KLE Technological University

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KLE Technological University
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Former names
B. V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology
MottoCreating Value, Leveraging Knowledge
Type Private
Established1947;76 years ago (1947)
Vice-Chancellor Ashok S. Shettar
Academic staff
204
Undergraduates 3,500
Postgraduates 120
Location, ,
580031
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15°22′6″N75°7′23″E / 15.36833°N 75.12306°E / 15.36833; 75.12306
Campus Urban area
64 acres (260,000 m2)
Affiliations UGC
Website www.kletech.ac.in

KLE Technological University, formerly known as B. V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology (BVBCET), colloquially the BVBCollege, is a private university in Hubli-Dharwad, Karnataka, India. It was upgraded to a university under the KLE Technological University Act, 2012. [1] [2] [3] The school was founded by the KLE Society, Belgaum, in 1947. [4]

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History

KLE Technological University (formerly BVBCET) was established by the Karnatak Lingayat Education Society (KLE Society) in 1947. It owes its original name to the businessman-philanthropist Shri Basappa Veerappa Bhoomaraddi. It began as a polytechnic in Gadag but shifted to Hubli in 1948 and upgraded itself to a college. Until 1972, it offered only diploma and undergraduate degree programs. [4] Later, it offered 12 undergraduate programs and eight postgraduate programs besides research programs in seven disciplines. It was affiliated to the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi and its undergraduate programs were accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) of the All India Council for Technical Education. In 2015 Karnatak Lingayat Education Society acquired B.V Bhoomaraddi to form KLE Technological University.

Current annual student intake for Undergraduate & Post Graduate programmes is in excess of 1200. [4]

Academics

The university offers 8 undergraduate programs, 7 postgraduate programs and research programs in seven disciplines.

Undergraduate programs

Incubation Centres

Deshpande Foundation, Deshpande Center for Social Entrepreneurship Deshpande Center for Social Entrepreneurship.jpg
Deshpande Foundation, Deshpande Center for Social Entrepreneurship

Centre for Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship - CTIE

Centre for Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship - CTIE, at BVB Campus, KLE Technological University, was established in 2012 and has been providing space, mentorship, technical support and access to labs for tech start-ups through the incubation model.

CTIE works closely with the Centre for Innovation and Product Development (CIPD) as a feeder of commercializable technology ideas. CIPD has a vision to promote product development competency in engineering students. It ensures multi disciplinary approach to connect to students from various engineering and business streams to work together. [10]

VLSI/ ESDM Incubation Centre

Hubballi got a unique facility when the VLSI/ ESDM incubation centre to promote startups in this sector was opened at the KLE Tech Park at KLE Technological University (KLETU) on July 17, 2018.

Karnataka Biotechnology & Information Technology Services (KBITS), Indian Electronics & Semiconductors Association (IESA) and KLETU have come together to develop this facility to support entrepreneurs in the emerging sector of VLSI/ ESDM (Very Large Scale Integration/ Electronics System Design and Manufacturing). IT-BT, Science & Technology and Large & Medium Industries Minister K J George inaugurated the centre on July 17, 2018. IT-BT Department Principal Secretary Gaurav Gupta, IESA Working President Anilkumar M, KLETU Vice Chancellor Ashok Shettar, Deshpande Foundation founder Gururaj Deshpande, Deshpande Foundation CEO Vivek Pawar, KLE Society director Shankaranna Munavalli and others were present. [11]

Industry linkages

Rankings

University and college rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2021) [17] 196

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 180 among engineering colleges in 2021. [17]

The University got a 'Band A' (Rank Between 6th – 25th) rating from the Atal Ranking of Institutions Innovation Achievement (ARIIA). [18] [19]

Campus

Spread over 64 acres (260,000 m2), the campus has buildings with varied architecture, comprising classrooms, laboratories and hostel facilities for boys and girls.

Notable alumni

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