not allowed….but I guess nowadays its not possible nor its practical to think of a phone that doesn’t hav a camera…

      chill….hope u get wat u wished for..

      all the best man..
      cheers…..
      🙂 🙂

      • aseemrastogi2

        Hey Dev,

        Can you help Dinesh with the query on the process for getting the original certificates back?

        Thanks :).

    • aseemrastogi2

      Download speeds I guess vary depending on the plans one takes. Honestly am not very sure about the exact plans currently available. Rules are there like mobiles with camera are not allowed. But these days everyone has a camera mobile. Its just that you have to take care that you don’t get caught.

  232. Anurag

    Thanx…
    @dev-deres no point gtting angry…
    hahahaha
    yea yea u r right…
    no1 in dis wrld follows all d rules…
    @aseem- thanx for ur quick reply…
    🙂

    • aseemrastogi2

      Your welcome :).

      • Dear Aseem
        Dinesh again.
        I understand from some sources it may be difficult to leave after admission to join other preferred institution specially near to home because VIT keeps the original certificates in their custody.
        I would like to know what are the procedure of leaving the institution soon after admission. The administration are not helping me in this regard.
        Thank

        • aseemrastogi2

          Dear Dinesh,

          I don’t think that normally happens. From what I remember there is a particular process for that. Dev, can you help Dinesh with this query?

  233. dev

    dear dinesh,

    I think if u want to make an exit, u gotta clear out any dues that may be pending against ur name. Certificates are given back once everything is cleared off both the sides. Its not a big deal f u follow the process of opting out properly.

    cheers, 🙂
    Dev

    • Thank you Dev for a quick responce.
      Could please guide me a little further on ‘dues’ — as u know admission is made after all payment, only the main dues remains miscl linked to the stay in hostel.
      In straight I would like to know do they retain the full anual tution fee or charge some more !
      By the way I am talking about NRI
      Thanks

      • dev

        dear dinesh,
        Dude, dues are to decided by the mngmnt nly ….I think they wnt retain the full tution fee…tat dsn’t mk ny sense…apart frm tat..i think it would be best if u talk to the management….they will definitely give u the clr picture…
        btw..why r u planning to leave VIT..??

        Dev

  234. dev

    To all the VIT aspirants as well as to all the critics who have done extensive research in copy pasting links to various online forums which luk very shady right from the very first page….here is some authentic praise bout VIT by a vry reliable and tremendously respected newpaper….(its also ISI marked 🙂 :)..)

    check out guys the below link
    ( http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/iitm-vit-top-list-of-univs-with-high-research-output/article4632690.ece )

    hope the critics will go underground for smtym…..
    say wat, aseem ?

    cheers, 🙂
    dev

    • aseemrastogi2

      Ahaa now this is a nice article. Most research output from a private institution for the 3rd year running. That’s quite a nice achievement to have. Guess prospective students need to look at this article for sure. It will more than quell some doubts on teaching methodologies etc :).

      • dev

        ya aseem…u r rght….

        by the way…the so called self proclaimed critics of VIT need to cm up wid smthing new….rather than sending links to bogus forums…..

        :)…:)

        • aseemrastogi2

          Haha you know Dev, I have always wondered who actually writes these long long articles on this goiit.com. Maybe IIT students or guys who couldn’t get into VIT or someone else. But seriously their posts seem utter pieces of trash. Just one side of the view of things and quite exaggerated to say the least :D/

  235. dev

    aseem,

    ya ur rght…or may be they came to VIT fr sm reason and saw that hw gud the girl population was in our campus…so they got pissed off…u knw…iit’s dnt really score an A+ in the girl’s department…So the typical case of sour grapes and then they decided that…….”if I cnt hv tat lyf I wnt let let others also njoy it”..and the rest..as they say….were links to crappy forums with boring superlong articles….”getta life”…is wat I advice to the creators of those articles….

    🙂 🙂

    cheers,
    Dev

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hahaha they seriously need to get a life. That’s what I always say, every college has its good and bad points. But one can’t just exaggerate the bad points just to paint one side of the picture :).

  236. ANUPAM KUMAR

    Hi Aseem,
    my son has got 15277th rank in SRMEE. what are the chance to get admission in Electronics & Tel. Cmmunication

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hello Sir,

      Honestly I really don’t have much idea about SRM and their entrance exam.

      Regards,

  237. Anurag

    Hey bhaiya…
    which is better srm or vit
    in terms of placement, faculties(cse)?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Anurag,

      Both colleges are good in their respective fields. But I would honestly say that VIT is a better option anyday :).

  238. ANUBHAV GOEL

    thank u bhai
    nowdays 3 -4 lakh package is to less .
    u say that only handful get >5 lakh . that is not good
    as far as other colleges are concerned . i gave viteee . hopeing for a good result
    on 6 th and attend councelling . but this factor disturbes me.
    please help.
    what is semmester system abroad is it for cse to do it provide scholarship
    or we have to go on are own expenses.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Anubhav,

      Generally that’s the kind of package most of the IT companies who are mass recruiters offer after B.Tech. Obviously there are fewer students who get >5 lakh because those companies take the creme – da – la – creme of the students. I don’t think this factor should disturb you. If you are in the top of your batch, you would surely get >5lakh offer. Why not?

      Semester Abroad System is for all branches. There is a particular amount which VIT bears and some amount one has to pay. I don’t exactly remember the correct amount breakup.

    • Akshay

      for your kind information recently in TOI an article came which said that a high powered central committee tendon committee has declared VIT fit for DEEMED status after a review
      the article clearly said that VIT University has made considerable improvements on its drawbacks pointed out earlier and rectified more or less all the mistakes
      so please stop posting this old article which is nothing but misguiding students
      I am a current first year student in EEE branch and I want to assure everyone that whatever ill is posted on sites like goiit, bitsforum ,etc is utter crap and nothing more than a attempt to defame this institute

      • dev

        akshay,

        Gr8 job dude…need more ppl lyk u who hav taken admission in VIT recently to come here and post wht think bout VIT so tat aspirants hav no more doubts regarding anything bout VIT….
        guys lyk u mk the alumni of VIT proud…

        hope ur njoying lyf in VIT….

        all the best fr the times ahead,
        cheers,
        dev…

      • aseemrastogi2

        Thanks for the points you mentioned Akshay. Good to get some replies from current students :).

    • dev

      Get a life…..

    • aseemrastogi2

      I hope you got the reply from other commenters here. Request you to kindly avoid supplying half – baked information here.

  239. akshay

    how much VIT paid you to write this post ??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hahaha I knew this question would come some day or the other. How much do you think I got? 😛

      • dev

        ha ha…yes aseem…please mention the amount tat ur receiving from VIT for doing such a wonderful job of enhancing VIT’s reputation….after all u deserve it….

        :)….:)…

        cheers,
        Dev…

        p.s:- nw tat the results for VITEEE are out, be ready for handling a lot more traffic……
        🙂

        • aseemrastogi2

          Haha seriously sometimes out of jest, I really feel they should pay me something ;). But honestly, all I aim to do is improve the overall experience for future aspirants and till that happens will be satisfied. Yeah many new comments have started coming in :).

        • aseemrastogi2

          Hey Dev,

          Could you kindly help Mr. Bharat with his query on the class sizes for Mechanical students last year?

          Thanks,

  240. Sudeep15

    HI Aseem bhai,
    I have secured 5155 rank in VITEEE 2013. They have called for counselling on 14th may. Should I go there as I want only Mechanical and I’m not interested in other field. Will there be any vacancy for mechanical after first day counselling(rank1-5000)?
    Also please tell me about hostel facilities, mess for first year students. And also about placements for Mechanical students?

    • aseemrastogi2

      With this rank, Mechanical maybe bit difficult I feel honestly. As for your other questions, request you to kindly go through the other comments which I have replied to. You will surely find all the details :).

  241. mohit kumar

    i hav securd 3843 in witty 13…..im nt sure abut goin for councllin as i dnt intnd 2 pay 30000 b4 for cet n bits result….m really confusd…also could u tell me the fees for 4 years for mechanical and eee btech @ vellore

    • aseemrastogi2

      But if you don’t get in BITS or CET, what do you do? Wait for another year or be ok with losing money at VIT, its your call :). The fees during our times was around 4 lacs. But obviously that’s a long long time ago. Could any current student help with the exact fee figures here please?

  242. nikhil verma

    whats the wifi status of hostel: is wifi free ,, i download lot of movies (and big games),, is there no wifi restriction ,,,, please tell me i got viteee 2013 rank 3007, my no. (9005700738- give a missed call or msg
    )

    • aseemrastogi2

      Nikhil,

      You have got quiet an awesome rank. Congrats :). Sadly the Wi Fi in the hostel isn’t really free. There are download speed restrictions and also certain packages for which you have to pay. But am not exactly sure of the different amounts.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Sadly its not free. One has different plans for different download speeds.

  243. ANUBHAV GOEL

    hello bhai
    which branch can i get with 8831 rank
    councelling on 14th
    please help urgent

    • aseemrastogi2

      From what I can think you have a good chance of getting branches like Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Biomedical etc. CSE and Instrumentation Engineering could have some chances as well.

  244. Sirish

    Bhaiya
    (1) This year about 1.67 Lac candidates applied and about 1.58 Lac appeared,
    An increase of 17 thousand (about 12%)over previous year. My understanding is that the candidates leaving their claim of admission will also increase by the same percentage. Accordingly the cut off will also increase. I mean to say if it was 8000 last year for certain stream, it will be approx 8960 this year.
    Do you agree with me.
    (2) They are asking to come with school leaving certificate or TC, but before announcement of the result, this will not be available, please guide.

    Regards.

    • aseemrastogi2

      1. Yeah I guess you are right.
      2. You can manage a provisional certificate or something I guess, right?

  245. manish

    i hav secured 3840 in witty -13 n my councellin is on 13 of this mnth.however i dont thnk dat givin 50000(30000 4 councellin n 20000 4 hostel) at d beginin would b too haste as my cet and bits r still pendin.im very confused as bits would certainly b a better optn..bt if i dnt go 4 councellin i wuld certainly miss vit…please reply fst……..

    • aseemrastogi2

      BITS is obviously a better option. But you never know in case BITS doesn’t work out. Spending money and losing quite a bit of it or sitting for another year, you have to make your choice :).

  246. manish

    *do

  247. sohail

    I read your recent reply on wifi (about the usage and cost)….so u mean to say that wifi is not at all free???
    If u can, please ellaborate it??
    Coz I wud really like to have wifi..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Sorry Sohail Wi – Fi isn’t free sadly as far as I know. There are certain packages based on download speeds available. But I don’t know the specific details.

  248. kunal rastogi

    aseem,
    i am really really interested in automotive engineering.Although, i understand that i might be limiting my chances in other areas. So, do you think it’s a good idea to pursue mech engg with specialisation in automotive engg from vit or should i just go with mech engg without any specialisation?how good is it in vit? Oh and how is BITS dubai for the same? Does vit have any real research work for students at UG level?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Kunal,
      As I have said in earlier comments as well, Mechanical with Automotive is good. But taking pure Mechanical opens your chances to various fields and not only automotive. Honestly, I am not very sure about BITS Dubai. But I would definitely rate VIT at a much better level than BITS Dubai for sure. As far as research is concerned, from what I hear a lot of research has started to happen in the last couple of years. I guess the website would be able to give more details. Recently VIT was declared as the no 1 private institute in India for research activities if I remember right.

  249. sameer

    Hi aseem,
    I am almost gettn an admission in vit.
    But I hav som problems. Pls help me-
    -i am from kerala , so I wud like to know if there are keralites in vit, as I do not want to be lonely.
    -coz I am damn homesick, I wud want to know if we get to go home frequently.
    – are hostels the only option to stayin vellore??

    • aseemrastogi2

      – Yes there are lots of Keralities Sameer :).
      – There are many chances when people go home during short or long holidays
      – Yeah one can stay in hostels or there are many options outside the college as well. But obviously a large portion prefer hostels because of the facilities provided though its on the expensive side.

      And honestly, don’t limit yourself just to people from your homestate. VIT has a huge population of people from different states of India and many countries of the world. Learn to make friends across the spectrum and you will have a great time, believe me :).

  250. Bala

    Hi Aseem, good to see you here enjoying with the guys n gals
    You are doing a great job indeed
    When people go for new colleges n places n definitely they have big questions n concerns on many things
    Your comments are highly appreciated
    Be blessed by the Divine
    My son is joining this year
    Thanks for your good work n keep it up
    Bravo

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks sir. Nice to know that this post and the comments are quite useful for future aspirants :).

  251. can i get mechanical with 3840…how about biotechnology??

    • aseemrastogi2

      As per my understanding I guess you have a chance for both.

  252. Sirish

    Aseem,

    Please take my queries, I will be very thankful…..

    (1) This year about 1.67 Lac candidates applied and about 1.58 Lac appeared,
    An increase of 17 thousand (about 12%)over previous year. My understanding is that the candidates leaving their claim of admission will also increase by the same percentage. Accordingly the cut off will also increase. I mean to say if it was 8000 last year for certain stream, it will be approx 8960 this year.
    Do you agree with me.
    (2) They are asking to come with school leaving certificate or TC, but before announcement of the result, this will not be available, please guide.

    Regards

  253. Shubham Singh Patil

    Mr. Aseem Rastogi, my viteee rank is 5060.so i might get mechanical engineering. but in case i don’t, should i go for ece?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yeah ECE is also quite good :).

      • Shubham Singh Patil

        Thank you for your immediate reply sir…..doing a great job!!!

        Well, i attended my counselling today at VIT Chennai and got Mechanical (pure) Eng. at Vellore campus. Counselling scene was as follows –
        1.B.TECH CSE half seats(~200),197 pure MECHANICAL ,195 ECE, 5 CIVIL were filled in the first day itself.
        2.only 7 students attended counselling in the range 5000-5200 (i was one of them), 2 of us took ECE while the rest opted for Mechanical.
        3.new branches were added- B.TECH CSE with specialization in bio-informatics, industrial & production engineering.
        3.Number of seats at vellore were increased atleast by 100 in each branch.
        4.Equal inclination of candidates towards CSE, MECH and ECE.(quite rare given the earlier stats).
        5. As expected, girls opted for CSE while guys took core branches (who didn’t see that coming!).
        6.I’m not generalizing but i found the south crowd more inclined towards software (just observed on the counselling day). crowd from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi etc was more inclined towards Electrical & Mechanical. We had to wait for 2:30 before the actual counselling, so i spoke to alot of them.
        7.last but not the least, the top once had come to VIT to keep it as a backup plan in case IIT, BITS Pilani doesn’t work out.

        giving BITSAT on 25th, this month. Again thank you Mr.Rastogi

        • aseemrastogi2

          Thanks Shubham for the detailed situation during counselling. Just one question, the overall counselling now happens in VIT Chennai campus and not the Vellore campus, is it? Congrats for getting Mechanical which is by far the best branch at VIT :). And all the best for BITSAT..

  254. i am interested in Computer science , particularly in Software Engg. But unfortunately, I will not get admission in CSE or IT in VIT, due to my rank in VITEE.
    But I scored 93% (MPC) in Intermediate. Will I get admission in 5 Year MS Software Programme( admission based on +2 marks only, not VITEE rank)? I found the syllabus of 5 year MS Software Engg almost similar to combination of 4 Year CSE & IT, with additional electives.
    I know there are certain disadvantages in 5 Year MS like not eligible to write GATE, recruitment in Public Sector, Civll services exam, 1 additional year of study etc;. But as I am interested in software side only, those disadvantages doesn’t mater to me. Please suggest whether I can join 5 year MS Software( provided I got admission with my 93% marks) or go for 4 year CSE or IT, Management quota, which financially burden me. What are the prospects for 5 year MS Software? will they be seen as inferior to B.Tech CSE in recruitment?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Gautham,

      Honestly I am not very sure about the admission process for the MS Software course. But I would say that you wouldn’t get any great placement opportunities when compared to B.Tech CSE or other courses. Its not that its considered inferior or anything but just that recruiters may not find it that good enough.

  255. Shubham Singh Patil

    VIT counselling is a ‘ Multi – city live counselling’ one can attend counselling either at Vellore or chennai. The procedure was as follows-

    1.candidate registers his presence by registering at the registration desk.from 7:00 to 9:30 am either at vellore or chennai.
    2.based on the rank you get a token number. (for example- In the range 5000-5020, say 3 registered themselves at chennai while 1 registered himself at vellore. so they will receive token number in the same order as that of their rank. This helps to eliminate student who didn’t attend.)
    3.students are called in a group of 25 inside the conference hall, where they show live telecast of what’s happening in the other campus.
    4.There are two screens, one shows the name of candidate,rank, token number and his status i.e. whether he is waiting for his turn,attending counselling, or has been alloated a seat.The other one shows the availability of seats.@ each campus for each branch.
    5.A candidate can avail seat as per his rank and the counselling city doesn’t affect it in any case.

    Most candidates (>80%) came from outside Tamil Nadu, so chennai was convenient as compared to vellore (I myself came from Mumbai). so chennai campus was over crowded as compared to vellore..

  256. Ankit Arora

    Hii i want to know to about the ECE course in VIT!
    i got ECE course in VIT Vellore..
    is it worth to go for VIT Vellore in ECE or should i try to get any other college?
    i got 125 in jee mains and expectiong 90% marks in CBSE boards.
    i am from delhi.PLZ someone suggest me what to do?
    Should i drop or take VIT ECEin Vellore?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Ankit, ECE in VIT is a good course. But if you getting the top IITs, BITS or any of the top NITs (Surathkal and Trichy), you could go for them. If not, then VIT is an awesome option :).

      • Bharat Kumar Saikia

        Dear AssemMy son got mechanical at VIT Vellore for 2013-14. But I am worried about total no. of intakes which is more than 600 and how they are going to manage such huge nos. What will be class sizes? Can you throw some lights in this regard and also especially from student from previous batch- how it was done last year?
        BKsaikia

        • aseemrastogi2

          Dear sir,

          600?? Have they really increased the intake that much?? :O Whoa. Honestly that’s quite a lot in my opinion. During our times in first year classes had around 120 people but later on they had made batches of 60 each. That’s 4 batches of a total of 240 students. That was in Biotech way back in 2006. So now obviously the situation must have a changed a lot.

  257. hey aseem,
    i attended the vit couselling on 14th may and i got a ECE seat . i’m still awaiting my state CET resuts , in which i am expecting a good rank . i hail from bangalore and there are quite some good colleges in bangalore . So according to you which college is better, vit vellore or other bangalore colleges(like BMS,PESIT or RVCE) and i want to know about the ECE course in vit vellore!!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Arun,

      Honestly I would say VIT is better than those Bangalore colleges you mentioned. But then it depends on you what you want to go for. Since you are a resident of Bangalore, you would obviously like to stay there. ECE is quite a good course at VIT with good placements.

  258. MK

    I have opted for mechanical spec. in chemical process engg. is that branch a good branch for VIT?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Honestly pure Mechanical is the best. The other specialized branches are not that bad though I don’t have that much idea about them.

  259. rhea

    hello. I am a girl and have booked my seat at vit vellore cse…
    I want to know whether the rules are really strict for girls?? cant we carry phones with camera coz phones without camera are hardly available in the market…..
    also what are the placement records wat package was offered to u and ur friends from cse??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Rhea,

      Sadly rules are strict. Some may call it being biased against girls but that’s the way it is :(. Yes the rule says that one can’t carry phones with camera but then most of the people do. If you are caught then a problem but otherwise people do manage.

      As for placements, a large number of people get placed at packages of 3 – 3.5. And there are also people who get offers at 5+. But then those companies pick up few people.

  260. Intake of students seems to be very abnormal – may lead choked system!
    ECE – 730; ECE – 700; EIC – 240; IT – 220; ME – 640; ME (spclize) – 200.
    Do they have enough faculty and infrastructure like hostel?
    It is little worrying for me atleast.
    Any comment

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yeah it sounds a bit too much according to me as well. As far as I understand they would have the faculty and infrastructure to cope with this crowd though I guess a true picture can only be given by a current student. Its been 4 years since I left. What worries me the most is the placements with this kind of strength. I really hope they are taking care of that.

  261. hey man thanks for the reply.i guess i am a bit more convinced now.I was a bit worried about all these crap posted on goiit and other such websites about vit vellore being not a good college
    .Thanks to you and many other VITans who have cleared all these misconceptions and keep up your good work and lastly i would like to know about the biotechnology course at vit vellore as one of my friend has got a biotech seat!!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Haha yeah goiit has a number of posts like that all the time :). Biotechnology at VIT is one of the best in India I would say. The labs and the facilities are really among the best. But yes, if you are looking for placements there weren’t really very great at least for core Biotech companies. I myself pursued Biotech and most of my batchmates preferred going for higher studies (MS, Phd etc.).

  262. Ritu

    Hi All,

    My son got admission in VIT Vellore (ECE) this year. Have been reading a lot of stuff about it everywhere. Am not too much concerned about the rest though, one thing that bothers me is that deemed university grant thing. Found an article posted on this blog itself about VIT..among others, found unfit and given a three year lifespan. That article is from 2010 n its already 2013. So is that lifespan over? Whats the status now?? Can anyone help plz?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Maam,

      I understand your worry about this issue. But from what I understand is that this lifespan was given for these universities to improve their standing failing which proper action would be taken. And VIT has improved a lot more based on whatever parameters were mentioned. I am sure that there wouldn’t be any issue on this front which your son would have to face.

  263. Raghav Grover

    What is the scope for Biotech in higher studies after I pursue it from VIT Vellore? I am quite interested in life science engineering, and working as a researcher. Someone from the alumni please respond to my question. Others please abstain (no offence!). Thanks! 🙂

    • aseemrastogi2

      Raghav, there is a lot of scope for higher studies after pursuing Biotech from VIT. A lot of my friends have gone on to pursue MS and Phd in top universities in US and other places in the world like UK, Singapore etc by writing GRE, TOEFL, IELTS as the case may be.

  264. Ritu

    Thanks Aseem…for the reply and for the wonderful job that you are doing here by guiding/helping aspirants and their parents. I am so angry with the kind of posts people have been putting up on various sites and forums that I have already started writing genuinely positive things about VIT everywhere when my son hasn’t even begun college yet. I want people to read good reviews when they search for VIT. The counselling procedure there, the campus, the cooperation from staff..everything was so very impressive and I am sure I’ll have more reasons to feel proud of and write in favor of VIT in future as my son pursues his B.Tech there. Just a little query though..Some people prefer private colleges in NCR over VIT just coz they feel NCR has better coaching opportunities for GRE, GMAT, CAT preparations. Will it be a problem at VIT by any chance?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yeah there are a lot of negative things floating about VIT in hundreds of forums. Honestly most of it I find quite exaggerated maybe from guys who couldn’t get through and stuff. But then in a way its ok. I have always said that there are good and bad things about any college. It’s just that what we research about and what we expect which is important.

      Actually since VIT has developed over the years, quite a few coaching centers cropped up around the campus itself. At least till 2009 when I had left, Career Launcher, TIME and IMS were open and running. And they are all quite good as there is always huge demand considering the strength of VIT and the number of students ready to go for higher studies year on year. Maybe some may say that living in city areas like in NCR as you mentioned could be advantageous because of better coaching facilities in terms of faculty etc. but in my view the gap was closing fast. And 4 years on, I am sure these coaching centers would have surely increased in number and developed much more than was the case way back in 2009. By the way I had myself joined IMS and later the Time Test series.

      Nice to know I have been of some help :).

  265. Arun Abraham

    Hi,
    first phase counselling(1-20000) is over
    My rank is 20,739…738 students above me
    Ive been called for second phase counselling.

    branches left are (the ones i like)

    mechanical (chemical): 31 seats (vellore)
    EC:33 seats (chennai)
    EE:207 seats (chennai)

    271 seats which i like…271 out of 738

    Will I get a seat? Will the ask for extra fees? Can I do Bsc animation along with eng at chennai?

    Please answer my queries .
    Thnankyou

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Arun,
      For your first question, I really hope you get. But I can’t really answer conclusively on that. For the second question, are you suggesting management quota? Honestly I am not really sure on that. As far as the Bsc animation along with Engineering at VIT Chennai is concerned, it must be a very a new course obviously because the college itself is 3-4 yrs old. So I request you to check the faculty, facilities, placement opportunities etc. and then decide.

      • Arun Abraham

        Not management….ive heard vit takes money for everything.If i get mech(chemical ) in vellore then can i do bsc?will they take money from us when we arrive for counselling(other than the advance)
        Please answer my queries .
        Thankyou

        • aseemrastogi2

          VIT takes money for everything? Really? Honestly I am not aware of it. And I feel that’s quite a highly exaggerated claim. They take money yes. But for everything, I am not sure of that. Why would you want to do BSc if you get Mechanical with Chemical specialisation in Vellore? Other than the advance no money would be taken once you arrive in Vellore as far as I remember right.

  266. Arun Abraham

    thnkyou 🙂 ….there are a lot of rumours bout vit both gud and bad….so an outsider will be confused…thnx fr clearin my doubts

  267. Nayan

    Aseem,
    1. is there LAN in the vellore campus hostel?
    2. is 11pm to 6am the “quiet time”, as in, are the students not allowed to talk on phone or watch movies or get out of their rooms?
    3. is the girl boy thingy so strict in the college?
    4. Are sure that companies like google, etc offer salaries around 5 lakh per annum only?

    • aseemrastogi2

      1. Yes there is.
      2. Honestly during our times they used to talk about this quiet time. But no one ever really cared too much about it. Though, now I am not very sure how strict they are about it.
      3. They keep talking about it. But they are always ways to go around those things. And surely its not that people don’t have girlfriends or girl ‘friends’ :D.
      4. There are IT companies which give around 3ish while core companies normally give around 5 and above.

      • Nayan

        you’re completely sure about the LAN part, right?

        • aseemrastogi2

          Yes actually LAN is not something which VIT provides officially. But its a thing which students have done themselves in couple of hostels at least.

  268. Nayan

    okay..thanks for the information….and hey..nice blog you have here…keep the good work going.

  269. Ak

    Seriously dude… No one could hav done a better job than u did through this blog
    One querry… How is the electrical faculty in vit chennai??? My friend has secured a place in the above branch in chennai but is in quite a dilemma as he has also scored a gud rank in comedk that ensures him a seat in rvce bangalore… But he is not sure whether he will get his preferred choice of electrical engg..( comedk ranks are being published on 11th june and fees of vit is to be deposited by 12th…i.e another dilemma) if a proper info abt the electrical engg in chennai culd be given it would be greatly appreciated….. As of myself i hav got cse in vellore this year and ur blog really cleared a hell lot of stupid things….. Thanks in advance

    • aseemrastogi2

      I really don’t have much of an idea about VIT Chennai. But its still quite a new college. So I would tell your friend to go for RVCE. Yes, VIT has a brand name. But honestly how much it would help VIT Chennai is something I am not quite sure of. Congrats for getting CSE and am sure you would have a good 4 years :). All the best!

      Nice to know you liked my blog :).

  270. Shreys

    Hey nice article 🙂
    I took up a branch called B.Tech Production and Industrial Engineering which is a sub-branch of Mechanical. I am awaiting my comedk results through which i hope to get into msrit. What would be your advice? To take VIt seat or wait for comedk?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks Shreys. Nice to know you liked my article :). Honestly, this branch which you mentioned seems quite a new one to me. Is it started only this year? How many seats were there for this? Since its a new branch and honestly not too sure about the placement prospects, maybe MSRIT could be a better option for you I feel if you get a decent branch of your choice.

  271. Admission time coming, My son will be joining. Getting little nervous, which is I presume normal. Would like to know about ‘ragging’ – I hope it is limited to a formal socially acceptable level – at-least not to the extent which becomes a news for media!

    • aseemrastogi2

      I can understand your nervousness and its surely normal :). As far as ragging is concerned, it isn’t something which can be very harmful or dangerous for sure. Normally what happens is something like an introduction or ice breaking sessions / discussions etc. VIT normally takes a very strict stand against ragging. If anyone is found indulging in the same, they maybe rusticated from the university.

  272. Abhishek P

    Hey Aseem could you please tell me how is the electronics & instrumentation dept. in vellore.Although when i went for counselling my first choice had been IT but all the seats got filled just before my turn so i opted for my second choice(from the available ones) i.e EIE.I would like to share that i was easily getting any of the branches in Chennai but still i opted for vellore as i was apprehensive about the new campus.Do you think i made the right choice?
    Thanks in advance!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Honestly, I would say you made a good choice to stay at the Vellore campus. The Chennai campus is new and you never know how the placements would be there. That said, EIE is quite a good branch in terms of the faculty and the facilities. I remember during our times the strength was quite low but they had decent placements.

  273. Abhishek P

    Still the EIE intake is relatively low with 80 students compared to 730 students in CSE(omg!) and 700 in ECE.
    I was just curious to know that if some of the students surrender their seats in VIT after admission(which many students will certainly do as the JEE-Advanced result & JEE-Mains rank list is yet to be announced) then what will be the criteria to fill those seats up? When asked the same thing from the officials during counselling(i went to Chennai) they told that such seats will remain vacant however VIT being a pvt. instituttion i don’t think this is going to be the case.What’s your take on this?
    Lastly do you know if there is a provision for changing our branch in VIT after 1st year subject to seat availability and our high CGPA? I’m asking this because they do it in almost all the other top institutes.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Honestly, I am not very sure about the answer to your first question. For the second one, if I remember right, this did happen at VIT during our times. Oh so still the intake of EIE is low. Interesting to know that some things still remain the same considering rest of the intakes have been increased like crazy :P. But yeah don’t worry, I guess smaller the intake better it should be for the students to get placed and get noticed and stuff.

  274. Abhishek P

    Thanks for all your replies Aseem:)

  275. Pratik

    1.I was allotted CSE( with spec. in bioinformatics) which is actually the same as what you did (formerly bioinformatics).
    2.do you need to have a biology background to do well in the course?
    3.i intend to give the GRE and CAT and do management hopefully abroad.So how do the extra curriculars fare in VIT. (IN terms of resume building)
    4.Are bioinformatics grads allowed to sit for interviews of consulting firms like “deloitte”,”ernst and young”,etc?

    • aseemrastogi2

      1. Oh so Bioinformatics has come under the CSE department. Hmm, that’s interesting and guess it makes more sense as well. I had actually taken Biotechnology. But yeah, Biotech is also a good branch.

      2. Nothing like that. It’s a mixture of Bio related stuff and IT. So its not a pre-determined thing that without Biology you can’t do well or similarly with Biology, you’ll do awesome or something. It’s just that you easily learn and manage as you go on.

      3. Yes, there are numerous clubs, college fests and a lot more which you can do in terms of extra curriculars.

      4. Honestly, am not sure. During our times, we weren’t so lucky to get all these companies at campus :(.

  276. pradyumna singh bist

    i have got civil in vit vellore. can i change my branch after doing well in first year. do you have any idea about packages in civil at vit vellore?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yes you can change your branch after first year. As for packages, normally some core companies do come and they do give 5+.

  277. Pratik

    Thanks for your replies Aseem!

  278. Anand Raj

    Hi ! I got a rank 1737 in VITMEE 2013 and called for counseling, please tell me could I get an M.TECH admission to any branches of ECE?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Congrats Anand :). That’s a good rank I feel and you should get ECE.

      • Anand Raj

        Hi! Is VIT good for M Tech in ECE, research and placement activities are good?

  279. Abhishek P

    Hey Aseem!
    1). Are we required laptops in the first year? I mean is it a necessity(like for doing programming assignments) or just an add on?
    2). Is any particular Men’s hostel block better than the other/which are the good one’s?
    3). Do the seniors really give away their books & stuff to the juniors? If so,how to approach them?
    Thanks!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Abhishek,

      1. There is no hard and fast rule of getting a laptop. You can manage without laptops generally. But then yeah people do get it to copmplete presentations, assignments etc. Though in the end they serve more of an entertainment purpose rather than educational :P.

      2. Yes during our times the D Block or International Hostel was good with single rooms and an awesome mess. But I am not sure if it still has single rooms.

      3. Yes some do and some don’t. You can just randomly find out maybe when they call you for an introduction or whatever :P. Or a lot of juniors around may know some seniors directly or indirectly and so that way you could reach out. There are also many events which keep happening at college. You would surely encounter a lot of seniors there as well.

  280. Rishabh

    hi… my VITMEE-2013 rank is 1110. can i get admission for mtech in mechanical stream? is college good for mtech coursewise & placementwise?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Rishabh, honestly if you ask me, I won’t suggest VIT for M.Tech either in terms of the course or the placements. Yes, its improved a lot since the last couple of years. But still you wouldn’t get really good placements here for sure. I mean placements in terms of post graduate degrees.

  281. V B Arya

    Can someone tell as how many seats are there for MCA at Vellore campus. Thanks. VBA.

  282. Vasu Roy

    hey aseem thnx for yor reviews about vit. i took admission into eee branch this year in vellore campus .. ive got a score of 142 in jee mains and can get the eee branch in nit hamirpur(himachal pradesh) thru state quota as well .so what do you suggest ,should i opt for vit or nit hamirpur… also can u plz let me know about the placements in eee branch in vit..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Vasu, Congrats for securing admission both at NIT Hamirpur and VIT. Some of the NITs like Trichy, Surathkal etc. are at par or even bit better than VIT. But honestly in your case would suggest to go for VIT Vellore. EEE is quite a good branch. As for the placements you can go through the comments here in this post where I have mentioned that IT companies offer around 3+ and core companies give 5+ offers.

