Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore has been recognized by the Indian government as one of the higher education institutions in India. VIT has always been one of the top universities and strives to become a global leader. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore has been recognized by leading international rating agencies such as QS, Times Higher Education, NIRF, Outlook ICare, The Week, ARIIA, and India Today.

The institute is ranked among the top 1001-1200 colleges in QS World University Rankings 2023 and THE World University Rankings 2022 has placed VIT Vellore among the top 801-1000 colleges in the World. Also, VIT Vellore has been featured in two different categories of NIRF Rankings 2022 i.e.Engineering and Overall categories. Check more about VIT Vellore Admission 

Vellore Institute of Technology Ranking Highlights 2023

Ranking Agency  Year Rank
QS World University Ranking by subject (Engineering and Technology) 2023 240
QS World University Ranking 2023 1001-1200
QS Asia Rankings 2022 198
QS World University Rankings 2022 1001-1200 
QS Asia University Rankings 2021 215
THE World University Rankings 2022 801-1000 
2021 801-1000 
THE Asia University Rankings 2021 251-300
NIRF Overall Rankings 2022 18
NIRF Engineering Rankings  2022 12
The Week Best Technical Universities India 2021 15
Outlook India's Top Pvt. Engineering Colleges 2021 1
India Today Top Pvt. Engineering Colleges 2021 4

VIT Vellore QS World Ranking by Subject 2023:

VIT Vellore improved its QS Asia ranking 2023 to 173rd in Asia, 22nd in Southern Asia and 11th in India. The institute moved up 106 positions to land on 240th place in world wide. VIT Vellore got a 68.2 out of 100 score. The following are VIT Vellore's rankings based on the QS ranking criteria:

Parameters Scores
Overall score -
Academic Reputation 9.3
Employer Reputation 9.2
Faculty student ratio 7.8
Citations per faculty 15.9
International Faculty ratio 15.4
International Students ratio 2.5
International Research Network 62.6
Employment Outcomes 18.2

QS 2023 Ranking Table

Rank University Score
47 IIT Bombay 80.4
48 IIT Delhi 80.1
68 IIT Madras 77.8
82 IIT Kharagpur 76.7
85 IIT Kanpur 76.4
106 Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 74.9
175 IIT Roorkee 71.4
222 IIT Guwahati 69.1
240 VIT Vellore 68.2
289 Anna University, Chennai 66
342 Chandigarh University 64.2
344 BITS Pilani 64.1
401- 450 Delhi University -
451- 500 SRM Institute of Science and Technology -

VIT Vellore QS World University Ranking 2023

VIT Vellore is ranked in the range of 1001-1200 in QS World Ranking 2023. The university has secured 16th position in India in the QS rankings 2023. Below given are the scores given to VIT Vellore considering the QS ranking factors:

Parameters  Scores
Overall Score -
Academic Reputation  9.3
Employer Reputation  9.2
Citations per Faculty 15.9
Faculty Student Ratio 7.8
International Students Ratio 2.5
International Faculty Ratio 15.4
International Research Network 62.6
Employment Outcomes 18.2

VIT Vellore NIRF Ranking 2022

National Institutional Framework Classification (NIRF) classifies Indian institutions throughout the country. Presently, Vellore Institute of Technology is ranked at 18th position in the Overall category and 12th in the engineering category. The information of the ranking parameters and their scores for the Engineering category is mentioned in the tabulation below for further clarification:

Parameters  Score out of 100
Teaching Learning and Resources 62.53
Research and Professional Practice 73.30
Graduation Outcomes 69.44
Outreach and Inclusivity  59.27
Perception  49.60

VIT Vellore Parameter Scores (Engineering Category)

Parameters  Components  Score Total
TLR SS 18.60 20.00
FSR 21.37 30.00
PQE 14.18 20.00
FRU 8.39 30.00
RP PU 27.15 35.00
QP 36.93 40.00
IPR 9.00 15.00
FPPP 0.22 10.00

GO		 GPH 26.62 40.00
GUE 15.00 15.00
MS 13.42 25.00
GPHD 14.41 20.00
OI RD 18.14 30.00
WD 21.01 30.00
ESCS 0.12 20.00
PCS 20.00 20.00
PR PR 49.60 100.00

However, VIT Vellore has secured 18th place in the NIRF Overall Category Rankings 2022. The parameter scores for the same are mentioned below.

