Visvesvaraya Technological University
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Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) is an affiliating
state university
in Karnataka
, India
. It was established on 1st April 1998 by the Government of Karnataka
as per VTU Act 1994, to improve the quality of technical education in the state. Apart from a few notable exceptions, VTU has complete authority in the state of Karnataka. It is a statutory requirement for colleges offering any program in engineering or technology in the state to be affiliated with the university.
The university is named after Sir Visvesvaraya
from Karnataka, the only engineer to be awarded a Bharat Ratna
award, the highest civilian award in India. Jnana Sangama, Belgaum
is the headquarters of VTU. Additionally, the university has three regional centers located in Bangalore
, Gulbarga
and Mysore.
VTU is one of the largest universities in India with 208 colleges affiliated to it with an intake capacity of over 67100 undergraduate students and 12666 postgraduate students. The university encompasses various technical & management fields which offers a total of 30 undergraduate and 71 postgraduate courses. The university has around 1800 PhD
candidates.
Presently, VTU has 13 QIP centers and 17 extension centers in its various affiliated colleges offering post graduate courses. It has around 2305 departments recognized as research centers which are spread across its various affiliated institutions in different cities of Karnataka
.
It is one of the few universities of India to have 16 of its affiliated colleges recognised by the World Bank
for getting assistance in setting up state of art laboratories, campus facilities and research centers under the TEQIP program.
The university is administered by its Executive Council and Academic Senate whose members are selected from the academic community and government servants. The present Chancellor
of the university is His Excellency, Sri Hans Raj Bhardwaj, Pro-Chancellor
is Dr. VS Acharya and the present Vice-Chancellor is Dr. H. Maheshappa.
VTU is currently only an affiliating university
and does not have an undergraduate college of its own. The Jnana Sangama, Belgaum
campus and the regional and extension centers of VTU at Bangalore
, Davangere, Gulbarga
and Mysore offer M.Tech, MBA, MCA
and PhD
courses.
However, Visvesvaraya Institute of Advanced Technology, Bangalore
expected to open in August 2011 shall become the first college run by the university.
The University has signed MoU
s with various MNCs
like IBM
, Intel Asia Electronics Inc., Ingersoll-Rand (India) Ltd., Bangalore, Nokia
, Bosch Rexroth
and Microsoft
to improve the industry interactions for both students and the teachers.
VTU is one of the member universities of the Association of Indian Universities
and Association of Commonwealth Universities
.
, the state governments are responsible for education in their states. So, development and monitoring of universities is in the mandate of a state government. In view of improving the quality of technical education in Karnataka, the Karnataka State government passed the VTU Act in 1994 which led to formation of VTU and its dedication to technical education. VTU’s mandate is defined as :
The VTU Act vested authority to VTU as the sole affiliating university for technical education in the state. All the existing colleges in the state that offered technical programs, mostly affiliated to regional state universities, were obligated to shift affiliation to VTU. Notable exceptions to the VTU Act include, but are not limited to University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
(Affiliated to Bangalore University
), National Institute of Technology Surathkal, and Manipal Institute of Technology
.
The COMEDK, a body of private colleges, conducts a separate entrance examination known as COMEDK UGET, which also acts as a window for getting admission to the university seats in the private colleges.
The university also admits students under Management quota to the affiliated private colleges, which does not demand any merit requirements.
At postgraduate level, students are admitted on the basis of their GATE
test scores, as well as on their Karnataka Post Graduate CET (PGCET)
and KMAT PGCET scores.
for the domicile candidates of the state.
Complying the Government of Karnataka
rules, 50% of the seats in Private Colleges and 100% seats in the Government Colleges are given to the KEA for CET counselling
as Merit
seats.
The remaining 50% seats in the Private colleges are shared in equal proportion and are given as the COMEDK and Management seats.
(BE) degree. The university also offers postgraduate programs that lead to Master of Technology (M.Tech), Master of Science
(MSc) by research, Master of Business Administration
(MBA) , Master of Computer Applications
(MCA) and doctorate
(Ph.D). The MSc
and PhD
are research degrees while the rest are taught degrees.
(B.E.) courses and 1 undergraduate board which offers Bachelor of Architecture
(B.Arch) course. The courses are listed below :
‡ - The Architecture
board offers B.Arch course.
