Compare VIT Vellore vs SRM University Chennai

Quick facts

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B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Specialization in Automation and Robotics

via SRM University Chennai

Quick Facts

Location

Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Ownership

Private

Type Of Institute

Deemed to be University

College Type

University

Establishment Year

2001

2002

Campus Size

371 Acres

250 Acres

Total Courses Offered

132

540

Ranking & Accreditations

Careers360 University Rank

Careers360 Rating
(Engineering and Architecture)

AAAAA

NIRF Rank
(Overall)

NIRF Rank
(Engineering and Architecture)

Approvals

UGC

AICTE, UGC

Accreditations

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)

4210

Graduating Students
(In Engineering and Architecture)

4552

Placement Percentage
(In Engineering and Architecture)

97%

Median Salary LPA
(In Engineering and Architecture)

₹6.20 LPA

Student Going Higher Studies

212

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 6.20 LPA.

Source: NIRF

Course & Fees Details

Fees

Total Fees

₹ 7,80,000

₹ 11,00,000

Total Scholarships Provided

284

1451

Highest Scholarship Providing Authority

Self

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Fees

SRM University Chennai itself is the highest scholarship granting authority, by releasing 1305 scholarships.

Class Profile

Data presented for the year 2024

Total Students

277

Total Faculty

3194

Total Male Students

144

Total Female Students

133

Total Students Outside State

120

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Class Profile

SRM University Chennai has better gender diversity with 48% female students as compared with the gender diversity of private colleges which is 36%.

Facilities

Alumni Associations

Auditorium

Banks/ATMs

Boys Hostel

Cafeteria

Classrooms

Convenience Store

Girls Hostel

Guest Room/Waiting Room

Gym

I.T Infrastructure

Laboratories

Library

Medical/Hospital

Sports

Swimming Pool

Transport Facility

Wifi

College Reviews & Perception

College Infrastructure

Campus Life

Academics

Placements

Value for Money

Total Reviews

825

790

Individual Reviews

“ VIT provides an open ocean of opportunities. ”

posted on 18 hours ago by Anamika Sinha

“ It actually depends on your performance so work hard ”

posted on 5 days ago by Honey Sweety

“ "My college has excellent infrastructure and equipment" ”

posted on 5 days ago by Greeshma sree Kothapalli

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“ It is good but could have been better with better faculty ”

posted on 6 days ago by Adethya R

“ It is a good college and has alot of opportunities ”

posted on 3 weeks ago by Arpita Aalok sharad

“ A student wants exposure in multiple area they can join SRM ”

posted on 3 weeks ago by Pranav Ranjan

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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.