Mapping of land use changes using satellite imagery are essential due to its various applications. The present study has been conducted in urban and semi-urban areas of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, India to analyse the dynamics of land use changes during 1977 - 2015 using multi-temporal satellite images like Land sat 1977 MSS, TM 2009 and SR, OLI/TRS 2015 respectively and were detected by ERDAS IMAGINE 2014.Three land use classification maps (1977, 2009 and 2015) were developed. Analysis shows that urban area has been increased more in 2015 (26.46%) than in 1977 (1.93%) which will further be increased by 37.58% in 2035. Interestingly, it predicts that agricultural land and crop land will be increased by 433.77 km2 and 113.4 km2 subsequently in future. It is assumed that the analysed results of the study will help district administration for framing the ground of making Vellore as a smart and sustainable city. © Research India Publications.