Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
- About
- Objectives
- Vision
- Quality Policy
- Strategies
- Functions
- Benefits
- Outcomes of IQAC Activities
- AQAR
- Students' Satisfaction Survey
- Best Practices
- Institutional Distinctiveness
- VIT Annual Report
- Minutes of the Meeting & Action Taken Report
- Quality Assurance and continuous Improvement Policy
About
The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was established in 2007 at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) as a post-accreditation quality sustenance measure. The IQAC has been constituted as per the recommendations of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The IQAC ensures the effective implementation of quality initiatives through continuous reviews and periodic meetings. The IQAC works towards attaining excellence in all academic and administrative endeavors of the institution.
Objectives
To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution. To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.
Vision
To ensure quality culture as the prime concern for Vellore Institute of Technology through institutionalizing and internalizing all the initiatives taken with internal and external support.
Quality Policy
To establish a system of Quality Enhancement, which would on a continuous basis evaluate and enhance the quality of teaching – learning, research and extension activities of the institution, leading to improvements in all processes, enabling the institution to attain excellence.
Strategies
- Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks
- Relevant and quality academic/ research programmes
- Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society
- Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning
- The credibility of assessment and evaluation process
- Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services best
- Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad
Functions
Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:
- Development and application of quality benchmarks
- Parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution
- Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process
- Collection and analysis of feedback from all stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes
- Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all stakeholders
- Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles
- Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement
- Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices
- Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality
- Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up
- Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC
Benefits
Will facilitate / contribute to:
- Ensure clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement
- Ensure internalization of the quality culture
- Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the institution and institutionalize all good practices
- Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning
- Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs
- Build an organised methodology of documentation and internal communication
Outcomes of IQAC Activities
- Accreditation – NAAC, ABET, ACBSP, AACSB, RSC (M.Sc. Chemistry Accredited)
- National Ranking – NIRF
- International Ranking/Rating – QS, THE, QS BRICS, QS STAR
- MHRD All India Survey for Higher Education
- Swachh Bharat Summer Internship Program
- Swachhta Ranking
- Feedback from stakeholders
- Fully Flexible Credit System
- Curriculum for Applied Learning
- Promoting Technology Enhanced Learning – MOOC
- Annual Quality Assurance Report
Quality Assurance and continuous Improvement Policy
About
The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was established in 2007 at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) as a post-accreditation quality sustenance measure. The IQAC has been constituted as per the recommendations of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The IQAC ensures the effective implementation of quality initiatives through continuous reviews and periodic meetings. The IQAC works towards attaining excellence in all academic and administrative endeavors of the institution.
Objectives
To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution. To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.
Strategies
- Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks
- Relevant and quality academic/ research programmes
- Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society
- Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning
- The credibility of assessment and evaluation process
- Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services best
- Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad
Benefits
Will facilitate / contribute to:
- Ensure clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement
- Ensure internalization of the quality culture
- Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the institution and institutionalize all good practices
- Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning
- Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs
- Build an organised methodology of documentation and internal communication
Outcomes of IQAC Activities
- Accreditation – NAAC, ABET, ACBSP, AACSB, RSC (M.Sc. Chemistry Accredited)
- National Ranking – NIRF
- International Ranking/Rating – QS, THE, QS BRICS, QS STAR
- MHRD All India Survey for Higher Education
- Swachh Bharat Summer Internship Program
- Swachhta Ranking
- Feedback from stakeholders
- Fully Flexible Credit System
- Curriculum for Applied Learning
- Promoting Technology Enhanced Learning – MOOC
- Annual Quality Assurance Report
Functions
Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:
- Development and application of quality benchmarks
- Parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution
- Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process
- Collection and analysis of feedback from all stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes
- Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all stakeholders
- Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles
- Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement
- Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices
- Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality
- Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up
- Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC
Vision
To ensure quality culture as the prime concern for Vellore Institute of Technology through institutionalizing and internalizing all the initiatives taken with internal and external support.
Quality Policy
To establish a system of Quality Enhancement, which would on a continuous basis evaluate and enhance the quality of teaching – learning, research and extension activities of the institution, leading to improvements in all processes, enabling the institution to attain excellence.
Public Relations Office
The Public Relations Office is responsible for merchandising about the university and the various events that take place in VIT. They are responsible for the proper documentation of events and publicising them through the media. They also handle the organisation of all the college festivals and strive for its success.
Contact
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Assistant Director,
(Corporate Communication and Media Relation) -
Room No: G 11 (Ground Floor)
Dr. MGR block
Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore - 632014
Tamil Nadu - 91 - 416 220 2250 / 2152
Registrar Office
Institutional Policies
Contact
- The Registrar
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Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore - 632014
Tamil Nadu - 91-416 220 2030
Student Outreach Department
The Department of Student Outreach showcases the happenings on campus through the official social media handles and disseminates useful information through the website. The Department collaborates with the schools, centres and other administrative offices to provide publicity through digital media, thereby improving the reach of various events, programmes and news updates on campus.
