University BDT College of Engineering 

University BDT College of Engineering (UBDTCE)

University BDT College of Engineering (UBDTCE) is situated in the central part of Karnataka, India. Established in 1951, the college was named after Brahmappa Devendrappa Tavanappanavar (BDT), after B.T. Chandranna donated, in rupees, 1.5 lakhs for the construction of the building in memory of his uncle (Brahmappa Tavanappanavar) and father (Devendrappa Tavanappanavar). The then Maharaja of Mysore Sri Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar Bahadur laid the foundation stone for the building on 7 August 1951 and inaugurated the building on 24 September 1956.

University BDT College of Engineering holds the distinction of being one of the oldest Engineering Colleges of Karnataka. UBDTCE has consistently served as a Center of Learning for various sections of society, including the middle and economically disadvantaged sections of society. The college aims to provide quality Technical Education that aligns with the present and emerging technological landscape, emphasizing regional and social needs. It has always been trying to maintain high standards of teaching with a working group of highly motivated and Learned Faculty Members.

UBDTCE campus lodged in approximately 46.4 acres in Hadadi Road, Davangere City Center, behind District Stadium. Davangere, Karnataka.

The University B.D.T. College of Engineering is a constituent college of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgavi.  It is approved by AICTE, and accredited by NBA

UBDT College of Engineering offers a variety of UG and PG in the fields of Engineering, Management and Computer Application.  The admission to this college for BE (7 disciplines) is made solely through (CET)  Common Entrance Test conducted by Government of Karnataka through Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). Selection is based on the Merit and Reservation in accordance with the policies of the Government of Karnataka. The college alos offers MTech, MCA and MBA Degrees.  Admission to MTech is based on PGCET, KArnatka.

The Facilities provided by the institute include Library, Sports, Hostel, Canteen, Internet, Language Lab, Auditorium, Canteen, Computer Lab, Gym, Mess, Library, Medical Facilities, Class Room, Sports, Grounds, