
The Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum has granted autonomous status to 16 engineering colleges affiliated to the university.
According to the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi and as per the notification of Government of Karnataka, VTU has granted autonomous status to these colleges.
These autonomous colleges are authorised to conduct examinations, announce the results, issue provisional degree certificates (PDC) and marks cards to the students, who study in their respective colleges.
The final degree certificates to these students are issued by the VTU, Belgaum, during the convocation.
List of the 16 engineering colleges who get autonomous status: