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{{Infobox university
| motto = For Quality and Excellence
| motto = For Quality and Excellence
| name = University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
| name = University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
| image = Uvce_logo.jpg
| image = Uvce_logo.jpg
| caption =
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| established = {{start date and age|1917}}
| established = {{start date and age|1917}}
| director = H. N. Ramesh (interim)
| director = Subhasish Tripathy
| chairman = B. Muthuraman
| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[technical university]]
| city = [[Bangalore, Karnataka]]
| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[technical university]]
| campus = {{ubl|K R Circle campus – {{cvt|15|acre}}|Jnana Bharathi campus – {{cvt|50|acre}}}}
| city = Bangalore, Karnataka
| campus = {{ubl|K R Circle campus – {{cvt|15|acre}}|Jnana Bharathi campus – {{cvt|50|acre}}}}
| country = India
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| website = {{ubl|{{URL|https://uvce.ac.in/}}|{{URL|https://campusuvce.in/}}}}
| website = {{ubl|{{URL|https://uvce.ac.in/}}|{{URL|https://campusuvce.in/}}|{{URL|https://uvce.karnataka.gov.in/}}}}
| parent = University of Mysore (1917–1964)<br /> [[Bangalore University]] (1964–2021)
| parent = [[University of Mysore]] (1917–1964)<br /> [[Bangalore University]] (1964–2021)
| head_label = Founder
| head_label = Founder
| head = [[Bharat Ratna]] [[Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya|Sir M. Visvesvaraya]]
| head = [[M. Visvesvaraya|Sir M. Visvesvaraya]]
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| accreditation = [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]
| accreditation = [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]
| colors = {{color box|Red}}{{color box|Grey}} Red and grey
| colors = {{color box|Red}}{{color box|Grey}} Red and grey
| address = K R Circle
| address = K R Circle
}}
}}
'''University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering''' ('''UVCE''') was established in 1917, under the name Government Engineering College, by [[Bharat Ratna]] [[Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya|Sir M. Visvesvaraya]]. It is the fifth engineering college to be established in the country and first in Karnataka. UVCE is one of the few technical institutions in the country that is vested with the status of a university and autonomy on the lines of IITs. It is one of the oldest technical institutions in the country, imparting technical education leading to B.Tech., B. Arch., M.Tech., M. Arch. and PhD degrees in the various disciplines of Engineering and Architecture. The college is approved by the [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]] and the Government of [[Karnataka]]. UVCE has secured an NAAC accreditation score of 3.17 (A Grade).<ref name=":0">https://campusuvce.in/mainWebContent/UVCE_Profile.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=January 2022}}</ref> The college used to receive financial aid under the TEQIP program from the [[World Bank]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2011/jul/13/world-bank-grants-funds-for-uvce-270989.html| title = World Bank grants funds for UVCE |publisher = [[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>
'''University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering''' ('''UVCE''') was established in 1917, under the name Government Engineering College, by [[Bharat Ratna]] [[Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya|Sir M. Visvesvaraya]]. It is the 5th engineering college to be established in the country and 1st in Karnataka. UVCE is one of the few technical institutions in the country that is vested with the status of a university and autonomy on the lines of IITs. It is one of the oldest technical institutions in the country, imparting technical education leading to B.Tech., B. Arch., M.Tech., M. Arch. and PhD degrees in the various disciplines of Engineering and Architecture. The college is approved by the [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]] and the [[Government of Karnataka]]. UVCE has secured an NAAC accreditation score of 3.75 (A++ Grade).<ref name=":0">[https://campusuvce.in/mainWebContent/UVCE_Profile.pdf UVCE Profile] campusuvce.in</ref> UVCE, while a constituent college of Bangalore University until 2022, secured an NIRF ranking of 64.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/UniversityRanking.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref> The college used to receive financial aid under the TEQIP program from the [[World Bank]].<ref>{{cite web |title=World Bank grants funds for UVCE |date=16 May 2012 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2011/jul/13/world-bank-grants-funds-for-uvce-270989.html |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>


