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INFORMATION BROCHURE

Admission to
Integrated
M.Sc. Programmes
(5 Year)
(2024 - 2025)
VIT, A PLACE TO LEARN, A CHANCE TO GROW
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Table of Contents

S. No. Contents Page No.

1. Introduction 3

2. Programme Offered 4

3. Major Infrastructure 5

3.1 MoU's
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3.2 Notable Recruiters

4. Eligibility 7

Tuition Fees 8

5. Online Application 9

6. Admission Procedure

7. Documents to be submitted at the Time of Admission 10

8. General Discipline

9. Hostel Accommodation
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10. Admission Cancellation Process/Refund of Fees

11. Appendix – I : Nativity Certificate

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12. Appendix – II : Community Certificate

13. Important Dates/ Contact Address/ Legal Jurisdiction 13

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Introduction:
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was right in saying, "Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action"
because Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a dream of Dr. G.Viswanathan (Chancellor, VIT) come
true. founded in 1984 as Vellore Engineering College, it has grown by leaps and bounds to attain its
present status as VIT, one of the premier institutions in India.

Our Strengths in Nutshell

 More than 67,000+ students from all quarters of India and also from 54 different countries across the globe.
 1900+ fully-qualified and highly experienced faculty and 230 adjunct professors from foreign universities
 450+ MoUs with academic and research institutions in India and abroad
 1000 industry partners
 Highest number of research publications in India as per the Scopus Database (2016-2023).

An Overview of Academics at VIT

 A healthy culture of diversity and inclusivity on-campus

 Focus on teacher and learner autonomy and wellbeing
 Emphasis on multidisciplinary and trans disciplinary approaches to learning and research
 FFCS (Fully Flexible Credit System), and PBL (Project Based Learning) for better learning
 Fully digitized academic portals to facilitate effective employability skills
 Hackathons/ Makeathons aimed at honing problem solving skills
 8th module of every subject handled by industry experts, to enable contextualisation of concepts learned in the classroom.

Ranking and Accreditations

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1) Programmes Offered

The following are the Campus wise Programmes offered to admission for the Academic Year 2024-25

 Integrated M.Sc. Biotechnology (5 Year)

 Integrated M.Sc. Food Science and Technology (5 Year)
 Integrated M.Sc. Computational Statistics and Data Analytics (5 Year)
 Integrated M.Sc. Physics (5 Year) with exit option B.Sc. Physics (3 Year) or B.Sc. Physics (Hons.) (4 Year)
 Integrated M.Sc. Chemistry (5 Year) with exit option B.Sc. Chemistry (3 Year) or B.Sc. Chemistry (Hons.) (4 Year)
 Integrated M.Sc. Mathematics (5 Year) with exit option B.Sc. Mathematics (3 Year) or B.Sc. Mathematics (Hons.) (4 Year)

 Integrated M.Sc. Biotechnology (5 Year)

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2) Major Infrastructure:

 Organometallic & Catalysis Research Lab

 Material Chemistry Laboratory

 Synthetic Organic Research Laboratory

 Analytical Chemistry Research Laboratory

 Organic and Medicinal Chemistry

 Research Laboratory

 Nano & Bio electrochemical Research Lab

 Chemistry of Heterocycles & Natural

 Product Research Laboratory

 Ceramic Composites Laboratory

 Computational Lab

 Microbiology

 Biochemistry

 Immunology

 Molecular Biology

 Cell & Tissue Culture

 Genetic Engineering

 Synthesis and characterization of Biomaterials

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3.1)

 Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics, Russia

 University of Central Florida Board of Trustees, Orlando, Florida, USA

 Salale University, Ethiopia

 College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea
 Sigma Clermont, France

 Quest International University Perak (QIUP), Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia

 AKITA University, Japan

National Level
 Amolakchand Mahavidyalaya, Godhani Road, Yavarmal - 445001

 Cleverinsight Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India

 PG and Research Department of Mathematics Sacred Heart College (Autonomous) Tirupattur - 635601, Tamilnadu, India
 Ultramarine and Pigments Ltd, No. 25-8, Sipcot Industrial Complex, Ranipet, Vellore

International Level
 Institute of Bio-photonics at National Yang - Ming University, Taiwan

National Level
 ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal.(NIREH)
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 The applicants for admission should be a Resident Indian National and should have studied in regular, full time and formal
education schools located in India in the preceding two years. (10 +2 year)

Eligibility

Integrated M.Sc. Biotechnology

A pass in Higher Secondary Examination conducted by
the State/ Central Board of Secondary Education or its
equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Integrated M.Sc. Food Science and Technology
or Botany/ Zoology as subjects with a minimum of 60%
overall marks.

