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VIT-AP University
Annexure'IIUNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARGNEW DELHI-IIO OO2
EXPERT COMMITTEE REPORT OF VIT-AP ( PRIVATE UNIVERSITY OF ANDHTTA
PRADESH). AMARAVATI. ANDHRA PRADESH( Feb 15-16,201
Part-I-Preliminary
(i) Constitution of the Expert Committee 1. Prof. Arun KPujari, ChairmanVice Chancellor, Central University ofRajasthan, Bandar Sindri, Distt- Ajmer- 305801(01463)-238726 (O) ; 094928s6975 (M)Email : [email protected]
Prof. Deepak Shrivastava, MemberProfessor of Strategy,Indian Institute of Management,
Tiruchirapalli - 620024 (TN)
(043 l)-25050 I 7 (O); 0987 9343446 (M)Email : [email protected]
Prof. S.IC Singh, MemberDepartment of Civil EngineeringDelhi Technological University,New Delhi -770042
09891 599903 (M), 27890035 (O)Email : [email protected]
Prof. Abhay Kumar, MemberSchool of Electronics, Devi Ahilya University,Indore- 452001. 09424008 159(M)Email : [email protected]
Prof. M.K. Arora, AICTENominee(Member)
(Ex Director, PEC University)Vice Chancellor, BML Munjal UniversityGurgaon- l224l3Hwyana987 257 7 5 44(M), +9 l 628389 I 820Email: [email protected],mano.i. [email protected] du. in
Dr. Dev Swarup, Co-ordinating OfficerJoint SecretaryUniversity Grants Commission,Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-l100029871490304(M)Email: [email protected]
(ii) Date(s) of the visit February 15-16. 2019(iii) Any other information
(Non-participation of members, anyspecial factor or situation/ difficultiesrelevant to the report
Not Applicable
VIT-AP UniversitY
(i) Brief introduction ofthe University(refer 1.1 oftheformat)
The university VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- ANDHRA PRADESH (VIT-AP) is a state private
university established with the invitation ofthe AP state govt.
Initial land sanctioned is 200 acres. Currently the university
is running programmes for U.G, P.G, Management and Ph.D.
(ii) Date of establishmentof the University(refer 1.4 oftheformat)
ActNo. 3 of 2016,
Gazette Notification - January ll2016
(iii) Brief description ofthe University and itsfaculties/courses
The VIT-AP university is established by Govt. of AndhraPradesh, The Andhra Pradesh State Private Universities(Establishment and Regulations) Act, 201 6. Vellore Institute
of Technology - Andhra Pradesh Trust. The university has
started courses in B.Tech, Integrated M'Tech and Ph.D
programmes form the year 2017. In addition to the above
programmes, Management (BBA) programme was started in201 8
(iv) Brief description ofthe Trust/Society thatgovems the University
The name ofthe trust as per the documents reads as: VelloreInstitute of Technology - Andhra Pradesh Trust. Dr. G.
Viswanathan is the managing trustee of the Trust. The trust is
mainly involved in promoting the university for educational
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Part - III - Summary Report
A. Status(i) Is the University duly established under
the law and as required in the UGCRegulations?(refer l .1 0 and 1 .l l of the format)
Yes, The VIT-AP University has been established
and incorporated under AP state Private universityAct 3, 2016. The Act has been notified on 8th
January 2016, the Andhra Pradesh Gazette
PART IV-B.(ii) Is the Trust/Society involved in
promoting the University sufficientlyfocussed on educational activities andindependent oftheir business or any
other interest. ifany?
Yes, the Trust is involved in promoting the
University for educational purposes and it isindependent of their business and other interest.
The trust contributed Rs. 158 crore for itsestablishment.
B.(i) Does the University abide by UGC
Regulations on off-campus centres,
Yes No Not applicablekefer 2.4 of the format)
Yes, the university is abiding by UGC regulations
and as such university has no offcampus.
(ii) Does the University abide by UGCRegulations on oflShore c.rmpus
centres
Yes No Not applicablekefer 2.5 of the format)
The university does not have any off-shore campus
centres. Hence it is not applicable.
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No, The university does not offer any courses underDoes the University offer courses
under distance mode with the approvalof competent authority of the
Govemment of India?
