The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) main campus in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, is a large, eco-friendly residential campus spread across approximately 372 acres, with extensive academic, research, residential, sports and recreational infrastructure.

There are around 40000 students in the university.

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) places strong emphasis on student safety through 24-hour security, surveillance and controlled access systems across its campus and hostels. The Vellore campus hostels have round-the-clock security personnel, while residential staff, wardens, supervisors and student counsellors are available to support residents.

Student life at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is vibrant and diverse, with students encouraged to participate in academic, cultural, technical, sporting and social activities alongside their studies. The university has a large network of student clubs and chapters covering areas such as technology, arts and culture, literature, social outreach, health and wellness,

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) provides extensive on-campus hostel accommodation at its Vellore campus. The campus has 32 hostel blocks—21 for boys and the remainder for girls—accommodating more than 30,000 residents annually. Students can choose from air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned single or shared rooms, furnished with beds, study tables, chairs, bookshelves, study lamps and cupboards.

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) has a centralised campus recruitment system managed by its Career Development Centre (CDC). Students from the Vellore, Chennai, VIT-AP and VIT Bhopal campuses participate through the common recruitment process, with companies conducting online tests and interviews either physically or virtually.

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) offers a range of institutional, government and private scholarships for students based on academic merit, financial need, sports performance, attendance and other eligibility criteria. One of its major undergraduate awards is the VITEEE Scholarship under the GV School Development Programme (GVSDP).

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) offers a broad portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated, industrial and research programmes across engineering, computer science, sciences, management, commerce, architecture, design, law and humanities. For 2026–27, VIT lists 71 undergraduate, 58 postgraduate, 15 integrated and research programmes, along with industrial M.Tech programmes and Ph.D. opportunities.