The university provides research scopes in the following fields :
See : List of Research Centers
s with various MNCs
like IBM
, Intel Asia Electronics Inc., Ingersoll-Rand (India) Ltd., Bangalore, Nokia
, Bosch Rexroth
and Microsoft
and has set up various Centers of Excellence.
A few Centers of Excellence are listed below :
All the affiliated non autonomous colleges assess the students by a mark system. An aggregate score is calculated out of 100 as a percentage. All the subjects get equal weightage. The final score is not calculated as a GPA but are instead awarded with various classes according to the marks obtained.
The different classes awarded to the students of non-autonomous colleges are :
All the autonomous colleges follow a grading system, the system being absolute grading or relative grading. The final score is calculated as a GPA.
VTU organizes the national level inter-university competition in Table Tennis.
which sees participants from all its affiliated colleges.
, also known as VIAT, is a research institute being constructed in Muddenahalli
-Kanivenarayanapura
, Karnataka
, India
. The institute is located on 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of prime land nestled in the Nandi Hills adjacent to the Indian Institute of Technology Muddenahalli
and is expected to cost 600 crores. In the initial years, VIAT will focus on research in embedded technology, software quality, agricultural engineering and bioengineering. Each department would function as a discovery-innovation center. The institute will offer graduate and PhD programs in the sciences.
A few colleges may be classified as Minority Linguistic and Minority Religious based on the minority status of languages and religions.
Further, these colleges are placed under Autonomous and Non-Autonomous category of institutions based on the autonomy granted by UGC
.
See : List of colleges affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University
§ - The Rank among all the Indian universities
† - The Rank among all the World universities
Affiliating university
An affiliating university is one that sets courses of study, conducts examinations, and awards educational credentials, but leaves the chore of undergraduate instruction to an array of colleges; the affiliation, then, is between university and college....
state university
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was established on 1st April 1998 by the Government of Karnataka
Government of Karnataka
The Government of Karnataka is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor who is appointed for a period of five years appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...
as per VTU Act 1994, to improve the quality of technical education in the state. Apart from a few notable exceptions, VTU has complete authority in the state of Karnataka. It is a statutory requirement for colleges offering any program in engineering or technology in the state to be affiliated with the university.
The university is named after Sir Visvesvaraya
Visvesvaraya
Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, KCIE was a notable Indian engineer, scholar, statesman and the Diwan of Mysore during 1912 to 1919. He was a recipient of the Indian Republic's highest honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955. He was knighted as a Commander of the Indian Empire by King George V for his...
from Karnataka, the only engineer to be awarded a Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna is the Republic of India's highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service. This service includes artistic, literary, and scientific achievements, as well as "recognition of public service of the highest order." Unlike knights, holders of the Bharat Ratna...
award, the highest civilian award in India. Jnana Sangama, Belgaum
Belgaum
Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....
is the headquarters of VTU. Additionally, the university has three regional centers located in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, Gulbarga
Gulbarga
Gulbarga is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Gulbarga District. It was formerly part of Nizam's Hyderabad state...
and Mysore.
VTU is one of the largest universities in India with 208 colleges affiliated to it with an intake capacity of over 67100 undergraduate students and 12666 postgraduate students. The university encompasses various technical & management fields which offers a total of 30 undergraduate and 71 postgraduate courses. The university has around 1800 PhD
PHD
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candidates.
Presently, VTU has 13 QIP centers and 17 extension centers in its various affiliated colleges offering post graduate courses. It has around 2305 departments recognized as research centers which are spread across its various affiliated institutions in different cities of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
.
It is one of the few universities of India to have 16 of its affiliated colleges recognised by the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
for getting assistance in setting up state of art laboratories, campus facilities and research centers under the TEQIP program.
The university is administered by its Executive Council and Academic Senate whose members are selected from the academic community and government servants. The present Chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
of the university is His Excellency, Sri Hans Raj Bhardwaj, Pro-Chancellor
Pro-Chancellor
A Pro-Chancellor is an officer of some universities in Commonwealth countries. The Pro-Chancellor acts as a deputy to the Chancellor and as practical chairman of the University Council...
is Dr. VS Acharya and the present Vice-Chancellor is Dr. H. Maheshappa.
