Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology
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| Established | 1979 |
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Administrative staff
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470 |
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 12°57′52.9″N 77°30′22.81″E / 12.964694°N 77.5063361°ECoordinates: 12°57′52.9″N 77°30′22.81″E / 12.964694°N 77.5063361°E |
| Campus | 26 acres (110,000 m2), 15 km from Bangalore city on Outer Ring Road |
| Affiliations | Autonomous, under VTU, affiliated with AICTE |
| Website | www.dr-ait.org |
Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology (Dr. AIT) is an autonomous engineering college on Outer Ring Road, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore, India.
Founded by M.H. Jayprakash Narayan in 1979, and named after Dr B. R. Ambedkar, the institute is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum and is accredited by AICTE. It offers graduate and postgraduate courses. The institute has been granted academic autonomy, which means it can frame its own syllabus and conduct its own examinations.
Dr. C. Nanjunda Swamy is the principal of the college.
The institute is one among the 14 colleges selected for receiving the World Bank assistance under the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) through the government of India. The institute is the recipient of several grants sanctioned by AICTE, DST and VTU. It is granted autonomous status by UGC WEF 2010-11.
Dr. AIT started with three branches during 1980 with an intake of 120 and has now grown several-fold. The institute has over 4000 students. It offers under graduate, post graduate and doctoral degrees.
Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology is managed by Panchajanya Vidya Peeta Welfare Trust. Dr. AIT is one of the pride educational Institute among the 25 institutions run by the Management. The Institute was established in the year 1980 by Late Sri M H Jayaprakash Narayan, Ex MLA and founder Managing Trustee of PVP Welfare Trust and Secretary of the Institute. The institute is located on the outer Ring Road, Near Jnanabharathi Campus, Mallathahalli, Bangalore on a vast 20.30 acres of land having several buildings, lawns, trees etc. The total built up area of these buildings is 39,619 sq. meters. The Institute had 63 good ventilated vast class rooms, 103 hi tech laboratories with latest equipments, drawing room, Data Center, Indoor sports complex, out door play grounds, gymnasium. The institutes Library had 72,983 volumes of books with 16,574 titles, 112 National Journals and 34 Inter nation Journals. The Digital library had connectivity with INDEST –AICTE for on line journal through DELNET. The Institute had separate hostels for boys and girls with strength of around 900 and 600 respectively. At present the Institute’s staff strength is 462 consisting 217 faculties, 142 technical staff and 103 administrative staff. The Institute had its own transportation apart from no. of BMTC buses plying via Institute. The Syndicate bank housed with in campus sustains the need of staff and students. The canteen located in the college serves vegetarian food and chats.
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