Visvesvaraya Technological University
Former names | Visveswaraiah Technological University |
|---|---|
| Motto | Modalu manavanagu |
Motto in English | Above all, be human |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1 April 1998 |
Academic affiliations | UGC, AICTE, ACU, AIU |
| Chancellor | Governor of Karnataka |
| Vice-Chancellor | S. Vidyashankar |
| Students | 85,715 |
| Undergraduates | 72,888 |
| Postgraduates | 12,248 |
| 579 | |
| Location | , Karnataka , India 15°46′43.72″N 74°27′43.53″E / 15.7788111°N 74.4620917°E |
| Campus | Semi-Urban, 378 acres (153 ha) |
| Language | English, Kannada |
| Colours | Orange, white, green |
| Nickname | VTU |
| Website | vtu |
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), is a collegiate public state university in Belagavi, Karnataka established by the Government of Karnataka. It is one of the largest Technological Universities in India with 26 years of Tradition of excellence in Engineering & Technical Education, Research and Innovations. It came into existence in the year 1998 to cater the needs of Indian industries for trained technical manpower with practical experience and sound theoretical knowledge. The university is named after Sir M. Visvesvaraya, an Indian civil engineer, statesman and the 19th Diwan of Mysore.