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    Compare VIT Vellore vs SRM University Chennai

    Compare VIT Vellore B.Arch vs SRM University Chennai B.Arch on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. VIT Vellore is rated 4.4 out of 5 by 841 verified students while SRM University Chennai is rated 4.2 out of 5 by 809 verified students at Careers360. Explore Careers360 for detailed comparison on all course parameters and download free information on B.Arch Admission details, Placement report, Eligibility criteria, etc.
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    B.Arch

    via VIT Vellore

    B.Arch

    via SRM University Chennai

    Quick Facts

    Location

    Vellore, Tamil Nadu
    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    Ownership

    Private
    Private

    Type Of Institute

    Deemed to be University
    Deemed to be University

    College Type

    University
    University

    Establishment Year

    2001
    2002

    Campus Size

    371 Acres
    250 Acres

    Total Courses Offered

    134
    541

    Ranking & Accreditations

    Careers360 University Rank

    5
    4

    Careers360 Rating
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    AAAAA
    AAAAA

    NIRF Rank
    (Overall)

    21
    22

    NIRF Rank
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    16
    14

    Approvals

    UGC
    Council of Architecture, UGC

    Accreditations

    NAAC
    NAAC

    Other Ranked Domain

    -

    25 (Law) - NIRF 2025
    56 (Management) - NIRF 2025
    18 (Medical) - NIRF 2025
    10 (Pharmacy) - NIRF 2025

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    Ranking & Accreditations

    VIT Vellore dipped by 5 spots, and SRM University Chennai dipped by 1 spot.

    Source: NIRF

    Placement Statistics

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Total Students Placed
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    -

    54

    Graduating Students
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    -

    60

    Placement Percentage
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    -

    100%

    Median Salary LPA
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    -

    ₹4.80 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies

    -
    6

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    8356
    5977

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    5684
    5492

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    81%
    96%

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    ₹ 8.87 LPA
    ₹ 6.50 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    1388
    314

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    Placement Statistics

    The average salary of SRM University Chennai stands highest at 4.80 LPA.

    Source: NIRF

    Course & Fees Details

    Course Credential

    Degree
    Degree

    Degree

    B.Arch
    B.Arch

    Branch

    Architecture Engineering
    Architecture Engineering

    Duration

    5 years
    5 years

    Mode

    Offline
    Offline

    Approved Intake

    40
    80

    Fees

    ₹ 15.5 Lakh
    ₹ 13.75 Lakh

    Exams Accepted

    Course Approval

    -

    Admission Details

    • There is NO ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
    • Candidates who have studied in Regular, Full time and Formal Education are alone eligible to apply
    • Online Applications will be issued from January onwards
    • Admission will be done on Merit basis for which the merit list will be prepared based on marks obtained in qualifying examination and NATA Test
    • The candidates short-listed based on their merit will be called for the counselling
    • The fact that a candidate has qualified and has been called for the counselling does not guarantee admission to him / her. This depends upon the performance in the GDPI and the availability of seats
    • The selection list will be announced after the Group Discussion /Interview/ Skill Test
    ... read more

    The selection based on NATA entrance exam.

    Eligibility Criteria

    1. Candidates who have studied in regular, full time and formal education alone are eligible to apply.
    2. Candidates should have born on or after 01.07.2003.
    3. "No candidate shall be admitted to architecture course unless she/he has passed an examination at the end of the 10+2 scheme of examination with at least 60% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and also at least 60% marks in aggregate of the 10+2 level examination" and with valid NATA score
    4. "No candidate shall be admitted to architecture course unless she/he has passed an examination at the end of the 10+2 scheme of examination with at least 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and also at least 50% marks in aggregate of the 10+2 level examination" and with valid NATA score, for the following categories:

    • Candidates belonging to SC/ST Community
    • Candidates hailing from Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh and the North Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.

    5. Candidates must have a valid Score, in the All India National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) conducted by Council of Architecture (COA), India / Candidates who have qualified NATA.
    6. NATA exams are to be conducted at national level in major cities as exam centers and the result will be announced by NATA with the ranking list of the candidate. The eligibility and selection process considering the NATA score will be subject to any changes that NATA / COA (Council of Architecture) may propose for institutions to follow, in the current Academic year.

    ... read more

    No candidate shall be admitted to architecture course unless she/ he has passed an examination at the end of the 10+2 scheme of examination with at least 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics and also at least 50% marks in aggregate of the 10+2 level examination or passed 10+3 Diploma Examination with Mathematics as compulsory subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate.

    A pass in National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) conducted by the Council of Architecture

    Note: No separate entrance examination will be conducted by SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University). However, the candidates have to apply in the prescribed application form for admission to B.Arch. program.

    ... read more

    Fees

    Total Fees

    ₹ 15,50,000
    ₹ 13,75,000

    Total Scholarships Provided

    -
    15

    Highest Scholarship Providing Authority

    -
    Self

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    Fees

    SRM University Chennai itself is the highest scholarship granting authority, by releasing 12 scholarships.

    Class Profile

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Total Students

    6308
    277

    Total Faculty

    2633
    3194

    Total Male Students

    3957
    144

    Total Female Students

    2351
    133

    Total Students Outside State

    2717
    120

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    Class Profile

    VIT Vellore has a better faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 2 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of private colleges which is 4 students per faculty.

    Facilities

    Facilities

    Facilities Count

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Classrooms

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Swimming Pool

    Transport Facility

    Wifi

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Banks/ATMs

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Convenience Store

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Transport Facility

    Wifi

    College Reviews & Perception

    College Infrastructure

    Campus Life

    Academics

    Placements

    Value for Money

    Total Reviews

    812
    778

    Individual Reviews

    Objective of college is good

    posted on 1 year ago by Jayaram
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    SRM SchoolOfArchitecture is what every new adult must experi

    posted on 2 years ago by Priyanka Mukherjee

    My BArch experience at SRM.

    posted on 2 years ago by Surya
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    College Reviews & Perception

    SRM University Chennai has received the lowest rating for value for money whereas VIT Vellore has comparatively better ratings across all aspects.

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