Overview
The Civil Engineering Department is one of the pioneering departments since the inception of the college in 1963. It is engaged in imparting quality education and producing outstanding graduates through qualified faculty and state-of-the-art infrastructure. The department offers a 4-year B.E. (intake 120) and 2-year M.Tech. programme in Structural Engineering with intake 18. It has been recognised as a Research Centre by VTU since 2003 and as a QIP Research Centre (Ph.D.) by AICTE, New Delhi since 2012, and is a State Resource Centre for training in Earthquake Engineering under NPCBEERM. The department has organised conferences, seminars and workshops, fetched research grants worth ₹183 lakhs, and provides consultancy services for various government and private agencies.
1963
Established
120
B.E. Intake
11
Research Supervisors
3
Programs Offered
NBA
Accredited
Department Highlights
- A pioneering department since the college's inception in 1963, with B.E. intake grown from 30 to 120 students.
- Recognised as a VTU Research Centre (2003) and an AICTE QIP Ph.D. Research Centre (2012).
- State Resource Centre for Earthquake Engineering training under NPCBEERM.
- Research grants worth Rs. 183 lakhs and active consultancy for government and private agencies.
- Active VTU/QIP Research Centre with 25 Ph.D.s awarded and 21+ scholars currently pursuing under 11 recognised guides.
- Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Research Laboratory with cyclic triaxial, automatic ring shear and oedometer testing machines.