| parent = [[University of Mysore]] (1917–1964)<br /> [[Bangalore University]] (1964–2021)<br/> [[University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering]] (2022 onwards)<br />
| parent = [[University of Mysore]] (1917–1964)<br /> [[Bangalore University]] (1964–2021)<br/> University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (2022 onwards)
| head_label = Founder
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| head = [[M. Visvesvaraya|Sir M. Visvesvaraya]]
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| address = UVCE, K R Circle, Bengaluru 560001
| address = UVCE, K R Circle, Bengaluru 560001
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The institution was started in 1917 by [[M. Visvesvaraya|Sir M Visvesvaraya]] during the reign of [[Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV|Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar]]. It was previously known as the College of Engineering, Bangalore. It is the first engineering college in Karnataka and the fifth engineering college to be established in India. The institution offers degrees such as B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech and PhD in various disciplines of Engineering and Architecture.
The institution was started in 1917 by [[M. Visvesvaraya|Sir M Visvesvaraya]] during the reign of [[Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV|Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar]]. It was previously known as the College of Engineering, Bangalore. It is the first engineering college in Karnataka and the fifth engineering college to be established in India. The institution offers degrees such as B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech and PhD in various disciplines of Engineering and Architecture.
'''UVCE''' has been a centre of excellence in engineering education, with prominent alumni such as [[M. R. Srinivasan|M R Srinivasan]], [[Roddam Narasimha]] [[Roddam Narasimha|FRS]], [[V. K. Aatre|V K Aatre]], [[Prahlada (scientist)|Prahlada Rama Rao]] etc, who have contributed to the development of the nation.
'''UVCE''' has been a centre of excellence in engineering education, with prominent alumni such as [[M. R. Srinivasan|M R Srinivasan]], [[Roddam Narasimha|Roddam Narasimha FRS]], [[V. K. Aatre|V K Aatre]], [[Prahlada (scientist)|Prahlada Rama Rao]] etc, who have contributed to the development of the nation.
==History==
==History==
UVCE was established as the College of Engineering, Bangalore, in a time when there were no engineering colleges in the Kingdom of Mysore. The [[College of Engineering, Pune]] and [[College of Engineering, Guindy|College of Engineering]] [[College of Engineering, Guindy|Guindy]] were not able to accommodate enough students from Mysore, so there was a stark requirement of an Engineering College which would steer the industrialization of Mysore.
UVCE was established as the College of Engineering, Bangalore, in a time when there were no engineering colleges in the Kingdom of Mysore. The [[College of Engineering, Pune]] and [[College of Engineering, Guindy|College of Engineering Guindy]] were not able to accommodate enough students from Mysore, so there was a stark requirement of an Engineering College which would steer the industrialization of Mysore.
When Sir M Visvesvaraya became the diwan of Mysore, he proposed the creation of the [[University of Mysore]] which was created in 1916. This was the first university in the Kingdom, and it had two campuses at Mysore and Bangalore. The Mysore Campus offered courses in arts and culture and the Bangalore campus offered courses in Science and Engineering. Whilst [[Central College, Bengaluru|Central College]] offered courses in Basic Sciences, Mathematics, the College of Engineering (UVCE) was the centre of excellence in Engineering.
When Sir M Visvesvaraya became the diwan of Mysore, he proposed the creation of the [[University of Mysore]] which was created in 1916. This was the first university in the Kingdom, and it had two campuses at Mysore and Bangalore. The Mysore Campus offered courses in arts and culture and the Bangalore campus offered courses in Science and Engineering. Whilst [[Central College, Bengaluru|Central College]] offered courses in Basic Sciences, Mathematics, the College of Engineering (UVCE) was the centre of excellence in Engineering.
The School of Mechanical Engineering was established in 1913, before the existence of the Engineering College. It offered certificate courses in Mechanical Engineering, and was directed by Prof. [[S.V. Setty|S. V. Shetty]], an early aviation pioneer, who was the founding professor of the College of Engineering in 1917. The School of Mechanical Engineering became the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the College post 1920. K. R. Sheshachar, recipient of the [https://starofmysore.com/order-of-the-gandaberunda/#:~:text=The%20Order%20of%20Gandaberunda%20was,for%20the%20cause%20of%20learning. Order of Gandabherunda,] became the first principal of the institution.
