KLE Technological University
{{Short description|Private university in Karnataka, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox university
| image_size = 200px
| name = Karnatak Lingayat Education Technological University
| other name =
| motto = Creating Value, Leveraging Knowledge
| established = {{start date and age|1947}}
| type = Private
| endowment =
| vice_chancellor = Dr. Prakash Tewari
| chancellor = Prabhakar Kore
| president =
| city = Hubli-Dharwad
| state = Karnataka
| country = India
| coor = {{coord|15|22|6|N|75|7|23|E|region:IN|display=title}}
| campus = Urban area
{{convert|64|acre|m2}}
| public transit =
| undergrad = 3,500
| postgrad = 120
| staff =
| website = {{URL|http://www.kletech.ac.in/}}
| footnotes =
| postalcode = 580031
| former_names = B. V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology
| affiliations = UGC
| colors =
| logo =
| academic_staff = 204
| image = KLE_Technological_University_Logo.png
| Pro Chancellor = Dr. Ashok Shettar
}}
Karnatak Lingayat Education Technological University (KLETU) is a private university in Hubballi-Dharwad, Karnataka, India. It was upgraded to a university under the KLE Technological University Act, 2012.{{cite web | url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/privateuniversitylist.aspx?id=12&Unitype=3 | title=Private University Karnataka | publisher=University Grants Commission (India) | accessdate=29 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222145744/http://www.ugc.ac.in/privateuniversitylist.aspx?id=12&Unitype=3 | archive-date=22 December 2015 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=State to Get 13 More Private Universities|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2840901261.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109180917/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2840901261.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 January 2018|publisher=DNA : Daily News & Analysis |via=HighBeam|accessdate=29 October 2015|date=14 December 2012}}{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/BVB-College-upgraded-as-university/articleshow/47221031.cms | title=BVB College upgraded as university | newspaper=The Times of India | date=10 May 2015 | accessdate=29 October 2015}} The institute was founded by the KLE Society, Belagavi, in 1947.{{Cite news|title=About Us - KLE Technological University|language=en-US|work=KLE Technological University|url=http://kletech.ac.in/about-kle/about-us/about-kle-technology-university/|access-date=2020-08-29}} The University Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor are Dr. Prabhakar Kore, Dr. Ashok Shettar and Dr. Prakash Tewari respectively.
The university has three constituent institutes under it -
1.Hubballi Campus [Formerly known as B.V. Bhoomraddi College of Engineering & Technology(BVBCET)]
2.Belagavi Campus (Dr. M.S. Sheshgiri College of Engineering & Technology)
3.Bengaluru Law College
Hubballi campus being the Main Campus.
History
KLE Technological University (formerly BVBCET) was established by the Karnatak Lingayat Education Society (KLE Society) in 1947. It owes its original name to the businessman-philanthropist Shri Basappa Veerappa Bhoomaraddi. It began as a polytechnic in Gadag but shifted to Hubballi in 1948 and upgraded itself to a college. Until 1972, it offered only diploma and undergraduate degree programs. Later, it offered 12 undergraduate programs and eight postgraduate programs besides research programs in seven disciplines. It was affiliated to the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi and its undergraduate programs were accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) of the All India Council for Technical Education. In 2015 Karnatak Lingayat Education Society acquired B.V Bhoomaraddi to form KLE Technological University.
Current annual student intake for Undergraduate & Post Graduate programmes is in excess of 1200.
Academics
The university offers 8 undergraduate programs, 7 postgraduate programs and research programs in seven disciplines.
= Undergraduate programs =
- School of Mechanical Engineering{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=https://mech.kletech.ac.in/about/|access-date=2020-09-04|website=School of Mechanical Engineering|language=en-US|archive-date=31 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331060531/https://mech.kletech.ac.in/about/|url-status=dead}}
- School of Civil Engineering{{Cite web|title=BVBCET {{!}} Programs|url=https://www.bvb.edu/programs.html|access-date=2020-09-04|website=www.bvb.edu}}{{Cite web|title=About School of Civil Engineering|url=https://civil.kletech.ac.in/about/|access-date=2020-09-04|website=School of Civil Engineering|language=en-US|archive-date=31 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331060415/https://civil.kletech.ac.in/about/|url-status=dead}}
- School of Computer Science and Engineering - SoCSE{{Cite web|title=About SoCSE|url=http://kletech.ac.in/socse/about/|access-date=2020-09-04|website=KLE Technological University|language=en-US}}
- School of Electronics & Communication Engineering - SoECE{{Cite web|title=About SoECE|url=https://ece.kletech.ac.in/about/|access-date=2020-09-04|website=SoECE|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=February 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
= Incubation Centres =
== Centre for Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship - CTIE ==
Centre for Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship - CTIE, at BVB Campus, KLE Technological University, was established in 2012 and has been providing space, mentorship, technical support and access to labs for tech start-ups through the incubation model.
