Motto | Technology For Prosperity |
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Type | Private |
Established | August, 1979 |
Principal | Dr. A G Nataraj |
Address |
KR Road, VV Puram, Bangalore-560004, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Coordinates: 12°57′18.61″N 77°34′27.45″E / 12.9551694°N 77.5742917°E |
Affiliations | Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University |
Website | bit-bangalore |
Bangalore Institute of Technology is an engineering college offering undergraduate and graduate engineering courses, affiliated to the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum located in Bangalore. The institution came into being in August, 1979 under the auspices of Vokkaligara Sangha, Bengaluru.
BIT is currently affiliated to VTU. The institute initially offered the Bachelor of Engineering degrees in Computer Science, Electronics, Telecommunication, Instrumentation Technology, Electrical, Civil and Mechanical, Information Science and Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management. Bangalore Institute of Technology was the first institute to introduce a full-fledged Computer Science and Engineering course in Karnataka. It is recognized by the AICTE and has been accredited by NBA. At present BIT offers 9 undergraduate, 10 post graduate and a PhD course(s) with a student body of more than 4000.