The School of Mechanical Engineering was established in 1913, before the existence of the Engineering College. It offered certificate courses in Mechanical Engineering, and was directed by Prof. [[S.V. Setty|S. V. Shetty]], an early aviation pioneer, who was the founding professor of the College of Engineering in 1917. The School of Mechanical Engineering became the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the College post 1920. K. R. Sheshachar, recipient of the [https://starofmysore.com/order-of-the-gandaberunda/#:~:text=The%20Order%20of%20Gandaberunda%20was,for%20the%20cause%20of%20learning. Order of Gandabherunda], became the first principal of the institution.
UVCE’s department of Electrical Engineering was the first electrical engineering department to be established in the country.
The college first started on 1st July 1917 with a strength of 45 students in the First Year Class.<ref>[[File:Muc1918.jpg|thumb|Mysore University Calendar - 1918]]
Mysore University Calendar 1918</ref> UVCE’s department of Electrical Engineering was the first electrical engineering department to be established in the country.
UVCE was the University College of Engineering of the [[University of Mysore]] from 1917 to 1964, and of the [[Bangalore University]] from 1964 to 2021.[[File:UVCE Library, 1917.jpg|thumb|266x266px|UVCE Library, 1917]]In the course of UVCE's history, its name has changed several times:
UVCE was the University College of Engineering of the [[University of Mysore]] from 1917 to 1964, and of the [[Bangalore University]] from 1964 to 2021.[[File:UVCE Library, 1917.jpg|thumb|266x266px|UVCE Library, 1917]]In the course of UVCE's history, its name has changed several times:
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==Campus==
==Campus==
UVCE has two campuses in Bangalore. The main campus is located at [[Bengaluru Central Business District|Bangalore’s]] [[Bengaluru Central Business District|Central Business District]] in K. R. Circle, very close to the Vidhana Soudha. The City Campus has lots of heritage structures spread over 15 acres. It has the departments of Mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications and Computer Science Engineering.
UVCE has two campuses in Bangalore. The main campus is located at [[Bengaluru Central Business District|Bangalore’s Central Business District]] in K. R. Circle, very close to the Vidhana Soudha. The City Campus has lots of heritage structures spread over 15 acres. It has the departments of Mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications and Computer Science Engineering.
The Departments of Civil and Architecture are situated at the [[Jnanabharati campus|Jnanabharati]] Campus of Bangalore University in Mysore Road, Bangalore.
The Departments of Civil and Architecture are situated at the [[Jnanabharati campus|Jnanabharati]] Campus of Bangalore University in Mysore Road, Bangalore.
The college provides hostel facilities for boys and girls separately, both in the Jnanabharathi and K.R. Circle campus.
The college provides hostel facilities for boys and girls separately, both in the Jnanabharathi and K.R. Circle campus.
==Admissions==
==Admissions==
As UVCE is a public university, all admissions are strictly on merit basis.
As UVCE is a public university, all admissions are strictly on merit basis.
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All cultural and sports activities of UVCE are governed by the UVCE Gymkhana.
All cultural and sports activities of UVCE are governed by the UVCE Gymkhana.
'''Adhamya'''
'''Adhamya'''
Adhamya is the cultural club of UVCE with several specialized clubs in it such as Eunoia-Fashion Club, Tatva-Drama Club, Paradox-Singing & Music Club, Momento-Dance Club, Chetana-Kannada Club, Vinimaya-Literary and Pop Culture Club, Pratibimbha-Fine Arts and Photography Club and G2C2-Environment Club.
Adhamya is the cultural club of UVCE with several specialized clubs in it such as Eunoia-Fashion Club, Tatva-Drama Club, Paradox-Singing & Music Club, Momento-Dance Club, Chetana-Kannada Club, Vinimaya-Literary and Pop Culture Club, Pratibimbha-Fine Arts and Photography Club and G2C2-Environment Club.
