University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
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The University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, popularly known as UVCE., is one of the most prestigious colleges in India. The college was established in the year 1917, by none other than the greatest Engineer-Statesman of modern times, Bharata Rathna Sir M.Visvesvaraya. From its inception, the College has grown steadily and is imparting quality technical education. It has produced a number of professional graduates and postgraduates, who are placed in very high positions in India and abroad. 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. Normally, the top-ranking students of the Common Entrance Test prefer and choose this College for their admission. The entrance to postgraduate courses is through the Degree, GATE and entrance test results. At present, this is the only constituent engineering college under the annals of the Bangalore University and has recently completed its glorious Platinum Jubilee. Equipped with modern laboratories and facilities, UVCE is known for its dedicated faculty as well as its progressive R & D Activities. The cream of "Plus 2" students seeking admission to this premier institution on priority and purely on the basis of merit, excel in their academic endeavors. The alumni of UVCE, spread globally and involved in front line engineering education , research and entrepreneurship, stand testimony to the quality of engineering education imparted in this prestigious technical institution. The College imparts quality education at both U.G. and P.G. levels.Every year nearly 450 students graduate at U.G. level from five disciplines and are employed in reputed organisations / institutions. Among various Engineering colleges of the State, UVCE. was the earliest college to have opened P.G. courses..
At present the college is offering Post Graduation courses leading to
a) Four Semesters ME Degree course in the following disciplines I. Civil Engineering i) Structural Engineering ii) Geo Technical Engineering iii) Transportation Engineering iv) Environmental Engineering v) Pre-Stressed Concrete Engineering vi) Water Resource Engineering vii) Construction Technology The Department is recognized as Quality Improvement Programme center of U.G.C/ AICTE which offers admission to ME and Ph.D degrees.
II. Mechanical Engineering i) Machine Design ii) Manufacturing Science and Engineering iii) Thermal Science and Engineering
III. Electrical Engineering i) Power and Energy Systems ii) Power Electronics
IV. Electronics Engineering i) Electronics Engineering
V. Computer Science and Engineering i) Computer Science and Engineering ii) Information Technology
b) Ph.D. Programme in the Disciplines of - i) Civil Engineering ii) Mechanical Engineering iii) Electrical Engineering iv) Electronics and Communication Engineering v) Computer Science Engineering
UVCE aims to: Train Engineers who will respond competently and confidently to the Economic , Social and Organisational challenges arising from rapidly advancing technology , shifting of Economic base, and a global market; and Exchange the capabilities of the Organisations through research and counseling arrangements.
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| Established | 1917 |
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| Type | Bangalore university, affiliated with AICTE |
| Staff | approx |
| Undergraduates | approx |
| Location | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Campus | Heart of the Bangalore city near Cubbon Park. |
| Website | www.uvce.in |
The college is approved by the AICTE, Govt. of Karnataka. The departments are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi.
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[edit] Ranking
UVCE has been ranked 16 among the engineering colleges in India by the India Today magazine in its annual ranking of India's top undergraduate institutions.
India Today 2006
1.IIT Delhi
2.IIT Kanpur
3.IIT Mumbai
4 IIT Kharagpur
5 IIT Chennai
6 IIT Roorkee
7 Delhi College of Engineering
8 NIT Suratkal
9 IT BHU
10 NIT Warangal
11 NIT Trichy
12 College of Engineering, Guindy
13 IIT Guwahati
14 TIET, Patiala
15 PIET Pune (COEP)
16 UVCE Bangalore
17 BIT Ranchi
18 NIT Jalandhar
19 GND Ludhiana
20 MNIT Allahabad
21 Dr. AIT Bangalore
[edit] Undergraduate departments
- Computer Science And Engineering
- Electronics And Communication
- Electrical And Electronics Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Architecture
[edit] Post-graduate departments
Electronics and Communication, Electrical Engineering (Drives / design), Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering.
[edit] Achievements
The UVCE Quiz team comprising Rohit Nair and Chetan T.V are the youngest finalists of ET in the Classroom Business Quiz. They were runners up in the 2006 edition held on February 22.
UVCE has one of the most premier Indian Music bands in the whole of Bangalore City.
IEEE UVCE has over 180 members with outstanding technical activities through Ripples section and tops the Bangalore IEEE section.
