Basaveshvara Engineering College
| Motto | Quality Technical Education through Innovation |
|---|---|
| Type | Autonomous |
| Established | 1963 |
| President | Veeranna C. Charantimath |
| Principal | Dr. R.N. Herkal |
Academic staff | 350 |
| Location |
Bagalkot, Karnataka, India 16°10′25.3″N 75°39′25.9″E / 16.173694°N 75.657194°ECoordinates: 16°10′25.3″N 75°39′25.9″E / 16.173694°N 75.657194°E |
| Campus | Urban, 150 acres (610,000 m2), 5 km from Bagalkot city on Raichur-Belgaum Road |
| Accreditation | AICTE, NBA |
| Sports | basketball, cricket, tennis, table tennis, football |
| Nickname | BECians |
| Affiliations | VTU |
| Website |
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Basaveshwara Engineering College (Autonomous) (also known as BEC) is a private co-educational engineering college in Bagalkot, Karnataka, India. It was established in 1963 and is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum. It was granted academic autonomy in August 2007.[1]
History
BEC was established by the Basaveshwar Veerashiva Vidyavardak Sangh (BVVS). It offers 10 undergraduate programs and 10 postgraduate programs besides research programs in three disciplines. It is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum and its undergraduate programs are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
Campus
The campus is on an elevated stretch of land of over 100 hectares on the outskirts of the city at Vidyagiri adjoining new Bagalkote town i.e., Navanagar on Belgaum–Raichur State Highway (SH).
Departments
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Maths
- Department of Humanities & Social Sciences
- Department of Automobile Engineering
- Department of Bio Technology
- Department of Civil
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Information Science and Engineering
- Department of Instrumentation and Technology
- Department of Industrial Production and Engineering
- Department of Electronics and Communication
- Department of Electrical and Electronics
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Management Studies (MBA)
- Department of Computer Applications (MCA)
Courses offered
Undergraduate
- Automobile
- Bio-Technology
- Civil
- Computer Science
- Information Science
- Instrumentation Technology
- Industrial Production
- Electronics and Communication
- Electrical and Electronics
- Mechanical
Postgraduate
- Environmental Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Digital Communications
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Computer Applications
- Machine Design
- Production Technology
- Power and Energy Systems
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Geo-Technical Engineering
Administration
The Governing Council of BEC administers the functioning of the college. It comprises the chairman of B.V.V. Sangha as the chairman of the Council and other members include nominees from B.V.V. Sangha, AICTE, DTE and VTU. The principal is the ex-officio secretary.
References
- ↑ "STATUS LIST OF APPROVED 374 AUTONOMOUS COLLEGES UNDER THE UGC SCHEME ON 'AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE' AS ON 05.04.2011" (PDF). University Grants Council, India. Retrieved 28 October 2011.