BVB College of Engineering & Technology
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| B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology | |
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| Motto: | Creating Value Leveraging Knowledge |
| Established: | 1947 |
| Type: | Education and Research Institution Government Aided |
| Principal: | Dr Ashok S. Shettar |
| Faculty: | 204 |
| Undergraduates: | 2600 |
| Postgraduates: | 120 |
| Location: | Hubli, Karnataka, India |
| Campus: | Urban area 56 acres (0.227 km²) |
| Nickname: | BVBians |
| Website: | http//www.bvb.edu |
The B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology (BVBCET) in Hubli, Karnataka was founded in 1947. It started as a Polytechnic in Gadag but was moved to Hubli in 1948 and simultaneously upgraded to an Engineering College. At first it only offered a civil engineering programme but as of Jan 2006, it offers 11 undergraduate and 6 postgraduate programs besides M.Sc.(Eng.) and Ph.D. programs.
It is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, the University to which all Engineering colleges in Karnataka are affiliated. From the academic year 2007-08, it is an academically autonomous college, one of only 14 colleges under VTU to be so chosen. It is also an ISO:9001-2000 certified institution and accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA).
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[edit] History
BVBCET was not established by the Karnatak Lingayat Education Society (KLE Society). It owes its name to the businessman philanthropist Shri B.V. Bhoomraddi. It was started as a polytechnic in Gadag but shifted to Hubli in 1948 and upgraded to a College. Until 1972, it offered both diploma and undergraduate degree programs. It currently offers 11 undergraduate programs and 6 postgraduate programs besides research programs in 7 disciplines. It is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum and seven of its undergraduate programs are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
In 2007, the College was accorded permanent affiliation by VTU and is currently in the process of being granted academic autonomy by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi. Starting from the academic year 2007-08, all undergraduate and postgraduate programs are autonomous and have adopted the credit based curriculum.
[edit] Educational Programs
Undergraduate Programs
- Architecture (1983)
- Automobile Engineering (1986)
- Biotechnology (2002)
- Civil Engineering (1947)
- Computer Science & Engineering (1985)
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering (1959)
- Electronics & Communication Engineering (1979)
- Industrial & Production Engineering (1983)
- Information Science & Engineering (1999)
- Instrumentation Technology (1986)
- Mechanical Engineering (1958)
Postgraduate Programs (M.Tech.)
- Computer Science (2004)
- Digital Electronics (1995)
- Energy Systems Engineering (1993)
- Production Management (1989)
- Structural Engineering (1988)
Postgraduate Program (M.C.A.)
- Master of Computer Application (1999).
[edit] Industry Linkages
- Sankalp Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd. has its branch office within the College premises and works with the Electronics & Communications Department.
- Navya Biological, Bangalore has its Process Development Centre within the College premises and works closely with the Biotechnology Department.
[edit] Distinguished Alumni
- Sudha Murty, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation
- Pradeep Vajram, Founder and COO, Spike Technologies (acquired by Qualcomm in 2004)
- Umesh Vaidyamath, Founder and CEO,INSZoom Inc
- M.K. Rajamane, Founder, Telectric, Bangalore
- Ajit Prabhu, CEO, QuEST
- Nozer Singpurwalla, Institute Director, Institute of Reliability and Risk Analysis, George Washington University
- Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Professor & Deputy Director, IIT, Guwahati
- Vivek Kulkarni, Chairman & CEO, B2K Corp. and Former Secretary for IT & BT, Govt. of Karnataka
- Dr. Savita Angadi, Helmholtz Gemeinschaft Fellow, Postdoc, Forscungszentrum, Juelich, Germany [1]
