S.G. Balekundri Institute of Technology
 | This article relies too much on references to primary sources. (February 2022) |
| Type | Affiliated to VTU, approved by AICTE[1] |
|---|---|
| Established | 2008 |
| Affiliation | VTU |
| President | Shri S. G. Sambaragimath |
| Principal | Dr. Sidramappa V Itti |
Administrative staff | 170 |
| Undergraduates | 1920 [2] |
| Postgraduates | 72 [3] |
| Location | Belagavi , , 15°52′51″N 74°31′08″E / 15.880732°N 74.518891°E |
| Campus | 5.8 km from Belgaum city in Shivabasav Nagar |
| Website | http://www.sgbit.edu.in |
S.G.Balekundri Institute of Technology is an engineering college affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University.[4] Established in 2008, the college is situated at Shivabasav Nagar, Belgaum.
History[]
It was established in 2008. The Institute has been named after Shri. Shivappa Gurubasappa Balekundri (born May 5, 1922), who was a Civil Engineer and an irrigation expert. He was the chief engineer and architect of Malaprabha, Ghataprabha, Alamatti and Narayanapur dams of the south, north and eastern regions of Karnataka State.
Organisation and administration[]
Departments[]
The Institute has five academic departments.
Technical departments[]
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
Science departments[]
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
Academics[]
Academic programmes[]
S.G.Balekundri Institute of Technology offers Bachelor of Engineering in Civil, Mechanical, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communications. It also offers Masters in Structural Engineering.
Library[]
The Central Library of SGBIT was inaugurated on 7 December 2009 by the Trustees of SGBIT in the benign presence of Poojya Shri Jangadguru Shivaratri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji Poojya Shri Jagadguru Dr.Tontad Siddaling Mahaswamiji and president of S S E T Shir Dr. Siddharama Swamiji of Rudrakshimath Naganur Belgaum. The digital library is also equipped with internet connection for browsing technical journals and other educational sites for research and project purposes.
Student life[]
Hostel[]
The institute has three hostels, two for girls and one for the boys.
WiFi[]
The institute is equipped with wired broadband internet connection of 30 Mbit/s bandwidth.
IT Centre[]
The Information Technology Centre ( ITCentre) caters to the installation, maintenance and repair of the Computers, printers and UPS’s of the institute. The centre is also responsible for the operation of the WiFi facility, the digital library and the language lab. The college website is also maintained by the IT Centre.
Health Care[]
The college provides medical care to the students through two resident doctors, one for the male and another for female students.
Gyms[]
Gyms are provided for both male and female students.
Placement Cell[]
Few companies where students participated in the campus drives in and off campus are Persistent Systems Pvt. Ltd, KUKA Robotics - Pune; Infosys, Mphasis, IBM, Saint Gobain, Pen Group, HCL, Tata CMC, PEOL, HP, Common Floor, TCS - Bangalore; EDS, LC Global Solutions, Amazon, Indian Army, Spundan Software, Maratha Mandal Polytechnic, Appco Group, Robosoft, Unikaihastu Software Ltd; Encube Ethicals Pvt Ltd, Jindal Energy Ltd - Goa; Synergy Constructions - Hyderabad; Agrimitre, Glascon Thermo - Belgaum; MSM ISPAT - Bellary.[5]
References[]
- Affiliates of Visvesvaraya Technological University
- Educational institutions established in 2008
- 2008 establishments in Karnataka
- Engineering colleges in Belgaum