Yes No Not applicablerefer 2.6 and 2.7 of the
C. Academic Activities(i) Are the courses offered by
the University narrowlyfocussed or adequatelydiverse?
The University has started classes since academic year
2017-18 onwards.
(ii) Are the list of courses forthe award ofdegree as per
the Section 22 of theUGCAct. 1956?
The degrees awarded are as per the nomenclature specifiedunder the Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956.
(iii) Is the sanctioned intake isas per the normVintakesanctioned by theconcemed StatutoryCouncil(s)fuGC?
Yes, the sanctioned intake is as per the prescribed norms
by the Goveming body of the university which is itsconcerned Statutory body.
(iv) Whether courses run areapproved by concernedStatutory Council(s)?
VIT-AP being a private university does not require priorapproval for the programs being undertaken. The universityhas to seek AICTE approval eventually. AICTE guidelines
are broadlv adhered to.
(v) Are there adequate supportfacilities for students,especially fordisadvantaged students?(refer 4.5 of format)
Yes, the university offers various facilities to the students alisted below1. Merit scholarships2. STARS which aims of providing free education to the
rural economically backward sections.
3. Each students is insured for the entire duration ofprogramme with an amount of 2 lakh INR
4. Support facilities for physically disadvantaged students
are also nrovided in the infrastructural set up.
(vi) Are the students adequatelyinformed?(refer 4.7 and 4.8 of theformat)
Yes, All the information about various scholarships andfacilities is informed to the students and the concerned
through various media like newspaper, website &advertisements and circulars to the students in specific.The university website also contains the details relevant toSTARS scheme.
(vii) Is there a GrievanceRedressal Mechanism andis that working properly?(refer 4.9 of the format)
Yes, there is a grievance redressal cell in the University.The committee is headed by a faculty of the university.The detailed mechanism and the redressal process are
communicated to the students and the same is beingfollowed to resolve the issues raised.
(viii) ls the University followingproper procedure forformulation and revision ofcurriculum on periodicbasis?
(refer 5.1 to 5.4 of theformat)
The syllabi of different programmes are formulatedthrough Boards of Studies and Academic Council whichhave members from other reputed institutes. The system is
in place for revision of syllabi.
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The in-house examination system which is called CAT(continuous assessment test) is conducted 3 times in a
semester. The schedules are announced well in advance to
the beginning of the semester Academic Calendar of the
University; which is fair and transparent. Students can
apply for revaluation and also appelate revaluation forclarification of marks and grades.
Conduct of examinations and announcement of results are
declared on time and
How regular, fair andtransparent is theexamination system?
(refer 5.7 to 5.14)
D. Admission Process
E. Fee Structure
(i) Does the University follow fair and
transparent procedure for admission?(refer 6.1 and 6.7 of the format)
The admission to various programmes of the
university are through national level entrance
examinations as listed below.
o VITEEE- for B.Techo VITREE for Ph.D
The dates for examination are advertised throughnewspaper. website, online portals.
(ii) Do any special reservation on quota
follow clearly laid down policy?No special reservation is offlered by the university.
(i) Are the students sufficiently informedabout the fees and charges payable?
Yes, the students are sufficiently informed about the fees
and charges payable through website and InformationBrochure. The Fee structure for all the programmes is
available on the university website.
(ii) Does the University follow its owndeclared policy in collecting any fees orcharges or are there some charges overand above the notified fee structure?
Yes, the university follows its own structure and policyoftuition and other fees. There are no extra fees that are
collected apart from what is mentioned in the website ofthe universiW.
(iii) Is the mode of fees collectiontransparent or are there complaints ofpayments without receipts?
All fees and financial collections are through bank
payment (Demand Draft or Bank Transfers) and no cash
transaction. All the payments (Digital/cash) are
acknowledged with the receipt upon payment. So far no
complaints have been received from any section ofthestudents in this regard.
(iv) Are the fees reasonable compared tocosts involved in running theprogrammes and to other similarinstitutions?
Yes, the university is collecting the fee at a reasonable
cost compared to the other universities on par. The fees
are fixed based on the running expenses of the
universitv.(v) Is the fee structure based on a policy or
guidelines laid down by theGovemment?