VTU is currently only an affiliating university
Affiliating university
An affiliating university is one that sets courses of study, conducts examinations, and awards educational credentials, but leaves the chore of undergraduate instruction to an array of colleges; the affiliation, then, is between university and college....
and does not have an undergraduate college of its own. The Jnana Sangama, Belgaum
Belgaum
Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....
campus and the regional and extension centers of VTU at Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, Davangere, Gulbarga
Gulbarga
Gulbarga is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Gulbarga District. It was formerly part of Nizam's Hyderabad state...
and Mysore offer M.Tech, MBA, MCA
Master of Computer Applications
The Master of Computer Applications is a postgraduate degree in computer application streams awarded in India. Full time MCA programmes normally take three academic years. The primary emphasis in MCA curriculum is on the development of diverse types of application software rather than designing...
and PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
courses.
However, Visvesvaraya Institute of Advanced Technology, Bangalore
Visvesvaraya Institute of Advanced Technology
Visvesvaraya Institute of Advanced Technology, also known as VIAT, is a premier advanced research institute being constructed in Muddenahalli-Kanivenarayanapura, Karnataka, India. The research institute was proposed on Engineer's Day 2008 in Muddenahalli, the birthplace of legendary engineer, Sir...
expected to open in August 2011 shall become the first college run by the university.
The University has signed MoU
MOU
MOU, MoU, Mou or mou may refer to:* Memorandum of understanding* Minutes of Use, in telecommunication operations* Ministry of Unification, a branch of the South Korean government.* The Museum of Osaka University...
s with various MNCs
Multinational corporation
A multi national corporation or enterprise , is a corporation or an enterprise that manages production or delivers services in more than one country. It can also be referred to as an international corporation...
like IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, Intel Asia Electronics Inc., Ingersoll-Rand (India) Ltd., Bangalore, Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
, Bosch Rexroth
Bosch Rexroth
Bosch Rexroth is an engineering firm based in Lohr am Main in Germany. It is the result of a merger on 1 May 2001 between Mannesmann Rexroth AG and the Automation Technology Business Unit of Robert Bosch GmbH, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH. Rexroth in turn consisted of a...
and Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
to improve the industry interactions for both students and the teachers.
VTU is one of the member universities of the Association of Indian Universities
Association of Indian Universities
Association of Indian Universities is an organisation based in Delhi India to evaluate the courses, syllabi, standard and credits of foreign Universities and to equate them in relation to various courses offered by Indian Universities....
and Association of Commonwealth Universities
Association of Commonwealth Universities
The Association of Commonwealth Universities represents over 480 universities from Commonwealth countries.- History :In 1912, the University of London took the initiative to assemble 53 representatives of universities in London to hold a Congress of Universities of the Empire...
.
History
In IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, the state governments are responsible for education in their states. So, development and monitoring of universities is in the mandate of a state government. In view of improving the quality of technical education in Karnataka, the Karnataka State government passed the VTU Act in 1994 which led to formation of VTU and its dedication to technical education. VTU’s mandate is defined as :
- Promote planned and sustainable development of technical education consistent with state and national policies
- Design need based programs that ensure adequate human resource of the right kind
- Establish objective evaluation and certification systems for students programs and institutions
- Collaborate with national and international institutions, R&D establishments, organizations like AICTE, MHRDMinistry of Human Resource Development (India)The Ministry of Human Resource Development is an Indian government ministry, responsible for the development of human resources...
, UGCUGCUGC is the second largest cinema operator in Europe with, as of August 2005, 49 sites and 553 screens across four countries:* France: 37 cinemas, 357 screens* Spain: 5 cinemas, 88 screens* Belgium: 3 cinemas, 43 screens* Italy: 4 cinemas, 66 screens...
, industry and user agencies
The VTU Act vested authority to VTU as the sole affiliating university for technical education in the state. All the existing colleges in the state that offered technical programs, mostly affiliated to regional state universities, were obligated to shift affiliation to VTU. Notable exceptions to the VTU Act include, but are not limited to University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
The University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, popularly known as UVCE, is an engineering college affiliated to Bangalore University, located in Bangalore, India. The college was established in 1917, by Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya. The college is approved by the AICTE and the Government...
(Affiliated to Bangalore University
Bangalore University
Bangalore University is a public university located in Bangalore, Karnataka State, India. The university is one of the oldest in India, dating back to 1886...
), National Institute of Technology Surathkal, and Manipal Institute of Technology
Manipal Institute of Technology
The Manipal Institute of Technology is a constituent institution of the Manipal University that specializes in the fields of engineering and technology. MIT contains 16 academic departments, and awards undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees...
