Established in 1917 by Sir M. Visvesvaraya, UVCE is one of India’s oldest engineering colleges, located in Bengaluru. It was a constituent college of Bangalore University and is now an autonomous institution.
Address: K R Circle, Ambedkar Veedhi, 560001 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
One of the oldest engineering colleges in India, founded by Sir M. Visvesvaraya. Strong alumni network. Located in the heart of Bengaluru.
Research:
Research in various engineering fields, with a focus on practical applications and industry relevance.
Famous Alumnis:
Roddam Narasimha, H. N. Ananth Kumar, C. N. R. Rao (also IISc)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
400
Current students***:
3000
Foreign students***:
1%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Historic institution with a strong legacy, located in India’s IT capital, good for core engineering.
Cons
Older infrastructure, transitioning to full autonomy, competition from many newer private colleges in Bengaluru.
Best For
Students in Bengaluru looking for engineering education from a historic college with a strong reputation and alumni base.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- For students who like the civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Osmania University College of Engineering fits well: it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Another national school that puts civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics at the centre is National Institute of Technology Silchar, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Also strong in civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics, National Institute of Technology Patna makes a sensible second look at home; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers data analytics as well.
- In terms of fields, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur is the nearest neighbour, with civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics again at the core; it is slightly larger, at about 4,000 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute is the closest domestic counterpart for civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics; it is also a public institution and also offers diploma programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, in Norway, takes a similar route through civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Technical University of Denmark, in Denmark, takes a similar route through civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics; it is far larger, with about 13,400 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Chernihiv Polytechnic National University offers an international parallel to this institution, with civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics as common ground; it is larger, enrolling about 5,000 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Vologda State University offers an international parallel to this university, with civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics as common ground; it is far larger, with about 9,000 students against roughly 3,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Beyond national borders, Polytechnique Montréal stands out as a comparable school for mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning; it covers aerospace and materials as well, and is far larger, with about 9,500 students against roughly 3,000 here.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Civil Engineering, Engineering, Innovation, Product Design, Product Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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