Global Academy of Technology (GAT)

 
Global Academy of Technology, an Autonomous Engineering and Management College in Bangalore, Karnataka, is a unit of National Education Foundation (NEF).  Established in the year 2001, it is one of the most sought-after Engineering and Management colleges.  It is managed by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D.K. Shivakumar.  

 
The primary focus of the National Education Foundation (NEF) which was established in the year 2000 is to cater to students of all strata across the country, starting from Primary to Post Graduate Education in all disciplines. NEF has a broad spread of educational institutions — National Hill View Public School (NHVPS), Global College of Nursing (GCN) and Global Academy of Technology (GAT) offering Engineering, Postgraduate MBA, M.Tech., M.Sc. Engg and Ph.D. programs

 
The institution which is in Rajarajeshwari Nagar, off Mysore Road, Ideal Homes Township, Bengaluru, Karnataka provides an ambience perfect for learning and development. Located in a sprawling campus of 10-acre land, the serenity of the green campus is congenial for students to grow & prosper.  GAT is a campus ideal for students to hone their academics in an atmosphere of optimism.

 
The Global Academy of Technology is Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Belgavi, Karnataka, since 2001 and is Recognized By Government of Karnataka.  It has been approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, India

 
Global Academy of Technology offers Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) programs at the Under Graduate level. The Program spans over 4 years and is offered in 9 different branches. The Course structure is designed by the faculty of the college with the consultation of the faculty at VTU and IISc.  It offers post graduate programs M.Tech in 4 disciplines, M.Sc Engineering and MBA in 3 specialization (Finance, Marketing and H.R).  It also offers Research programs in a number of areas of specialization.  Admission to these courses are on the basis of  entrance exams:

·        B.E - CET / COMEDK

·        MBA - Must have a valid PGCET/KMAT score/rank.

·        M.Tech - GATE / PGCET

·        M.Sc Engg - Should have passed B.E./B.Tech. with not less than 60% of the marks in the aggregate.

 
Global Academy of Technology provides excellent infrastructural facilities  that include Modern Laboratories, Auditorium, Well-Equipped Computer Centre, Web-Based CMS & LMS, Hostels For Both Boys And Girls, Contemporary Multi-Smart Classrooms, Seminar Halls, Up-To-Date Library, 24 X 7 High Speed Wi-Fi Facilities, Cafeteria, Computer Lab, I.T. Infrastructure, Transport, Dispensary, Canteen, Counselling, Support facilities, Green Campus, Sports and Cultural, ISR Activities, Alumni and Placements.

 
The institute provides ample opportunities for various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities for the students. The campus brims with more than 3500 students and 300 experienced staff involved in effective Teaching and Learning Process.  Academics is supplemented with mentoring, peer learning and counselling to ensure holistic development of students. GAT has academic alliances with various institutions, industries, and research organizations to provide industry perspective to the students.

Global Academy of Technology is an institution that has existed for over 2 decades, amassing great teaching and research experience over the years. Its faculty and staff are carefully selected to ensure that students are given the best quality of education.  GAT has a culture like no other making it one of the top 10 engineering colleges in Karnataka.  Students not only have access to quality education but are exposed to real world situations and challenges to prepare them for a bright future. The course curriculum is designed in such a way that students get a holistic understanding. The institution encourages students to participate in Sports, Cultural events, and Intercollegiate meets.  GAT also has strategic tie-ups with institutions of repute and industry to engage students in real time projects.  It is mandatory for students to partake in Internship, Mini-projects, and Projects during their academic journey at GAT.

Vision
Become a premier institution imparting quality education in engineering and management to meet the changing needs of society

Mission
Create environment conducive for continuous learning through quality teaching and learning processes supported by modern infrastructure

Promote Research and Innovation through collaboration with industries

Inculcate ethical values and environmental consciousness through holistic education programs

Admissions - UnderGraduate

GAT offers programs at an undergraduate (UG) level in 8 branches of Engineering. All these branches have well qualified faculty along with infrastructure to support hands-on learning. These courses are approved degree programs affiliated to VTU.
Candidates seeking admissions to first year of the Bachelor’s in Engineering Program should have passed in 10 + 2 examinations in Karnataka or in any other State Boards or CBSE or any other equivalent examination as recognised by Visveswaraya Technology University. A minimum of 45% marks should be obtained in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry or Electronics or Computer Science as a mandate.

You are requested to visit the college in person and meet the Principal or the admissions counsellor and the respective head of the department to know more about the various courses and other details that you would like know.

Admission - PostGraduate
Global Academy of Technology offers master’s program in Engineering (MSc & MTech). All these programs are affiliated and approved by VTU and AICTE.

Documents Required

10 th Std Marks Card
10 + 2 Marks Card
Degree Marks Card
Degree Provisional Certificate/Convocation Certificate
Degree Study Certificate
Transfer Certificate
Migration Certificate (for non-Karnataka students)
PGCET/KMAT Ranking Sheet
Aadhar Card copy
6 nos. passport size photographs
Student Bank a/c details (passbook from sheet photocopy)
Fully filled admission form

Training and Placement (CCTP) department is an elite wing of Global Academy of Technology (GAT) with a mandate to serve the student community by creating best career opportunities for engineering and management students. Spearheaded by the Director-CCTP along with a strong professional team and student representatives, the department works round the year and closely coordinates with recruiting teams from leading corporate houses to make sure that every student gets suitable career opportunities during the final year of their academic program. A reliable and trustworthy relationship has been established by the Placement Director at GAT with the HR's of numerous esteemed organizations that has contributed to the successful placements of students over the years.

