# Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering & Technology

Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering & Technology (VVIET) was started in the year 1997, as part of the mission of the Vidya Vikas Educational Trust (VVET).

## Description

VVIET is an engineering college recognized by the Government of Karnataka, and the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, affiliated to the Vishweswaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum, and governed by Vidya Vikas Educational Trust, which was opened by the famous Mysore Ex-Mayor, also Ex-Member of Legislative Assembly from Chamaraja Constituency, Mysore Late Sri. Vasu. Currently, the trust is monitored by one of his sons, Sri. Kaveesh Gowda V; a visionary educationist and a promising politician. Few of the famous celebrities are alumni of this college. Notable ones are Adarsh S (2013 CS pass out), who was a topper in those days is now Vice President of Citibank (USA). Another noted alumnus of VVIET is Dr.Safdar Hussain (2001 CS-First batch), completed his M.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad; Master of Science in Management from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom; Doctorate in Artificial Intelligence from Rennes School of Business, France; and is currently working as Chief Data & Analytics Officer for one of the Sovereign Wealth Funds in the UAE.

## Department & HoD's

The Institution has five undergraduate programmes and two postgraduate programmes.
Undergraduate programmes
| Department | Head of the Dept. |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | Dr. Adarsh S |
| Computer Science & Engineering (CS & E) | Dr. Somashekhar |
| Electrical & Electronics Engineering (E & E) | Dr. Shiela |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering (E & C) | Dr. Suma |
| Information Science & Engineering (IS & E) | Dr. Chandru AS |
| Basic Science & Humanities | Dr. C. S. Chidan Kumar |
Post-graduate Department & HoD's
| Program | Head of the Dept. |
| Management and Business Studies (MBA) | Dr. Vasanthi Reena Williams |
| Master of Computer Applications (MCA) | Dr. Soumyashri |

## Other Institutions under VVET

| Institution | Affiliation |
| Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mysore | Recognised by AICTE, affiliated to VTU |
| Vidya Vikas Institute of Management Studies, Mysore | Recognised by AICTE, affiliated to VTU |
| Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering & Technology (MCA), Mysore | Recognised by AICTE, affiliated to VTU |
| Vidya Vikas First Grade College, Mysore | Affiliated to Mysore University |
| Vidya Vikas Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Mysore | Affiliated to Mysore University |
| Vidya Vikas Post Graduate Department of Commerce, Mysore | Affiliated to Mysore University |
| Vidya Vikas First Grade College, Mysore | Affiliated to Mysore University |
| Vidya Vikas College of Nursing, Mysore | Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, and recognised by INC |
| Vidya Vikas College of Polytechnic and ITI, Mysore | Recognised by DTE, and AICTE |
| Vidya Vikas College of Polytechnic, Bangalore | Recognised by DTE, and AICTE |
| Vidya Vikas B Ed College, Mysore | Affiliated to Mysore University, recognised by NCTE |

## Activities

Every year, annual college day is celebrated in the middle of the year; mostly during the months of April or May. Apart from this, many academic, co-academic and extra-academic activities are held throughout the year. A three-day state-level technical exhibition was also conducted in late 2012 in the Govt. of Karnataka - VVIET association. A state-level mathematics conference was also held at the camput in the end of May, 2013.

## Campus

The entrance building is for concentrated undergraduate programmes which, at a furlong's distance, postgraduate disciplines are sheltered in a separate block, offset from main building. In the circumference, a hostel is also situated. It has a freely spread open ground which acts as a stadium for cricket, football and concerts. Concerts for various college festivals are held in the same ground.