The fee structure of the university does not comply to
the guidelines laid by the Government.
(vi) Is there any indication of the Universitybeing run solely or primarily forcommercial sains?
No. There is no indication as such that the universityis being run for commercial gains. However, it is in a sel
sustaining model.
The university has implemented the 7'n pay commission
recommendation with a different scaling factor.However, the 7'h pay scales are not implemented in-totoas oer 7-CPC recommendations.
Does the University follow Pay Scales
and service conditions laid down by theUGC?
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(iD Is the faculty well qualified and welltrained for the courses?(if required, please make commentsseoaratelv for each facultv/department)'
ftre university has well qualified faculty. Currently facul
strength is 89 out of which 70 have completed Ph'D whil
other 19 are in process of obtaining Ph.D.
(iii) Is the proportion of permanent facultyadequate or is the University beingmainly run by deploying contractualfaculty /guest faculty/ Part-timefacultv?
Yes; All teachers (89) are appointed as permanent
faculty and there is no contractual faculty.
(iv) Has the University followed dueprocess for recruitment of faculty?
Ves, the university followed well-defined recruitment
policy. The selection committee includes extemal
members from reputed institutes around the rqu4Iry' -
G. Infrastructure
Governance System
J. Research Profile
K Miscellaneous
euniversityhas200acresoflandsanctionedbytheI facilities adequaf,? | government. 100 acres is allotted in Phase-1 for
includine hostels
Yes, the University has its independent funds. It isgenerously supported by the parent institution,Vellore institute of Technology-Vellore.
Does the University have adequate and
independent funds?
(i) Are various authorities and bodiesresponsible for the governance oftheUniversity in place and workingregularly and properly?
The university has various bodies such as GovemingBody, Board of Management, Academic Council,Finance Committee, Planning and MonitoringCommittee are in place for governance of variousfunctions and activities. Other administrativepositions should be created for effectivedecentralization of the universi
(i) How would you rate the researchprofile ofthe University in terms ofResearch orientation, environment,facilities and output?(please give comments separately on
faculties and departments)
Research activities of the university is not
significant, but there is potential ofquality research'
The teachers have research interest but research
environment and facilities are not apparent atthis
stage. Its teachers have succeeded in getting some
research funds (around 40 lakh) of extemal fundedprojects. The university offers Ph.D programme invaflous and currently 74 scholars.
(i) Is the Non-teaching staff adequate,well qualified and paid as per thenorms of the concerned StateGovemment?
Yes; the non-teaching staffare adequate. Currently63 non-teaching staff catering to the needs ofvarious departments. They are outsourced from a
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service provider. There is no non-teaching staffonuniversity's payroll directly.
(ii) Do the academic results show evidenceof independent and rigorous evaluationprior to the issue of degrees?
Yes, the academic results show that the
examinations & evaluation procedure is
independent, transparent and rigorous' It is
suggested to have End-of-Semester examination
for each course, which is currently missing.
(iii) Has the University obtained necessary
and desirable accreditations?The university is not yet eligible.
L. and Weaknesses of the Un(i) Strengths of the University 1. Reputed management with sound financial
base.2. Many faculty members are qualified from
reputed institutions like IITs & NITs3. Good curriculum design4. Well maintained and good infrastructure'5. Experienced management6. Students and faculty hailing from different
parts of India and abroad leading to a
cosmopolitan atmosphere.7. Encouragement and support from State
Govemment
(ii) Weaknesses of the University l. Residential facility for teaching/non-teaching staffis yet to be built.
2. Approach road to the university is in bad
condition. It is difficult to access thecampus.
3. Details of faculty is not reflectedappropriately in university's website.Website is required to be updated.
4. Research orientation and research infrastructureare lacking.
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Part - fV - Recommendations:
Observations of the Committee: The committee begins its visit with a brief presentation by the Vice
Chancellor, VIT-AP university on l5th February 2019, giving an overview of the functioning of the
university, its genesis, organizational setup, academic activities, and the future plan. The committee
members interacted with the university management and other senior functionaries during the presentation.
