BVB College of Engineering & Technology

Infobox_University
name = B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology


motto = Creating Value Leveraging Knowledge
established = 1947
type = Education and Research Institution
Government Aided
principal = Dr Ashok S. Shettar
faculty = 204
undergrad = 2600
postgrad = 120
city = Hubli
state = Karnataka
country = India
campus = Urban area
56 acres (0.227 km²)
nickname = BVBians
website = [http://www.bvb.edu 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 7 postgraduate programs besides M.Sc.(Eng.) and Ph.D. programs.

It is affiliated to [http://www.vtu.ac.in 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 15 colleges under VTU to be so chosen. It is also an ISO:9001-2000 certified institution and accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA).

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 7 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 [http://www.nba-aicte.ernet.in/ National Board of Accreditation (NBA)] of the [http://www.aicte.ernet.in All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)] .

In 2007, the College was accorded permanent affiliation by VTU and was accorded autonomous status by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi in April 2008. Starting from the academic year 2007-08, all undergraduate and postgraduate programs are autonomous and have adopted a credit based curriculum.

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).

Postgraduate Program (M.B.A.)

* Master of Business Administration (2008).

Industry Linkages

* [http://www.sankalpsemi.com/index.html Sankalp Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd.] has its branch office within the College premises and works with the Electronics & Communications Department.
* [http://navyabio.org/ Navya Biological, Bangalore] has its Process Development Centre within the College premises and works closely with the Biotechnology Department.

Distinguished Alumni

* Sudha Murty, Chairperson, [http://www.infosys.com/infosys_foundation/index.htm| Infosys Foundation]
* Pradeep Vajram, Founder and COO, Spike Technologies (acquired by Qualcomm in 2004)
* Umesh Vaidyamath, Founder and CEO, [http://www1.inszoom.com/INSZoom_sub.aspx?MainIdx=Oinszoom200472871953&SubIdx=Oinszoom2004729233644/ INSZoom Inc]
* M.K. Rajamane, Founder, [http://www.rajamanetelectric.com/|Rajamane Telectric, Bangalore]
* [http://www.quest-global.com/html/about_us/management_profile/ajit_Prabhu.htm Ajit Prabhu] , CEO, QuEST
* [http://www.gwu.edu/~stat/irra/Irra_files/irra_nds-home.html Nozer Singpurwalla] , Institute Director, Institute of Reliability and Risk Analysis, George Washington University
* [http://www.iitg.ac.in/engfac/mech/public_html/faclist.htm 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 [http://www.fz-juelich.de/portal/]
* Shivakumar Vaidyamath, CEO, [http://www.bloomsolutions.com/ BLOOM Software Solutions]

External links

* [http://www.bvb.edu BVB College of Engineering & Technology website]
* [http://www.klesociety.org Karnatak Lingayat Education Society (KLE Society)]