VIT UNIVERSITY,VELLORE.

ADMISSION TO UNDER GRADUATE / M.SC., MBA (5 year Integrated) DEGREE PROGRAMMES (2008-09)

Estd. u/s 3 of UGC Act 1956)
Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India
www.vit.ac.in


ADMISSION TO UNDER GRADUATE / M.SC. DEGREE PROGRAMMES (2008-09)

Notification
Application Form & Information Brochure

PROGRAMMES OFFERED
UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMMES (3 YEARS)
􀂃 BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications)
􀂃 B.Com. (Computer Applications)
􀂃 B.Sc. Computer Science

FIVE-YEAR INTEGRATED PROGRAMMES (After +2)
􀂃 M.S. Software Engineering
􀂃 MBA
􀂃 M.Sc. Biotechnology

M.Sc. PROGRAMMES (2 YEARS)
􀂃 Applied Microbiology
􀂃 Bio-Medical Genetics
􀂃 Biotechnology
􀂃 Chemistry (with specialisation in Analytical or Inorganic or Organic Chemistry)
􀂃 Computer Science
􀂃 Electronics
􀂃 Pharmaceutical Chemistry

ELIGIBILITY
NATIONALITY:
The applicant for admission should be a Resident Indian National and should have studied regular, full time and formal education in schools / colleges located in India in the preceding two / three years.

UG / Five-Year Integrated Programmes
AGE LIMIT:
Candidates whose date of birth falls on or after 1st July 1989 are eligible to apply. The date of birth as recorded in the High School / SSC/ Xth certificate will be considered authentic. Candidates should produce this certificate in original as a proof of their age at the time of interview, failing which they will be disqualified.

QUALIFYING EXAMINATION

UNDERGRADUATE & FIVE-YEAR INTEGRATED PROGRAMMES (AFTER +2)

Candidates should have secured an aggregate of 60% and above in their +2 examination to be eligible to apply.

The aggregate marks obtained in the subjects in +2 (or its equivalent) put together should be 50% for the following categories:
􀂃 Candidates belonging to SC/ST
􀂃 Candidates hailing from Jammu & Kashmir and the North Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.

Candidates belonging to SC/ ST category must fill in the proforma as given in Appendix-IV (Refer the information brochure given along with the application form) and have it attested by a competent authority (The list of authorities empowered for the same is given in Appendix-IV).

Candidates hailing from Jammu & Kashmir and the North Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura should fill in the CERTIFICATE TO PROVE NATIVITY proforma given in Appendix-III (Refer the information brochure given along with the application form).

Applications forms received without mark statement will be summarily rejected.


PROGRAMMES:
B.Sc. Computer Science / BCA
ELIGIBILITY: A pass in Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the State / Central Board of Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with Mathematics as one of the subjects with a minimum of 60% overall aggregate.

B.Com. (Computer Applications)
ELIGIBILITY: A pass in Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the State / Central Board of Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with a minimum of 60% overall aggregate.
Students must have studied Commerce / Accountancy as one of the subjects.

M.S. Software Engineering (5 year Integrated Programme)
ELIGIBILITY: A pass in Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the state / Central Board of Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with a minimum of 60% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM).

MBA (5 year integrated programme)
ELIGIBILITY: A pass in Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the State / Central Board of Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with a minimum of 60% overall aggregate.

M.Sc. Biotechnology (5 year Integrated Programme)
ELIGIBILITY: A pass in Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the State / Central Board of Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Botany /Zoology or Biology as subjects with a minimum of 60% overall aggregate.

M.Sc. PROGRAMMES
􀂃 Candidates should have graduated with a full-time degree from any recognized University with a minimum of 50% marks.
􀂃 Candidates appearing for their final degree exam / final semester exam in the current year are also eligible to apply.
􀂃 Candidates awaiting the final semester or final year exam results can also apply, provided they will complete their final year exams before the date of interview and would submit their final year mark sheet on or before the 15th August 2008; failing which the candidate’s admission to the programme would be cancelled and fees paid shall be forfeited.

M.Sc. Applied Microbiology /Biotechnology / Biomedical Genetics
ELIGIBILITY: B.Sc. degree from a recognized university in any branch of Biological Science that includes Botany / Zoology, Microbiology / Biochemistry / Biotechnology / Nutrition (or) Home Science / Agricultural Science / Medicine.

M.Sc. Chemistry (with specialization in Analytical or Inorganic or Organic Chemistry)
ELIGIBILITY: B.Sc. degree in either Chemistry or Applied Chemistry or Applied Science from any recognized university with Physics and Mathematics (or) Biology as ancillary subjects.

M.Sc. Electronics
ELIGIBILITY: B.Sc. degree from any recognized university with Physics /Applied Sciences/ Electronics (or) BES.

M.Sc. Computer Science
ELIGIBILITY: Bachelor’s degree from any recognized university in Computer Science / Computer Applications.

M.Sc. Pharmaceutical Chemistry
ELIGIBILITY: B.Sc. degree from any recognized University with Chemistry or Biochemistry / Botany / Zoology / Biotechnology / Microbiology / Life Sciences with Chemistry as one of the subjects or B.Pharm.