[[B. Muthuraman]] has been appointed as the first chairman of the Board of Governors at UVCE.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/b-muthuraman-appointed-as-uvce-board-chair-1133164.html| title = B Muthuraman appointed as UVCE board chair |publisher = Deccan Herald}}</ref>
[[B. Muthuraman]] has been appointed as the first chairman of the Board of Governors at UVCE.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/b-muthuraman-appointed-as-uvce-board-chair-1133164.html| title = B Muthuraman appointed as UVCE board chair | date = 4 August 2022 |publisher = Deccan Herald}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:3asdasdadad.JPG|thumb|right| Main Block, UVCE [[Bangalore]]]]
[[File:UVCE Main Building.jpg|thumb|Main Block, UVCE [[Bangalore]]]]
In 1917, the then [[List of Diwans of Mysore|Diwan of Mysore]], Sir [[M. Visvesvaraya]], felt the need to have an engineering college in the state as the [[College of Engineering, Guindy]] and [[College of Engineering, Pune]] were unable to accommodate enough students from Mysore State.
In 1917, the then [[List of Diwans of Mysore|Diwan of Mysore]], Sir [[M. Visvesvaraya]], felt the need to have an engineering college in the state as the [[College of Engineering, Guindy]] and [[College of Engineering, Pune]] were unable to accommodate enough students from Mysore State.


He started the college in 1917 in Bangalore as a School of Engineering with 20 students in [[Civil engineering|Civil]] and [[Mechanical engineering]] branches in the PWD building. [[S.V. Setty]] was a founding professor. It was the fifth engineering college to be started in India and the first one in the [[Mysore State]]. In 1965, the name of the college was changed to University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), after the founder.
He started the college in 1917 in Bangalore as a School of Engineering with 20 students in [[Civil engineering|Civil]] and [[Mechanical engineering|Mechanical Engineering]] branches in the PWD building. [[S.V. Setty|S V Setty]] was a founding professor. It was the fifth engineering college to be started in India and the first one in the [[Mysore State]]. In 1965, the name of the college was changed to University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), after the founder. For the first time in India, a department of [[electrical engineering|Electrical Engineering]] was established in UVCE in 1921.


UVCE has been affiliated to [[Bangalore University]] since 1964. Dr. Venugopal K R, UVCE alumini, Principal UVCE and Vice Chancellor Bangalore University was the Special Officer to the Government of Karnataka for Trifurcating Bangalore University. He submitted the report on 26 March 2015 for restructuring Bangalore University into [[Bangalore University]], [[Bengaluru City University]] and [[Bengaluru North University]] and UVCE to be carved out as Center of Excellence on the model of [[Indian Institutes of Technology|Indian Institute of Technology]]. UVCE was granted autonomy by a bill tabled in Karnataka assembly and now UVCE is an autonomous institution with effect from 25 March 2022.
UVCE has been affiliated to [[Bangalore University]] since 1964. Dr. Venugopal K R, UVCE alumni, Principal UVCE and Vice Chancellor Bangalore University was the Special Officer to the Government of Karnataka for Trifurcating Bangalore University. He submitted the report on 26 March 2015 for restructuring Bangalore University into [[Bangalore University]], [[Bengaluru City University]] and [[Bengaluru North University]] and UVCE to be carved out as Centre of Excellence on the model of [[Indian Institutes of Technology|Indian Institute of Technology]]. UVCE was granted autonomy by a bill tabled in Karnataka assembly and now UVCE is an autonomous institution with effect from 25 March 2022 with the [https://dpal.karnataka.gov.in/storage/pdf-files/09%20of%202022%20(E).pdf UVCE Act 2021].


==Campus==
==Campus==
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The college provides hostel facilities for boys and girls separately, both in the Jnana Bharathi and K.R. Circle campus.
The college provides hostel facilities for boys and girls separately, both in the Jnana Bharathi and K.R. Circle campus.
[[File:UVCE during Quit India Movement.jpg|thumb|UVCE during Quit India Movement]]


==Admissions==
==Admissions==
Candidates who qualify in the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) / Aptitude test conducted by the Government of Karnataka are eligible for admission to the Under Graduate Engineering / Architecture courses. Candidates belonging to Union Territories / other states are also admitted to the college under the Central Government quota. Candidates who qualify through GATE and PGCET are eligible to the Post Graduate programmes. Candidates who qualify in the test conducted by Bangalore University are eligible for Research programmes leading to M.Tech. in Engineering and Doctoral programmes. Admission to UVCE is strictly done on the basis of merit.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Admission Process {{!}} UVCE - First Engineering College of Karnataka|url=https://uvce.ac.in/admission_process.php|access-date=2021-10-15|website=uvce.ac.in}}</ref>
Candidates who qualify in the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) / Aptitude test conducted by the Government of Karnataka are eligible for admission to the Undergraduate Engineering / Architecture courses. Candidates belonging to Union Territories / other states are also admitted to the college under the Central Government quota. Candidates who qualify through GATE and PGCET are eligible to the Post Graduate programmes. Candidates who qualify in the test conducted by Bangalore University are eligible for Research programmes leading to M.Tech. in Engineering and Doctoral programmes. Admission to UVCE is strictly done on the basis of merit.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Admission Process {{!}} UVCE - First Engineering College of Karnataka|url=https://uvce.ac.in/admission_process.php|access-date=2021-10-15|website=uvce.ac.in}}</ref>


