Foundation laid for VIT Campus in Amaravati
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu along with Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation for Chennai-based Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) today in Ainavolu at Amaravati.
VIT is the first University to set up campus in Amaravati, the new capital of Sunrise Andhra Pradesh.
The VIT campus will start operating from the next academic year, in July 2017. The University will issue B. Tech. application forms from November 9 and admission-seekers will have to write the mandatory VIT Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE) to secure a seat. The last date for submitting the application is February 28, 2017.
To start with, the University will offer courses in B. Tech (Computer Science, Electronics and Communication, Computer Science and Engineering with specialisation in Networking & Security, Electrical and Electronics, Computer Science and Engineering with specialisation in Data Analytics and Mechanical Engineering). This is in addition to a five-year integrated M.Tech. Software Engineering (entry after 12th standard) and PhD.