| Gogte Institute of Technology | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Where Thoughts meet Reality |
| Established | 1979 |
| Type | VTU, * affiliated with AICTE,NBA accreted |
| Admin. staff | 225 |
| Undergraduates | 2800 |
| Postgraduates | 240 |
| Location | Belgaum, Karnataka, India |
| Campus | 20 acres (81,000 m2), 8 km from Belgaum city on the Khanapur Road. |
| Website | www.git.edu |
K.L.S. Gogte Institute of Technology (Kannada: ಗೋಗಟೆ ಇನ್ಸ್ಟಿಟ್ಯೂಟ್ ಆಫ್ ಟೆಕ್ನಾಲಜಿ Hindi: गोगटे प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान बेलगाम) is an engineering college affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University. The college campus is situated at Belgaum-Goa Highway also known as Khanapur Road. It was established in 1979 to meet the growing demand for technically trained manpower for industrial growth of the country. The GIT's campus was inaugurated in 1989 by former Union Minister of Defence Mr. Sharad Pawar (present Chairman of BCCI).
HOD- Mr. M B Kapileshwari. Started in 1979, the department offers a 4 year Bachelor Degree Course in Civil Engineering and a Masters Degree Programme with Structural Engineering specialization. The department offers materials testing facilities and technical consultancy services.
The department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering started in 1979. The department conducts a four year Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering degree course affiliated to Visweshwariah Technological University, Belgaum.
Head of the Department Dr. V.S.Majali (2011 - present).
Started in 1979, the department offers a BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering, MSc (by research) and PhD, affiliated to VTU, Belgaum. The department has a student strength of 366 for undergraduate and 7 PhD candidates.
The department was started in 1986. The department has an intake of 120 students.
Department of Information Science and Engineering was started in 2000 and is headed by Smt. V.R.Kulkarni.
The Industrial and Production Engineering course, an offshoot of Mechanical Engineering, was started at Gogte Institute of Technology Belgaum in 1984. The course content of this branch covers Manufacturing technology, Industrial Engineering and Management and CAD/CAM, Robotics and Computer applications.
The architecture course was started in 1998. The department offers a Bachelor Degree in Architecture approved by Council of Architecture, New Delhi. The department offers consultancy services.
The Department of Master of Computer Applications was started in 1999. The department imparts the postgraduate degree in computer applications. The department has eleven faculty members. The faculty and student members have memberships in professional societies such as ISTE, CSI.
The department started in 1979 to teach Chemistry to undergraduate engineering students. The department is recognised as a Research centre and offers a PhD programme affiliated to Visweswaraya Technological University, Belgaum. The department supplies consultancy and testing facilities to industry.
Started in 1979.
The Department of Mathematics started in 1979. There are seven faculty members, all holding postgraduate degrees, three of whom hold a PhD qualification. The department was recognized as a research centre by VTU in 2005 to pursue research towards PhD degree in Mathematics. The faculty is engaged in research in areas such as spectral graph theory, distances and domination theory and have published research papers in Indian and foreign journals and presented papers at national and international conferences and seminars. Many of the faculty are members of professional societies such as ISTE, KMA, VTUMTF, ADMA.
The Department of MBA which is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University was started in September 2007. The present intake in 60 students. The MBA program comprises four semesters (two years) with specializations in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Production and International business. The admission process generally starts after April and students are required to appear for the entrance tests. The Institute's MBA is recognized by AICTE and Government of Karnataka.
The Computer Centre caters to the computing needs of the faculty members and the students for their research and teaching. It has a user base of about 2500 with about 600 active users at any moment. The Centre has servers like IBM Netfinity, IBM AS 400, Dec Alpha DS10, Compaq Proliant. The Centre also has about 240 Linux and Windows 2000/XP PCs, and 40 engineering Graphics workstations. All the computers in the centre are connected through a 10/100 Mbit/s network. Computer Centre supports an institute-wide 100 Mbit/s fiber optic network that connects all the academic departments, central library, and administrative departments to the Computer Centre. Internet and e-mail services are provided to all the users through a dedicated 2 Mbit/s Internet link. Users can use the computing resources of the institute from their residences by dialing through. Computer Centre operates 12 hours a day.
Facilities: Linux Applications Lab, Windows Applications Lab, Programming and Applications Lab. with On-Line Based Training Facility, CAD/CAM Applications Lab, DOS Based Application Lab, VLSI and Design Applications Lab, Internet Applications & Browsing Centre, Network Applications Lab, DataBase Applications Laboratory, e-GITNET Server Room, Stores/Maintenance Cell.
The group's activities are mostly organizing guest lectures on Linux based technologies. They host their own website on GIT server.
Karnataka Bank, GIT Boys Hostel, GIT Ladies Hostel.
There is a playground which has a 400 metre athletic track, a cricket ground, a football ground and a basketball court.
GIT Alumni Chapter - Dubai
Certified as IBM center of excellence