  283. akhil

    Hi! Im looking to do my mtech in structural engg at vit. I would really appreciate any feedback with regards to d college n course from vitians. Thanx in advance.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Akhil,

      Honestly VIT is not too great an option for M.Tech in my opinion. Though the facilities at the college are top notch in every way whether curricular or extra – curricular activities.

  284. Piyush

    Hello Aseem,
    I secured AIR 7 in VITMEE. But not sure whether to take the admission or not. I have heard that MTECH VlSI has a intech of 120 students at vellore and 120 students in Chennai campus. VIT offers more than 2000 PG seats. Don’t you think this no is too high comparing it with IIT’s and NIT’s.? And what about placements for MTECH?? VIT does not give their placement details separately for BTECH and MTECH. They should give that seperately so that people can decide. what is the point in hiding ?? Do you have any idea about placement for Mtech VLSI??
    Also if u suggest me to take the admission then which campus should i prefer Vellore or Chennai??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Piyush,

      Congrats for such an awesome rank. Kudos to you for the hardwork you have put in :). Honestly in comparison with IITs, M.Tech at VIT is not worthed for sure. And honestly speaking, looking at your awesome rank I would actually tell you try elsewhere because you wouldn’t get really ‘good’ placements, the kind which will do justice to your capabilities.

      Anyways, if you do choose VIT, please go ONLY for Vellore. The only reason I say this is that Chennai is a new campus.

  285. Piyush

    Hello Aseem,
    Thanks for your quick reply 🙂 Just last question, Whether all programs at VIT are AICTE approved or not?? And this PG degree is considered valid in government sectors or not??

    And about my admission:
    I have decided to go there and attend the councelling and ask the seniors about placements. I have gone through your entire blog above. Believe me you are doing an excellent job by guiding the students and parents. I Hope whoever is allocated seat to VIT goes through your blog before taking the admission 🙂 I will also add my experience for sure 🙂 (If i take the admission 🙂 )

    • aseemrastogi2

      AICTE approval is nothing great honestly. From my perspective, I feel that UGC approval is what is more valuable and important. VIT has got that :). And yes the PG degree is considered valid in all government sectors. But, honestly M.Tech at VIT is not something I would suggest you to go for. Not that it is horrible. But there are better institutions out there for M.Tech than VIT.

      Nice to know you found my blog valuable. And sure, if you join do put in your views. I really need views from the current batch or alumni :).

  286. hello aseem,
    what’s the procedure to change the B.Tech course during the 2nd year??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Arun, as far as I understand one needs to get a certain GPA and then some forms one has to fill for the same.

  287. Abhishek P

    Hi Aseem!
    Are two wheelers like bikes and scooters allowed to be used as conveyence by the UG students or do we have to manage with a bicycle? I’m asking this because today i have been assigned my room in the N Block which seems to be quite far away from the rest of the campus buildings.
    Thanks in advance!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Abhishek,

      Whoa! So they constructed an N Block as well. Hahaha. During our time we had till H or so. But yeah considering the strength rising like crazy, one day they may have till Z :P. At least till I was there, we weren’t allowed to use bikes inside campus as much as I remember. Though I understand with so many blocks and stuff, its becoming quite a pain now.

  288. Anurag

    Hi Aseem,

    This blog post has been quite helpful. Thank you so much for the effort you have been putting in. I secured AIR – 8 in VITMEE, opted for Mtech in CS (Vellore) in the couselling. I have a few queries though:

    How would you rate the Mtech (CS) department and the opportunities for research/getting placed in a top software company? I couldn’t find the faculty details precisely, although I agree to your take on 5th point, I feel they’re trying to hide the fact that there are not so many Phds and qualifications as they claim to be. Also in their presentation during counselling, I guess we were not shown placements(jobs and further studies) for Mtech separately.

    lol, and are the so called ‘strict’ rules really exist??, I mean it would be really really absurd if I were to be asked to not talk on the phone, study at this this time, go inside my room ..yada yada..

    I also have an admit from a high ranked public-ivy league university in USA for MS. The problem I’m facing is not getting any funding as of yet. I’m considering VIT if and only if I believe it’s worth pursuing an Mtech there. I haven’t had much info about Mtech, all I have gathered is about Btech.

    Any input on the same would be much appreciated. Thankyou for your time.

    Regards.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Congrats Anurag for securing such a fantastic rank. Kudos to you :). Honestly, I feel you are too good to go to VIT for M.Tech. If you can get something better, please think of that. Keep VIT M.Tech as one of the last options.

      It’s not that VIT M.Tech is horrible or pathetic. It’s just that for the rank you got, you won’t be satisfied or happy. The placements are nothing much to talk about. And yes, normally they don’t release M.Tech placement figures and stuff separately.

      So wouldn’t suggest you to go for it.

  289. Rifahth

    hi,
    i joined vit vellore about a month back. im in mech with automotive engg stream.
    i hav read a lots of posts in this blog and i wud like to help by clearing some doubts posted by the ppl on this wonderful blog.
    i hope aseem wudnt mind
    obviously i cannot say much regarding placements nd stuff coz im in ma first year.

    1) teachers- from what ive xperienced, i can say that ther r sum really gud teachers nd also sum shitty ones. but wat i wud say is that it hardly matters. of course u cannot expect spoon feeding in vit or any othr engg institution.
    2) ragging – so far from xperience i can say tht VIT is ragging free. obviously the seniors ask for intros, but overall its less.
    3) girl-boy thing – ohh thats the best part. in this area vit is the best amng colleges. u r free to walk with girls , hangout wherever you want. ther is no restriction on this issue.Evn within the first week i hav seen tht ppl hv alrdy startd havng gf’s/bf”s.. and of course ther r a LOT of couples.
    4) guards – they r really gud . i hav read in sum articles that they hoot for evrything nd shit. but thats cmpltly incorrect. of course ther r times wen they hoot. for eg:- when ppl stand in the middle of the road , PDA’s during night etc… overall , its like if u behav well , they behav evn bettr.. if u bcom bad , they cn get worse.
    5) camera phones – students are free to bring any phone. the rule that ‘camera phones are not asllowed’ has been removed
    6) co curricular act- u wudnt find a bettr place fr this than in vit. there are a lot of clubs nd
    chapters in vit that i hav been suffering head ache to decide what all to join.
    the sport facilities are excellent.. ther r abt 4 or 5 football grounds , cric grounds , tt, tennis , squash , 2 gyms , volleyball , basketball , snooker courts etc.
    7) rules – of course ther are a lot of rules especially if u are a girl. but a lot of them are meant to .be broken.. nd a few r really strict,
    8) ffcs – it is a system undr wich u gt to choose your own time table and teachers.
    9) infrastructure – one word – awesome
    10) yes there r rooms for stayng outside the vit campus in vellore< but u wud definitely miss the fun in the hostel
    11) vellore – it is basiclly a town . but its not like the ones frm wer u hav been cmng. it doesnt hav big malls and all , but u hav 2 or 3 theatres for movies (evn english movies ) , u hav good restaurants , gaming centres etc.

    SO to wind it up i wud definitely say , VIT is among the best in india. and u wud definitely enjoy ur time her . in fact it wud be the best of ur life

    • aseemrastogi2

      Whoa. That was one detailed comment. Really thanks for that. I am sure it will really help all the current aspirants a lot 🙂 :).

    • gaurav gavshindhe

      whatever u written
      is it true..

      • aseemrastogi2

        This is ‘my view‘ of the misconceptions of VIT which I felt. The post is 4 years old now. But I still stand by the points I had written in 2010.

  290. Dop

    #3 “One of the best institutes in the country”?? pssff.. you’ve got to be kidding me.

    • aseemrastogi2

      As I mentioned, that’s my personal opinion :). Though I would love to know your viewpoint on what you feel about the college.

  291. Akshay Tanted

    Hi, Is VIT good for doing BCA???

    • aseemrastogi2

      I wouldn’t advise you to go for it. For B.Tech yes. But for BCA or MCA, there maybe better choices as per my opinion.

      • Akshay Tanted

        then please refer some of them.

        • aseemrastogi2

          I didn’t understand your comment.

          • Akshay Tanted

            You told in your previous comment that There may be Some better choices for Doing BCA rather than VIT. Then plz refer some good colleges for doing BCA with a reasonable fees structure.

  292. Amul Bhatia

    aseem, it was a really nice of you to post these comments. truely helpful to me and my friends.
    i have a doubt left. can you please tell me that is the exam really difficult? means, is it really difficult to get a rank of air 7000 and above, considering the number of students writing the exam?
    also, is it good to go to vit after getting a rank below 9000? because after that you cannot get a good stream. pls repy soon 🙂

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Amul,

      Nice to know you liked this post :). Honestly, to tell you the truth the exam is not at all difficult as such. Or at least that was the case way back in 2005. But then the competition is so intense with the number of students that its quite a challenge :).

      You can still go even if the rank is below 9000 only if your choice of branch is there. So basically I would suggest you to have a list of top 3 branches you would like. In case if you don’t get that, then there is no point.

  293. ABD1

    Right i need to get some information regarding this mechanical specialized in chemical process.. IS it just a fancy name for chemical engineering…cause ive applied over there nd now i am getting second thoughts to whether i should accept it or not..Basically what i wanted to know is 1)is it chemical engineering?
    2)will i have any problem applying for chemical jobs outside of India ..as my degree would be saying mechanical rather than chemical?
    3)will i be considered as a mechanical eng with some chemical knowledge.? Or a proper chemical engineer?
    4)Is it worth paying that much and doing it from VIT vellore ..because i have Manipal MIT as another option…
    I’d be greatly obliged and thankful to anyone who would clear this up for me or at least direct me to some links that would help me understand this better..
    CHEERS..

    • aseemrastogi2

      1) Its not chemical engineering but instead a specialisation in Chemical Engineering.
      2) As of what I understand that wouldn’t be the case. I feel it would be quite interesting wherein you would have knowledge of Mechanical and Chemical both. But I would still say that you would need to check the placement figures of this branch over the last few years since this wasn’t there during my times. So as I understand there would have been only 1-2 batches which would have passed out.
      3) Hmm..A bit of tough question. It all depends I guess on the subjects you have and choose. Though I still feel it wouldn’t be a disadvantage since its like a specialization in Chemical Engineering after all.
      4) VIT Vellore is awesome an institution and I would rate it higher than MIT Manipal in terms of facilities, placements etc. But, since your branch of interest is quite new and may not be that great at VIT, you will need to compare from that point of view.

      • ABD1

        Thanks a lot for the quick reply …. that did take some stress of my mind..So i guess doing a specialised field right from the start might narrow down my options a bit…So in your opinion what pros and cons might be present if i choose a specialised field right from the start..the other thing is that ..i cannot figure out why a company having an opening for chemical engineers would prefer my degree which says mechanical specialised in chemical process amongst all the other degrees having Chemical engineering ??? Wouldnt that be a problem and a have a negative impact on my job opportunities? Means ,would companies realize that i am a chemical and not a mechanical engineer?? sorry if may seem a bit of a burden 🙂 …bt i am really confused ….

        • aseemrastogi2

          See first things first. Doing a non specialized course at the beginning of your career is good obviously so that your options are larger. There is much to choose from. Maybe a few years down the line, you may not like Chemical for example. So in that case you should do either Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.

          But then, this isn’t a bad course in the sense of the word. From what I have heard and read, people have options in different fields like the oil industry etc. to get jobs after doing this. But yet again, I would say please do check how the placements at VIT are since its a new branch :D.

          Hmm yeah your question regarding companies choosing chemical engineers or mechanical engineers over people from specialized courses is valid. Yes, they will prefer those guys over you. But again a lot of this depends on what kind of subjects and their differences are there between the three branches.

          Moreover, yes a lot of job interviews may ask for criteria as Chemical Engineers or Mechanical Engineers etc. Since this is a new field, everyone may not know it. So overall I would say read more about it and see if doing a specialized course is something you aim to do. Is it something you want to do 10 yrs down the line? Do you want to narrow down your options? You need to ask yourself all these points. And then take an informed decision :).

      • ABD1

        thnx fr the insight…I cross checked and read about it ….and it seems that it is just a fancier name for chemical engineering given by VIT….the different topics taught over the years are almost similar to a chemical engineering course (Cross checked with those of NIT) with hardly a 5-10% difference…..now its just upto the companies and firms to recognize this degree…..So looks like ill be heading over to VIT after all.. thanks again for your time…And i hope i can clear queries that may arise in the future??

        • aseemrastogi2

          That’s awesome then. All the best :). Sure you can put in your queries anytime here in case you have any doubts.

  294. Priyank

    Aseem Sir,
    Accolades to you for such a resourceful information! I do understand that this post is exclusively for query regarding VIT, however i have a general query regarding which could be really good option for civil engineering studies in India.My nephew is in 12th standard, and we stay in gujarat. We are on the crossroads to decide option for him. Can you please give us some suggestions if you are aware about that? or could you re-direct us to some you know who can be an able guide like you. Hoping to get a reply from you. Thanking you. Regards

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks Priyank. Nice to know its been useful for a large number of people. You can call me Aseem rather than Aseem ‘sir’ :P. As far as colleges for Civil Engineering are concerned, you have it in some of the best IITs and NITs (Trichy and Surathkal solely). I wouldn’t agree that NIT Rourkela or NIT Warangal are better. If not there, then there are institutes like VIT, Manipal Institute of Technology, PSG Tech Coimbatore, Thapar University, PEC etc. which one can try for.

  295. makams

    hello, i m currently completing my 12th from hsc board. I am expecting above 80, and i hav regstrd for vit. I have read many exceptional thngs abt vit,like quality educatn n ol.
    can u pls give me some informatn abt minimum marks to get admision in velore cmpus? And while applying i put chennai as prefered cmpus, is there any provision to shft to velore frm chenai if get selectd? Thank you

    • aseemrastogi2

      A minimum of 60% marks is required in PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Maths) or PCMB (Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology). I think transfer is possible but again it depends on your branch, number of seats etc. So as of what I think, it would mostly be on a case by case basis.

  296. prabha

    dear all
    Why the counseling for admission to VIT starts early like 14th may. At this time even results of class 12 is not out from most of the boards. Also even the entrance exam of like bits are not done, so that a student can decide his approximate ranks in BITS.
    Suppose if select a seat in counseling of VIT how much time will be available to withdraw from the admission. (ie in case if he gets selected in IIT,BITS,good NIT). how one can manage this withdrawal from VIT. Ideally the counseling should have been held 20 days later.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Prabha,

      Guess that’s how it has worked in VIT over the last couple of years. Though I completely agree that this is quite disheartening. The withdrawl of the seat from VIT can be managed quite easily though. But yeah its a risk which you would have to take in the sense that maybe if you don’t get admission at IIT, BITS etc. you have an option to fall back on.

  297. Aishwarya

    Hello sir,
    can u pls tell me about the placements offered by vit after completing B.tech in biotechnology…??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Aishwarya,

      You have asked a good question. The Biotechnology course at VIT is normally rated one of the best courses for B.Tech Biotechnology in India. This is mostly due to the excellent lab facilities which are provided. During our time, there were a few Biotech companies which were supposed to come for placements (2009 batch). Sadly, due to the recession, they didn’t make it.

      But from what I see even a few years down the line, the situation hasn’t really improved too much. Normally Biotech students either go for IT jobs or move towards MS and Phd abroad.

  298. sujatha

    hi sir,
    my son has finished his 12th. what about the 5yrs integrated ms SE course in vit? the future of that course. other good courses u suggest and help us. thank u

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Maam,

      You can call me Aseem :). I am a 2009 passout of VIT.

      The 5 years MS SE course is okayish but the placements are not really great to be honest. As in from what I remember, people doing B.Tech vis a vis people do MS SE don’t really have much of a difference in placements. The other B.Tech courses like Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, IT, Computers etc. are all quite good. If there is any other specific course you are looking for, I can advise accordingly?

  299. sujatha

    hi aseem,

    thank u very much for ur reply. I was looking some universities, where I found saveetha university offers dual degree(ME/M TECH courses). If u know about that university and course would let me know about that course. Shall I completely ruled out the MS SE course?. or After finishing can he do P hd in SE to have better scope in VIT? kindly reply as early as possible and help me out to decide his future

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Maam,

      Honestly, am not very sure about Saveetha University. At least in India, I have generally not seen dual degree courses giving people too much benefit compared to others. So my suggestion would be to do B.Tech and see if your son gets a good placement offer. At VIT, there are lot of good placement opportunities. In case he is not interested, then he can go for further studies in MS, Phd etc abroad or any other universities.