Contact
- Senior Manager & In-charge
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Room No: G-18 (Ground Floor)
Finance Officer Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore - 632014
Tamil Nadu - 91 - 416 220 2174
Student's Records Sections
The “Students’ Records Section” maintains a record of documents submitted by students right from the time of their admission to the university till the completion of their programme and even beyond. It also serves as a nodal point for distribution of semester-wise marks’ sheets at the end of semesters and other certificates such as Transfer certificate, Consolidated Transcript of marks, Provisional certificate and original Degree certificate (after the annual Convocation). It also addresses vital requirements such as issue of Bonafide and Migration certificates, Duplicate ID card/ tags, Railway concessions, and co-ordinates the application procedure for State and special scholarships during the course.
Contact
- Assistant Manager & In-charge
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Room No: G-14 (Ground Floor)
Dr. MGR block
Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore - 632014
Tamil Nadu - 91 - 416-220- 2131 / 2133
IQAC Quality Initiatives
| No. | Year | Name of Quality Initiative by IQAC | Event Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 - 22 | Academic and Administrative audit for all schools, centres, and administrative section | Training Program | 28/03/2022 | 1/04/2022 |
| 2 | 2021 - 22 | NBA preparatory meeting with HoDs | Training Program | 08/04/2022 | 08/04/2022 |
| 3 | 2021 - 22 | Series of NBA preparatory meetings were conducted with HoDs, and NBA criteria coordinators | Training Program | 16/05/2022 | 23/05/2022 |
| 4 | 2021 - 22 | IQAC portal and CO attainment, AAA, AQAR | Training Program | 16/06/2022 | 16/06/2022 |
| 5 | 2021 - 22 | NBA preparation, FSR calculation, CO attainment, Annual report preparation, AQAR preparation | Training Program | 17/06/2022 | 17/06/2022 |
| 6 | 2021 - 22 | Session on Ranking and Accreditation for newly joined faculty members | Training Program | 17/06/2022 | 17/06/2022 |
| 7 | 2021 - 22 | Session on IQAC and NBA Accreditation for newly joined faculty members | Training Program | 20/06/2022 | 20/06/2022 |
| 8 | 2021 - 22 | IQAC-IIS portal demo | Training Program | 21/06/2022 | 21/06/2022 |
| No. | Year | Name of Quality Initiative by IQAC | Event Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 - 23 | Session on “Evaluation of CO through IQAC portal” for SAS faculty members | Training Program | 03/08/2022 | 03/08/2022 |
| 2 | 2022 - 23 | Session on “Evaluation of CO through IQAC portal” for SSL faculty members | Training Program | 17/08/2022 | 17/08/2022 |
| 3 | 2022 - 23 | AQAR Report preparation, New nomenclature of AICTE courses, AAA, Quality week, 5S training programme | Training Program | 28/09/2022 | 28/09/2022 |
| 4 | 2022 - 23 | Training Programme on **Implementation of 5S in Laboratories** | Training Program | 13/01/2023 | 13/01/2023 |
| 5 | 2022 - 23 | AQAR report submission | Training Program | 13/01/2023 | 13/01/2023 |
| 6 | 2022 - 23 | Combined meeting for a discussion on AQAR, Conference, NBA process. | Training Program | 08/02/2023 | 08/02/2023 |
| 7 | 2022 - 23 | IQAC general body meeting, SSS, Best Practice, E-Governance, International Symposium, NBA (2023-2024), Annual report (2022-2023) |
Training Program | 06/06/2023 | 06/06/2023 |
| 8 | 2022 - 23 | Eye opening on the ranking and accreditation procedures and about IQAC at VIT | Training Program | 08/06/2023 | 08/06/2023 |
| 9 | 2022 - 23 | Session on CO and PO attainment | Training Program | 09/06/2023 | 09/06/2023 |
| 10 | 2022 - 23 | NBA-Understanding the Process & Parameters | Training Program | 09/06/2023 | 09/06/2023 |
| 11 | 2022 - 23 | Mentoring Support for NAAC Accreditation | Training Program | 12/06/2023 | 12/06/2023 |
| No. | Year | Name of Quality Initiative by IQAC | Event Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 - 24 | Internal Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) | Training Program | 11/09/2023 | 15/09/2023 |
| 2 | 2023 - 24 | IQAC Portal Clarification | Training Program | 21/12/2023 | 21/12/2023 |
| 3 | 2023 - 25 | IQAC Student Chapter meeting held for IQAC student members. | Training Program | 10/01/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| 4 | 2024 - 25 | Preparation on **NBA Prequalifier, SAR & NBA Time Line** | Training Program | 18/01/2024 | 18/01/2024 |