CCTP cell has a perfect understanding of how the corporate world works and this helps in organizing events and programs that provide avenues to the students to get exposed to the real world of work. At present there is a great demand for professionals across the industry spectrum with strong engineering/managerial skill-sets, life-skills, communication and learning agility.

The department arranges In-house progressive training, projects and internships with corporate organizations so that the students may get a comprehensive industry orientation helpful in polishing their skills before they start their actual careers.

Training Process

With a strong team of facilitators, a series of student enablement training programs are conducted beyond curriculum. The training wing mainly concentrates on working-out an action plan for students, according to the demand of corporates, which is not included in the regular syllabus. The training caters to sharpen the students’ communication & interview skills.

We roll-out our flagship Progressive Training Program to all our students starting from 1st semester onwards upto 7th semester, covering all possible dimensions viz: Technical Skills, Aptitude, Quantitative, Logical, Verbal, Written, Interview skills and Life skills. The Training and Placement Department organizes Professional Development programs like mock interviews, group discussions, Pre-placement talks, interactive sessions with industrial experts, case studies, and Personality Development programs including communication skills, presentation skills, career planning etc.,

Further, students are given access to the virtual self-leaning platform to learn, practice and take mock assessments.
Respective departments arrange domain specific placement training on niche areas to the students regularly. Department placement coordinators assist campus interviews and training programs. Additional online tests are also administered through the campus course self-learning system.

Infosys

Wipro

TCS

IBM

Accenture

Amazon

MphasiS

Oracle

Scholarships

The Government of Karnataka has adopted several measures to ensure that meritorious & deserving students can continue their education with the aid of monetary facilities in the form of scholarships. Students who qualify under pre-prescribed categories may avail this benefit by applying. Application forms are available in the admissions office.

Scholarships are awarded under the following categories –

Post Metric Scholarships to SC/ST
Fee-reimbursement to SC/ST
Fee concession to Category I, II & III
Extra boarding and lodging allowance to Category I, II & III
Defence Scholarship

About the Library:

College has a state-of the-art Library with a collection of more than 30000 books, 250 technical journals (69 Indian and 167 International), 2300+ CDs, 300 Floppy disks, etc.; Library is located in a central place of the college building occupying an area of 540 Sq meters. Entire document collection is computerized using Libsoft package. Library has a server and five client PC's. The databases of Library are accessible to the PCs in the campus through LAN. Accessibility means you can conduct search on any subject and make reservations using individual ID and Password

College is having a 3 Mbps Internet connection, locally networked and connected through wi-fi also to the central server are available for students for their project work and preparing seminar presentations. It also access to e-books, study materials, previous question papers , teaching schedules, etc. through the college Local Area Network. The facility is available to students 24x7.

About hostel:

"A Home away from Home" perfectly describes the hostel life @GAT. Exclusive and separate Wi-Fi enabled hostels for boys & girls with all modern amenities and well ventilated, furnished and spacious, twin sharing rooms await the students seeking hostel admission @GAT. The hostels are equipped with ultra modern and hygienic kitchen, which provides nutritious & healthy vegetarian & non-vegetarian food of students choice. A prefect system managed by students is in place to look into the needs of the hostel inmates.

About Transportation:

The journey to the college is most vital for every student. It's during this time that the temperament is developed for the day's learning. However, any inconvenience in shuttling can have a negative impact. Realising this fact,GAT offers the most comfortable and convenient transport facility for its students. The institutions has a robust transport system with a fleet of buses operating from the campus. They facilitate ease of conveyance for both students and staff. The buses ply to and from the prominent parts inside the bangalore city and its sub-urban areas. A list of bus routes is given below.
Further GAT is also well connected from major city centers like Majestic, Shivajinagar, K,R. Market, Yeshwanthpur, Kengeri, Vijayanagar, jayanagar, banashankari, BTM Layout, ITPL Whitefield and many more by Bangalore Metropolian Transport Corporation (BMTC)

About Audotorium:

The College has a well equipped auditorium for conducting various events like conferences, workshops, seminars and other college functions. The seating capacity of the auditorium is about 450. The college also has 2 seminar halls with a seating capacity of 90+, each equipped with complete audio visual system and are made available as and when requested by departement/staff for conducting special video lectures, webinars and guest lectures for smaller group.

Transport

The journey to the college is most vital for every student. It is during this time that the temperament is developed for the day's learning. However, any inconvenience in shuttling can have a negative impact. Realising this fact, GAT offers the most comfortable and convenient transport facility for its students. The institution has a robust transport system with a fleet of buses operating from the campus. They facilitate ease of conveyance for both students and staff. The buses ply to and from the prominent parts inside the Bangalore city and its sub-urban areas.