.
Academic Profile
Admission
At undergraduate level, VTU admits students to its affiliated colleges on basis of their Karnataka CET ranks.The COMEDK, a body of private colleges, conducts a separate entrance examination known as COMEDK UGET, which also acts as a window for getting admission to the university seats in the private colleges.
The university also admits students under Management quota to the affiliated private colleges, which does not demand any merit requirements.
At postgraduate level, students are admitted on the basis of their GATE
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is an examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institutes of Technologies on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development ,...
test scores, as well as on their Karnataka Post Graduate CET (PGCET)
Common Entrance Test
The Common Entrance Test is a state-level competitive exam conducted for the purpose of admission of students to the first year or first semester of full time courses in Medical, Dental and Engineering Courses in professional colleges within the state in question in IndiaThe professional colleges...
and KMAT PGCET scores.
Seat Matrix
The seat matrix is decided by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) which annually conducts the competitive CETCollege English Test
The College English Test, better known as CET, is a national English as a Foreign Language test in the People's Republic of China.-Before 2005 reform:...
for the domicile candidates of the state.
Complying the Government of Karnataka
Government of Karnataka
The Government of Karnataka is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor who is appointed for a period of five years appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...
rules, 50% of the seats in Private Colleges and 100% seats in the Government Colleges are given to the KEA for CET counselling
College English Test
The College English Test, better known as CET, is a national English as a Foreign Language test in the People's Republic of China.-Before 2005 reform:...
as Merit
Meritocracy
Meritocracy, in the first, most administrative sense, is a system of government or other administration wherein appointments and responsibilities are objectively assigned to individuals based upon their "merits", namely intelligence, credentials, and education, determined through evaluations or...
seats.
The remaining 50% seats in the Private colleges are shared in equal proportion and are given as the COMEDK and Management seats.
Boards and Courses
VTU offers an undergraduate engineering course that awards a Bachelor of EngineeringBachelor of Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at universities in Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland , Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Korea,...
(BE) degree. The university also offers postgraduate programs that lead to Master of Technology (M.Tech), Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
(MSc) by research, Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
(MBA) , Master of Computer Applications
Master of Computer Applications
The Master of Computer Applications is a postgraduate degree in computer application streams awarded in India. Full time MCA programmes normally take three academic years. The primary emphasis in MCA curriculum is on the development of diverse types of application software rather than designing...
(MCA) and doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
(Ph.D). The MSc
MSC
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and PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
are research degrees while the rest are taught degrees.
Undergraduate Courses
The university, presently has 12 undergraduate boards which offer Bachelor of EngineeringBachelor of Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at universities in Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland , Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Korea,...
(B.E.) courses and 1 undergraduate board which offers Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture
The Bachelor of Architecture is an undergraduate academic degree designed to satisfy the academic component of professional accreditation bodies, to be followed by a period of practical training prior to professional examination and registration. It is awarded for a course of study that lasts up...
(B.Arch) course. The courses are listed below :
| Board | Undergraduate courses |
|---|---|
| Architecture ‡ | Architecture |
| Automobile Engineering | Automobile Engineering |
| Biotechnology | Biotechnology |
| Civil Engineering | Cement Technology, Ceramics & Civil Engineering, Construction Technology and Management , Environmental Engineering |
| Chemical / Polymer Engineering | Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science & Engineering |
| CSE / ISE | Computer Science & Engineering and Information Science & Engineering |
| Electrical Engineering | Electrical & Electronics Engineering |
| Electronics & communication Engineering | Electronics & Communication Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering |
| IPE / IEM / MA | Industrial & Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Management, Manufacturing Science & Engineering |
| IT / BM / ML | Biomedical Engineering, Instrumentation Technology, Medical Electronics |
| Mechanical Engineering | Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Precision Engineering, Printing Technology, Tool Engineering |
| Mechatronics Engineering | Mechatronics Engineering |
| Silk / Textile Engineering | Fashion Technology, Silk Technology, Textile Technology |
‡ - The Architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
board offers B.Arch course.