Age Limit: Date of Birth falls on or after 01.07.2004

Integrated M.Sc. Computational Statistics and Data Analytics First Class with a minimum of 60% overall aggregate in
10, +2 level intermediate /CBSE/ ICSE/HSC/ or
equivalent examination with Mathematics /Statistics
/Computer Science/ Business Mathematics as one of
the subject.

Age Limit: Date of Birth falls on or after 01.07.2004

Integrated M.Sc. Physics (5 Year) with exit option B.Sc. Physics A pass in Higher Secondary Examination conducted by
(3 Year) or B.Sc. Physics (Hons) (4 Year) the State/ Central Board of Secondary Education or its
equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry,
Integrated M.Sc. Chemistry (5 Year) with exit option Mathematics (Biology/ Computer Science) as subjects
B.Sc. Chemistry (3 Year) or B.Sc. Chemistry (Hons) (4 Year) with a minimum of 60% overall aggregate.

Integrated M.Sc. Mathematics (5 Year) with exit option Age Limit Date of Birth falls on or after 01.07.2004.
B.Sc. Mathematics (3 Year) or B.Sc. Mathematics (Hons) (4 Year)
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lntregrated M.Sc. Programmes Vellore Bhopal

(Fees Per Annum in INR)

Integrated M.Sc. Biotechnology 75,000 75,000

 Integrated M.Sc. Food Science and Technology 75,000 NA

Integrated M.Sc. Computational Statistics and Data Analytics 75,000 NA

 Integrated M.Sc. Physics (5 Year) with exit option B.Sc. Physics 75,000 NA
(3 Year) or B.Sc. Physics (Hons) (4 Year)

Integrated M.Sc. Chemistry (5 Year) with exit option 75,000 NA

B.Sc. Chemistry (3 Year) or B.Sc. Chemistry (Hons) (4 Year)

75,000 NA
 Integrated M.Sc. Mathematics (5 Year) with exit option
B.Sc. Mathematics (3 Year) or B.Sc. Mathematics (Hons) (4 Year)

For Vellore, Bhopal Caution Deposit Rs.2OOO/- (for 1st year only)
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Should apply separate application link :

NRI / Foreigners https://vit.ac.in/admissions/international/integrated & Fees of the programme is $3500 per year

Note:
 The qualifying marks is relaxed by 10% i.e. 50% in Overall Aggregate for applicants belong to SC/ST and applicants hailing from
Jammu & Kashmir and the North Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and
Tripura.

 Applicants belonging to SC/ST category must fill in the proforma as given in Appendix-II and have it attested by a competent
authority (The list of authorities empowered for the same is given in Appendix-II.)

 Applicants hailing from Jammu & Kashmir and the North Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya,
Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. They should fill in the Nativity Certificate given in Appendix-I

Applicants from NIOS/ Correspondence mode are not eligible to apply.

5) Online Application

 Cost of Application Rs.600/- (Including GST) (Non Refundable)

 The online application is available in the website: https://vit.ac.in/all-courses/pg

 To be assured that uploaded documents should be clearly visible, otherwise your application will be rejected.
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6) Admission Procedure

 Applicants are processed in the order of merit based on the aggregate of marks (rounded to 2 decimal points) secured overall

subjects in the +2 / Higher Secondary Examination.

 In case the aggregate is same, the order of merit will be decided based on the best scores in overall subjects in the +2 / Higher

Secondary Examination sequentially and in case of tie, the age i.e. older applicants are given priority.

 After declaration of results applicants can give their campus and program preferences, (i.e., applicants can give "n" number of

choices)

 Based on your preferences, seats will be allotted.

 Allotment or seat for a programme and campus once made is final and cannot be changed under any circumstances.

 Once seat will be confirmed applicants will receive their Provisional Admission Letter.

 Applicants can pay their Tuition Fees through online mode.

 The Commencement of Classes will be announced through mail.

