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).

Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology

Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology

Type	Private Engineering College
Established	1997
Principal	Dr. Karibasappa Kwadiki
Location	Mysore , Karnataka ,  India 12°18′13.3″N 76°42′36.9″E
Campus	Urban area 65 acres (260,000 m2)
Colors	Blue & purple
Affiliations	VTU, AICTE, NBA and NAAC
Website	vidyavikasengineering.com

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.