Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering

Bangalore, Karnataka

Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE):

Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE)

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Established: 1963
Affiliation: Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum
Status: Autonomous since 2008
Managed by: Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust (RSST)

Academics

Programs Offered

RVCE offers the following academic programs:

  • Undergraduate: B.E. (Bachelor of Engineering), B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture)

  • Postgraduate: M.Tech (Master of Technology), M.Arch (Master of Architecture), MCA (Master of Computer Applications)

  • Doctoral: Ph.D. in multiple engineering disciplines

Departments and Courses

Undergraduate (B.E.)

Offered by 14 departments (all autonomous under VTU):

  • Computer Science & Engineering

  • Information Science & Engineering

  • Computer Science & Engineering (Data Science)

  • Computer Science & Engineering (AI & ML)

  • Computer Science & Engineering (Cyber Security)

  • Electronics & Communication Engineering

  • Electrical & Electronics Engineering

  • Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Aerospace Engineering

  • Chemical Engineering

  • Civil Engineering

  • Biotechnology

  • Industrial Engineering & Management

Note: Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering has been discontinued from the 2024–2025 academic year.

Architecture

  • School of Architecture offers a five-year B.Arch program.

Allied Departments

  • Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Humanities, and Placement & Training

Postgraduate Programs

  • M.Tech & MCA offered by:

    • Computer Science & Engineering

    • Information Science & Engineering

    • Electronics & Communication Engineering

    • Mechanical Engineering

  • M.Arch offered by the School of Architecture

Admissions

Undergraduate (B.E./B.Arch)

  • Through: Karnataka CET or COMED-K (based on AIR)

  • Other Routes:

    • NRI/FN direct admissions

    • Management quota (donation-based)

    • Lateral entry for diploma holders

Postgraduate (M.Tech/M.Arch/MCA)

  • Based on: GATE or Karnataka PGCET scores

  • Tie-Breaker: Higher undergraduate percentage

  • No additional entrance tests or interviews are conducted by RVCE.

Achievements & Accreditations

  • Tier 1 Accreditation by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA)

  • Accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

  • Recognized as a Centre of Excellence under TEQIP by the Government of India

  • Highest number of gold medalists among VTU-affiliated colleges (as of 2008)

  • Mechanical Engineering: First private college program in the state to be NBA-accredited

Rankings (NIRF – Engineering Category)

  • 2022: Rank 89

  • 2023: Rank 96

  • 2024: Rank 99

Research & Projects

Robotics

  • All India Robotics Challenge 2007 Winner – IIT Madras (Shaastra Fest)

Student Satellite Projects

  • Team Antariksh: Developing nanosatellites and sounding rockets with ISRO mentorship

    • Key projects: RVSAT-1 (2U nanosatellite), ReSOLV-1 (experimental rocket)

  • StudSat: India’s first pico-satellite launched via PSLV-C15 (2010)

Automotive & UAV Projects

  • Ashwa Racing: Formula racing team – awards in Germany and Australia

  • Team Vyoma: UAV design – participated in SAE AeroDesign (USA, Brazil)

  • Team Helios Racing: Designed ATV – National Champion, Baja Student India (2015)

Other Innovations

  • Project Garuda: Fuel-efficient car – 180 km/l mileage

  • Hybrid Rickshaw: Water-fueled vehicle retrofit by 8 students

  • Project Chimera: India’s first hybrid-electric prototype using bio-diesel (2008)

  • CIRQuIT Quantum Research: Center of excellence in quantum computing (est. 2019)

Student Chapters & Technical Societies

  • IEEE RVCE Student Branch: Workshops, competitions, seminars (e.g., LabVIEW)

  • IEEE PES Chapter: Focused on Electrical Engineering, active since 2015

  • ACM Student Chapter: Founded in 2024, hosted ACM India Summit 2024 with BMSCE

Notable Alumni

  • Anil Kumble – Former Indian Cricket Team captain and coach

  • Chetan Baboor – International table tennis champion, Arjuna Awardee

  • Vishwas Mudagal – CEO of GoodWorkLabs, Author

  • Lakshmi Gopalaswamy – Actress and classical dancer

  • Asha Bhat – Miss Supranational 2014, Actress

  • Vidyut Mohan – Earthshot Prize-winning social entrepreneur

  • Divya Gokulnath – Co-founder & Director, BYJU’S

  • Nanditha Channarayapatna – Playback singer

  • Akshata Krishnamurthy – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist

  • Shrihari Sridhar – Author and scholar

 

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