  300. sujatha

    hi aseem

    thank u very much for ur valuable advise. I will s uggest him to do B. tech and go accordingly.If any clarification I will contact u.

  301. Hi Aseem,
    I am gonna join VIT this year so wanted to know how good is mech with specialisation in automotive enineering and the negatives about the college also…as i have to take a big step..
    Thanks in advance

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Affrid,

      Mechanical as a standalone branch is obviously the best. And it has the most scope. Though specialisation with automotive would not be bad either since you will have access to faculty and facilities of Mech department. But am not sure if the placements for this specialisation are that good.

      Negatives are depending on perspective. For some the location and heat are negatives while for others the rules are negatives. So it depends on what’s your expectation from your 4 years at VIT. VIT gives you the best of facilities. Yes the rules are strict and its really hot and all that. But its all part and parcel of life I believe.

      • Aseem,
        Then shall i go for Chennai campus or Vellore bcaz in vellore its hotter than chennai and can u tell wat r those strict rules.

        • aseemrastogi2

          1. Girls and guys cannot talk too freely.

          My view: They can talk. Yes, there are restrictions but then that’s the case throughout colleges in Tamil Nadu. And honestly, VIT is in the better lot than many other colleges. They maybe not as open as colleges in the North. But that’s how it is.

          2. Early in – time.

          Girls have an in time of 7 or 8pm normally and on weekends its a bit earlier. For guys there’s little bit of room up till 9pm and weekends 11:30pm. Yes, these rules are strict and maybe stupid to an extent. But rules are rules and my personal belief is that you have to respect them even though you may not like it.

          Mostly, the above two are the main concerns people have.

      • Then shall i join Chennai or Vellore bcaz chennai is a bit cool than vellore and we have a house at chennai.

        • aseemrastogi2

          Vellore is surely a better campus than Chennai in terms of facilities, number of years in existence etc. And honestly, I don’t find a really great difference in the weather in both the places. Both are normally burning like furnaces :D.

  302. Aditya

    hi Assem ,
    in my admission form , i accidentally selected VIT chennai campus as the campus of my choice…Now can i get admission in the vellore campus…

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Aditya,

      Hmm. I think you can’t change the option once you have chosen it.

  303. Nancycandy

    Hi ASEEM,
    i know that vit is a very wonderful colleges both in placements and infrastructures.
    but some of my friends are telling that the culture in vit is not good. i tell them culture means only in self discipline. but from that in my mind i had a dilemma. i never thought any ill about vit but from that incident my mind disturbed. my frinds make me scare. i did my entrance very well and i expecting below 500 rank. so ur advice will help me a lot.
    r u an alumni of vit were r u working then

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yeah am an alumni of VIT and work as a Consultant in an MNC.

      As far as culture is concerned, it is a very relative term. What maybe culturally correct for you may not be culturally acceptable for someone else. Therefore, there are many things people say are not culturally correct. Some people say boys and girls talking and holding hands is not correct. Some say girls getting a lot of relaxation on their in – time from hostel is not culturally correct. While many others say the place and people have no culture.

      But all I would advise you is that if you have your goals in mind you will be successful. Attend the lectures, network with seniors, go to the library and make the best use of one of the best college libraries in India. Use the sports and recreational facilities, make as many friends as possible and you will live a happy life.

      If you just end up there are and keep cribbing like so many others do, then you will always be sad. So it all depends on what you make of your life at VIT :).

      • Nancycandy

        thanks assem
        ur advice help me a lot
        did u visit ur clg recently

        • aseemrastogi2

          Nice to know my advice helped. Nope haven’t visited VIT in many years.

  304. Sunaina

    Hey ur blog is awesome. ….
    I tried some of the mock tests for viteee nd getting around 62 marks….The rank predictor suggested that I might get 6500-8000 rank.
    in that range will I be able to get Electrical and electronics…….?
    Will eee be available on day 2 of counselling.?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Sunaina,

      Thanks. I think at that rank you may be able to get EEE. But again it depends on various factors.

  305. Nancycandy

    oh very very thanks pa nw i clear my douts after i read all ur comments only i just relaxed i lik dis clg very much even my friends always tell some mistakes for all even when i join new school, tuition. ur words gave me confidence thank u very much can i cope up wid my seniors

  306. Nancycandy

    is there too many restriction for boys girls friendship bcoz , me and my old school friends even boys also applied shal we continue our friendship as before like dat

    • aseemrastogi2

      Don’t worry. You can still continue your friendship with your old friends :).

  307. Prasanna

    Hello,
    Thank God I read this article and the comments, else I wouldn’t have considered joining VIT based on hearsay.
    I have written VITEEE and I am confident on getting a good rank.
    My problem is that I have given Chennai as choice of campus in the application form, but assuming I have a good rank, will I be able to select Vellore campus during counselling ?
    This really bugs me a lot after hearing that the Vellore campus is much better than the one at Chennai.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Prasanna,

      Nice to know my article has helped you in some way. My only motive in writing the article was to specify that every college has its cons but its the positives that one need to look at. One can always keep abusing a college till the cows come home :).

      Even today, more than 5 years down the line, I still say that my best 4 years were at VIT. Unfortunately from what I know, I don’t think you can change the choice of campus.

  308. RAM

    i did my btech in mechanical…i have applied for vitmee 2014
    so,..is mtech in vit a good move for my career??how are the placements for mtech in mechanical??
    which branch of specialization do i need to opt for if i get through vitmee exam??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Ram,

      I can tell you that M.Tech at VIT isn’t really worthed.

      • RAM

        thank you rastogi …my cousin is doing mtech in vit in manufacturing engg..
        she said many good things about mtech in vit..
        i left many exams and decided to join vit but your valuable reply …caught me in a dilemma!!!
        kya karun

        • aseemrastogi2

          Hmm actually I am comparing B.Tech and M.Tech. In that sense of the word, M.Tech is not as good as B.Tech. Moreover, the placements which M.Tech guys should generally get are not at par with B.Tech counterparts.

  309. jack

    sir…I will probably be joining cs in vit and i am very passionate about cs..but i have heard that they are no laptops allowed in hostels which is making me frightened as how would i write my programs and all my online corresspondence for cs. Also i want to ask about internet wifi/lan in campus

    • aseemrastogi2

      As of what I know at least till last year, laptops have been always allowed in hostels. There is net facility inside hostels. Depending upon the download limit, there are different packs which one can subscribe to.

  310. Pavan Kulkarni

    Hi….
    This is Pavan Kulkarni from Belgaum, Karnataka . I have given VITEE exam on 12th of April 2014 and weighting for result. I had the following questions about VIT.

    How is b tech in biotechnology?

    what is the rank till which I can get a biotech seat?

    How is the placement in department of biotechnology? Are there any biotech companies which are recruiting students?

    Hope that you friends will clear my doubts
    Thank You
    Pavan Kulkarni

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Pavan,

      If you want to pursue B.Tech in Biotechnology, VIT is one of the best in India. The labs are really good. But the main issue is getting placed in core Biotechnology companies. Students either opt for placements in IT or for further studies (MBA, M.Tech, MS, Phd).

      From what I feel upto a rank of 9000-10000, you can get a seat in B.Tech Biotechnology.

  311. Pavan Kulkarni

    Thank you Aseem for your reply ……..if I have any other queries I will text you….

  312. Hariharan

    Hi Aseem, How about joining as a lecturer in VIT? Do we hav gud career joining tere? How about payscale?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Hari,

      That’s one of the best questions I have come across on this post :). By the way if you seriously asking, then I am honestly unaware of the payscale of a lecturer at VIT.

  313. Azad

    Hi Aseem
    I read this blog about VIT today & it has put me in an utter state of confusion whether to join VIT or not
    Plz help
    The TRUTH About VIT!!!

    Please READ the Whole of IT. It might seem lenghty but will stop you from commiting a
    mistake. It took me half an hour too write .. but it takes less than 10 mins to read. (i
    wish someon else had written this b4 i joined this college.)

    So all you people might have bought tha amazing looking brochure. N might have seen the DVD.
    I heard 2 lakh people are giving this exam this time. WOW. That is more than the people who
    applied for IIT-JEE in 2005. Now you might think that this college looks so awesum .. WOW ..
    i must be here .. So beautiful campus .. SHIT ! Its too good .. look at the placements !!
    look at the library ! the hostel !!! the tt !! .. and so on.. initially my reaction was the
    same .. but all this is just something to attract lot of students .. now let me tell you a
    lil about myself. M in 1st year EEE , From VIT , From New Delhi . I came to vit in the
    second counselin itself. The campus is brilliant but lemme tell you the xperience’s
    afterwards.

    * The management at the VIT is rotten to the core. And i mean it. After counselling, which
    went pretty well , we had the hostel room allotement. So you might be thinking .. it went
    pretty well too .. but lemme tell yu .. the hostel allotment was the worst.. even tho these
    ppl have the rooms… they will make yu go around thousand times .. ask yu to waste 3 days..
    the chief warden here is a madman. So after 4 days of fighting,stayin in a hotel i got a
    room . But cudnt blieve it .. man it was 6 bed room the size of 3 normal size bathrooms put
    together.. lolz … man believe me it SU*Ks.. actually the 3 bed room is converted into six
    bed.. cuz they have increased the intake from 1200 to 1600 way more than the campus can
    support ,, and the hostels too .. so the same is going to happen to YOU. hehehe .. nwz as we
    continue .. the TT looks so *Y from outside .. but the instant u go in the class in first
    sem .. itz like worse then the classrooms in the govt college. i dont know but i may be
    feelin this cuz i studied in a good skul in delhi fer 14 years but still this DUZNT
    happen… the scond thing is that each class will contain aroun 120 students .. lolz … so
    first sem u r dead. they are corrupted takin in managemnt students more than they shud .
    they take bribes n everything .. they are worse than govt officials.

    * The teachers at VIT are damn bad.. n thats the truth.. most of the teachers at vit are
    taken straight from college 4 years ( oders ) having no educational teaching xperience.. so
    they are south indians… with south indian incomprehensible accent ( no offense but its not
    understandable ) n some unknown grudge n a mighty ego against the students. SO the situation
    TILL NOW. You are stuck in a 6 bed room ( if u come l8 fer counselling ) .. u are sittin in
    a very bad class wid 120 students n a sucky teacher whu duznt know wat he is teaching n its
    bloody hot n the room duznt have an a/c.

    * The life at vit is unbearable. there are almost no xtraciricular activities. u dont know
    wat is happenin wen. i heard that there are more than 50 grps n activities.. so i joind the
    music club as i play guitar n stuff. But to my astonishment , the music room was friggin
    small … it was like 3mx3m . with broken drumsets n broken guitar n broken stuff.. n no
    proper system fer bands to play . its the seniours who decide who is goin to play .. but
    luckily ( thanks to a surprise visit by DD tv to check the “social” life of the campus ) we
    got a bigger room .. bbut overall lemme tell u. ur attendance should be 75 % n no grants are
    given fer extraciricular activietes. The management motto is ” SHUT UP N STUDY or Leave the
    college “.

    * so the teachers dont know how to teach n there are no xtracircular activites n college
    gettogethers. To add to this .. the study load is too much. We have got the CAM system ( the
    ” Continious Assesment Marks ” which continuassly “assess” ur performance at the xam ) so
    after a month of attending classes and not grasping anythng the CAM were here.I fortunately
    passes by studyin a day b4. lol . So after celebrating .. they were there again .. after a
    month to haunt me … n then there are friggin model test in labs , so many labs to cope up
    with , so many classes . the studies in vit is mark oriented. u do practicals widout ne1
    xplainin nething.n then after a month the terminal xams. ultimately the situation is
    everyday ur havin n xam n u get seriously f’d up

    * now the situation is ur copin wid xams , fitin a battle everyday hehe . So u basically
    want to socialise wid the ppl around. But according to vit .. Socialisation = Boy+Boy or
    Girl+Girl .. no boy- girl combination .. gulz are supposed to get in the hostels strait
    after the class ..leavin half an hour margin for friendz to meet… n boyz are off limits
    the gulz hostel in around 100 m radius.the management thinks that all boys are perverted or
    crap like that.. they are still living in medieval age.Oh i almost fergot.. if gulz
    have to leave the campus they cant go out fer more than 2 hrs n they have to submit
    sum kinda card at the gate so as to know where u r goin.

    * also in the nearby area .. there is NO life .. u shud see the only cinema hall here .. i
    havent seen a single muv after the first one i saw over here. fullstop.
    No barista , no ccd , no place to hang out wid frenz xcept food court wich u eventually get
    bored off .. no malls nuthin .. vellore is a village.

    * u mit have seen the placement companies. highest taker is tcs. highest package offer :4
    lakhs. avg 2 lakhs. No foriegn placements ( u mit have seen many “abroad” placements
    cmpanies in the brochure but after comin here u will know that is all lies .. they get 1
    student place there intentionally n then say that company name. last time IBM took only 2
    students or sumthin like that n they say that IBM was ther fer campus placements.lolz.
    liars.the 9 pointer n the 6 pointer have
    the same placement, so no use to study.

    Now fer hosteleers ///
    * boys intime 9 PM. First years. Seniours 9 30. ( what the hell)
    * No camera cells allowed n if caught u get after 4 years.
    * You dont give ur laptops to ne1 else or the laptop is seized ( this is the most funny n
    stupid rule Razz )
    * You dont watch muv’s in the night on ur laptop or the laptop is seized.
    * 9 PM – 3 AM is study hrz. so u shud study n not make noise.
    * There may be routine cheks on your mobile phone. The pro chancellor may ask to c ur cell ,
    search it , if found any obscene msgs or pix , ur parents will be called.My frend had his
    gf’s msg n the registrar called up his father that he has msgs from his gf. LOOOL.
    *u cant enter the hostel after intime .
    *u hafto give attendance every night in the hostels. ( U heard it right.) So if u absent
    someday u hafto give xplanation.
    *if u wanto go fer a vacation : u hafto run from hostel to main building and back fer at
    least 3 times cuz of take sign from the coordinator, mess supervisor ( for mess refund) the
    chief warden.
    * life is very tuf for gulz . the wardens are very bad n interfering in personal matter.
    some frnd of mine dont even stay out till 8 on tuesdays wen its allowd to stay out l8 that
    day cuz she will ask quesions
    * they mit suspend u or debar u.
    * they may pass ne new new rule in the middle of the semester without proper guidelines
    * ” Are you trying to be the leader “, is the response u get from chief warden if u take ne
    complaints to him . lol . n he is the dumbest person alive.
    * u get very very very bad food.
    *its damn xpensive.
    * its damn overcrowded. {one badminton court for 1200 ppl.}
    * everyone in the management says they dont know n go to the other person.
    * u shud have influence in order to survive.
    * the tv closes at 9 pm in the night.
    *water coolers on alternate floors. TV’s on alternate floors. I dont know the logic behind
    it.
    * u cant play guitar after 9 or do ne other xtra ciricular activites.
    A conversation b/w me n pandian wen i was teachin a person guitar
    P: ” gimme ur id card”
    me:” Sir plz sorry”
    P: ” Gimme or i call the security guard”
    me:” but sir…”
    P:” SHUT UP.”
    me :” Sorry sir”
    P: ” I ll slap you hard n den say sorry. I will make sure u wont get a hostel room next sem.
    Yes i will make sure.. gime the permission for keeping the guitar. where is it .. u dont
    have it ?? i ll make sure u wont get the room next time”
    [me gives the ID card n is extremely humiliated in front of his frendz,]

    So the story till now : u r in 6 bed room ( wich is orignally 3 bed ), u have sucky
    teachers,sucky classes,sucky labs,sucky crowd ,sucky college life , no gulfrend or boy frend
    , no xtra ciricular activites nuthin ,you r in a jail. n thats tha truth.

    For more references /
    go to pissed off by VIT community on orkut.
    go to vit community on orkut.

    M writin this cuz i sufferd n m again preparing for entrances ,,, so that i can get away
    from this hell.

    nwz more queries , feel free to ask .. if u havent recieved the admit card ,, go with the
    application fotostat cuz the management duznt care n loses applications easily.if they say
    they havnt recvd it , they probbly have lost it.

    ANOTHER ONE

    A visit to VIT
    In a older post I had said that VIT’s position in India Today’s ranking was undeserved. Well yesterday I had the chance to go to VIT. My cousin sister had counselling in VIT and my Mama had asked me to come along. What I saw at VIT is divided into 3 parts. The good, the bad and the ugly.

    The good
    1. The buildings at VIT look absolutely gorgeous from the outside. The library in particular was really well done. I wish we had a library like that (I’m talking just about the building here) in IIIT.
    2. A building called the technology tower was also very impressive with it’s hanging gardens theme.
    3. Canteen Rocks!
    4. Sports facilities were pretty good. A tad over-indulgent to be honest.
    5. Nice lawns. the walkways have small shades built all over them to escape from the sun which I hear is pretty strong usually.

