VIT Vellore: Facilities & Campus Amenities – Hostels, Labs, Sports & More

VIT campus is spread across a vast area of 372 acres. The remarkable aspect of VIT is the state-of-the-art infrastructure provided for both students and faculty. Fully furnished and well-equipped labs decorate every building in the University. Moreover, the campus is fortified with ample features that support diverse events - Auditoriums, plush open spaces, outdoor stages, and much more.

Sports Facilities

To achieve a healthier lifestyle while coping with the pressures of studying, one needs to be healthy both emotionally and physically. With this motto, VIT emphasizes the importance of sports and considers them as an integral part of the curriculum. VIT has some centers for physical education and sports activities that help the students maintain fitness and develop a competitive spirit. Its numerous outdoor playgrounds and indoor courts are spread over a 20-acre area.

Canteen

VIT has been amply blessed with three fully equipped multi-cuisine canteens present at three strategic locations in the college. Two at the far ends of the college, one each in G D Naidu Block and the Silver Jubilee Tower, and one more at the center of the college near the Technology Tower. All three canteens are on a contract basis with external caterers and provide quality food at student-friendly prices. Hosting a wide array of cuisines and dishes, they cater to the needs of the students from every corner of the country providing them home-style food with no compromise on the quality.

Smart Classrooms

The smart classrooms are well-designed to incorporate everything needed for a pleasant learning atmosphere. The wide spacious classrooms contain a whiteboard and a projector that is used for teaching. As a result, professors can switch to different modes of teaching as and when required so that the teaching isn't monotonous and the lectures are put across in the best way possible. This hi-tech equipment enables the faculty to conduct classes in a way that enables students to make use of every available resource at the click of a button. These classrooms are also often used for seminars and events from time to time.

Hostel Blocks & Students Strength

INSTITUTIONAL RESIDENTIAL (HAVING HOSTELS)

Total Number of students in Hostels - 21,936
Total Number of Toilets in Hostels - 3,372
Separate toilets for differently abled - In Men's Hostel / Women's Hostel

Separate toilets for differently abled - Administration block Men / Women

Hostel Kitchen Hygiene

Clean and Sterilized cooking vessels
Mechanization of Food Preparation
Modern Cooking Equipment
Available of Chimney
LPG Type of fuel used for cooking
Tiled flooring for Dining halls
Modern furniture in Hostel Dining halls
Hygienic Maintenance of Kitchen and Dining hall Surroundings