VIT University is an internationally reputed private co educational university located in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a University established under section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956, Government of India, New Delhi. VIT University was founded in 1984 as a self-financing institution known as Vellore Engineering College (VEC). Promoted by the North Arcot Education and Charitable Trust, the University is headed by the founder, G. Viswanathan, a former parliamentarian and minister in the Tamil Nadu Government. He is also the current Chancellor of the University.