Government Engineering College, Bidar (GECB)

Government Engineering College, Bidar was approved in 2022 by Government of Karnataka to be established at Bidar with the sole intention of imparting technical education to the rural mass and down trodden to elevate their life standards. It is administered by the Director of Technical Education, Bangalore.

GECB is set a beautiful campus on Mailoor Road, Bidar, Karnataka, The College is located in the heart of Bidar which is known for its historical and cultural significance.

GEC Bidar is Affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi and Approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) New Delhi. The college has received “A” accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). 

GECB offers 2 UG courses namely BE in Computer Science and Engineering and BE in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science with an intake of 60 students per course. All courses are approved by AICTE.  Admissions to the college are made through Common Entrance Test (CET), conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA), Bengaluru.  Candidates must have appeared in JEE Main and obtained a valid score.

The modern state-of-the-art infrastructure provided by GEC Bidar is well-developed, with spacious and well-lit Classrooms, Laboratories with cutting-edge equipment and software, extensive Library, Computer Center, Auditorium, Cafeteria, etc. In addition, the college offers a variety of student amenities such as separate Boys & Girls Hostel, Sports facilities and a Student Recreation Center. 

These facilities, coupled with dedicated, highly qualified and experienced Faculty, strong Research focus and Industry-relevant Academic Programs, contribute to the reputation of Government Engineering College, Bidar as a premier engineering institution that provides a comprehensive and enriching learning experience for its students. The college also has a strong Placement record with 100% Placement and Internship Assistance provided with many of its Graduates working for top companies.

The college also conducts various student activities to comply with the AICTE activity points. The objectives of AICTE Student Activity are to expose students to real-time life challenges, to provide the opportunity to gather data, analyze data, propose solutions and implement solutions. Also, it paves the way for personal development and creative engineers who are proud volunteers with a sense of achievement and ready to take up projects having a social impact and creating digital awareness. Besides, it helps the students to strengthen their Soft skills, Leadership qualities, and Team spirit. Moreover, these activities inculcate an entrepreneurial mindset and societal commitment.

Following are the various activities conducted by the institution to enable AICTE activity points:

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Awareness program on the importance of education

Digital awareness program

Rainwater Harvesting Awareness program

Street Play on Road Safety, Water Conservation, Family relationships, Social Media Addiction

The GEC Bidar has been recognized for its Academic, Research, and Placement excellence. Numerous awards and accolades have been bestowed upon the college by various organizations, including the Government of Karnataka, the University Grants Commission, and the Indian Institute of Technology.

The college is a member of the Consortium of Institutions of Higher Learning (CIHL), an Indian network of top engineering schools. With collaborations with universities and research institutions in the United States, Europe, and Asia, the college has a strong International presence.

GECB is dedicated to giving students a world-class Engineering education that will prepare them for success in the Global workforce. The college is a proud institution with a long history of Academic Excellence that it is committed to maintaining.

Vision and Mission VISION

Promote Planned, and sustainable development of Technical Education in the State consistent with National and State policies.Design need based programs for Diploma institutions and ensures adequate human resource and infrastructural facilities for effective delivery of the curriculum.Ensure objective evaluation and certification systems for students, programs and institutions.Collaborate with AICTE, MHRD, NITTTR, Universities, industries and other employer agencies and Directorates of other states.Plan long term and annual budget allocations for Technical Education sector of the State and ensure proper distribution and optimum utilisation of funds.Prescribe norms with proper focus on quality and social justice for Admission of students to Technical Education and Recruitment, Posting, Training and Development of Staff.Provide opportunities for all-round development of students and staff and also provide placement, grievance redressal and counselling services.To maintain good relations with the public and all institutions by being responsive to the needs of its stake holders.

MISSION

The Directorate of Technical Education ensures a planned development of technical education in the State consistent with the policies of the State and the Nation. We are committed to provide need based, quality technical and professional human resources to the industry, business and community. We will achieve our mission by Developing and maintaining high quality institutions which will be responsive to the felt needs of the community.Encouraging development and delivery of flexible and state of the art programs in informal and non-formal modes, for the needs of youth and adults.Building a system that is efficient and responsive to the changing needs of industry and community.Adopting professional and participatory type of management.Implementing Management Information System for effective decision making.Assigning high priority to serve the educational needs of women, physically challenged persons, rural population and socially and economically backward persons.Strengthening student placement and career guidance services.Encouraging and supporting the implementation of environment development activities.

Academic Eligibility for Four Years under Graduate Programs (B.E.):

1. Through KEA

• FOR GENERAL MERIT CANDIDATES: A candidate who has Passed in 2nd PUC / 12 Std / Equivalent Examination with English as one of the Language and obtained a Minimum of 45% of Marks in aggregate in Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry / Bio Technology / Biology / Computer Science / Electronics as optional subjects in the qualifying examination is eligible to pursue in under graduate programs (BE).
  
  FOR SC/ST & OBC (Cat-I, 2A, 2B, 3A 3B) CATEGORY CANDIDATES: A candidate who has Passed in 2nd PUC / 12 Std / Equivalent Examination with English as one of the Language and obtained a Minimum of 40% of Marks in aggregate in Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry / Bio Technology / Biology / Computer Science / Electronics as optional subjects in the qualifying examination is eligible to pursue in under graduate pogroms (BE).
  
  The marks obtained by the candidate in Biotechnology/Biology/Computer Science / Electronics in the qualifying examination will be considered in the place of Chemistry in case the marks obtained in Chemistry is less for the required aggregate percentage for the pursue of determination of eligibility.
  
  

  1. Entrance Examination: KEA

The scholarship facility offered by minority department,backward class department,social welfare departemnt.The loan facility can also be availed through sbi,canara,Aicici,pkgb etc banks.The loan facility is also given by kcet,kmdc Bangalore.

Placements

• Library

  The college has a library facility for all students.

• I.T Infrastructure

  The college has an excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students.

• Laboratories

  The college has a departmental-based laboratory facility for the students.

• Sports

  The college has sports facilities for all students.