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'''Student Executive Body UVCE'''
'''Student Executive Body UVCE'''
Student Executive Body (an initiative of UVCE Foundation) is a policy body comprising students who lead in bringing grassroots policies for the benefit of students at UVCE. They also engage in the brand-building and PR of UVCE.
Student Executive Body (an initiative of UVCE Foundation) is a policy body comprising students who lead in bringing grassroots policies for the benefit of students at UVCE. They also engage in the brand-building and PR of UVCE.
'''Entrepreneurship Cell UVCE'''
'''Entrepreneurship Cell UVCE'''
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==IEEE Fellows from UVCE==
==IEEE Fellows from UVCE==
* M A L Thathachar<ref>{{Cite web |title=M. A. L. Thathachar |lang=en |publisher=[[IEEE Xplore]] |url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37327554700 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410072541/https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37327554700 |archive-date=2023-04-10 |url-status=live |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=[[IEEE]]}}</ref>
* M A L Thathachar<ref>{{Cite web |title=M. A. L. Thathachar |language=en |publisher=[[IEEE Xplore]] |url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37327554700 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410072541/https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37327554700 |archive-date=2023-04-10 |url-status=live |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=[[IEEE]]}}</ref>
* [[Sundaraja Sitharama Iyengar|S. S. Iyengar]]
* [[Sundaraja Sitharama Iyengar|S. S. Iyengar]]
* Viktor Prasanna<ref>[http://halcyon.usc.edu/~pk/prasannawebsite/ Viktor K. Prasanna]</ref>
* Viktor Prasanna<ref>[http://halcyon.usc.edu/~pk/prasannawebsite/ Viktor K. Prasanna]</ref>
UVCE (University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering) is a premier public university under the Govt of Karnataka, at Bangalore. The Govt of Karnataka has declared it as an Institution of State Eminence for its contributions to engineering sciences since 1917.Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".
The institution was started in 1917 by Sir M Visvesvaraya during the reign of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar. It was previously known as the College of Engineering, Bangalore. It is the first engineering college in Karnataka and the fifth engineering college to be established in India. The institution offers degrees such as B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech and PhD in various disciplines of Engineering and Architecture.
UVCE was established as the College of Engineering, Bangalore, in a time when there were no engineering colleges in the Kingdom of Mysore. The College of Engineering, Pune and College of Engineering Guindy were not able to accommodate enough students from Mysore, so there was a stark requirement of an Engineering College which would steer the industrialization of Mysore.
When Sir M Visvesvaraya became the diwan of Mysore, he proposed the creation of the University of Mysore which was created in 1916. This was the first university in the Kingdom, and it had two campuses at Mysore and Bangalore. The Mysore Campus offered courses in arts and culture and the Bangalore campus offered courses in Science and Engineering. Whilst Central College offered courses in Basic Sciences, Mathematics, the College of Engineering (UVCE) was the centre of excellence in Engineering.
The School of Mechanical Engineering was established in 1913, before the existence of the Engineering College. It offered certificate courses in Mechanical Engineering, and was directed by Prof. S. V. Shetty, an early aviation pioneer, who was the founding professor of the College of Engineering in 1917. The School of Mechanical Engineering became the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the College post 1920. K. R. Sheshachar, recipient of the Order of Gandabherunda, became the first principal of the institution.
The college first started on 1st July 1917 with a strength of 45 students in the First Year Class.[1] UVCE’s department of Electrical Engineering was the first electrical engineering department to be established in the country.
In the course of UVCE's history, its name has changed several times:
College of Engineering Bangalore (1917)
University College of Engineering (1925)
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (1971)
University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (2022)
The Government of Karnataka constituted the Sadagopan Committee to draft the UVCE Act 2021, which was passed by the State Legislative Assembly of Karnataka in 2022, making UVCE a State Autonomous Public University, to be developed on the lines of the IITs. This act grants UVCE the status of an Institution of State Eminence.