| 5 | 2024 - 25 | Document preparation for NBA Criteria | Training Program | 19/01/2024 | 19/01/2024 |
| 6 | 2024 - 25 | Review of **NBA SAR reports** | Training Program | 22/02/2024 | 22/02/2024 |
| 7 | 2024 – 25 | NBA – SAR review meeting | Training Program | 03/04/2024 | 03/04/2024 |
| 8 | 2024 - 25 | NBA meeting with Dean, HODs and NBA coordinator of School of Civil Engineering | Training Program | 05/06/2024 | 05/06/2024 |
| 9 | 2024 - 25 | Session on IQAC and Accreditation, Calculation of **CO & PO attainment** | Training Program | 18/06/2024 | 19/06/2024 |
| No. | Year | Name of Quality Initiative by IQAC | Event Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 - 25 | Quality Assurance towards Learner Centred Environment | Workshop | 26/02/2024 | 26/02/2024 |
| 2 | 2024 - 25 | AURORAL ARRAY-Open Project Calls | Project Expo | 28/02/2024 | 28/02/2024 |
| 3 | 2024 - 25 | Quality improvement in Higher Education Institution | Seminar | 05/03/2024 | 05/03/2024 |
| 4 | 2024 - 25 | One day workshop on Methodology for CO-PO attainment | Workshop | 06/05/2024 | 06/05/2024 |
| 5 | 2024 - 25 | NBA SAR review meeting with HODs and NBA coordinators | Workshop | 06/05/2024 | 28/06/2024 |
| 6 | 2024 - 25 | Session on Ranking and Accreditation to the newly joined faculty members in Faculty Induction programme | Seminar | 18/06/2024 | 18/06/2024 |
| 7 | 2024 - 25 | “Transforming Quality Education: Innovative Pathways to Excellence | Seminar | 19/11/2024 | 19/11/2024 |
| 8 | 2024 - 25 | Implementation of outcome based education in TLE-NBA Perspective | Workshop | 27/01/2025 | 27/01/2025 |
| 9 | 2024 - 25 | Quality beyond Compliance: Marching towards Excellence | Quality week | 10/03/20253 | 10/03/2025 |
| 10 | 2024 - 25 | NBA review meeting EEE & MECH | Training Program | 02/07/2024 | 02/07/2024 |
| 11 | 2024 - 25 | NBA-SAR review meeting | Training Program | 01/08/2024 | 01/08/2024 |
| 12 | 2024 - 25 | NBA meeting with Finance office | Training Program | 06/08/2024 | 06/08/2024 |
| 13 | 2024 - 25 | CO attainment review | Training Program | 27/08/2024 | 27/08/2024 |
| 14 | 2024 - 25 | NBA-SAR review meeting | Training Program | 09/09/2024 | 09/09/2024 |
| 15 | 2024 - 25 | Training towards document readiness for NBA | Training Program | 18/10/2024 | 18/10/2024 |
| 16 | 2024 - 25 | AQAR and School Coordinator meeting | Training Program | 22/10/2024 | 22/10/2024 |
| 17 | 2024 - 25 | Internal Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) AY 2023-24 – Review meeting | Training Program | 28/10/2024 | 29/10/2024 |
| 18 | 2024 - 25 | External Academic Audit for Course files | Training Program | 28/11/2024 | 28/11/2024 |
| 19 | 2024 - 25 | External expert members visit for B.Tech., (EEE) program evaluation | Training Program | 06/12/2024 | 06/12/2024 |
| 20 | 2024 - 25 | External Expert members visit for verification of Institute specific files | Training Program | 06/12/2024 | 06/12/2024 |
| 21 | 2024 - 25 | External expert members visit for B.Tech., (Mech.) program evaluation | Training Program | 06/12/2024 | 06/12/2024 |
| No. | Year | Name of Quality Initiative by IQAC | Event Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 - 26 | Training Programme on Academic and Administrative Audit | Training Programme | 18.08.2025 | 18.08.2025 |
| 2 | 2025 - 26 | Administrative and Academic Audit (Internal) | Audit | 18.08.2025 | 22.08.2025 |
| 3 | 2025 - 26 | Leadership for Excellence – Understanding Roles and Responsibilities | Training Programme | 20.08.2025 | 20.08.2025 |
| 4 | 2025 - 26 | AAA- Post Audit Analysis Meeting | Post Audit Meeting | 08.09.2025 | 08.09.2025 |
| 5 | 2025 - 26 | Training session on "A Systematic Approach to CO-PO Mapping and Its Attainment | Training Programme | 15.10.2025 | 15.10.2025 |
| 6 | 2025 - 26 | Training session on "A Systematic Approach to CO-PO Mapping and Its Attainment | Training Programme | 19.11.2025 | 19.11.2025 |
| 7 | 2025 - 26 | Training Session on “NBA Self-Assessment Report (SAR) Preparation | Training Programme | 1.11.2025 | 1.11.2025 |
| 8 | 2025 - 26 | External Academic Audit | Audit | 21.02.2026 | 21.02.2026 |
| 9 | 2025 - 26 | External Academic Audit | Audit | 24.02.2026 | 21.02.2026 |
| 10 | 2025 - 26 | Quality Week | Quality Enhancement Programme | 02.03.2026 | 06.03.2026 |
| 11 | 2025 - 26 | NBA-SAR External Review | Audit | 19.03.2026 | 19.03.2026 |
NAAC
4th Cycle 2020
NAAC Certificates
Organogram
Director - RAAC
Deputy Director - IQAC
Assistant Director - IQAC
Senior Assistant
Data Analyst