    The Bad
    1. During the counselling they totally mis-represented the placements. When I asked for an average for the CS department the answer was it’s somewhere between 3 and 5 lpa. When I asked for a number, I was, after a lot of persuasion, given a number of 3.3 Lpa by somebody in the PAT dept.
    2. I wanted to go and check out the the CS department. I was stopped by one of the many rude security guards present in the campus. When I insisted he took me to some faculty member who was apparently a prof. He asked me stuff like “why do you want to see the dept.?”, “What is the point in speaking to he faculty?” etc… I then walked into the office of the Public relations officer who, scared of me creating a scene told the guard to take me to the CS department. Why would you stop people from checking out departments?
    3. There are apparently 500 students in a single batch of computer science. I enquired about this branch coz this is the one my cousin is joining. 500 people! Source P.R.Officer

    The ugly

    1.In the batch of 500 students 266 seats were offered through counselling and the rest i.e.234 were offered under the management quota. This is shocking. So much so that I confirmed this thrice. Once with the PRO, once with the admissions office and once more with some CS faculty!! Apparently the numbers for ECE and some extent EEE are also rather identical!! For those people who had commented on my blog about VIT offering only 10% seats through donations….People go check you figures. These are shocking proportions to take through management quotas!!
    2. After I manged to get into the CS dept. I spoke to some faculty members. I cannot express in words how poor they were. VIT has about 180 faculty members in the CS dept. Of these 3~4 have PhD’s the rest of the people have a B.tech/MCA background. I spoke to about 15 faculty members and hardly anyone was capable of carrying out a conversation on any academic lines. I was left speechless at how unbelievable bad there are. I have absolutely no idea of how these people are going to educate students in the art of CS! Here is a part of a conversation I had with 3 faculty members. All 3 were senior lecturers. I will not use names Razz

    f1: What are doing(as in where are u studying?)
    me: sir I’m at IIIT-h. I’m a dual degree student. I’m doing my ms/r part right now.
    f1: what is ms/r
    me: This means you will get your MS for research work and not coursework. You will have to produce some research work that will form your thesis and after that you need to defend it.(some more explanation about msbr followed)
    f2: So you don’t do any courses in your final year?
    me: yeah pretty much. The focus is on research.
    f2: Tch Tch what kind of a PG course is this? You should look at the M.tech course at VIT. We teach our students advanced concepts like software engg and java programming!
    f3: so You need to just present a few papers and you get your MS?
    me:(utterly shaken state) Yes thats it …just a few papers(sigh!)

    some time later we came to the topic of placements.

    f2: we had very good placements this year. M$ , google and yahoo came here.
    me: How many people did google hire?
    f2: Google didn’t hire anybody.
    f3: actually google’s selection process was wrong. They allowed only computer science people to sit for their written tests and in that written test they asked things that were out of syllabus.
    At this point I started to giggle!
    f3: Why man …what is so funny?
    me: Nothing sir…I was just thinking how silly these IT companies can be! Asking things out of syllabus is really atrocious Very Happy

    There is a lotta more masala where this came from but I shall not write it in respect of those Studying at VIT (which includes my cousin Razz)

    But on a more serious note what I saw at VIT was the unholy nexus of money and education in it’s full fury. While I’m not against institutes charging very high fees, I’m against institutes selling them. Also I have now developed great respect for those who study at VIT and manage to do well with their careers. It’s a credit to them to be able to emerge from this mess and do well. I hope my cousin can do the same.

    And for India today and all those who campaigned for VIT on one of my previous posts. It is very irresponsible of you to attempt to position VIT as a top class institute ahead of NIT-T,NIT-w and IIIT-h. For those who study there and know the place I’m even more shocked that they would consider lobbying for VIT. With the faculty you have and the method of admissions….all your infrastructure counts for absolutely nothing. I never ever imagined that the faculty would be so so atrociously bad. Good luck to whoever studies there.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Azad,

      Thanks for posting that article. I have read it n number of times. These articles need to be taken with a pinch of salt. Yes, VIT does charge more money than many other colleges. But honestly it does spend it on awesome infrastructure.

      Yes, there are in – time rules for hostels and for girls. But then that’s how many of the colleges are run in Tamil Nadu. It’s how things are in this part of the country. No one’s forcing anyone to study there. One has to see the overall picture. Awesome infrastructure, good placements, great labs, an awesome library, good hostels, great clubs and facilities. There are the good parts and bad parts in every college. One has to know how to maximize out of what one gets.

      It’s all too easy to keep cribbing you know :).

      • no contradiction….but not only vit many institutes viz GITAM have got very good infrastructure awesome library good placements and its overall picture is better in terms of money ….that article is very true as most of them arent denying but nodding at it…..cant name one of my friend over there said ….”Its true but it doesnt matter to me….because I had no other option left but vit”

        • aseemrastogi2

          I am not sure a lot of institutes offer great infrastructure. Anyways that’s my personal opinion. And I can give one view. One thing which I always suggest everyone aspiring to join VIT or let alone any other college is to talk to various people, read reports & articles and make an informed decision.

      • I agree with you ….. 🙂

    • sohail

      woahhh!!!! i m currently studying my 2nd sem in VIT nd abt 80% things abt rules are shit….especially the camera phone one :D!!!

  314. sourabh

    what would be my rank if i score 60 marks in viteee? which branch will i get? can i get cs?

  315. sourabh

    how is vit chennai campus? and placements?

    • aseemrastogi2

      It is a relatively very new campus. If am not wrong only 1 or 2 batches have passed from VIT Chennai. Placements maybe okayish but not at par with VIT Vellore.

  316. UJJWAL KUMAR SWAIN

    does vit consider 12th mark strictly………60% in PCM……..suppose if i get a good rank in VITEEE but didn’t keep 60 in maths or physics……….will i get a seat in VIT university……….plz reply……

    UJJWAL

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yes VIT does consider the 12th marks strictly. Though in case you get a good VITEEE rank, you can try for Management quota. But honestly the fees for it is really too expensive. I would say not worthed.

  317. rajat bhaskar

    sir can you tell about ragging at vit campus?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Ragging is officially banned in VIT. And one can get rusticated if found indulging in the same. At the most, the seniors ask for introductions.

  318. first time hearing some good thing about vit …. top students studying there and tamilian students themselves suggested me to avoid vit …one of my senior left NIT for VIT ece …now suffering thats what she is telling… anyway facts vary from person to person ….

    • aseemrastogi2

      There are thousands who criticize VIT but there are a huge number who attempt VITEEE every year :). Anyways you are right. It depends on person to person. I myself say NIT Trichy & Surathkal could be better than VIT but VIT is surely better than the other NITs.

  319. Sunaina

    Hey aseem,
    I got 5966 rank in viteee. which branch will i get?……..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Sunaina,

      That’s quite an awesome rank. I think if all goes well, then you could get a chance for most of the branches :). All the best.

  320. jack

    Sir, I attempted 105-110 questions correctly in viteee……i got 11000….a friend of mine much mediocre got 5000 while he said he got max 70 questions correct …also i m scoring 254 in jee mains and he is scoring 117….now tell me sir how is it possible…..i m very depressed……there is nt only my case bt many of my peers have it, one who is scoring 281 in jee mains got 17000 rank in viteee…..can u explain this….

    • aseemrastogi2

      That’s really sad to know Jack. Honestly am not sure if I would be having any explanation for this since I haven’t heard of something like this before.

      • Its a very true thing…. first of all there isnt any negative marking in vit exam and secondly Why the heck these people don’t declare the score they only show rank….its all because reserved ranks via management quota ….some sought that ….I do agree with Jack here is the same scenario with me and my peers…..God knows how what is the formula for vit ranking…!

  321. Ishan Singhania

    I’ve got 95000 rank…..but im selected for 2nd round councelling…i am thinking of taking admission in vit in which ever stream i get nd then in the next semester or nxt year change my stream…..is it possible to do so???

    • aseemrastogi2

      I am not sure with a 95000 rank you will get any branch at least in the Vellore campus.

  322. rajiv

    sir, pls answer to my following queries:
    1) which stream amongst BIOTECHNOLOGY, BIO MEDICAL & COMPUTER SC (with specialization in bioinformatics) will ensure the most promising salary package?
    2)I did not have computer as my subject in HS… will it be difficult for me to study computer sc (with specialization in bioinformatics) ?
    3)Is wi-fi available at the hostel campus 24*7 ?
    pls reply soon.

    • aseemrastogi2

      1. Biomedical and Computer Science (With specialization in Bioinformatics) were introduced after I left the college. So I may not be able to comment much on them. But even today I think core Biotechnology placements are not really there at college.

      2. It may be bit of an issue. And so its better you try to come upto speed so that things are not very difficult when you sit in classes.

      3. As far as I understand, its 24*7. The only restriction is the download limit.

    • sohail

      hi rajiv,
      regarding the wifi, it is not available between 12:30 am and 4:30 am….u initilally get 3gb download data..but if u require more, xtra gb’s can be purchased

  323. aman siddiqui

    Hello Aseem bhai, i sat for the VITEEE entrance test this year on 14/4, and got a rank of 5897
    (i think i attempted 75-85 ques correctly :D)…

    Bhai, im really into a dilemma as to which branch to prefer C.S. or E.C.E., i m not considering mech/civil (as im not a core guy… lolz) ….
    i have gone through the curriculum of ece and it fascinated me a lot… unlikely the cs one which seems comparatively boring(dry) to me…. and brought tears to my eyes ;(
    but all my family members(belonging from engg background) have said that cs is the branch that u should opt for ….. utter confusion 🙁 ……..
    is there any electronic specific company visiting VIT??
    moreover is it possible to get 2 bed room ac ….. as ive been called on the first day of the counselling itself??- so i dont think it would be a prob… 😀
    and lately how r the hostle rooms in vit??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Go for the branch what you want not what others want. Both CS and ECE are good branches. I always believe that our parents and everyone around can give us suggestions. But in the end we need to take a decision. And this is a decision for your career :).

      Yes there are electronic specific companies which do visit VIT. But obviously they do take very few people so you need to be among the best :).

      I guess it should be possible to get the room of your choice but again the room allocation thing I hear is become a bit of an irritating process these days.

      Not really aware of the latest state of the hostel rooms. But during our times they were quite ok except if I remember the B Block which was the oldest one I think. We stayed in F block during our first year which was 9 years back though :P.

  324. Abanish Roy

    I have got a rank of 5816 (PCB) and i plan on studying BioTech. Please tell me if it is allowed to take music instruments (electric) to the hostel

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yes the last I know you can take instruments into the hostel. There is a music room (though quite small) where people practice as well. And we have a proper music club and a Riviera fest as well.

  325. debsd

    My AIR IS 4480 in VITEEE 2014. can I expect Mechanical Engg (Core) in Vellore?

  326. Paul Gomes

    My rank is 5011 in VITEE 2014. What do you think are my chances of getting either CS,Mech(pure), EEE, ECE in that order?

    • aseemrastogi2

      With that rank I think you have chances for all of them. But don’t blame me if things don’t turn out that way in the end :P. All the best :).

  327. lakshmi

    hello sir,
    i just want to know that i have got 51000 rank in vit 2014 ,will i able to get ECE OR EEE .AS THEY HAVE CALLED ME FOR COUNSELLING ON 24th OF MAY or it will be just a waste of time and money to go there,as i am a resident of bihar its important to know that. sir please reply at the earliest

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Lakshmi,

      To be honest, I think with a rank of 51000 its gonna be quite difficult for you.

  328. Hey man,i think your post is quite accurate and hence i want an admission into vit,i got 21k rank(21472 to be precise) in VITEEE,what do you think am i eligible for?,personally i want mechanical(either campus),the thing is i crashed my jee mains paper and bits and vit are my only hope.Kindly give me an idea as to where i stand.Reply ASAP.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Sarthak,

      Nice to know you liked my post. I understand your situation and I think with that rank you could get something like Biomedical and the likes.

      • So,i also talked to one of my freinds according to him,i m eligible for electronics n instrum, electrical ,civil ,mech with automotive ,mech with energy(Branch A courses), and maybe if luck goes my way actual mechanical.But these are true for the vellore campus only(my freind/current student cannot say about the chennai campus).I ve also seen the graphs and read reports suggesting that people initially go for vellore campus and then seats at chennai start filling.Then wont it be possible for me to get ECE or Mech. at the chennai campus?say i dont get my desired branch(mech) should i go for mech with specialisation in energy or chemical one and then change my course in the following year?is it theoretically possible?

  329. Devesh

    Hi… Ive got rank 74661 in Viteee 14 … Can I get CS in VIT Vellore? Can a lil bit donation help me to get CS in Vellore? What if i am late for councling or not able to attend the councling.? Ive keen interest in PC and stuff… is there a great package waiting for me in the future…? Whats the avg. salary a student gets after Btech in VIT? Are enough jobs available in CS branch in India ? Ive future plans to leave India and find some CS job in US.. how can i get that?Do I need Mtech for that?

    Please reply to all the above questions. It will be so nice of you. plz

    Thanks

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Devesh,

      With that rank, its gonna be quite difficult for you I am afraid. Yes, you can give donations. But honestly, I never suggest it to the aspirants as I dont think spending that kind of money is worthed. Average salary of a VITian depends on many factors. Some prefer core companies so they may get more than 5 or 6 lakhs. If you go for IT companies then its around 3+ while many others go for further studies.

      For M.Tech, there are people at VIT who prepare for GRE. Jobs are always enough. But then you have to be among the best to get the best :).

  330. ayush

    I have secured 6949 rank in viteee. Do i have a chance to get mechanical or computer in vellore branch?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Maybe Mechanical could be a bit tough but you could get Computer Science.

  331. Jayesh

    i have a got a rank of 71000….bt i m selected for 2nd round counselling……..i m thinking of taking admission in vit……will i get a seat in vellore??
    nd which stream will i get??

  332. Albert

    i have a got a rank of 48257….bt i m selected for 2nd round counselling……..i m thinking of taking admission in vit……will i get a seat in vellore or in chennai ??
    nd which stream will i get??….. And the counselling date is on 26th may and i have BITS on the same date what should i do ??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Albert,

      If not in Vellore, you could get some stream in Chennai. Not really sure about which one. But I think BITS would be a better option than VIT Chennai. Though I have heard VIT Chennai’s campus is really good, but its a new college after all.

  333. Sir, i am eligible to choose from biotech , bio-med & cse ( spec. in bioinfo ).
    I have keen interest in bio & am looking forward for a very good salary package ( around 12 lacs p.a. ). I have heard that amongst the above 3 courses the third option will be the most helpful to fulfill my dream. But at the same time I have consulted many other seniors who are acquainted with bioinformatics but are not very sure about cse (spec. in bioinfo ). I am a bit confused with this and am not able to make a decision unless I am provided with a brief info about it from an expert such as yourself. So your kind help in this regard is highly solicited.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Varsha,

      To be honest with you Biomedical and CSE (with spec in Bioinfo) are very new branches. Biotech has been more from a long time. If you want to go into research or MS, then Biotech is a very good branch. In terms of placement, I don’t think 12 lakhs would be possible at least with Biomed or Biotech.

      There are very few bio companies which recruit at VIT. And most people prefer to go for IT or higher studies. As for CSE with bioinfo, if you can sit for IT companies, then you may have a better chance of getting higher packages.

  334. Abhijit

    I have my iit advance on 25th and counseling date on 20th…according to the rules my dad can take part in counselling proccess on my behalf..if I can’t attend due to some serious problem…I have made a medical certificate stating m unfit to travel ….bt I hope my dad will be able to thru the proccess there peacefully n without much problem….is there anybody with a similar case in past ? M a bit worried

  335. vijay

    sir,
    i have got 6919 rank in viteee and am going for counselling next week.
    1) which stream do u suggest as i do not have any specific interests.
    2) since in maharashtra hsc results are expected in first week of june and the admission process will begin in first week of july. I am confused if along with hsc+jee scores i get in one of the top colleges in mumbai,whether vit will refund my fees as the last date of payment of the entire vit fees is 12th of june. pls advice

    • vijay

      i would not really prefer core streams

      • aseemrastogi2

        If not core then you have Biotech, Biomed etc. which you could go for.

    • aseemrastogi2

      1) Mechanical, CSE, ECE, EEE are among the topmost branches which generally people prefer. It all depends on the aptitude you have. Talk to people who have studied these branches, go through the syllabus and course material, read through what kind of jobs they do and then make an informed decision.

      2) VIT does provide refunds. But again I don’t think the entire fee can be refunded.