CTIE works closely with the Centre for Innovation and Product Development (CIPD) as a feeder of commercially feasible technology ideas. CIPD has a vision to promote product development competency in engineering students. It ensures multi-disciplinary approach to connect to students from various engineering and business streams to work together.{{Cite web|url=http://www.klectie.com/|title=Centre for Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship|website=www.klectie.com|access-date=2018-07-18}} CTIE has its branch in Belagavi Campus along with all facilities that are available in Hubballi campus as well.
== VLSI/ ESDM Incubation Centre ==
Hubballi got a unique facility when the VLSI/ ESDM incubation centre to promote startups in this sector was opened at the KLE Tech Park at KLE Technological University (KLETU) on July 17, 2018.
Karnataka Biotechnology & Information Technology Services (KBITS), Indian Electronics & Semiconductors Association (IESA) and KLETU have come together to develop this facility to support entrepreneurs in the emerging sector of VLSI/ ESDM (Very Large Scale Integration/ Electronics System Design and Manufacturing). IT-BT, Science & Technology and Large & Medium Industries Minister K J George inaugurated the centre on July 17, 2018. IT-BT Department Principal Secretary Gaurav Gupta, IESA Working President Anilkumar M, KLETU Vice Chancellor Ashok Shettar, Deshpande Foundation founder Gururaj Deshpande, Deshpande Foundation CEO Vivek Pawar, KLE Society director Shankaranna Munavalli and others were present.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/incubation-centre-opened-at-kle-technological-university/article24448706.ece|title=Incubation centre opened at KLE Technological University|date=2018-07-18|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-07-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}
Industry linkages
- Sankalp Semiconductor has a branch office within the university premises and works with the Electronics and Communications Department.{{Cite news|url=http://www.kletech.ac.in/ece/|title=ECE - KLE Technological University|work=KLE Technological University|access-date=2018-06-05|language=en-US}}
- Navya Biological has a Process Development Centre within the university premises and works with the Biotechnology Department.
- IBM Software Centre of Excellence has created a group with the aim of improving the technical skills of the students.{{Cite news|url=http://www-07.ibm.com/in/projectpraviin/coe_karnataka.html|title=IBM Software Centre of Excellence - Karnataka|access-date=2018-06-05|language=en-US}}
- Bosch Center of Competence for Automation Technologies is in the campus.{{Cite news|url=http://www.kletech.ac.in/are/|title=ARE - KLE Technological University|work=KLE Technological University|access-date=2018-06-05|language=en-US}}
- Altair Engineering India has partnered with KLE Technological University to set up the Altair Design Innovation Center (ADIC) at the KLE Technological University Hubballi campus.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/altair-engg-sets-up-design-centre-in-hubbalai-university/article24502124.ece|title=Altair Engg sets up design centre in Hubbali university|work=@businessline|access-date=2018-08-09|language=en}}
- Samsung has set up Student Ecosystem for Engineered Data (SEED) Lab for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and data engineering at the KLE Technological University, Hubballi.{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/amp/samsungkle-tech-university-set-up-ai-mldata-engineering-lab/2133380|title=Samsung-KLE Tech University set up AI, ML, Data Engineering Lab|work=@outlook|access-date=2021-08-21|language=en}}
Rankings
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University and college
|NIRF_E_2024=151-200}}
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it between 151-200 among engineering colleges in 2024.{{Cite web |date= |title=2024 NIRF ranking |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/EngineeringRanking.html |access-date= |website=}}
The University got a 'Band A' (Rank Between 6th – 25th) rating from the Atal Ranking of Institutions Innovation Achievement (ARIIA).{{Cite web|date=Aug 27, 2020|title=KLE Technological University bags Band A in ARIIA ranking {{!}} Hubballi News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/kle-technological-university-bags-band-a-in-ariia-ranking/articleshow/77770882.cms|access-date=2020-08-29|website=The Times of India|language=en}}{{Cite news|date=2020-08-26|title=KLETU in Band A innation-wide ranking|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/kletu-in-band-a-innation-wide-ranking/article32448344.ece|access-date=2020-08-29|issn=0971-751X}}
Campus
Spread over {{convert|64|acre|m2}}, the campus has buildings with varied architecture, comprising classrooms, laboratories and hostel facilities for boys and girls.
Notable alumni
- Basavaraj Bommai
- Gopal Gaonkar
- Sudha Murthy{{cite news |title=On 'KBC', Sudha Murthy talks about being the only female student among 599 boys |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kbc-sudha-murthy-talks-about-being-only-female-student-among-599-boys-113043 |access-date=7 January 2021 |work=The News Minute |date=27 November 2019 |language=en}}
- S. R. Hiremath
- Vivek Kulkarni
- Anil Sahasrabudhe
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.kletech.ac.in/}}
- [http://www.klectie.com/ KLE-CTIE]
{{Universities in Karnataka}}
Category:Private universities in India
Category:Universities and colleges in Hubli-Dharwad
Category:Universities in Karnataka