Sanchary Ghosh's Review on VIT University, [VIT] Vellore

There are 6 women's hostels numbered from A-F. They are within the main campus and separated from the men's hostels by guards and a railway track. The men's hostels were numbered till P, last I knew. There are PGs available outside.

The hostel fee varies as per type of room allotted which is in turn determined by merit order and choice.

I had taken a single non-AC room in my final semester which cost about Rs 85,000 per year. AC rooms are highly advisable in the Vellore summers. I had a 4-bedded AC room for my 1st two semesters, costing about Rs 82,000 annually.

The food is excellent- great quality and choice of cuisines available. It is also nutritionally balanced with salads on offer and of course hygienic.

Quality of classrooms can be better. Vellore is too hot for non-AC classrooms. Labs are pretty good, especially for those professors with funding. Dining halls are good. The wifi while fast enough, has limited data allotted per student.

The admission procedure consisted of counselling based on the merit order of graduation marks. There was no entrance examination. I was not aware of any cutoffs due to the variety of academic backgrounds who ended up in the course.

The best part is the flexibility offered in planning the daily routine. One can pick slots for classes based on availability and plan one's project work timings around the schedule. Saturdays were non-working allowing us time to do our lab projects. The assessment system was based on a term-end exam and 2-3 Continous evaluation tests. Credits were given for the research project.

The teaching qualityy was good with the teachers well-versed in their fields. As students were attached to the labs of professors specialising in different research interests, one could get exposure to many avenues.

The college offered good chances to learn how to make presentations and improve communication skills and writing skills.

The course fee is INR 80,000 to INR 1,00,000 per year. I was not aware of any scholarship options offered in my course. Loans could be availed. VIT had a tie-up of sorts with Indian Bank and City Union Bank, though others will offer too.

The college life is fun with lots of scope for cultural activities. All sorts of extracurriculars are practiced by the students and the management is supportive towards those who bring accolades.

There are several academic clubs as well, but seeing as how girls are not allowed to work late nights in the college buildings that throws a constraint.

The main festival Riviera is a fun-filled extravaganza and guests are invited (often popular celebrities). The food becomes even better.