ADMISSION PROCEDURE
There will be no entrance examination for admissions to the programmes indicated above.

UG / FIVE-YEAR INTEGRATED PROGRAMMES
Candidates will be called for an interview in the order of merit based on:
􀂃 The aggregate of total marks secured in the +2 / Higher Secondary Examination for UG / M.Sc.

Biotechnology (5 year integrated) and MBA (5 year Integrated) degree programmes.
􀂃 The aggregate marks secured in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in the +2 / Higher Secondary Examination for M.S. Software Engineering programme.
􀂃 The selected for MBA (5year Integrated) programme is also based on the performance on Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

M.Sc. PROGRAMMES
Candidates will be called for an interview in the order of merit of their aggregate marks secured in
their undergraduate degree programmes calculated upto the pre-final year (this is inclusive of
Languages and all other subjects they have studied upto pre-final year).

APPLICATION FORMS:

ISSUE OF APPLICATION FORMS
The Application Forms will be issued from 12-05-2008 for all the programmes.

The VIT Main Brochure and the Information Brochure for Undergraduate and M.Sc. programmes, along with the necessary enclosures which include the Application Form and a printed self-addressed envelope, can be obtained in person from VIT University at Vellore or from the Chennai Administrative Office, New No.6, (Old No. W-73), Second Street (Opposite Towers Club), Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040 (Phone: 044-42016555 / 65480555, Fax: 044-26222555), by handing over a Demand Draft drawn in favour of “VIT University” payable at Vellore.

Candidates can also obtain the set of Brochures with the Application Form and printed self-addressed envelope alternatively through Post from VIT University by sending a Demand Draft in favour of “VIT University”, payable at Vellore accompanied by a covering letter addressed to “ADMISSIONS OFFICER”, VIT University, Vellore-632014, requesting for the application form of the particular programme (Refer section – 2), indicating your complete postal address. On receipt of the DD, the application form with the enclosures will be sent by post. The postal charges will be borne by the University. Candidates are advised to write their name and address on the reverse of the DD.

COST OF THE APPLICATION FORM
􀂃 Undergraduate programmes / M.Sc. Biotechnology (5 Year integrated programme) - Rs.350/-
􀂃 MBA (5 Year Integrated Programme) - Rs.400/-
􀂃 M.S. (Software Engineering) (5 Year Integrated Programme) - Rs.600/-
􀂃 M.Sc. programmes - Rs.500/-

A separate application form is available for the M.S. Software Engineering, MBA, Undergraduate / M.Sc. Biotechnology (5 year integrated) and M.Sc. programmes.

Candidates are requested to make sure they purchase the correct application form.


IMPORTANT DATES & INFORMATION
M.S. Software Engineering (5 year Integrated) Degree Programme
􀂃 Issue of application forms – 12-05-2008 (Monday)
􀂃 Last date for issue & submission of the application forms – 07-06-2008 (Saturday)
􀂃 Publication of short listed candidates in website – 11-06-2008 (Wednesday)
􀂃 Tentative date for interview – 18-06-2008 (Wednesday)
􀂃 Last Date for payment of fees – 02-07-2008 (Wednesday)
􀂃 Commencement of classes – 21-07-2008 (Monday)

UG / M.Sc. Biotechnology and MBA (5 year Integrated) Degree Programmes
􀂃 Issue of application forms – 12-05-2008 (Monday)
􀂃 Last date for issue & submission of the application forms – 07-06-2008 (Saturday)
􀂃 Publication of short listed candidates in website – 11-06-2008 (Wednesday)
􀂃 Tentative dates for interview

UG / M.Sc. Biotechnology (5 year Integrated) – 20-06-2008 (Friday)

MBA (5 year Integrated) – 19-06-2008 (Thursday)
􀂃 Last Date for payment of fees – 02-07-2008 (Wednesday)
􀂃 Commencement of classes – 21-07-2008 (Monday)

M.Sc. Degree Programmes
􀂃 Issue of application forms – 12-05-2008 (Monday)
􀂃 Last date for issue & submission of the application forms – 07-06-2008 (Saturday)
􀂃 Publication of short listed candidates in website – 13-06-2008 (Friday)
􀂃 Tentative date for interview – 24-06-2008 (Tuesday)
􀂃 Last Date for payment of fees – 04-07-2008 (Friday)
􀂃 Commencement of classes – 18-07-2008 (Friday)
Admission to Under Graduate / M.SC. Degree Programmes(2008-09)
Notification
Application Form & Information Brochure

For Admission details, visit website: www.vit.ac.in or contact:
ADMISSIONS OFFICER, VIT University, Vellore-632014
Tamil Nadu, India. Phone: 0416-2202168/ 2202157
Fax: 0416-2245544, 2240411. Email: admission@vit.ac.in
Chennai Administrative Office
New No.6, (Old No. W-73), Second Street (Opposite Towers Club), Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040 (Phone: 044-42016555 / 65480555, Fax: 044-26222555)
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