Parameters  Score out of 100
Teaching Learning and Resources 52.72
Research and Professional Practice 59.82
Graduation Outcomes 79.43
Outreach and Inclusivity  59.07
Perception  45.74

VIT Vellore Parameter Scores (Overall Category)

Parameters  Components  Score Total
TLR SS 18.55 20.00
FSR 16.21 25.00
PQE 12.69 20.00
FRU 5.27 20.00

RP		 OE 0.00 23.35
PU 23.35 35.00
QP 28.90 35.00
IPR 7.00 15.00
FPPP 0.58 15.00
GO GUE 58.50 60.00
GPHD 20.93 40.00
OI RD 16.91 30.00
WD 22.05 30.00
ESCS 0.11 20.00
PCS 20.00 20.00
PR PR 45.74 100.00

Considering the other Top 10 Institutes, IIT Madras has maintained its 1st position following the IISc Bangalore at the 2nd position in the list. Following are the rankings of the top 10 Colleges under Overall Category in NIRF 2022.

Rank Name of the College  NIRF Score
1 IIT Madras 87.59
2 IISc Bangalore 83.57
3 IIT Bombay 82.35
4 IIT Delhi 82.22
5 IIT Kanpur 77.83
6 IIT Kharagpur 75.94
7 IIT Roorkee  71.48
8 IIT Guwahati  69.75
9 AIIMS Delhi 69.57
10 JNU Delhi 67.25

VIT Vellore Outlook-ICARE Engineering Rankings 2021 

Outlook-ICARE has placed VIT Vellore at the 1st position among Outlook India's Top Govt. Engineering Colleges Rankings 2021 which is consistent as that of the previous year. The ranking forum considers its own parameters which are Academic & Research Excellence (250), Industry Interfere & Placement (250), Infrastructure & Facilities (200), Governance & Administration (150), Diversity & Outreach (150), Overall Score (1000). Final scores that decide the ranking are based on the augmented scores of each parameter.

Parameters  VIT Vellore Score
Academic & Research Excellence 226.49
Industry Interfere & Placement 222.01
Infrastructure & Facilities 169.38
Governance & Administration 124.52
Diversity & Outreach 88.68

Ranking of some top colleges is given below.

Rank Name of the College  Overall Score (1000)
1 VIT Vellore 831.08
2 TIET Patiala 789.07
3 BITS Pilani 751.75
4 Amity Noida 706.47
5 PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore  669.92
6 BIT Mesra, Ranchi 633.06
7 SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kancheepuram  596.71
8 Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai 559.34
9 LPU Jalandhar 553.53
10 Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune 540.54

VIT Vellore The Week Rankings 2021 

The Week is another journal based on HASAN research to calculate the aggregate results of university rankings. The composite score is a combination of

  • Factual score (data from the universities)
  • Perceptual score (Nominations by students/ teachers)

VIT Vellore has successfully maintained its 15th position which is the same as that of the previous year and has been ranked 15th in "The Week Best Technical Universities India Rankings 2021".

VIT QS World Ranking 2021

According to QS expert rankings, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is one of the 12 best educational institutions in the field of engineering and technology in India, and one of the 450 best universities in the world. By 2021, the VIT will range from 1001 to 1200.

VIT Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

Times Higher Education publishes subscription publications every year. VIT ranks among the best in the global university rankings, Asian university rankings and impact university rankings. In the 2021 World University Rankings, VIT is ranked 801-1000, while Asia University is ranked 251-300.

VIT Vellore India Today Rankings 2021 

"India Today" publishes the annual publications of major institutions on 14 topics. In the India Today Rankings of Top Private Engineering Colleges 2021, VIT Vellore has made into the top 5 ranks and has secured the 4th rank in the same. In the year 2020, VIT Vellore has secured the 3rd rank in the India Today Rankings of Top Private Engineering Colleges 2020.