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.
- 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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