Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private university located in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. The School of Advanced Sciences (SAS) at VIT was established in 1984 and comprises the departments of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry . The vision of the School is to provide quality teaching and research which would make an impact at a global level . The School consists of a total of 232 experienced and energetic faculty which includes 116 in Mathematics, 45 in Physics, and 71 in Chemistry . Most of them are experts in their research .
The School of Advanced Sciences offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry . The School also offers Ph.D. programs in frontier research areas . The undergraduate program offers university core and elective courses in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry for all undergraduate programs . The postgraduate program offers M.Sc. programs in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics . The School also offers core and elective courses for all postgraduate programs .
The School of Advanced Sciences has been receiving research grants from various national and international funding agencies like AERB, ARDB, BRNS, CII, CSIR, DBT-RGYI, DRDO, DST, IGCAR, ISRO, NBHM, NRB, and UGC-DAE . The Departments of Physics and Chemistry have also been recognized by DST for support under the FIST programs . Currently, the School has ongoing projects to the tune of Rs. 11.5 crores (1.551 million US Dollars) and successfully completed several projects to the tune of Rs. 27.032 crores (3.643 million US Dollars) .
The School of Advanced Sciences has a total of 655 students and offers 8 programs . The School has conducted 114 events and has 42 laboratories . The School aims towards a learning and creative community of practice for academic and research excellence through focused industry-academia interaction . The School has very good links with many distinguished organizations through research, consultancy, and MoUs all over the world .
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