VIT-AP University is a private university located in Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh,India. It is the first university located in the capital region. VIT-AP was established as a sister university of Vellore Institute of Technology

History

Foundation stone was laid by former chief minister Nare Chandrababu Naidu on November 3,2016 at Ainavolu as a part of new education district in the planned capital. The state government had allocated 200 acres of land for the VIT University campus in Amaravati.The Campus was inaugurated on Nov 28th, 2017 by Vice president Venkaiah Naidu along with the chief minister opening two newly constructed blocks.

Academics

• The university offers bachelor's degrees in engineering and business.
• At VIT-AP the entire teaching-learning process is concentrated around six schools.
• VIT-AP has also signed an agreement for a joint degree program with the Arizona State University.

Admission

VIT admits bachelor students through its own engineering entrance exam, called the Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE).It is conducted every year in the month of April and May. The exam has been conducted online since 2013 and in 2018, 212,000 students have registered. VITEEE 2021 was held on 28, 29 and 31 May.

(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIT-AP_University)