Type of College

Public

Accreditation & Recognition

AICTE, NBA, NAAC with "A+" Grade

Established

1917

Affiliation

Bangalore University, Bengaluru

About University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering

University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bengaluru was formerly known as Government Engineering College was established in 1917 by Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya.

It is the fifth engineering college to be established in the country and constituent college of Bangalore University which gives it a special status of a university.

It is affiliated to Bangalore University, Bengaluru and it was recognized and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.

It was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with A+ & National Board of Accreditation (NBA).

The aim of the college is to focus on education and research, entrepreneurship and innovation also offering training oriented towards producing highly qualified practitioners and researchers.

It is a co-educational public Institute, providing a regular course in which is located in the urban part of Bengaluru played a pioneering role in the field of higher education.

College At A Glance:

It is one of the oldest technical institutions in the country, imparting technical education leading to B.E, B.Arch, M.E, M.Arch and Ph.D. degrees in the various disciplines of Engineering and Architecture.

The college started in 1917 in Bangalore as a School of Engineering with 20 students in civil and mechanical engineering branches in the PWD building.

It was the fifth engineering college to be started in India and the first one in Mysore State. Later the name of the college was changed to University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering after its founder in 1965.

The college also received the numbers of achievements awards in the field of education, sports and curricular activities under the affiliating university.

The college has been rated amongst the top 15 Engineering Institutions in the country and received Top 10 rank among engineering colleges in Bengaluru.

The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses of study and research including Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Technology, Master of Business Administration and offers programs leading to an award of Ph.D.

in various disciplines.

The institution offers seven undergraduate (B.E / B.Arch) and twenty-four postgraduate (M.E / M.Arch.) programmes. The institute has awarded 153 Ph.D. degrees.

The college receives financial aid under the TEQIP program from the World Bank.

The admission of students to the undergraduate courses is entirely on the basis of merit through the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the state government.

The entrance to post-graduate courses is through the Graduate Degree basis, GATE, and entrance test Results. At present, this is the only engineering college in the annals of the Bangalore University.

  • The college has a vibrant campus life with a wide range of opportunities to fill your free time
  • The college has an impressive and pollution-free campus with panoramic green surroundings, elegant landscaping, and beautiful flower-beds
  • The college has separate individual departments for all subjects with young, dynamic faculty and non-teaching staff and with good results
  • The college has the most eminent Faculty members and they are really well qualified, experienced and truly committed towards enhancement and development of the students
  • The college has well-equipped with modern facilities like library, laboratory, classrooms, computer lab, seminar halls, multipurpose halls, playground etc
  • A sufficient number of classrooms with varying sizes are made available for the smooth conduct of different classes in the college
  • The college has a library with a good number of books (both text and reference) on various subjects to meet the needs of the students as well as the teachers with reading room facility. Daily Newspapers and selected journals are also regularly subscribed
  • State of the Art Laboratories with sufficient space and all the necessary equipment are made available to various departments
  • The college has taken up the responsibility of imparting necessary, effective and practical education to the students so that they can reach great heights and attain maximum achievements in their life
  • The college has established an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) to assure the quality of the college and also details regarding submission of Annual Quality Assurance Reports (AQAR) to NAAC annually
  • Internet & Wi-Fi facilities may be availed by the students and teachers as per their needs
  • The Transportation facility is available for students
  • The college has a large playground with well-equipment for different sports like Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Hockey, Badminton and so on
  • A medical facility has been available in the college for the benefit of the students
  • State Government and Central Government offers a number of scholarships to the meritorious students and the students belonging to SC / ST / OBC
  • The college has provided ICT facilities like computers, projectors, audio-visual gadgets, scanners and printers to the departments and also other aids and a huge number of availability of books for effective delivery of curriculum and for inculcating the knowledge of the subject
  • To sharpen the skill of students and their personality development, various curricular and extra-curricular activities are the regular features of the institution
  • A special complaint cell (Sexual Harassment Cell) has been formed for the female students in the college. Students can directly complain orally or by written application to the head of the cell. Apart from this, Ragging is strictly prohibited on the college campus
  • The college also organizes workshops, seminars, and conferences for improving teaching skills and methodology

Special Features:

  • Affordable Price
  • Own Campus in the Heart of the City
  • 100% Job Guarantee if 90% attendance
  • Quality Teaching by Experienced Faculties
  • Practical Exposure and Study Tour
  • Well Equipped Infrastructure
  • 100% Result with 1st Class Distinction
  • Earn while you learn
  • Stipend facilities for SC, ST & SEBC students
Levels of study
Engineering
Streams Mode Duration Eligibilty
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Full Time 4 Years +2
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science Full Time 4 Years +2
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Full Time 4 Years +2
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Full Time 4 Years +2
Master of Engineering in Computer Science Full Time 2 Years BE
Master of Engineering in Construction Part Time 3 Years BE
Master of Engineering in Electronics Full Time 2 Years
Master of Engineering in Environmental Full Time 2 Years BE
Master of Engineering in Geotechnical Full Time 2 Years BE
Master of Engineering in Information Technology Full Time 2 Years  
Master of Engineering in Machine Design Full Time 2 Years
Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Science Full Time 2 Years BE
Master of Engineering in Power and Energy Systems Full Time 2 Years BE
Master of Engineering in Power Electronics Full Time 2 Years
Master of Engineering in Pre-Stressed Concrete Full Time 2 Years BE
Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering Full Time 2 Years
Master of Engineering in Thermal Science Full Time 2 Years BE
Master of Engineering in Transportation Full Time 2 Years BE
Master of Engineering in Water Resource Full Time 2 Years BE
Science
Streams Mode Duration Eligibilty
Bachelor of Computer Application Full Time 3 Years 10+2
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  • Laboratories
  • Internet
  • Auditorium
  • Classroom
  • Placement
  • Scholarship
  • Workshop
  • Wi-Fi
  • Playground
  • Curricular Activities
  • Reading Rooms
  • Indoor Stadium
  • Multipurpose Hall
  • Conference Hall
  • N.S.S.
  • Medical Facility
  • Counseling Centre
  • Outdoor Stadium
  • Common Rooms
  • Computer Lab
  • Cafeteria/Canteen
  • Anti Ragging
  • Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee
  • Public Transportation
  • Soft Skills Training
  • Training

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