      • vijay

        between ece and cs which one do i prefer in vit? i cant really choose between the two on the basis of my interest! :-p

        • aseemrastogi2

          That’s a really difficult question Vijay. I wouldn’t want to be biased for any of the branches. But again I would say talk to people, read the course material and read the careers people pursue after doing either of these branches and then make a decision.

      • vijay

        is there any difference between electronics and communication and electronics and telecommunication streams? will it affect my prospects if i take ece?

  336. Azad

    Hi Aseem,

    I got 32352nd rank in VITEEE & got selected for phase 2 counselling.
    Will I get Comp. Sci. in Vellore campus?
    Which other subjects can I get with this rank?
    Plz do reply ASAP as I want CS & if not then I probably won’t go for VIT.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Azad,

      From what I heard recently, you could get Comp Science or Biomed with that rank. But again its something I cannot totally confirm.

      • avinash

        hi aseem
        i got a rank of 16000 nd am thinkin of pursuin mech with specialisation in chemical….. can i get a seat in vit..
        i heard lot of my friends tellin that the atmosphere is not gud nd the students there deal in drugs and all sort of things… is it true???? nd many of my teachers are tellin dat gitam, vizag is better than vit

        • aseemrastogi2

          Hi Avinash,

          I think with that rank it may be difficult to get the branch of your choice. As far as drugs, alcohol etc. are concerned, things like these happen everywhere. Somewhere its more somewhere its less. Its upto you on what kind of self control you have on yourself.

          And yes, VIT Vellore is better than GITAM.

  337. Jayesh

    is vit chennai campus better or srm??
    as i have got a rank of 47473 in srm…….
    so wat shud i prefer???

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Jayesh,

      VIT Chennai is still very new. Though the campus is really good, I would still say to go for SRM if you get a good branch of your choice.

  338. Ganesh

    why is the CSE branch more in demand than IT? for admissions? syllabus seems to be similar.
    Is there a difference for placements? My rank is 9200 and as on May 19, 8 pm the CSE branch is the first to be full on the first day(pto 8000 rank)

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yes there is normally minimal difference in the course structure. But honestly, its not that either of them have a better placement than the other. Just that there are 2 separate branches and not 1.

  339. Runkie

    My son got 9804 rank in VITEEE & 91% in AP boards with 150/150 in Maths . His counselling is at 0700 hrs today & it was my luck that I chanced to find your blog. It was quite helpful & thanks a ton for the good work that you’re doing. ECE vellore ( his 1st pref) now has 475 seats , Mech pure has 330 (2nd pref) & CSE chennai has 202 seats left/ IT Vellore 200 seats ( what do you suggest should be his 3rd preferance ?) Today counselling will start from rank 8001 … Pse help … reply asap. I am so confused.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hello Sir,

      I think going for Vellore would still be a better option than the Chennai campus even for the 3rd option.

      • Runkie

        Thank you so much Aseem . He got his 1st pref (ECE) in Vellore campus. Keep up your good work. God bless 🙂

  340. tanishq

    i got cse in the vellore campus but im confused between manipal cse and vit help me! pls

    • aseemrastogi2

      That’s an interesting confusion. Both are good colleges in their own right. The only difference is more in the lifestyle in Manipal and Vellore. Vellore is more of a quaint little town with not too many facilities. While Manipal has many more youngsters and facilities to have fun because there are many more colleges around.

  341. My son got 4417 Rank and has secured Mech Branch Seat at Vellore. I am confused with VIT, Nirma, PDPU and NIT Surat. How do you rate others with VIT. What should be better in Long run. How do you rate Mechanical at VIT Vellore campus. What could be the average placement and package after passing out.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hello Sir,

      I understand your confusion. I would say Mechanical at VIT Vellore is an awesome branch considering the facilities, recognition and everything. Placement and package again though depends on if your son gets a core company, then it could be really quite good above Rs 7-8 lakhs.

  342. How do you rate Mechanical Branch in VIT as compared to other branches in VIT specially CSE and ECE.

  343. Albert

    i have been qualified for phase 2 counsellin securin a rank of 48275 ….. for phase 2 they have displayed availibility of seats …. there are categories shown with seats available …. i dont understand for what are those categories are ??? …. is still there any chance of gettin ECE or CSE in either branches . please reply asap !!!

    • if you reply a bit fast that would be kind of you ….bcoz after getting to know what are those categories for then i can make up my mind for going to counselling which is on 26 ….if no seats available then going there would be a total waste !! sooo plzz reply fast !!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Albert,

      Normally with your rank I think it could be really difficult for ECE or CSE. But maybe if they have increased more seats per branch this year, then I am not aware of the same.

  344. Thanks Aseem, You are doing fantastic job. Thanks for prompt reply. What I have understood from your Blog is that in recent years the numbers of seats have been increased almost two to three times. The only concern is whether the tremendous increase in number of seats would dilute the standard, infrastructure and placements or otherwise.

    • aseemrastogi2

      True Manoj. I really hope they have not diluted the standard. Normally infrastructure wise, VIT always ensures that the money is well spent. Hope it has continued the same way.

  345. debsd

    Dear Aseem,
    I have got Mechanical (Core) in Vellore campus the joining date of which is 7th July’2014. But I have scored 287 in BITSAT 2014 and may get a seat in Goa/Hyd campus , which may be known after their third iteration, by 19.07.14. or fourth iteration , by 30.07.14..Can I defer my joining by 3/4 weeks without possibility of cancellation of the seat.
    P.S. I have paid the full amt. of Tuition & Hostel Fees.

    • In the event of your withdrawing from the course ,,,,will u get back the amount paid? or how much will the deduction be…. say if u withdraw after 30/7?

      • aseemrastogi2

        I don’t remember the exact amount. But I guess most of it will be refunded.

    • aseemrastogi2

      I know of people who did defer their date with respect to a few weeks. But again it depends on if the rules are changed since then and also you need to find out with respect to refunds and all what are the rules these days. People did get refunded certain amounts but again lots of follow up is normally required.

  346. Amit

    Hi Aseem,
    You certainly are doing a commendable job here. Also he has got admission in VIT , Vellore on merit [ Rank 12800 ] and has taken EEE, He is now confused that he should have taken ECE . Is it possible to change the same in VIT And whom to do i have to talk to . Also if you can advise of the two which is better.
    Thanks
    Amit

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hello Sir,

      Congrats for the admission. Both are good branches and don’t really have a huge difference in terms of the placements. Though yes there are differences in the course structure and what is ones future goals and opportunities. The student can talk to the Dean of your Department. If I remember right, both EEE, ECE & E&I will be in the same department.

  347. Sandeep Rana

    Dear Aseem,
    My son got CSE at VIT-Vellore, RV College of Engineering-Bangalore & PES University-Bangalore
    Please advice which to select
    Thanks
    Sandeep

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hello Sir,

      Congrats on your son’s admission in all these colleges. All of them are quite good colleges. I think you need to think your decision on various terms –

      – If you are a Bangalore resident, then you can be next to your son.
      – If you are not a Bangalore resident, then you need to analyze the infrastructure, placements, course structure, diversity of student population etc.
      – And finally in a way it also could be good that your son is in a big city in Bangalore rather than a small town like Vellore.

      You need to make an informed decision considering all factors. All said and done VIT Vellore is a great university. And I highly recommend it. But since I am not that aware of the intricacies of the other two institutes, therefore would request you to make an informed decision :).

  348. cps

    CPS –
    After joining classes by paying fees in VIT Chennai, will the amount be refunded if I get admission and join NIT?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yes there is a refund process in place.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Sangram, yes refunds are provided. But it may take quite a lot of following up and also the entire amount may not get refunded.

  349. SURYANSH CHANDAK

    Sir
    My Maharashtra State Board Result is 80% and in Jee Mains Marks is 123 In General Category.
    Will i qualify for admission into NIT. I have got admission in VIT – should i join here or wait for NIT Results.
    Suryansh

    • aseemrastogi2

      Suryansh,

      I am not sure about whether you could clear for NIT. But my suggestion would be that if you get NIT Trichy or NIT Surathkal, you can decide to go for them over VIT. But VIT is generally much better than the other NITs.

  350. i got a rank of 13600 in viteee…..i went to counselling and got into eee(the one i desired),
    Is the eee department in vit good?
    How r ur frnds and alumunus in vit from eee doing?
    PLs help me anna…..
    P.S read ur article and almost all the cmnts……really helped me clear a lot of doubts……
    thank u……
    and one more thing..is there any good cinema hall in vellore to watch movies….please tell me…
    means a lot to me…….

    • aseemrastogi2

      Udhay,

      Congrats on your admission. Yes EEE in VIT is quite good. And a lot of my friends are in pretty good companies in India / abroad. Some have done MS and are working in US while others have pursued future studies in India like MBA or are working in good companies in India.

      Nice to know my blog was helpful for you :). It depends on the kind of movies which you watch. For Tamil flicks, there are lots of single screen theaters. Reliance Adlabs also opened up during our times. It was a good change for us, an AC theater in Vellore :D. For Hindi movies, there was one specific theater called Raghavendra which used to show these flicks.

      But nonetheless, its been 5 years since I passed out. I am sure there would have been some other theaters which may have sprung up as well :).

  351. jeny

    vit is very much famous for engg. but never for commerce?is vit university good for b.com?? plz reply soon…if its good then i will go further for admission?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Jenny,

      VIT is generally not that famous for other courses. But over the years there are many who are coming for such courses since the college provides pretty good facilities for education. So I would suggest if you have a really good college for B.Com you should go for it else VIT isn’t a that bad option.

  352. vini

    hey i got 3840 rank in vitmee for electronics mtech program. will i be able to get a seat. they have called for councelling with a 10000 rs demand draft which is non refundable. what if i dont get a seat ?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Congrats for your rank Vini. From what I understand you will get a seat. In case if you don’t join though, then you won’t get that money refunded. But if you do join, then the fees will be adjusted with the tuition fees.

  353. latha

    Hello..i got a rank of 4176 in vitmee-2014.Do i have any chances to get seat in mtech computer Science stream..plz do reply fast..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Latha,

      With this rank, am not very sure if you would be able to get a seat in CSE. In case they have increased the number of seats like in B.Tech, then it may be possible. But otherwise would be difficult though there would be chances to get other branches.

  354. merely_me

    How is Mtech in Biomedical at VIT?
    I did not clear GATE, and currently, as much as I have heard, VIT is the best option available.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Mahima,

      I generally dont advise people on going to VIT for M.Tech since its honestly not that great in terms of placements. If your aim is to go for higher studies like Phd abroad, then its fine but not really otherwise.

  355. Urvik

    Well that article really helped a lot!! Thanks a ton for that!!
    Now my VITMEE rank is 1707(I didn’t prepare at all as my semester exams finished on 6th and I had exam on 8th) and I want to get into CSE branch. What are the chances, I mean what was last year’s cut off in general quota?
    And basically whatever you said about VIT is related to B.Tech. Is it really worth to do M.Tech from VIT or should I take a break for a year and prepare for GATE? I’m a 2014 pass out so that option is also open for me.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Urvik,

      Honestly if you can prepare for GATE, my recommendation would be to go for that. M.Tech at VIT is nothing really great in terms of placements or opportunities. If you don’t have any options, then maybe its fine because the infrastructure and all is good at an overall level. But if you can try somewhere else, I would surely suggest that.

  356. prateek

    sir, My Vitmee ranks is 2311 , I want to get into CSE branch. Is it really worth to do mtech from Vit. and tell me about placement (cse) also ? I am really confused what to do. I can also take 1 year break for gate. this year my gate score is 519

  357. prac

    Is VIT good for doing Mtech in cse? please tell me about the placement also for mtech ?
    thanks

    • aseemrastogi2

      Prateek,

      Honestly, I don’t really suggest VIT as a good place to do M.Tech. If you can try for GATE, then go for it else if abroad suits you then, then that would be the best. But in case, if you don’t have any options, then VIT is fine.

      Yes, everything in terms of infrastructure and facilities are good. But with M.Tech you won’t really get meaningful placements in terms of the package you deserve.

  358. thep025

    Will I have any problem if i join classes at VIT and leave after 10 days or so for another college? I have been hearing on the net that it is very difficult to get refunds and documents once submitted are not released by authorities (hope they are rumours)?
    Thanks for your help

    • aseemrastogi2

      It’s difficult but its not impossible. But yes, there is some level of following up you would have to do.

  359. seshasay

    i have got ece in both vit vellore & ssn which shall i take
    pls reply fast must pay ssn before 25th

  360. ABD1

    Hi aseem, I’d like to ask a few questions, now that i’ve already got in to vit … (chemical by the way) …. can we own a motor bike in order to commute around the campus? Also is it allowed to purchase our own internet, as i’ve read about the limitations regarding the wifi limit??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hmm you can own bikes but there is no parking really allowed next to hostels or at least that wasn’t the case in our times. Yes you can use your own internet like Tata Photon dongles etc. But again you need to get the signal :).

  361. Ganesh

    I have got IT in VIT(9200 rank, paid fees) and IT in SSN(94% CBSE). Which is a better option? need to pay fees to ssn by 25th. Please help me in clearing my mind.I would generally like to be in the company of good students and would like to have an overall development.
    thanks in advance!

  362. SURYANSH CHANDAK

    SSN is a very good institute you should go for the same.

  363. ayush

    i have got ece in vellore campus for b.tech. is it better than the colleges under mumbai university?

    • aseemrastogi2

      I am not sure how good the colleges under Mumbai University are. But I would say that ECE at VIT is a pretty good option.

  364. kiran

    hi ..plz explain me in details….. differentiate m-tech scholarship category-1(166000/-) and category-2(296000) in vit university…..my vitmeee counselling is on 30th june..for mtech(cse)…category-1 is providing to which students?????in counselling status they are mentioning (AVL) in category-2. what is the meaning of AVL???
    Is interview will happens during the counselling or they are only veryfing the documents????

    • aseemrastogi2

      The categories depend on the scores in GATE or VITMEE. During counselling you will be getting your branch and also verification of documents.

  365. Shiva

    Thanks Aseem really valuable reviews 🙂

  366. Shiva

    Hi Assem,

    I have got 4114 rank in vitmee, and willing to take admission in Mtech Software Technology. Tomorrow is the counseling..can u plz suggest whether I should opt for it or not.
    I am working in Infosys and having 2.5 years of experience. Also I am getting an offer of 6.5 lakhs in Oracle.
    Plz suggest as it will be really very helpful.

    Thanks in advance. Plz reply by today.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Shiva,

      I would suggest you to go to Oracle :). Personally, I feel if you can wait for GATE or GRE, then Oracle would be a better option. I generally don’t recommend VIT M.Tech to individuals.

  367. Uma

    Hi Aseem..Thanks for the detailed reviews …!!!
    I got M.Tech in Embedded systems at VIT Chennai Campus.
    Am currently working in a private firm at Chennai and wanna do higher studies.
    Plz suggest me,is it really a wise decision to join VIT,Chennai..?
    Ur advise wud be of great help to my career !!!
    Please reply by today as i need to pay the fees.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Uma,

      In case if you can wait for GRE or GATE, I would suggest that would be a better option. I never really suggest individuals for M.Tech at VIT because the Return on Your Investment in terms of placements etc. isn’t too great. But yes, if you need to join this year, then VIT is not a very bad option either since the college does have the requisite infrastructure and facilities.

      • Uma

        Thanks Aseem for your prompt and detailed reply …!!!
        As you said,M.tech placements are not very promising.Also the M.Tech in Embedded systems started on 2013.So the first batch is yet to pass out.I feel its a new course on a relatively new campus.I need to do M.Tech this year as i already had 2 yrs working experience.
        Sorry for putting you in these confusions…but its really a big step for me leaving job and joining VIT Chennai.
        Eagerly waiting for your reply….!! Thanks in advance…

  368. pravesh gupta

    aseem pls tell me about the average and highest package offered at vit for mechanical branch…..
    its an humble request…as i m in diema of taking vit or hbti kanpur……

  369. hello sir,
    i am a freshman student at vit vellore. i had a rank of 5480 in viteee 2014 and i had taken up cse. i had started my classes but i ended up being suspended for drinking. i just want to know about the consequences. bcoz i still have other colleges as open options but i do want to study at vit. the thing is dat i hv been suspended for a semester. i jus wanna know if i’d b getting backs in all of the subjects in dis sem. if so den wat could b its effects on my placement and results in the coming sems? plz consider it urgent n reply asap coz i m a good student academically but i gt a bit messed up n i sumhow dnt want to mess my career up…plz reply immediately…

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Baladitya,

      I think you would be getting backs since you are suspended. But in terms of future sems, it should be fine. For placements, I guess it depends on company requirements. There maybe a requirement on the maximum number of backs allowed for some companies. So you would have to keep an eye on that.

