About
Akshaya
Institute of Technology located in Tumkur, one of the popular
Engineering Colleges in Karnataka was founded in the year by Dr. K.S. Shivakumar
the Chairman of the Institute who is a renowned Paediatrician known for his
simplicity, vision and entrepreneurship. The institute is financed and managed under
Akshaya Education Trust which was established in 2003 with the vision to impart
quality education to all sections of society and supplement the needs of the aspiring
individuals.
AIT which
was established with the blessing of Dr. Sri Sri Shivakumara Swamiji of
Siddagang Mutt, is dedicated to providing quality Technical Education and
focuses on character building and ethical, moral and spiritual values. Tumkur is being considered for Smart City Development
Program and has a huge Industrial Township and Food Park which is generating
great job opportunities in multifaceted areas.
Due to which Akshaya Institute of
Technology has gained great momentum to establish itself as one of the
reputed institutions in the country and is offering Technical Education in
various branches of Engineering.
The AIT campus is spread over 25 acres of land with wide spread
buildings and lush green open space. It is located in Lingapura, Tumkur
Koratgere Road, Tumakuru, Karnataka. Akshaya Institute of Technology is
situated in a place surrounded by various attractions like Shivgange Hills,
Devrayandurga Hills, Sri Krishna Theatre, Camp Linger, and many such serene
views place to visit during one’s spare time.
Akshaya
Institute of Technology is recognized by the Directorate of
Technical Education (DTE) and affiliated to the Visvesvaraya Technological
University (VTU), Belagavi. The
institute is approved by AICTE, New Delhi.Akshaya
Institute of Technology offers under graduate (UG) BE Degree Program in 7 thrust areas of Engineering;
Agri Engg, Civil, CS, IS, ECE, Mechanical, Smart Agritech. The admission to BE/ BTech programs is done
on the basis of KCET/COMEDK entrance exams.
The objective of AIT is to impart high quality engineering education to produce graduates who are globally acceptable. To meet this objective the institute has good academic ambience spread across a sprawling campus with state of the art infrastructure, highly qualified and dedicated faculty members, well equipped laboratories with state of the art experimental facilities to produce world class engineers. Facilities provided at Akshaya Institute of Technology includes Smart Classrooms, Library, separate Hostel for Boys & Girls, well-equipped Laboratory, Cafeteria, Medical, Reading Room, Yoga Centre, Wi-Fi enabled campus, Transportation, NSS, Sports, Gym, College Fest, Scholarships, Awards for achiever, Placement & Training, etc.
Majority of the faculty
members are actively involved in research and publishing their research
findings in reputed national and international journals and conferences. The
faculty members frequently take part in Training programs to update their
knowledge for the changing requirement.
Akshaya
Institute of Technology focuses on brightening students'
careers in every possible field and thus encourages students to participate in
various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The institute conducts
various Sports, Cultural, academics, Co-curricular, and many more events which
are student-centric. The institute also organizes various Guest Lectures, Seminars,
Workshops, Industrial visits, and so on to enhance the students' skills.
The AIT Placement and Training department of the institute organizes
various Training programs throughout the course on spoken and written English
in addition to various Skill Development programs required to make the students
employable and acceptable by the corporate world. Excellence in teaching-learning activity of
the institute has resulted in high pass percentage with excellent scoring by
the students in the university examinations.
Consistent and quality Placement Training has resulted in good number of
campus recruitment of the students in reputed companies. Some of the top Recruiting Partners are E-Parisaraa
Pvt. Ltd., Infosys, Wipro, HP, RZI Inc, Q Spiders, Sriram Group, etc. Students aspiring for higher studies, obtain
seats in universities in foreign countries with scholarships.
The AIT Alumni have spread across the globe and most of them occupy top
positions in multinational companies.
Annual Alumni meet is organized on May 1st of every year.The Pre-Incubation centre of
AIT is working very effectively and
transforming many young graduates into entrepreneurs. Good numbers of start-up
companies are being initiated in the pre-incubation centre. The institute
provides all necessary facilities free of cost for the start-ups. The institute
is associated with many industries and universities for collaborative Technical
programs and Research activities.
The short-term goal of the
institute is to get NBA and NAAC accreditation. The long term goal is to become
an autonomous institute and ultimately a world class Deemed University. Today, Akshaya
Institute of Technology, with1,300 Happy Students, 7 Approved Courses, 150 Certified
Teachers, 3,000 Graduate Students is well on the road to achieving those goals.