==Academics==
==Academics==
[[File:Cyber 'Minchu', UVCE Bangalore.jpg|thumb|right|250px| Cyber 'Minchu', UVCE Bangalore.]]
[[File:Minchu - MARVEL.jpg|thumb|250x250px|Minchu - Marvel]]
[[File:6rtrtsrer.JPG|thumb|right|250px| Library, UVCE Bangalore]]
[[File:Wings of UVCE.jpg|thumb|250x250px|Wings of UVCE]]
The institution offers 8 undergraduate (B.Tech. / B. Arch) and 24 postgraduate (M.Tech. / M. Arch.) programmes.

The institution offers 7 undergraduate (B.Tech. / B. Arch) and 24 postgraduate (M.Tech. / M. Arch.) programmes.


==Student life==
==Student life==
===College events===
===College Fests===
==== Civista ====
==== Civista ====
It is a cultural fest organized every year by a Civil Engineering department which is situated in Jnanabharathi Campus
It is a cultural fest organized every year by a Civil Engineering department which is situated in Jnanabharathi Campus.


==== Milagro ====
==== Milagro ====
Milagro<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://new.visionuvce.in/4_01_mil.html |title=Milagro}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kurups.org/UVCE/Milagro/history.html |title= MILAGRO UVCE}}</ref> is the annual inter-collegiate cultural fest that is organized in UVCE. This event draws crowds of up to 2,000 and is organized during March - April.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uvcemilagro.in|title=MILAGRO 2016 - UVCE|access-date=25 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uvcemilagro.in |title=Milagro 2016}}</ref>
Milagro<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://new.visionuvce.in/4_01_mil.html |title=Milagro}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kurups.org/UVCE/Milagro/history.html |title= MILAGRO UVCE}}</ref> is the Annual inter-collegiate cultural fest that is organized in UVCE started in the year 1995. This event draws crowds of up to 2,000 and is organized during March - April.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uvcemilagro.in|title=MILAGRO 2016 - UVCE|access-date=25 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uvcemilagro.in |title=Milagro 2016}}</ref>


====Inspiron====
====Inspiron====
Since its inception in 2009, Inspiron has been hosted by The Training and Placement Office, UVCE.<ref name="TPO UVCE">{{Cite web|url=http://campusuvce.in/ |title= TPO UVCE}}</ref>
Since its inception in 2009, Inspiron has been hosted by the Training and Placement Office, UVCE.<ref name="TPO UVCE">{{Cite web|url=https://campusuvce.in/|title=HOME &#124; Training and Placement Office, UVCE|website=campusuvce.in|accessdate=1 August 2023}}</ref>


====Impetus====
====Impetus====
IMPETUS is a national-level technical extravaganza organised by IEEE UVCE which was started in the year 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IEEE Bangalore section : History|url=http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r10/bangalore/history/history.html|website=www.ewh.ieee.org|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref>
IMPETUS is a national-level technical extravaganza organised by IEEE UVCE which was started in the year 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IEEE Bangalore section : History|url=https://www.ewh.ieee.org/r10/bangalore/history/history.html|website=[[IEEE]]|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref>


Corporate companies like IBM, Yahoo!, NIIT, Motorola, Cognizant, Infosys, DELL etc. and Government organisations like [[BWSSB]] and [[BESCOM]] sponsor the fest. The event hosts both technical events like Circuit Debugging, OSP, Web Designing, Technical Quiz and non-technical events like Mad Ads, Ad-Venture, Team building event, Marketing event, Mock stock etc.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}
Corporate companies like IBM, Yahoo!, NIIT, Motorola, Cognizant, Infosys, DELL etc. and Government organisations like [[BWSSB]] and [[BESCOM]] sponsor the fest. The event hosts both technical events like Circuit Debugging, OSP, Web Designing, Technical Quiz and non-technical events like Mad Ads, Ad-Venture, Team building event, Marketing event, Mock stock etc.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}
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====Convocation====
====Convocation====
Every year convocation<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vidhyaashram.com/uvce-glitters-with-16-gold-medallists/ |title=UVCE Glitters with 16 Gold Medalists}}</ref> is held in June, where degrees are awarded to graduating students.
Every year convocation is held in June, where degrees are awarded to graduating students.