Postgraduate Courses
The university, presently has 11 postgraduate boards which offer Master of Technology (M.Tech) courses. The courses are listed below :| Board | Postgraduate courses |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | Computer Aided Design of Structure, Construction Technology, Environmental Engineering, Geo-Informatics, Highway Technology, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering And Management |
| Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering |
| Computer Science and Engineering | Computer Engineering, Computer Network Engineering, Computer Science And Engineering, Information Technology, Software Engineering |
| Electrical Engineering | Computer Applications In Industrial Drives(ECD), Energy Systems & Management (EEM), Microelectronics And Control Systems(EMS), Power Electronics (EPE), Power Systems, Engineering (EPS) |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | Digital Communication Engineering, Digital Communication & Networking, Digital Electronics, Digital Electronics & Communication, Digital Electronics & Communication Systems, Electronics, Industrial Electronics, Information & Communication System, Network & Internet Engineering, VLSI Design & Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Communication Systems |
| IP Engineering | Manufacturing Science & Engineering (MSE), Master Of Engineering Management (MEM), Product Design & Manufacturing (MPD), Production Engineering & System Technology (MPT), Production Engineering (MPE), Production Management (MPM), Production Technology (MPY) |
| IT Engineering | Biomedical Signal Processing & Instrumentation |
| MBA | Master Of Business Administration |
| MCA | Master of Computer Applications |
| Mechanical Engineering | Computational Analysis In Mechanical Sciences, M.Tech in Aeronautical Engineering (MAE), Industrial Automation And Robotics (MAR), Computer Integrated Manufacturing (MCM), Design Engineering (MDE), Engineering Analysis (MEA), Machine Design (MMD), Thermal Power (MTP), Tool Engineering (MTE) |
| Textile Technology | Textile Technology |
Syllabus
The university accomplished its primary task of setting a common syllabus across the state in 1998. The university revises the syllabus every four years keeping in view the technology upgrades around the world. The syllabus was revised in 2002, 2006 and 2010.Research and Development (R & D )
Research Centers
Presently, VTU has over 2305 Research Centers in 75 affiliated colleges.The university provides research scopes in the following fields :
- Bio-Technology
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics & Communications Engineering
- General Science
- Master of Business Administration
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physics
- Textile Engineering
See : List of Research Centers
Centers of Excellence
The University has signed MoUMOU
MOU, MoU, Mou or mou may refer to:* Memorandum of understanding* Minutes of Use, in telecommunication operations* Ministry of Unification, a branch of the South Korean government.* The Museum of Osaka University...
s with various MNCs
Multinational corporation
A multi national corporation or enterprise , is a corporation or an enterprise that manages production or delivers services in more than one country. It can also be referred to as an international corporation...
like IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, Intel Asia Electronics Inc., Ingersoll-Rand (India) Ltd., Bangalore, Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
, Bosch Rexroth
Bosch Rexroth
Bosch Rexroth is an engineering firm based in Lohr am Main in Germany. It is the result of a merger on 1 May 2001 between Mannesmann Rexroth AG and the Automation Technology Business Unit of Robert Bosch GmbH, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH. Rexroth in turn consisted of a...
and Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
and has set up various Centers of Excellence.
A few Centers of Excellence are listed below :
|
Autonomous colleges
In 2007, the University granted academic and administrative autonomy to 14 colleges in the state. Autonomy implies that the college has the freedom to set its own syllabus, evaluation system and grading system, but the degree awarded at the end of the course will be by the university. This degree differs from the degree awarded by non-autonomous colleges, with the difference being that the college name is boldly marked as 'Autonomous'.Non- Autonomous Colleges
All the affiliated non autonomous colleges assess the students by a mark system. An aggregate score is calculated out of 100 as a percentage. All the subjects get equal weightage. The final score is not calculated as a GPA but are instead awarded with various classes according to the marks obtained.
The different classes awarded to the students of non-autonomous colleges are :
| Class Awarded | Marks Range | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| First Class with Distinction | 70 - 100 | FCD |
| First Class | 60 - 69 | FC |
| Second Class | 35 - 59 | SC |
Autonomous Colleges
All the autonomous colleges follow a grading system, the system being absolute grading or relative grading. The final score is calculated as a GPA.
Sports
The university organizes competitions for most sports played in India. Most competitions are held in its affiliated colleges except for tennis Hockey, Tennis and Table-Tennis which are held in the university campus at Belgaum. The winning teams then represent the University in national level competitions.VTU organizes the national level inter-university competition in Table Tennis.
VTU Fest
The university annually organises an inter-collegiate culfestCulfest
A culfest or cultfest is an annual event organized by colleges in India.-General format:Most college culfests last from two to five days...
which sees participants from all its affiliated colleges.