Campus
UVCE has two campuses in Bangalore. The main campus is located at Bangalore’s Central Business District in K. R. Circle, very close to the Vidhana Soudha. The City Campus has lots of heritage structures spread over 15 acres. It has the departments of Mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications and Computer Science Engineering.
The Departments of Civil and Architecture are situated at the Jnanabharati Campus of Bangalore University in Mysore Road, Bangalore.
The college provides hostel facilities for boys and girls separately, both in the Jnanabharathi and K.R. Circle campus.
Admissions
As UVCE is a public university, all admissions are strictly on merit basis.
UG - Candidates who qualify in the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) conducted by the Government of Karnataka, are eligible for admission to the Undergraduate Engineering. Admission for Architecture is through NATA. Candidates belonging to Union Territories / other states are also admitted to the college under the Central Government quota.
PG - Candidates who qualify through GATE and PGCET are eligible to the Post Graduate programmes.
M.Tech - Power Electronics, Control and Instrumentation, Power Engineering and Energy Systems
Dept of Electronics and Communications
B.Tech - Electronics and Communications
M.Tech - Electronics and Communications
Dept of Computer Sciences
B.Tech - Computer Sciences Engineering, Information Science Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Data Sciences
M.Tech - Computer Sciences Engineering, Cybersecurity, Computer Networking, Web Technologies, Internet of Things, Information Technology.
Dept of Civil Engineering
B.Tech - Civil Engineering
M.Tech - Construction Technology, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Highway Engineering, Pre-Stressed Concrete, Water resources Engineering, Environment Engineering and Management, Earthquake Engineering.
Dept of Architecture
B.Arch - Architecture
Student life
Training and Placement Office
Student Placement Coordinators run the Training and Placement OfficeUVCE under the guidance of a faculty Placement Officer. Placements at UVCE are run completely by a student-team who lead the management of placement drives.
The makerspace is managed by a team of Student Coordinators who design skill-development courses and oversee its operations. The UVCE Graduates Association, which patronizes this makerspace, has provided critical infrastructure such as 3D printers, computers, and essential prototyping tools. They also actively support student-led initiatives.
UVCE Gymkhana
All cultural and sports activities of UVCE are governed by the UVCE Gymkhana.
Adhamya
Adhamya is the cultural club of UVCE with several specialized clubs in it such as Eunoia-Fashion Club, Tatva-Drama Club, Paradox-Singing & Music Club, Momento-Dance Club, Chetana-Kannada Club, Vinimaya-Literary and Pop Culture Club, Pratibimbha-Fine Arts and Photography Club and G2C2-Environment Club.
Student Executive Body UVCE
Student Executive Body (an initiative of UVCE Foundation) is a policy body comprising students who lead in bringing grassroots policies for the benefit of students at UVCE. They also engage in the brand-building and PR of UVCE.
Entrepreneurship Cell UVCE
E-Cell UVCE is a student association which engages with activities on entrepreneurship by hosting events, masterclasses and workshops from leading entrepreneurs, thereby driving the spirit of entrepreneurship at UVCE.
IEEE UVCE
This is a student chapter of IEEE at UVCE. IEEE UVCE hosts technical upskillment workshops, hackathons, paper and poster presentation fests and technical fests at UVCE.
Along with these clubs, they are niche clubs such as GDG UVCE, TEDxUVCE, 180DC UVCE(consulting club), HashCode UVCE etc which engage in diversifying students’ exposure to the world.
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UVCE, being older than almost all of the IITs, have a vast network of distinguished alumni who have made it to the top in all walks of life.
G Guruswamy, Principal Aerospace Scientist who pioneered computational aeroelasticity in 1978.
Rajkumar Buyya, Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor and Director of the Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems (CLOUDS) Laboratory at the University of Melbourne
Venugopal K R,[7] Former Principal UVCE and Vice Chancellor Bangalore University, IEEE Fellow, ACM Distinguished Educator, for his contributions to "Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Education".
N. Ahmed, 1985 "for his contributions to engineering education and digital signal processing."