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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* [[G Guruswamy]], Principal Aerospace Scientist who pioneered computational aeroelasticity in 1978.
* [[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]]
* [[Rajkumar Buyya]], Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor and Director of the Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems (CLOUDS) Laboratory at the [[University of Melbourne]]
* [[V. K. Aatre]]


==IEEE UVCE Fellow awardees==
==IEEE UVCE Fellow awardees==
* M A L Thathachar<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37327554700|access-date=2021-10-15|website=ieeexplore.ieee.org}}</ref>
* 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>
* [[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>
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* [[V. K. Aatre|Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre]]
* [[V. K. Aatre|Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre]]
* Rajkumar Buyya<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buyya.com|title=Professor Rajkumar Buyya's Cyberhome|access-date=25 July 2016}}</ref>
* Rajkumar Buyya<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buyya.com|title=Professor Rajkumar Buyya's Cyberhome|access-date=25 July 2016}}</ref>
* Venugopal K R<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Venugopal K R, Vice Chancellor, Bangalore University |url=http://venugopalkr.com |access-date=25 July 2016}}</ref>, Former Principal UVCE and Vice Chancellor [[Bangalore University]], IEEE Fellow, ACM Distinguished Educator, for his contributions to "Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Education".
* Venugopal K R,<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Venugopal K R, Vice Chancellor, Bangalore University |url=http://venugopalkr.com |access-date=25 July 2016}}</ref> 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."
* [[N. Ahmed]], 1985 "for his contributions to engineering education and digital signal processing."


==Alumni Associations==
==Alumni Associations==
Instead of typically one per institution there are three associations formed by different groups: VisionUVCE,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.visionuvce.in/|title=VisionUVCE - UVCE Alumni|website=VisionUVCE|access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref> UVCE Foundation,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.uvcefoundation.org/CMS_UI/NewUserPage.aspx?pagename=Home) | title=Home }}</ref> UVCE Centenary Foundation,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.visionuvce.in/uvce-centenary/ | title=UVCE Centenary }}</ref> UVCE Graduates Association,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uvcega.org/|title=UVCE Graduates Association|website=uvcega.org|access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref> UVCE_ALUMNI.
Instead of typically one per institution there are three associations formed by different groups:
VisionUVCE;<ref>http://www.visionuvce.in/</ref>
UVCE Foundation;<ref>http://www.uvcefoundation.org/CMS_UI/NewUserPage.aspx?pagename=Home)</ref>
UVCE Centenary Foundation;<ref>http://www.visionuvce.in/uvce-centenary/</ref>
UVCE Graduates Association.;<ref>http://www.uvcega.org/</ref>
UVCE_ALUMNI

==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://uvce.ac.in Official website]


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University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
MottoFor Quality and Excellence
TypePublic technical university
Established1917; 107 years ago (1917)
Parent institution
University of Mysore (1917–1964)
Bangalore University (1964–2021)
AccreditationAICTE, NAAC
ChairmanB. Muthuraman
DirectorSubhasish Tripathy
FounderSir M. Visvesvaraya
Address
K R Circle
,
Bangalore, Karnataka
,
India

12°58′31″N 77°35′12″E / 12.97528°N 77.58667°E / 12.97528; 77.58667
Campus
  • K R Circle campus – 15 acres (6.1 ha)
  • Jnana Bharathi campus – 50 acres (20 ha)
Colors   Red and grey
Website

University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE) was established in 1917, under the name Government Engineering College, by Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya. It is the 5th engineering college to be established in the country and 1st in Karnataka. UVCE is one of the few technical institutions in the country that is vested with the status of a university and autonomy on the lines of IITs. It is one of the oldest technical institutions in the country, imparting technical education leading to B.Tech., B. Arch., M.Tech., M. Arch. and PhD degrees in the various disciplines of Engineering and Architecture. The college is approved by the AICTE and the Government of Karnataka. UVCE has secured an NAAC accreditation score of 3.75 (A++ Grade).[1] UVCE, while a constituent college of Bangalore University until 2022, secured an NIRF ranking of 64.[2] The college used to receive financial aid under the TEQIP program from the World Bank.[3]

B. Muthuraman has been appointed as the first chairman of the Board of Governors at UVCE.[4]

History

[edit]
Main Block, UVCE Bangalore

In 1917, the then Diwan of Mysore, Sir M. Visvesvaraya, felt the need to have an engineering college in the state as the College of Engineering, Guindy and College of Engineering, Pune were unable to accommodate enough students from Mysore State.

He started the college in 1917 in Bangalore as a School of Engineering with 20 students in Civil and Mechanical Engineering branches in the PWD building. S V Setty was a founding professor. It was the fifth engineering college to be started in India and the first one in the Mysore State. In 1965, the name of the college was changed to University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), after the founder. For the first time in India, a department of Electrical Engineering was established in UVCE in 1921.