Visvesvaraya Institute of Advanced Technology
Visvesvaraya Institute of Advanced TechnologyVisvesvaraya Institute of Advanced Technology
Visvesvaraya Institute of Advanced Technology, also known as VIAT, is a premier advanced research institute being constructed in Muddenahalli-Kanivenarayanapura, Karnataka, India. The research institute was proposed on Engineer's Day 2008 in Muddenahalli, the birthplace of legendary engineer, Sir...
, also known as VIAT, is a research institute being constructed in Muddenahalli
Muddenahalli
Muddenahalli is a centrally located town situated 7 km from Chikballapur and 1 km from Kanivenarayanapura in Chikballapur District of Karnataka State...
-Kanivenarayanapura
Kanivenarayanapura
Kanivenarayanapura is a centrally located historical town situated 6 km from Chikballapur, 3 km from Nandi Town and 1 km from Muddenahalli in Chikballapur District of Karnataka State. It is adjacent to the birth place of the renowned Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya, one of India's most...
, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The institute is located on 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of prime land nestled in the Nandi Hills adjacent to the Indian Institute of Technology Muddenahalli
Indian Institute of Technology Muddenahalli
Indian Institute of Technology Muddenahalli, also known as IIT Muddenahalli, is an autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institute of higher education that has been approved by the Government of India with construction set to be completed in 2012...
and is expected to cost 600 crores. In the initial years, VIAT will focus on research in embedded technology, software quality, agricultural engineering and bioengineering. Each department would function as a discovery-innovation center. The institute will offer graduate and PhD programs in the sciences.
Affiliated Colleges
Presently, there are 208 colleges affiliated to the university. The colleges are categorised as government, private-aided and private-unaided based on the type of funding.A few colleges may be classified as Minority Linguistic and Minority Religious based on the minority status of languages and religions.
Further, these colleges are placed under Autonomous and Non-Autonomous category of institutions based on the autonomy granted by UGC
University Grants Commission (India)
The University Grants Commission of India is a statutory organisation set up by Union government in 1956, for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. It provides recognition for universities in India, and provides funds for government-recognised...
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See : List of colleges affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University
Ranking List
| Agency | Indian Rank § | World Rank † | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 International Colleges & Universities (4icu.org) | 12 | 1053 | 2011 |
| Webometrics Webometrics Ranking of World Universities The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, also known as Ranking Web of World Universities, is ranking system for the world's universities based on a composite indicator that takes into account both the volume of the Web contents and the visibility and impact of these web publications... |
27 | 3951 | 2011 |
§ - The Rank among all the Indian universities
† - The Rank among all the World universities
List of Vice Chancellors
| No. | From | To | Name | Position previously held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 1, 1998 | March 30, 2001 | Prof. Dr. S. Rajashekharaiah | Principal, Basavesvara Engineering College, Bagalkot Basaveshvara Engineering College Basaveshwara Engineering College was started in 1963 at Bagalkot in Karnataka, India. The college is affiliated with VTU.The college offers bachelor degrees in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering affiliated to Karnataka University, Dharwad. It offers the degree programs in ten disciplines... |
| 2 | April 1, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | Prof. Dr. K. Balaveera Reddy | Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal National Institute of Technology Karnataka National Institute of Technology Karnataka , formerly known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College , is an autonomous university along the western shores of India. It was founded in 1960 is today one of the 30 National Institutes of Technology in India and is recognized as an Institute of... |
| 3 | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | Prof. Dr. H. P. Khincha | Chairman, Division of Electrical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Indian Institute of Science Indian Institute of Science is a research institution of higher learning located in Bangalore, India. It was established in 1909.-History:After a chance meeting between Jamsetji N... |
| 4 | July 1, 2010 | Till Date | Prof. Dr. H. Maheshappa | Principal, Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bangalore |
See Also
- List of colleges affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University
- Visvesvaraya Institute of Advanced TechnologyVisvesvaraya Institute of Advanced TechnologyVisvesvaraya Institute of Advanced Technology, also known as VIAT, is a premier advanced research institute being constructed in Muddenahalli-Kanivenarayanapura, Karnataka, India. The research institute was proposed on Engineer's Day 2008 in Muddenahalli, the birthplace of legendary engineer, Sir...