The committee made visits to departments of the university, laboratories, the library, hostels workshop and
other common facilities. The committee interacted with different stake-holders such as parents, teachers,
students, non-teaching staff and industry representatives to gather feedback on the implementation of
various academic programs, governance ofthe university and other related matters. The process continued
for day 2 and the committee ascertained certain factual details from the university by verifuing relevant
documents, first-hand experience of the condition and the functioning of various units and also interacted
with the concerned functionaries at these facilities. Based on the feedback ascertained form all concemed
of the university and the visit of the committee to various facilities in departments, following observations
are made.
STRENGTHS
The university has good building infrastructure of around 8.6 lakh sft at present on itspermanent campus 100 acres.
The university's management has a reputation of managing successfully other similarinstitutions in Vellore and Bhopal. The management has a sound financial base.
The faculty are enthusiastic, energetic, motivated and are drawn from well-reputed institutionsof the country and abroad. The teachers appear to be content with the facilities and
compensation provided to them.
Besides having basic BTech programmes in CSE and ECE, there are special degrees offeredwith specializations in Data Science, Network Security, VLSI Design and Embedded Systems.
The general perception of the locality and of parents is that the curricula offered by thisuniversity is better than other institutions in the region.
The university has adequate computing facilities, with campus-wide wi-fi, well-stocked and
well-staffed library. The e-resources of parent organization is used.
Seed-grant is provided to teachers and teachers are provided financial support for internationaltravel to attend conferences.
LIMITATIONS
Choice Based Credit system is not truly reflected in the existing curricula.
The instrument facilities in various engineering laboratories appear to be very rudimentary andbetter equipment are required t". nNCj.L-_
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The campus is not easily accessible
The infrastructural and support facility is grossly inadequate to achieve fully-residential
environment which is one of the essential features of any good institution.
Library is primarily a text-book library and is inadequate for research.
Though there are energetic young faculty members (recruited in the cunent academic year), the
senior faculty members are drawn from VIT, Vellore. The university should appoint afresh
senior leaders from other institutions to avoid legacy-inheritance
The quality of research publications by teachers is weak. Teachers should aim at attending
leading conferences with the facility ofinternational travel and also should aim at publishing
research articles in leading j ournals.
8. There are very few attempts of securing extra-mural research grant by the teachers. Based on
seed-grant, the teachers should make attempts to try research-grant and patents
9. Documentation of Minutes and Proceedings of different statutory meetings do not capture the
essential spirit of deliberation and decision.
10. The university has sizeable number of part-time research scholars by apparently deviating fromUGC guidelines of minimum stipulated residential requirement.
1l. The programmes spread is narrow. Only few engineering disciplines and a BBA programme
are offered. University does not seem to plan courses in humanities and basic science.
12. Women-centric facilities like vending machines for sanitary pads, incinerators are not available.
I 3. The sports facilities and facilities for extra-curricular are yet to be developed.
14. The computer labs are not properly ventilated
15. Representation ofstudents in relevant bodies is not in place.
B. Suggestions of the Committee which require satisfactory compliance by the University
l. CBCS system should be implemented in true letter and spirit.
2. Non-conventional sources ofenergy such as Solar, Geo-Thermal should be tapped and otherGreen practices such as Rain-Water Harvesting, STP- water recycling Dual-Plumbing should be
implemented.
3. Participation ofall stake-holders in governance need to be initiated and Students' Council shouldbe empowered.
4. Programmes in basic science and humanities should be initiated.
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VIT-AP UniversityComplete dependence on out-sourced staff is not proper and hence efforts be made to haveregular appointment of staffand be deployed at critical positions.
Vending machines for sanitary pads, incinerators should be deployed at various location incampus.
Senior faculty from institutions other than VlT-Vellore be recruited to avoid in-breeding.
Part-time PhD be avoided and better scholarship schemes for research scholars be implemented
C. X'inal Recommendations
The University is in its evolving process with promises. There are some shortcomings observed bythe committee and it is expected to get-over these in near future. The system, procedures andadherence to guidelines are in place.
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Prof Abhay KumarMember
February 16,2019VIT-AP university, Andhra Pradesh
Prof MKArora(AICTE Nominee)tlember
--T.G,[-oeltq-Dr Dev SwaruiCoordinating Officer
