School of Architecture, Vellore Institute of Technology

Overview

Vellore institute of Technology was established in the year of 1984 by G.Viswanathan as a Vellore Engineering college. The university is famous all over India for offering top-class architectural courses. Accredited as Grade A by NAAC, this private institution is also recognized by ARIIA. It has a robust curriculum and provides an outstanding learning environment for the students.

Courses Offered

Vellore institute of technology offers Bachelor's degree program in Architecture to the candidates. This program in Architecture has been approved by the Council of Architecture, New Delhi under the Architects act of 1972. To be precise, here are the core and elective courses that are offered under the program to the candidates.  

The program core courses are compulsory for all the students. While the elective courses are available across semesters, it can be considered as part of interdisciplinary learning. 

Course Highlights 

● All the courses are updated so that candidates can meet the new challenges in the future.

● Students are encouraged to participate in curriculum activities and projects both on and off the campus.

● Education and training are offered by well-known and highly educated professionals who have a name in the architectural world

● Practical sessions are given more priority so that students can broaden their knowledge and shape their skills.

Admission Process 

Students willing to take up admission to Vellore institute of technology for pursuing architecture courses can visit the official website. 

The admission process takes place both online as well as offline. Make sure to fill in all the necessary details correctly to avoid cancellation of admission. However, one might also need to visit the university to complete particular procedures.

Result and Cut-Off

The results and cut-off of the Vellore Institute of Technology are yet to be updated. However, it will be influenced by multiple factors including the difficulty level of the VITEEE exams, the number of candidates appearing, trends of the previous year's VITEEE cut off and the number of seats available on which the admission is offered. Anyone who wants to know more about the results and cut off can keep visiting the official website to update themselves.

Placement

The demand for Architecture would be seen rising in the future and there will be huge availability of placement opportunities from renowned firms. Students can also start their own architectural consultancy firms in the future. Talking about the institution itself, there are many placement events organized where students can get jobs as well as internship opportunities. 

Campus Facilities 

Vellore institute of technology is renowned because of the campus facilities it offers to the students. There are smart lecture rooms, state of the art studios, art and craft workshops, environmental labs, computer labs and even surveying equipment labs. 

Moreover, students would also get access to 3D printing facilities, laser cutting facilities, faculty resource facilities, reprographic facilities, and other trendy technologies. 

Alumni Network 

The Vellore institute of technology has a solid and highly reputed alumni network. To be precise, here is the list of some of the alumni. 

● Ar. Prasanna Gopal - Transform design, Krithika Subramaniam and Associates, Chennai 

● Ar. Gayathri Kalyan - SUNDAR SUNDARAM ARCHITECTS, Coimbatore

● Ar. Taher Zoyab - MSAUD -Architecture and Urban Design Columbia University, GSAPP

● Ar. B. Smitha - Senior Manager - Academics & Research, Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore

The alumni network is well connected with the institute and looks forward to doing so in the future too.