DR. AMBEDKAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Address : Mallathalli, Near Jnana Bharthi,
Bangalore - 560056,
Karnataka.

Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, affiliated to Bangalore University, is a Grant-in-Aid Institution of the Government of Karnataka. This Institution gets the highest receives from Government of Karnataka among all the aided colleges.

The institute is situated at Mallathahalli, a distance of 12 kms from city railway station, and adjacent to Jnana Bharathi Campus of Bangalore University, in an area of 23 acres of land. There is a proposal to acquire another 50 acres of land under the expansion programme. The Campus is well connected to the city by buses. The College is also running several buses for the transportation of students.

Our Trustees in a Nutshell :
The Institute is run by Panchajanya Vidya Peeta welfare Trust, established in August 1979 by Late Sri. M. H. Jayaprakash Narayan, M.L.A. The college is run by dedicated Trustees. Three of the trustees are retired Chief Engineers of Government of Karnataka. As such, they are committed to provide excellent technical education to the student community. It is the desire of the management to develop this Institute as one of the foremost centres of technical education in the country.

Achievements of Our Staff :
The staff members are actively engaged in Research and development activities. Many of the staff members have acquired their Ph.D. degrees and some are working for this highest degree in academics. In all the departments, staff members are sent to institutions of higher learning like IITs to acquire the post graduate and Ph.D. qualifications under the Quality Improvement Programme. Majority of the departments are headed by senior staff with Ph.D. qualifications. Some of these senior staff have successfully guided/guiding candidates for Ph.D/M.E. degrees. They also occupy high status in academic circles of the University like member of Academic council, member of Board of Examiners, Question paper setters and Chief Examiners in several Universities, Custodians etc. In view of the grant-in-Aid status, academic environment and facilities, the college attracts qualified teachers to join our Institution. The institution has a very enviable staff to student ratio of 1:13. It is rated very high in academic circles of the University in view of large number of experienced, highly qualified and motivated staff.

Teachers are sent to present papers on their research work in various seminars, conferences and workshops at other Institutions, both national and international. One staff member of Civil Engg. department presented a paper in the International Conference at Sweden recently. All the departments also conduct AICTE sponsored courses and seminars during every academic year. Three such programmes were conducted by the Computer Science Dept. during the last academic year.

The Institute offers B.E. Degree Courses in:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Electronics & Communication
  • Industrial Engineering & Management
  • Instrumentation & Electronics
  • Computer Engineering & Science
  • Telecommunication Engineering
  • Information Science & Engineering

All the departments are constantly upgraded with new and latest equipment's to satisfy the requirements of the norms set in the semester schemes. A full fledged CAD lab is established in the department of Mechanical Engg and active research is being carried out in this department in the area of Material sciences.

In the department of instrumentation Technology, the printed Circuit Board laboratory is set up at a cost of Rs. 8 lakhs and is one of the best in the Bangalore University.

Some of the departments of our college are in receipt of financial assistance by All India Council for Technical Education for modernisation of laboratories and for conduction of research. The college has 30 KVA diesel Generator to cater to laboratory needs during power failure. Many departments have set up their own departmental library.

Building
A New building at a cost of Rs.6 crores with another 40 lecture halls and 16 laboratories has been commissioned. This provides adequate accommodation for handling all theory classes and laboratories. All the departments are provided with spacious laboratories and workshops, which are equipped with sophisticated instruments.

Library
Dr.B.R. Ambedkar centenary Building houses a well equipped library which has all the latest books and journals in different fields of Engineering. It has more than 16,000 titles. The Library has well furnished spacious reference hall which can accommodate 200 students. There is a Xerox machine for the benefit of students. It is proposed to provide Email and Internet facilities to the staff and students very shortly.

Achievements of Our Students
One student of Electronics department has successfully completed his IAS Examination. Recently, Indian Society for Technical Education student chapter was started and all the students are taking active part in conducting various activities. In the departments of Civil and Information Engineering science the results are 100% and overall the college has secured 82% results in the 7th semester examination conducted during February 1996. A good number of computer science students qualified in the 'Gate 96' examinations. Several students participated in Technical paper contest at Karnataka Regional Engineering College Suratkal.

Incentivities to Students and Staff.
To encourage bright students, who bring laurels to the college, certificates and prizes are awarded for the students who secure highest marks in each semester of every branch and Gold Medals are awarded to students who secure ranks. The Management, the staff and some of the parents have also instituted a number of prizes to meritorious students. The Institution has a number of schemes to motivate the teaching community.

Teachers are awarded Certificates for authoring of books under renowned publishers, for publishing research papers in International journals, for conducting All India Council for Technical Education sponsored courses etc.

Scholarships
State and Central Governments are awarding scholarships such as Merit/Backward/SC/ST and defence scholarships to enable students to take up higher studies. Information about these can be obtained from the College Office.

Sports
There is a full fledged sports section. Special emphasis is laid on Cricket, VolleyBall, Throw-Ball, Ball Badminton and Kabbadi. A number of indoor games are also available. Regular sports activities are conducted and the students are sent to different institutions to represent the college. The college also organises inter-collegiate tournaments.

Hostels
Well designed separate Hostels for boys and girls with all modern amenities are available. The Hostels are run on sharing basis. For details the Hostel warden may be contacted. N.C.C. All the students are encouraged to join NCC. This will boost their morale and lead them to a disciplined life. For further details, they can contact NCC officer.