Established in 1917 under the name Government Engineering College, it is the fifth engineering college in the country.
What started off with 20 students in civil and mechanical branches, now has over 3300 students in 7 different branches.
In order to develop a skilled force among the boys from Mysore, BharatRatna Sir M Visvesvaraya envisioned the college in 1917.
The main campus is situated at KR Circle, in neighbourhood of Vidhana Soudha, while the other is situated amidst Jnana Bharati Campus spread over 50 acres
Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari, IAS (Retd.), is a highly respected public policy leader and former civil servant with over 35 years of distinguished service in the Government of India and the Government of Karnataka. A 1990–batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre, he superannuated in June 2025 as Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
He is currently serving as the Chairperson, Board of Governors of the University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE). Appointed by the Government of Karnataka, he is leading the institution’s transformation into an Institute of National Eminence, with a focus on governance reforms, academic excellence, global partnerships, and innovation-driven learning.
Dr. Subhasish Tripathy has served as Professor (Higher Administrative Grade) at the Department of Geology and Geophysics, IIT Kharagpur. Hehas been the Dean of Faculty and Interim Dean (Planning & Coordination) at IIT Kharagpur. He has also been the Dean (Academic) and Deputy Director of IIT Bhubaneswar. Prof. Tripathy was the Head, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law; Head, Center for Ocean River Atmospheric and Land Sciences at IIT Kharagpur.
He was the founding Head of the School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences and was the lead for establishment of Bay of Bengal Coastal Observatory at IIT Bhubaneswar during his tenure from 2011-2016.
The oldest and most venerated Engineering Colleges in Karnataka, with its unique mix of the State of the Art Education and active industrial collaboration is recognized globally
Most students are involved in Research and have published Technical papers and also been acknowledged in International Conferences and Journals in the last few years.
The college focuses on overall development of students comprising of both academic and extra curricular activities.
The students of this college are hardworking, cultured, highly disciplined and have preserved the cherished values of this institution over the years.
The college has an excellent Industry - Institution interaction with all the reputed Global Companies visiting the campus.
The College provides hostel facilities for boys and girls separately both in the Jnana Bharathi and City Campus to reduce the travel time.