UVCE has been affiliated to Bangalore University since 1964. Dr. Venugopal K R, UVCE alumni, Principal UVCE and Vice Chancellor Bangalore University was the Special Officer to the Government of Karnataka for Trifurcating Bangalore University. He submitted the report on 26 March 2015 for restructuring Bangalore University into Bangalore University, Bengaluru City University and Bengaluru North University and UVCE to be carved out as Centre of Excellence on the model of Indian Institute of Technology. UVCE was granted autonomy by a bill tabled in Karnataka assembly and now UVCE is an autonomous institution with effect from 25 March 2022 with the UVCE Act 2021.

Campus

[edit]

UVCE is situated at K.R. Circle and in the neighborhood of Vidhana Soudha, Government of Karnataka, with a campus area spreading over 15 acres, housing the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Computer Science Engineering. The institute runs the Civil Engineering and Architecture courses at the Jnana Bharathi Campus, occupying an area of about 50 acres.

The college provides hostel facilities for boys and girls separately, both in the Jnana Bharathi and K.R. Circle campus.

UVCE during Quit India Movement

Admissions

[edit]

Candidates who qualify in the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) / Aptitude test conducted by the Government of Karnataka are eligible for admission to the Undergraduate Engineering / Architecture courses. Candidates belonging to Union Territories / other states are also admitted to the college under the Central Government quota. Candidates who qualify through GATE and PGCET are eligible to the Post Graduate programmes. Candidates who qualify in the test conducted by Bangalore University are eligible for Research programmes leading to M.Tech. in Engineering and Doctoral programmes. Admission to UVCE is strictly done on the basis of merit.[5]

Academics

[edit]
Minchu - Marvel
Wings of UVCE

The institution offers 8 undergraduate (B.Tech. / B. Arch) and 24 postgraduate (M.Tech. / M. Arch.) programmes.

Student life

[edit]

College Fests

[edit]

Civista

[edit]

It is a cultural fest organized every year by a Civil Engineering department which is situated in Jnanabharathi Campus.

Milagro

[edit]

Milagro[6][7] is the Annual inter-collegiate cultural fest that is organized in UVCE started in the year 1995. This event draws crowds of up to 2,000 and is organized during March - April.[8][9]

Inspiron

[edit]

Since its inception in 2009, Inspiron has been hosted by the Training and Placement Office, UVCE.[10]

Impetus

[edit]

IMPETUS is a national-level technical extravaganza organised by IEEE UVCE which was started in the year 2001.[11]

Corporate companies like IBM, Yahoo!, NIIT, Motorola, Cognizant, Infosys, DELL etc. and Government organisations like BWSSB and BESCOM sponsor the fest. The event hosts both technical events like Circuit Debugging, OSP, Web Designing, Technical Quiz and non-technical events like Mad Ads, Ad-Venture, Team building event, Marketing event, Mock stock etc.[citation needed]

Kagada

[edit]

Kagada[12] is a National Level Annual Technical Paper Presentation Contest organized by IEEE UVCE.

Convocation

[edit]

Every year convocation is held in June, where degrees are awarded to graduating students.

Notable alumni

[edit]

IEEE UVCE Fellow awardees

[edit]
  • M A L Thathachar[16]
  • S. S. Iyengar
  • Viktor Prasanna[17]
  • V. Prasad Kodali[18]
  • Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre
  • Rajkumar Buyya[19]
  • Venugopal K R,[20] 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."

Alumni Associations

[edit]

Instead of typically one per institution there are three associations formed by different groups: VisionUVCE,[21] UVCE Foundation,[22] UVCE Centenary Foundation,[23] UVCE Graduates Association,[24] UVCE_ALUMNI.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ UVCE Profile campusuvce.in
  2. ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. ^ "World Bank grants funds for UVCE". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012.
  4. ^ "B Muthuraman appointed as UVCE board chair". Deccan Herald. 4 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Admission Process | UVCE - First Engineering College of Karnataka". uvce.ac.in. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Milagro".
  7. ^ "MILAGRO UVCE".
  8. ^ "MILAGRO 2016 - UVCE". Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Milagro 2016".
  10. ^ "HOME | Training and Placement Office, UVCE". campusuvce.in. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  11. ^ "IEEE Bangalore section : History". IEEE. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  12. ^ "KAGADA".
  13. ^ "Dr. Venugopal K R". Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  14. ^ "UVCE-Notable Alumni".
  15. ^ "About Dr N Seshagiri".
  16. ^ "M. A. L. Thathachar". IEEE. IEEE Xplore. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  17. ^ Viktor K. Prasanna
  18. ^ "V. Prasad Kodali - Engineering and Technology History Wiki". March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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