VIT Vellore in Vellore, offers B.E. / B.Tech program, while IIT Madras in Chennai, provides a B.Sc. program.
VIT Vellore is a Private business school founded in 1984, and IIT Madras is a Government institution established in 1959. For the 2024 batch, the median package for VIT Vellore B.E. / B.Tech graduates is ₹8 LPA, whereas IIT Madras B.Sc. graduate's median package is ₹15 - 17 LPA.
The admission process differs between the two schools: VIT Vellore accepts CAT : scores, while IIT Madras considers B.E. / B.Tech for JEE Advanced: scores.
| Category | VIT Vellore | IIT Madras |
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| Campus size | 372 acre | 617 acre |
| No. of students | N/A | 8000 |
| Number of departments | N/A | 16 |
| Rankings (NIRF 2023) | N/A | - Ranked 1 in the Engineering category- Ranked 15 in the Management category- 227 in the QS World University Rankings 2025 |
| Flagship course of study | N/A | BTech |
| Number of courses | N/A | 100+ |
| Total faculty | N/A | 591 |
| Establishment year | 1984 | 1959 |
| Ownership type | Private | Public |
| Number | N/A | 26 |
| Types of scholarships offered | N/A | Merit-based, Need-based, Merit-cum-Means Based |
| Also known as | VIT University, VIT Vellore | N/A |
| Accreditation | A++ Grade by NAAC | N/A |
| Recognised by | UGC | N/A |
| Campuses | - VIT Chennai- VIT Bhopal- VIT AP University | N/A |
| VIT QS Ranking | - 791-800 by QS World University Rankings 2025-22 by QS World University Rankings 2024 (Asian University - Southern Asia category) | N/A |
| Accepted entrance exams | VITEEE, VITMEE, VITREE | N/A |
| Flagship courses | BTech, MTech, MBA | N/A |
| VITEEE 2024 Updates | Check here | N/A |
| BTech | INR 4.9 lakh - INR 7.8 lakh | N/A |
| MBA | INR 7 lakh | N/A |
| BCA | INR 1.6 lakh | N/A |
| MCA | INR 2.7 lakh | N/A |
| MTech | INR 1.6 lakh - INR 4.9 lakh | N/A |
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VIT Vellore | IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology |
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| Established Year | 1984 | 1959 |
| Type | Pvt | Govt |
| Fee | ₹4.87 - 7.8 Lakhs | ₹5.31 - 10 Lakhs |
| Location | Vellore | Chennai |
| Ranking | #11 NIRF | #1 NIRF |
| Median Salary | ₹7 - 8 LPA | ₹12 - 18.96 LPA |
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| Exam Accepted | VITEEETNEA, CBSE 12th, ISC, Tamilnadu 12th | JEE Main, JEE Advanced |
| Course | 15 Courses | 14 Courses |
 Placement Detail (2023) |
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| Highest package | INR 1.02 crore per annum | N/A |
| Average package | INR 9.60 LPA | N/A |
| No. of companies visited | 945 | N/A |
| No. of students placed | 8938 | N/A |
| No. of super dream offers | 4480 | N/A |
| No. of dream offers | 3531 | N/A |
| Median package | N/A | INR 19 LPA |
| Internship offers | N/A | 19% increase compared with previous year |
| Placement rate | N/A | 50% students placed |
| Top recruiters | N/A | JP Morgan Chase, Texas Instruments, Adobe |
| B.Sc. | N/A | ₹15 - ₹17 LPA |
| B.E. / B.Tech | N/A | ₹12 - ₹18.96 LPA |
| M.E./M.Tech | N/A | ₹12 - ₹18.96 LPA |
| the highest package | N/A | INR 54.21 LPA |
| the lowest package | N/A | INR 6 LPA |
| PPOs received | N/A | 32 |
| Offers above INR 30 LPA | N/A | 43 |
| Offers between INR 25 LPA - INR 30 LPA | N/A | 16 |
| Offers between INR 20 LPA - INR 25 LPA | N/A | 24 |
| Offers between INR 15 LPA - INR 20 LPA | N/A | 67 |
| Offers between INR 10 LPA - INR 15 LPA | N/A | 53 |
| Offers between INR 5 LPA - INR 10 LPA | N/A | 62 |
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| Information Technology | ||
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