  370. Areeb

    As a recent years pass-out of VIT, I can assure you that the guards, the administrative staff and the management look down upon students with contempt.

    I have seen it myself, how they refuse to get any work done without sneering at you a couple of times.
    And personally, the departments need to work together. If you have any work to be done, the department A will tell you to go to B, and B to A. I’ve faced this issue multiple times.

    The rules are still gender discriminatory, I doubt that’ll ever change.

    They have changed every flat surface where it was possible to sit into a pointed cone,
    There is no place to sit on campus except near nescafe’s, which is always over crowded.

    They have increased the intake again this year, and the campus is like a mall during Christmas, minus the snow. It will remain this way till they finish the proposed construction in place of the lake (yes, they drained the lake last year).

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hmm yes Areeb the guards have been a problem since like always. And obviously getting work done isn’t too easy. Though not justifying, but I feel these are problems even we learnt to live with and tackle over a period of time.

      Sadly the intake is a big pain. And to be honest, I think it lowers the standards quite a bit because I highly doubt the standards can be maintained with such a high student intake.

  371. Suprabhat Das

    Hi
    I have applied for VITEEE 2015 this year. I selected chennai campus by mistake and aplication form also shows chennai. I want to change that to vellore campus. How can I do that?
    Please reply to the above question as early as possible.
    Regards,
    Suprabhat Das.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Suprabhat,

      Yes, you can change the campus to Vellore depending on your rank in VITEEE.

  372. Ranjani

    I had read this blog when you had first shared it. At that time, I was a student there and I could totally relate to your sentiments back then.
    It’s been 2.5 years since I graduated and I still miss that place, no doubt. But it has changed a lot over the last couple of years.
    I joined when there were very few rules, even for girls. Due to the increasing number of students, the management was forced to introduce a number of stringent rules in order to keep the students within limits. I wouldn’t blame them entirely though we seniors had to face the wrath of all that, even in our last few months on campus.
    No matter what, this University did strive to provide a world-class education with the best of infrastructure to all students. It was up to the students to make the best use of that. I look back at the time spent there and the only thing that is clearly visible is the bundle of memories I created there. VIT did help me become a more independent person if not a great engineer. That’s what that really matters at the end of the day.

    Hope this helps.

    Cheers!

    ~R

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks for your comment Ranjani :). Good to know that you loved the times you spent at VIT. It’s always awesome to hear good words from alumni.

      Yeah its truly a lovely place to help you grow as a human being and as a person in various facets of life :D.

  373. Rahul Balaji

    Am a First Year VIT Student. Somehow unfortunately i ended up with two arrears in my very first sem. Can someone tell me how this would impact my placements ? What are the prerequisites for placements ? can we take up more than one subject per intersem ? Please help me out

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Rahul,

      During placements, there are either of the below two scenarios which companies consider –

      – Don’t have any standing (current) arrears
      – Don’t have any history of arrears

      Most of the companies generally ask to have no standing arrears. Therefore you have to ensure that you clear all arrears by 7th sem. The companies which ask for no history of arrears are generally quite less. So you should be eligible for the rest if you don’t have any standing arrears.

  374. Wow! I covered many pages to reach my destination i.e, the comment section. I believe everyone has the right to defend their institution and you have done it well. Private universities do not get funding as the government institutions do, I see nothing wrong with private institutions charging more money, it’s the only way they can support the financial aspect of it, they employ good teachers and their class sizes are smaller, this is how they can satisfy those who study there. You have made a good point, I hope future students will keep this in mind if they want something good they have to pay for it.
    I enjoyed my visit here, good luck and Happy New Year!

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hahaa yeah there are too many comments I guess and that’s why took you a lot of time to reach the comment section ;). Guess, this post did elicit a lot of responses both positive and negative. My intention always was to simply debunk the myths people had about this place and help future aspirants and hopefully it seems to have paid off. Thanks for visiting and commenting :D. Happy New Year to you too.

  375. Adithya

    Hello Sir,
    Seriously this blog was too awesome..kudoos to ur work..u made it!
    I m totally tensed up for VITEEE ds year..rightly in 12th..nd damn intersted in VIt..nd now more after reading ur blog!
    I hope i will b able to crack it.. 🙂

    • aseemrastogi2

      Thanks Adithya :). Nice to know you liked the post :D. All the best and do let me know in case you have any queries with respect to admission or anything related to VIT life.

  376. chaitanya

    I want to know about m.tech nanotechnology. Is that branch is good in VIT?
    And i need some information regarding faculty, labs, placements, research facilities for nanotechnology.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Chaitanya, as far as M.Tech is concerned, it depends on what you are looking for. In terms of placements, VIT isn’t really a good option for M.Tech though the facilities, labs etc. are really good.

  377. Adithya

    Thank you so much Sir 🙂
    Btw can u just clear my doubt ,that during filling up form..i entered CSE(1st pref.),ECE(2nd pref.) and EEE(3rd pref.).
    Can i apply for any of the above pref. during counselling or do i need to follow the same order of pref. i have entered in form?
    Coz now i feel EEE is quite a good branch there..even saw in brochure 🙂
    Can u tell me about EEE branch? And its quality there?

  378. kris

    VIT vellore or SSN chennai for MBA which one one good in terms of faculty,infrastructure,exposure and placements with Avg salary??

    • aseemrastogi2

      If you ask me, honestly I wouldn’t recommend either of them for MBA.

  379. alexi

    what if i get a good rant in viteee but fell short of 60 percent pcm will i get a seat

  380. sumit

    Hey aseem bro…I had passed my 12 the from Delhi in 2013 and drppd one year BT didn’t succeeded for jeemains..BT I also gave viteee in 2014(after 1 year of passing 12)and got 14730 in that..I wanted to take ece at vellore BT it was closed as my turn came for choosing the branch ..so I took eee…..later on my parents regretted for vit as I don’t got my preffrd branch…as now I’m pesuing b.tech(ece) from IP university(Delhi)….this year also I had given viteee and I m aur I wud get rank b/w 5000-6000 in viteee…so I want your advise whether I wud continue my b.tech from current place or go to vit….the overall is that I’m in a dillema that it wud be 2years gap if i go vit….please suggest me…..if possible to my mail….
    sumigumi016@gmail.com
    Thanks

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Sumit,

      Why do you want to drop your course at IP university and come over to VIT? I personally think its an equally good college if not better. My opinion – Don’t drop your course.

  381. akshat

    i have 270 rank in vit 2015. if i dont for counselling on 11th may, will i lose my seat??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Akshat,

      Congrats. That’s a fantastic achievement maan!

      I am not sure if you would lose your seat. But from what I remember you need to be present on the day of counseling otherwise your choice of branches will be filled up. But you can try to talk to the authorities and explain them the reasons for your absence in case you can’t make it.

  382. Raghav

    Hi Aseem,

    I have got a rank of 25507 in vit entrance of 2015. Which course can I get in Vellore and which one in Chennai?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Raghav,

      At that rank you could have many of the below branches remaining.

      Biotech, Biomedical, Civil, Mechanical (Specialization in Chemical Process Engg), Mechanical (Specialization in Automotive Engg), Mechnical (Specialization in Energy Engg), Production & Industrial Engg, Computer Science (Specialization in Bioinfo) to name a few.

  383. hardik

    i have rank of 14300 ,do you think i can get any mechanical branch at vellore campus?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Hardik,

      Congrats to you for your rank. Core mechanical maybe a bit difficult for that rank. You should be able to get Mechanical (with specialization in automotive engg) or specialization in Chemical, Energy Engineering. But I would still say better than that, try other branches in case if you are interested.

  384. Hi ..my son got 15441 rank in VITEE2015…What are the chances of him for getting CSE or MEC in Vellore or Chennai ?..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Yogesh sir,

      Congrats to your son for the rank. I would still suggest you to go for VIT Vellore rather than VIT Chennai. Yes, VIT Chennai has been built as a good campus and has good flight connectivity and everything to the rest of the country. But VIT Vellore still is in a space of its own.

      For that rank, CSE or Mech maybe a bit difficult. But he should be eligible for most of the other branches if he’s interested that is.

  385. dee123

    Hi,

    A friend of mine has secured a rank of 53000 in VITEEE 2015. He seems to be eligible for the 2nd phase of counselling. Do you know what kind of departments-campuses he could expect?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Deepthi,

      At that rank, a few branches which I think could be available Biotech, Biomedical, Civil, Mechanical (Specialization in Chemical Process Engg), Mechanical (Specialization in Automotive Engg), Mechnical (Specialization in Energy Engg), Production & Industrial Engg, Computer Science (Specialization in Bioinfo) to name a few.

      • dee123

        Thankyou.

        I see that there are different categories by fees. Do you think there is a possibility of getting ECE/CS/EEE/Mech in any of the campuses in any of the fee categories? Thanks!

        • aseemrastogi2

          Wouldn’t suggest you to go for VIT Chennai. From what I have heard, this multiple fee categories structure has only been introduced much later than we left. Surely wasn’t there during our time. So not very sure.

      • Soni

        Sorry but around 300 seats of CS was available on the second round counselling, only you had to be able to afford the high tuition fee every year.

  386. Piyush Nahar

    I got 16127 rank in VITEEE, can i get chemical engineering branch in vellore campus?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Yes Piyush, with that rank, I think you have a decent chance of getting Chemical Engineering.

  387. hyy! sir!
    plzz let me noe about che,mical engineering department at vit ,vellore!!
    about its placements and faculties and how far it is considered succesfull there. i have 12410 rank in viteee..what branch will u prefer?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Tanya,

      First things first you can call me Aseem :). Congrats for your rank.

      At that rank I think you can get most of the branches except the fact that CS and Mechanical maybe slightly difficult.

      Chemical Engineering is quite a good branch and generally has had a batch of about 60. There are good facilities in terms of labs. As far as the faculty is concerned, there is always the good and the bad everywhere.

      I would say if you are keen for Chemical Engineering, go for it.

  388. Aj

    Firstly, like many i would too thank u for writing s uch a wonderful review and making thibgs clear.
    I appeared for it this year and got 14k rank which many say is good… Good enough to get ece or IT, thnx to increased no. Of seats.
    I am almost certain to go for it now and going not on management quota, intebd to study there.
    Would love it if u write a review regarding the academics there as many say that professors cant even solve linear equation(i am obviosly not believing that) and other tips u would give to a guy who is seeking to make his future through it… Who knows we could be running this blog together after 4 years lol

    • aseemrastogi2

      Congrats Akash for getting quite a good rank :).

      As far as the academics at any institute is concerned, I always believe that there is the good, the bad and the ugly. In the end, none of the faculty is perfect. Some are good while others are not so good. Studying at an institute is not only about the right faculty but instead about group study, studying at library among friends etc to keep improving oneself :).

      And you are surely more than welcome to co-run this blog :D. Interestingly, seeing the number of responses of aspirants on this post over the years, I feel it may not be such a bad idea to start a complete blog on VIT in itself ;).

  389. anmol

    hello… What about Mech. branch here .. i mean placements,education n all @VIT vellore!!…plz reply soon

    • aseemrastogi2

      As I have always said Mech is one of the best and most in-demand branches at VIT. It was the first branch in VIT to get the ABET accreditation. There are quite a couple of core placements which happen along with pretty well managed labs and resources.

  390. Anureet

    HI aseem ! I got qualified for VIT Phase-2 Counselling ! I am expecting to get a seat however there are different categories of fees for different ranks. So is it worth spending 1.5-2 lakhs per year apart from the normal fees in order to study in VIT. I am very well aware of the good reputation of VIT so in a dilemma whether to spend the extra amount or not

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Anureet,

      Congrats for qualifying for the counselling :). As for paying the extra fees, I would just stay it all depends on the kind of options you have other than VIT. I always say other than the top IITs, BITs and a couple of NITs, VIT and other top private colleges are mostly on par. So you have to make an informed choice :).

      • Anureet

        Thanks Aseem for the suggestion. As far as my options are concerned , its quite less mainly between SRM and VIT since I could not score in JEE in order to get CSE Branch.Which is better in your opinion.Also given the fact that I would be pursuing my MS from abroad how will the VIT Tag affect my application like will it give me advantage or put me into disadvantage over others( NITs etc. etc.)

        • aseemrastogi2

          Ahh ok. A tag of VIT surely doesn’t give any disadvantage whatsoever. Moreover VIT and SRM are generally almost at par as to what I have heard. But then, it depends if you get the branch you desire. SRM would surely be better than VIT Chennai as far as I am concerned since VIT Chennai is still very new.

      • Anureet

        Thanks Aseem ! You cleared all my queries.And the new interface of your blog looks awesome 🙂 . One last question I have.Can I prepare for JEE next year along side first year at VIT as I cannot take a risk of dropping a year. Sorry for the trouble.

        • aseemrastogi2

          Thanks Anureet :). I am sure you can prepare for JEE. It all depends on how you well you can cope up with the pressure of studies at VIT and preparations for JEE. An individual thing I must say :D.

  391. Thanks for neutralising the net for VIT, Aseem !

    My query is – Is there a way I can postpone my counselling untill I know I will not be selected in BITS / NITs ?

    Also thanks actively answering on a 3 year old blog of yours. You are a great alumnus.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hahaha thanks Vijay :). From what I know over the years, everyone faced a similar issue with regards to VIT counselling. As far as I remember, sadly there is no way to postpone your counselling. But you can surely try and check. They may agree to legitimate reasons.

  392. Dutt

    Do VIITians have a good success rate getting MS at good US colleges? My son has got CS at Vellore, but is interested in MS in the US eventually

    • aseemrastogi2

      In my opinion, the success rate to getting MS at colleges is more to do with the individual himself or herself rather than the college per say. But having said that, there are a lot of my friends who got into MS in US and other countries across the world.

  393. Sudeep

    My take on VIT after ample research in these guys.
    1. Folks those who are impressed with the India Todays Survey just shunn it, its non sense. They have failed to rate some of the top colleges in india rightly in that list. All I can say is its a well fabrcated list or some real poor team that has worked on the project in rating the colleges.
    2. Money making : Charging 10,000/- (Non refubdable) for councelling is the biggest joke for me. Anyways jokes appart this speakes volumes on what the college stands for. If 1,00,000 students appear for councelling @10,000/- thats a whoopong 100 Cr on ac of councelling fee alone. Come on guys this is day light robbery!
    3. Segmenetation – Whats Category-1, Caetgry-2 etc. Smartly thought out startegy to take capitation fee in the name of scholarship discounts. Hats off to the the team which worked on this concept.
    In a nutshell my sincear advise to students is to stay clear of VIT. All they have done is managed media and manipulated public opinion, much like most commercial company.

    • aseemrastogi2

      1. I personally haven’t ever believed such lists to be honest. All these rankings generally need to be taken with a pinch of salt.

      2. Hmm. Not defending that. But a lot many private colleges do that. It’s quite unfortunate to be honest but that’s how they want to avoid losing students to institutes like NITs and IITs.

      3. Yes, this is something which I have heard only recently. Wasn’t around when I was there.

      To be honest, I always say that one needs to research thoroughly on the college, fees, reputation, quality of students, everything before making the choice. From my point of view, the time I spent at VIT was well worthed every penny spent. But again everyone has their reasons for likes and dislikes and I understand that :).

  394. Srinivasan Narayanan

    My son got admission in SRM – EEE on 18 th & at VIT- chennai -EEE on 24th through Phase-2 counselling. Subsequently i have cancelled SRM admission. I have seen both vellore and chennai campus and felt there is sincere effort from administration to improve chennai campus to the level of vellore. Myself being EEE graduate i opted for available core group at Chennai.
    I am reading your blog now, whether i have done mistake in cancelling SRM admission. You have repeatedly mentioned that SRM is better than VIT chennai. Please enlighten me, even though it is a bit late.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hello Sir,

      I am sure VIT would be trying to make the campus in Chennai at par with Vellore. But my only concern with that is since it’s still a very new campus as such about 5-6 yrs old, it will take some time to have its standing in the industry and the likes.

      • shubham

        sir !!! i got admited to vit chennai (ece ) branch !!! please tell me about placements of ece at vit !!! i also have choices such as …. galgotia university(ece) ! chandigarh engineering college(cse) !!! and indraprasth university(ece/mech) !!! what is better !!!

        • aseemrastogi2

          I think Indraprashtha University is supposed to be good. But I am not very sure. But when compared to Chandigarh Engineering College and Galgotia University, I feel VIT Chennai is much better.

  395. Aayush Chopra

    Hey aseem,
    How is the placement scenario for mtech in VLSI and Communication Engg at VIT Vellore and Chennai?
    Also tell about the no of seats in these fields of both campuses?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Aayush, the number of seats for both these branches are around 60 odd as far as I remember. But if VIT has increased the number in recent times, I am not aware of it. In terms of placements for M.Tech, generally the kind of pay which you get wouldn’t be as good as what you expect after Masters.

