University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
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). UVCE, while a constituent college of Bangalore University until 2022, secured an NIRF ranking of 64. The college used to receive financial aid under the TEQIP program from the World Bank.
| Motto | For Quality and Excellence |
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| Type | Public technical university |
| Established | 1917 |
Parent institution | University of Mysore (1917–1964) Bangalore University (1964–2021) |
| Accreditation | AICTE, NAAC |
| Chairman | B. Muthuraman |
| Director | D. Manjunath |
| Founder | Sir M Visvesvaraya |
| Address | K R Circle , Bangalore, Karnataka , India 12°58′31″N 77°35′12″E |
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| Colors | Red and grey |
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B. Muthuraman has been appointed as the first chairman of the Board of Governors at UVCE.