PeopleofSuperintelligence

University, India

Vellore Institute of Technology University

Includes Vellore Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh.

Statistics

People here now
3
People ever
7
Citations of current people
31,514
Median h-index of current people
54
Full moves in and out
3 in, 3 out

Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 2 of the 3 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.

We estimate that 7 people shaping AI have worked or studied at Vellore Institute of Technology University, including 3 (43%) here now and 4 with former affiliations. That total covers 5 people with work roles and 2 recorded only as students (1 both studied and worked here). Its tracked sub-organization is Vellore Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh (1 ever, 0 now). Among 3,127 universities, the group is tied for 262nd on current people and tied for 501st on all-time people. “Knowledge, logic and reasoning” and “Systems, hardware and security” lead 5 areas of expertise (2 each of 7 people with profile topics), and researchers make up 3 of the 3 people here now (100%). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount stood at 3 people in 2020 and 2024–2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 3 full moves in and 3 out.

Researchers make up 3 of the 3 people here now (100%).Roles, current affiliations, profile topics, and recorded birth countries (0 known) and birth years (1 known) for the 3 people here now.

A summary of current people at Vellore Institute of Technology University. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 0 people. The median birth year uses 1 person.

Role categories

  • Research3

Current affiliations

  • Vellore Institute of Technology University3

Top profile topics

  • automated reasoning1
  • blockchain1
  • cognitive computing1
  • computer vision1
  • decision support1

Birth countries

Known for 0 of 3 people now.

No birth countries are recorded.

Median birth year

1949 (1 person)

Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
MeasureValuePeople
RoleResearch3
Current affiliationVellore Institute of Technology University3
Profile topicautomated reasoning1
Profile topicblockchain1
Profile topiccognitive computing1
Profile topiccomputer vision1
Profile topicdecision support1
Birth country coverage0 of 3 people now0
Median birth year19491

Full arrivals and departures balanced at 3 each: arrivals came 2 from universities (67%) and 1 from a company (33%), while departures went 3 to universities (100%). We also record 1 arrival and 1 departure where a person added a role alongside an existing position. Today, 3 of the 4 people formerly at Vellore Institute of Technology University have a recorded current affiliation elsewhere (1 at a company and 2 at universities).

Active work stints stood at 3 people in 2020 and 2024–2025.Annual estimates from 2020 through 2025. Each person counts once per year with a dated work stint; degrees and undated roles are excluded.

A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Vellore Institute of Technology University from 2020 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.

Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearOtherPeople
202033
202122
202222
202322
202433
202533

Compared with peer universities, Vellore Institute of Technology University ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 262nd of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 501st); 3 of its 7 all-time people (43%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 5 of the 5 people who have worked at Vellore Institute of Technology University (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Vellore Institute of Technology University to 20 peer institutions. Among the 2 current people with confident OpenAlex author records, combined citations reach 31,514 and the median h-index is 54 (combined h-index 108, tied for 302nd among 860 counted universities); Thippa Reddy Gadekallu leads by citations (29,851).

Among 3,127 universities, Vellore Institute of Technology University is tied for 262nd on current people (3) and tied for 501st on all-time people (7).Standing across all organizations and organizations of the same type on current people, all-time people and combined h-index of current people. Ties share a rank.

A table compares Vellore Institute of Technology University with 8827 organizations and 3127 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.

People now

3 people

tied for 395th of 8,827 organizationstied for 262nd of 3,127 universities

People ever

7 people

tied for 728th of 8,827 organizationstied for 501st of 3,127 universities

Combined h-index of people now

108 across 2 people

tied for 441st of 1,834 organizationstied for 302nd of 860 universities

Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
MeasureValueAll organizationsSame type
People now3tied for 395th of 8,827tied for 262nd of 3,127
People ever7tied for 728th of 8,827tied for 501st of 3,127
Combined h-index of people now108 (2 people)tied for 441st of 1,834tied for 302nd of 860
Technical University of Munich shares the largest career overlap with Vellore Institute of Technology University, at 2 of 5 people with work records elsewhere.Organizations where people with work records at Vellore Institute of Technology University also worked at any time in their careers (5 people across 20 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at Vellore Institute of Technology University. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.

Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
OrganizationShared people
Technical University of Munich2
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)1
Central South University of Forestry and Technology1
Chitkara University1
Illinois Institute of Technology1

People here now

All 3 people with a current role at Vellore Institute of Technology University are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 3 of the 3 held a work role at another organization, most often at Technical University of Munich (2). 1 of the 3 current people also earned a degree at Vellore Institute of Technology University. 1 current person also holds a concurrent affiliation outside Vellore Institute of Technology University.

People with former affiliations

We record 4 people with former affiliations at Vellore Institute of Technology University: 2 who held work roles and 2 recorded as students only. 3 of the 4 have a recorded current role at another organization. Across the 3 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 10,967 (median h-index 33).

Posts that include Vellore Institute of Technology University

Vellore Institute of Technology University appears in 2 research posts comparing organizations across AI.

  1. 5 of the 25 people with the most-cited recent papers also lead on career citationsWe compare citations to 2023–2025 papers with career citations and h-index, after correcting reviewed publication-date errors: who leads, when they started and where they work.
  2. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionWe estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.