  396. shubham

    sir what about the placements of vit chennai !!!

  397. Raj

    Hi, my rank is 331 in vitmee2015, I am confuse to take admission our not. Suggest me plz…

    • aseemrastogi2

      First things first, congrats on your fantastic rank :).

      Generally, I don’t really recommend to pursue M.Tech at VIT since the opportunities in terms of jobs aren’t that great and the ones you get aren’t really paying as much as you would expect.

  398. qwert111222

    how is doing mtech in vlsi design from vit vellore

    • aseemrastogi2

      Generally I don’t recommend doing M.Tech at VIT since the placement opportunities are few and far in between. Moreover the ones which are there don’t really help in getting that high salaries which you would expect after M.Tech.

  399. chinnu

    hi i got 1321 in vitmee 2015. Is it possible to get mtech in vlsi or embedded in vellore?

  400. Jay

    sir, i got 4334 rank in vitmee 2015… can i get power electronics branch for the same rank at vit

  401. Robin Verma

    hello sir, i got 3600 rank in VIt mtech exam, any scope in getting any branch in any of the 2 campus ? though i prefer CSE. pls reply ASAP.

    • aseemrastogi2

      At that rank, I think you would have to look for Category 2 wherein you have to pay a higher amount.

  402. vikas

    Hi aseem,I got 2811 rank in vitmee.
    Will I be able to get vlsi or embedded system in vit vellore campus.plz reply soon.thanks in advance.

    • aseemrastogi2

      At that rank, there could be a chance but mostly through Category 2 wherein you would have to pay a specific extra amount of fees.

  403. moon

    hello sir….i am ece student …. my rank in vitmee is 4326….what are all chances of getting vlsi or communication branch….scope for sensor systems & embedded systems…plz rep sir….

  404. priya

    I have taken CSE with spec in bioinformatics…is it a good branch? how are the placements for this branch?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Priya,

      CSE with spec in Bioinfo is quite a new branch to be honest. It wasn’t there when I left in 2009 and so I assume there are just a few batches which have passed out.

      But I would say that with this you could get the best of both worlds – CSE and the research parts of Bioinfo. Previously Bioinfo students generally got placed in the usual IT companies. But now I think this should open even the regular CSE specific companies as well.

  405. moon

    heyya Sir…i am ece student…i got vitmee 2015 rank 4326….sir is there any chances of getting vlsi or communication ?
    what is future scope for signal sensing & embedded…??
    sir plz help…

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hey Sneha,

      You can call me Aseem. Still too young to be called sir :P. VLSI could be quite difficult at that rank. Not very sure about communication.

  406. ALASKA

    Nw let…me tell me abt sum range ….see top 5 iits n bits pilani account to atop range …..second other iits ,nit(trchy,warangal,suratkal) is the second category range ..n then other average nits n vit is of a same range with quality being same as that of nit kozhikode…so if U hav a option bw nit kozhikode or vit…choose nit kozhikode ..coz of institute of national importance certificate….
    no body who gets admission in iit comes in vit ….its onli who cant make it up to there …so if u do not have options like iit,bitsn colleges of above ranges no doubt VIT is gonna b d best 4 u….see management seats more or less equal than other reservations in govt. colleges……the only regret i feel is taking a lot of students may dilute a batch with teacher student ratio a bothering factor..but dat doesnt matter much because i beleive as in iits n nits professors dont teach much ..they are self made engineers . ..VIT has all the possibilities so library,study time,USE IT properlyy and everybody can succeed……….anyhow VIT has standards to be placed at rank20-25 in INdia in terms academics and placements…..all of the above views are personal.However candidates should consider their fav.courses talying with best colleges…ALL THE VERY BEST TO FUTURE VITIANS……..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Alan,

      Thanks for your comment. From what I understand you are a past or present student. Good to hear your perspective which will of course be beneficial to aspirants here :).

  407. bala

    Sir I am getting Computer Science in VIT Chennai (2015 Batch). Please suggest how’s the Chennai Campus and scope of placement. Regards.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Bala, do you have any other options other than VIT Chennai? Just asking because obviously VIT Vellore is the best but if your other options are not that great, then go for this.

  408. BHARTI LODHI

    i m from bhopal.i got selected in mtech program in vit,where i chosse energy and environment engineering strem.i have done graduation in civil branch.c.so my doubt is shal i join mtech program there or take M.E. degree from any gud college..nearby?…..in future i want to do a in future i want to do a in future i want to do a government job.????????

    • aseemrastogi2

      Bharti, to answer your question, VIT is obviously a brand. But in terms of M.Tech, I generally avoid suggesting it to aspirants since the pay may not be as good as what you expect after completion. But again, it depends what your options are and what you are looking for from a career perspective. Therefore, you need to make your decision accordingly.

    • i have taken the same..;D though am from mechanical engg. In my opinion, VIT is much better than local engg. colleges…

  409. bala

    Thanks Aseem Sir for your clarification. I got CS in VIT Chennai Campus and unable to get the same in VIT Vellore. Also I am getting CS in Manipal Jaipur Campus and some of the Karnataka Engineering colleges through COMED-K Examination. VIT-Chennai or MIT Jaipur or local colleges which will be good for pursuing CS, kindly advice. What is the placement prospects in VIT Chennai. Sir, please reply at the earliest so that i can make up my mind and settle my admission and studies. Regards.

  410. Man

    Aseem. See my son has go admission in VIT in CS. However he is also having few options like CS in Nirma and Petroleum in PDPU Gandhinagar. Which option would be better.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hello Mr Manoj,

      I would say VIT is a really good option compared to the others you have mentioned. But again that’s considering if you don’t have any issues to send your son to South India. I am saying this considering that a lot of people who aren’t from these parts have a lot of concerns.

  411. Rohit cool

    Hi sir,
    VIT has started school of architecture this year and I’m interested in selecting this college
    but my fear is whether vit will succeed in campus placements for architecture too.
    I was informed that vit has hired all experienced professor from best colleges.
    but my questtion lies with placements.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Rohit,

      Whoa. Now that’s some news to me. Since it’s just started this year, I wouldn’t suggest you to go for it.

  412. Rajendra

    Hi Aseem, it is seen that M.Tech VLSI people are getting 80% placements in software companies not in core, is it true

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Rajendra,

      With regards to M.Tech, I have mostly said in my comments here that placements are generally in software companies. The core placements are generally fewer in number.

  413. Manali Singh

    i m searching for the mtech programme at VIT.
    I want to know how are the placements after mtech/PG course at vit. also which companies recruit pg students?

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Manali,

      Honestly, I wouldn’t really recommend VIT as a great option for M.Tech courses. Which course are you specifically looking for? Did you try GATE? And are you pursuing the option for GRE as well?

    • Apratim Chatterjee

      I know itsitlate.. but to answer the question..
      to talk aaout MTech from VIT, it depends on the course you want to pursue.. if its cse or ece(vlsi) or mechanical(automotive) related (others I have less idea) then surely go for it.. these courses have quite good academic circular(as per industry need) and as a result the placements are quite good..

  414. Sangeetha

    Hi Aseem

    I just happened to stumble across your blog post while searching for something else.Since you do not mention your name in the About Me section, I assume your name is Aseem, from the Reply section..

    I have a serious issue regarding the quality of teachers recruited by VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology) and their backgrounds. If you have the patience to know the somewhat lengthy reason, then read on, else wait for some months, I will probably come out with all details in the public domain just as you.

    As a single woman living alone with a very elderly father in an apartment complex (200 apartments, 80 % of which are occupied by techies from the, much hyped,IT industry}, I was recently subjected to well planned and well organized hooliganism, rowdism and criminal attempt to intimidate me into vacating the premises. Reason? Well one of the techie neighbors wanted a property in the same premises but were unable to afford the market price. The couple (husband with Cognizant and wife with SCOPE International) had been desperately looking for a property within the premises, but had to let go of several property available for sale, because these were beyond their budget. So the three of this family (the husband/Cognizant, the wife/SCOPE and the wife’s father) decided to take the much well known short cut, i.e., to pick up a weak target such as a single woman or very elderly resident and harass and intimidate them into leaving the premises.

    Now, their partner in crime was none other than a Associate Professor of the Mechanical Department in one of the VIT campuses. To make the story short, a major incident took place where an attempt was made to break into my apartment, by physically trying to break my main door, in broad daylight (Sunday morning)and finally the the police had to be intervene. But this particular incident was not what was shocking but what was most shocking was what happened after this incident. All that is beyond the scope of this space. All this will be discussed in another forum. I will probably send you the link if that happens.

    But the MOST SHOCKING part was yet to come i.e. in October 2015, i.e. nearly 10 months after this incident (the actual incident happened in December 2014). I was a participant of a very well attended writers workshop recently. Some 135 of us participated in this workshop. While discussing various avenues of earning through writing, the facilitator revealed that one them was writing research thesis for doctoral program – no not just the writing part, it was preparing the research thesis right from the scratch including collection of data, readings and inferences etc., etc. This piece of information left most of us shell shocked and the rest were, quite understandable, just unable to comprehend what was being said!!

    Well it seems this is a thriving industry in one particular state – well you guessed it right – this state is the home state of this particular Associate Professor of VIT.

    This particular professor has always made me suspicious. He doesn’t talk, he practically “runs” in and out of his house to avoid any eye contact with neighbors. When compelled to talk, as in social do’s, he just mumbles, stammers and looks very very nervous. His English is very poor. But this is not what raised my suspicions. What raised my suspicions were some comments made to his wife (as narrated to me by the wife herself) about some basic day to day facts. These completely dumbfounded me, especially because an ordinary person may be unaware of certain things but these were basic facts that even a first year engineering student was supposed to know, leave alone a highly qualified, doctorate professor of mechanical engineering stream.What happened on December 7th, 2014 is a matter for another forum, but the events leading to this incident and how the Associate Professor of VIT was a very a willing part of this criminal plan will be something that is going to shock the whole IT world. If his background is checked, I will not be surprised if some more dark secrets come tumbling out, especially regarding his academic background.

    If you are still in touch with VIT fraternity, both the students and the administration, and are still interested in knowing more, I would say “Keep a look out”. Maybe some day more might come out.

    Sangeetha

  415. Sangeetha

    Hi Aseem
    I left a comment about 12 hours ago and I do not see it anywhere. I am guessing as a moderator you decided not to publish it. Well this means a lot.
    Thanks.

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Sangeetha,

      I just saw your comments. Though I haven’t been able to read your comments yet, I understand you have some concerns. Please give me some time until this week. And I will reply.

      And just to let you know I don’t delete any comments unless they are really abusive in nature.

  416. Hi Aseem,

    I am looking at VIT Vellore for my daughter, for doing MSc in Biomedical Genetics, this coming academic year.. She is currently doing final sem. BSc Biotech. in Kerala. Is the course in VIT really good w.r.t faculty, facilities, etc. What about the SAP programme for this course? Is it good?

    Also how does VIT compare with Manipal Univ & Sree Ramachandra Medical Univ., Porur, for a similar course?

    Till date my daughter has an avg CGPA of 7.5/10. Will she be able to get in Merit seat as there is no entrance test for this course. Or should I try in Mgmnt seat?

    Pls reply asap.

    Mrs Shobha

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Mrs Shobha,

      I can vouch for the fact that the lab facilities for bio related courses are quite good considering that I myself have done my B.Tech Biotech from VIT many years back. As for the faculty, I would say, some are good while others aren’t that good. There’s a lot of group study which does happen and I guess that’s part and parcel of college life.

      SAP in general is quite good. But again, I am not particularly sure about SAP for this course.

      I think your daughter’s GPA is quite good. But again a lot depends on what you expect after this course. Would you be looking for your daughter to start working? Or would you prefer she pursues a PhD and moves further into research? Placements in bio-related courses in VIT haven’t always been great. And by placements, I mean specifically placements in core companies and not the usual IT kind of jobs.

  417. SHOBHA PRADEEP

    Which is a better college for MSc genetics – VIT or Sri ramachandra university, Porur??

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Shobha,

      While am not aware of how good or bad the course is at Sri Ramachandra, VIT has some good infrastructure for bio related courses and I can vouch for the same since I have done my B.Tech in Biotechnology. But again it depends on what future are you looking for? Is the aim to move into research? Or if you are looking for placements after the course, things are not that rosy.

  418. karthik chiranjeevi

    hi sir,

    all the time i was continuosly visiting the post to clear my differrent doubts from comments but was hesitated to comment .i just attended viteee 2016 i think i can get a rank between 10000 -20000 and is there any chance i get a seat in vit chennai.
    iam asking because that many of the persons i met vit chennai was better in terms of education than vellore just neglecting all the entertainment stuff{fests} at vellore .and even chennai campus is also a part of vellore is it advisable to choose it because there were lot of improvements and it is still continuing

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Karthik,

      That’s some interesting perspective on VIT Chennai. Honestly, I wasn’t aware that VIT Chennai has better education. It’s been more than 7 years since I passed out and over the years I have always felt that VIT was more strongly associated with Vellore in the sense that it grew from there, the tech fests and everything associated with the infrastructure and all. I assume that VIT Chennai is a growing campus but then it would need time to come up to the standards at VIT Vellore.

      That said, you do have a good enough rank and it’s well upto you to go for Vellore or Chennai.

      • vedesh

        sir my name is vedesh currently pursuing 3rd year in ece vit vellore. i am very impressed with your post. which branch you belong to and currently what is your position? just wanted to know about you.

        • transitionofthoughts

          I had done Biotechnology Engineering and currently am working in an organization outside India.

      • Apratim Chatterjee

        Yes VIT Chennai is growing with immensely… And academically it’s in a quite good shape now..

  419. kundan

    How is 5year integrated mtech in software engineering. How are intern ship opportunities

    • aseemrastogi2

      While it’s a decent course, the placement opportunities (outside of the regular IT jobs) aren’t that great.

  420. Rohit

    See Aseem or to whomever it may concern,
    My rank in VITEEE is 43925,
    Where will i likely get admission? (vellore or chennai)
    or will i get it at all?
    I am interested in CSE but i know that is beyond my scope..

    • aseemrastogi2

      Hi Rohit,

      I believe with this rank admission in CSE wouldn’t be possible in VIT Vellore at least.

  421. Rohit

    Which branch will i get with a rank of 43925 in viteee?

  422. aseemrastogi2

    Hi Abhishek,

    It all depends on what you are looking for. Is money the most important for you? Would you be looking for research or Phd’s? Are you looking for good faculty? I know a lot of these questions are quite difficult to answer as you begin your career. But then, you need to take a call on what’s most important for you based on your answer to the above questions.

    In terms of placements and packages, Mechanical and Computer Science are the best branches. But again if you are not interested in the courses and not interested to pursue these in the future, you shouldn’t just go ahead only for the money. So take a wise decision and not one in hurry :).

  423. N ANANDASIVA

    Dear Yongsters,

    My son got rank 122 in VITMEE 2017 and intend to join M Tech VLSI at Vellore. I request your feedback on the faculties, infra (many have vouched for best Infra at VIT Vellore) and placement / oportunities in India for VLSI after M Tech (ofcourse with very good score).

    Thanks in advance. May god bless you all with the best things in this world.

    Anandasiva

    • Apratim Chatterjee

      Sorry for the late reply.. hope your son is doing well.. as far as the question is concerned.. VIT VLSI is quite good and as per industry requirements.. placement is quite good.. all the major companies visit the campus including INTEL,TI,MEDIATEK,QUALCOMM,CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR,INFINEON,GLOBAL FOUNDRIES,CADENCE,NVIDEA,MICROSEMI,ONSEMI,ST MICROELECTRONICS… I am sure I forgetting few names.. but these are few VLSI companies.. even some IT companies also allow VLSI students for their special projects like Wipro have their VLSI division.. and some core like General Electric also let VLSI students sit.
      Overall it’s quite good (Y)

  424. Amar

    Hey asmeen,
    I have a rank of 1231 in vitmee2017. will i be able to get Automotive, Industrial Design or CAD/CAM in category1,
    and Do we have interview for ind.design or cad/cam?
    Thanks in advance?

  425. Amar

    *Thanks in advance.lol

  426. ABC

    Can i expect a package of 50 lakh if i have cse at vit ?
    I have thorough concepts of java,c++,c,.net nd some more languages..

    • transitionofthoughts

      Getting a package of 50 lakh or any amount depends on a lot of factors whether its your ability, skills, qualifications etc.

  427. Nitesh Agarwal

    Hello, thank you for clearing some of my misconceptions. I had a question. I will be getting my board results in July because I will be writing my boards in June (NIOS On demand exam). Can I get admission in VIT or any other private university?

  428. Abhinav visen

    Is the 7.99 CGPA rounded off to 8 after the final 8th semester?

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