VIT Vellore Fee Structure 2026: Compare Categories & Check Exclusive Merit-Based Scholarship Schemes

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Somdatta Roy

Senior Content Writer | Updated on - Mar 11, 2026

Choosing the right engineering college involves balancing academic ambition with financial planning. VIT Vellore offers a unique, merit-based approach to this through its flexible fee system and diverse program offerings. For 2026, the university continues its Category-based fee structure, where your performance in entrance exams like VITEEE directly dictates your tuition costs across five distinct slabs.

Students with higher ranks secure Category 1 seats, the most affordable tier, while fees increase progressively through Category 5 as lower-cost seats fill up. Beyond your rank, costs are influenced by your chosen specialization. Group A branches (such as Biotech or Civil) range from INR 1.76 Lakhs to INR 3.98 Lakhs annually. High-demand Group B branches (like CSE or IT) range from INR 1.98 Lakhs to INR 4.93 Lakhs. In addition to tuition, students should budget around INR 1.2 to INR 2.5 Lakhs per year for hostel and mess charges, depending on preferences for room occupancy and AC.

To help manage these costs, VIT provides significant financial relief, including 100% tuition waivers for board toppers and high VITEEE rankers, as well as the STARS scheme for underprivileged rural students. However, those applying via NRI or Management quotas should be prepared for a fixed, higher premium that sits outside this standard merit-based category system. Check out the clear interpretation of the fee range for different courses and programs below.

VITEEE 2026: Merit-Based Fee Category

At VIT, the tuition fee is determined by your entrance exam rank. As seats in the lower-priced categories fill up, the same course remains available in higher categories at an increased cost.

Category	Approx. Annual Tuition (B.Tech)	Admission Basis
Cat-1	INR 1.76 L – INR 1.98 L	Top Rankers (Highest Merit)
Cat-2	INR 2.35 L – INR 3.07 L	Middle Rankers
Cat-3	INR 3.43 L – INR 4.05 L	Moderate Rankers
Cat-4	INR 3.68 L – INR 4.48 L	Lower Rankers
Cat-5	INR 3.98 L – INR 4.93 L	Final Available Seats (Highest Fee)

VIT Vellore UG Programme Fee Structure (2026-27)

Some courses follow a multi-category fee system based on merit, most other non-engineering degrees have a fixed annual non- refundable tuition rate.

Programme	Category	Annual Tuition Fee (INR)	Caution Deposit (Refundable)	Total First Year Fee (INR)
B.Arch. (Architecture)	-	3,10,000	5,000	3,15,000
B.Des. (Design)	-	1,73,000		1,78,000
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture	Cat-1	1,10,000		1,15,000
	Cat-2	1,95,000		2,00,000
	Cat-3	2,25,000		2,30,000
B.Sc. Visual Communication	-	1,28,000		1,33,000
B.Sc. Multimedia and Animation	-	99,000		1,04,000
BCA / B.Sc. Computer Science	-	90,000		95,000
BBA / B.Com. (General/BPS)	-	90,000		95,000
B.Com. (Banking/FinTech)	-	1,27,000		1,32,000
B.Sc. (Hospitality & Hotel Admin)	-	77,000		82,000
BBA (Financial Analytics) 2+2 (The first two years are spent at VIT with these fees, and the final two years are conducted abroad (e.g., SUNY) with an estimated cost of $15,225 per semester, subject to change.)	-	90,000		95,000

GVSD Programme Scholarship: Notably, candidates from local districts (Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, and Tiruvannamalai) are eligible for a INR 10,000 scholarship under the GVSD scholarship for most B.Sc., BCA, B.Com., and BBA programmes.

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