7) Documents to be submitted at the time of Admission (While Reporting)

 The following documents are required to be submitted at the time of Admission: {along with a set of Xerox copy)

 Class-X mark sheet as a proof of date of birth

 Class-XII mark sheet of Qualifying Examination of all attempts (Original)

 Migration / Transfer / School Leaving Certificate (Original)

 Conduct Certificate (Original)

 Copy of Provisional Admission Letter.

 4 no’s of recent passport size colour photographs

 Affidavit – Student and Parents - http://www.vit.ac.in/files/admissions/Affidavit_Student.pdf

 Student Profile https://vtopbeta.vit.ac.in/studentprofile/

 Physical Fitness http://www.vit.ac.in/files/admissions/PhysicalFitness_Certificate.pdf

 An undertaking for good conduct and behavior in a prescribed form issued by the Institute at the time of admission to be submitted in

originals to the Admissions Office.

 Aadhaar Card

8) General Discipline

 All applicants admitted to the Institute shall maintain good conduct, pay the requisite tuition fees and other charges by the
due dates, attend their classes regularly and abide by the rules and regulations of the Institute.

 If at any point of time, if the conduct and character of an applicant is not satisfactory or is of suspicious nature, the
Management reserves the right, without assigning any reason, to make him /her vacate the hostel or expel him/her from the
Institute.
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8.1. Measures for prevention of ragging at the institution level:

 All applicants admitted to the Institute shall maintain good conduct, pay the requisite tuition fees and other charges by the
due dates, attend their classes regularly and abide by the rules and regulations of the Institute.

 If at any point of time, if the conduct and character of an applicant is not satisfactory or is of suspicious nature, the
Management reserves the right, without assigning any reason, to make him /her vacate the hostel or expel him/her
from the Institute.

 It is mandatory that Applicants and parents who are attending interview has to sign an undertaking in Rs.2O/- non-
judicial stamp paper as per the information given in Annexure-1 & II (as per UGC Regulations-2OO9,
www.ugc.ac.in).

9) Hostel Accommodation

 Separate hostel accommodation is available for boys and girls.

 Hostel accommodation will be provided only to those Applicants whose residence is beyond 100kms radius from
the Institute. For details regarding Establishment Charges, Mess, etc., please visit VIT website www.vit.ac.in

10) Admission Cancellation Process/ Refund of Fees:

The refund will be made as per the norms of the UGC and Institute guide lines.

Academic Cancellation:

 Apply Online Application for Cancellation of Admission in Office of PG Admissions.

 Collect the No Dues Certificate Form from Office of PG Admissions.

 Submit original Provisional Admission Letter

 TC will be given only if original Migration/ Transfer/ College Leaving Certificate submitted already.

Hostel Cancellation: (Documents to be submitted in the concerned Hostel Office)

 Write an application with Parent Signature.

 Collect the No Dues Certificate Form from concern Hostel Office.
 Hostel Admission Letter
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APPENDIX-I I

Nativity Certificate

(For applicants from Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern States)

Certified that Mr./ Ms ........................................................................................................................................ an applicant for

admission to PG Degree programme in ......................................................................................................... in the year..........

............................................................, son/ daughter of Shri. / Smt.......................................................................................

..................residing at.................................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................... In ......................... .

.. ................................................................................. District of................................................................................. state, in a

native of ................................................................................................... state.

Signature of Tahsildar or Revenue Authority Name

Name
Designation
Place

APPENDIX - II

COMMUNITY CERTIFICATE (FOR SC/ ST ALONE)

Certified that Mr./ Ms ..................................................................................... an applicant for admission to PG Degree Programme

in .................................. in the year ............................................................................., son/ daughter of Shri. / Smt ...........................

.................................................................................. residing at............................................................. in ....................................................

District of ................................................................................................. belongs to the ...............................................................................

. .................................................. Caste/Tribe.

Which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe under the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order 1950 /

The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, as amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes I Orders

Amendment Act, 1976.

Signature of Competent Authority

Name

Designation

Place

Date
Office Seal
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Issue of Online Application 01 February, 2024 (Thursday)

Last date to apply online 31 May, 2024 (Friday)

Publication of short listed applicants 17 June, 2024 (Monday)

Choice preference (Campus & Programme) 17 – 18 June, 2024 (Monday – Tuesday)

Seat allotment 26 June, 2024 (Wednesday)

Last Date of Payment of full Tuition Fees 08 July, 2024 (Monday)

Orientation Program (Tentative) July, 2024

Commencement of classes (Tentative) July, 2024