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SWOC Analysis of the University
Strengths
Outstanding students representing all regions of the country
VIT represents India through its diverse student body. Every state and every
region of the country is well represented in its student population. While more
than 65% of the students come from the northern states, only 10% are from
Tamil Nadu. The selection of students for various engineering programmes is
done through a nation-wide entrance examination. The selection process
ensures that VIT has an excellent outstanding student intake. In 2013, about
160,000 students appeared for the VIT Engineering Entrance Examination.
From the applicants about 3000 students were selected from the top 20,000
ranks for its programs in engineering. The selectivity in VIT admissions is
estimated to be the third highest in India. Selecting outstanding students helps
shape the academic vigor, innovation in teaching and learning, scope of
research, and the ranking in the national placement.
Committed Faculty
VIT’s basic strength lies in its faculty. Well qualified and committed faculty
members have helped build the institution to its current status as a nationally
ranked institution. The academic credentials of the faculty, their research
profile, their involvement with industry, and their approach to continuous
quality improvement have helped VIT to emerge as the first and the only
institution in India to receive ABET (USA) accreditation for seven of its
programs in engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology. In
the last four years, the number of scopus indexed publications by faculty has
enabled VIT surpass all the Indian institutions with the exception of IISc, IITs
- Delhi and Karaghpur. Today, the university has become one of the most
sought after institutions in the country for qualified faculty for teaching and
research. The university receives an ever-increasing number doctoral degree
holders, and scientists with overseas post doctoral research experience for
teaching and research assignments. The University expects to have 100% of
the faculty with Ph.D., by 2018. VIT University places utmost importance in
recruiting, training and encouraging outstanding faculty members.
Institutionalized Quality Measures and Recognized Programs
VIT has developed strong quality measures that help assure international
benchmarking of programs, curricula, faculty credentials, research output, and
student services. A continuous quality improvement process assures the
involvement of all stakeholders, ranging from students, parents, faculty,
industry, employers, governmental agencies and the public at-large, in the
academic process. Quality Circles in each school, and at the program level,
and institutional accreditation process based on established quality measures
and accreditation criteria ensure that VIT maintains not only national
accreditation standards, but also conforms to international accreditation
criteria. As VIT is presenting itself for NAAC assessment and evaluations, it is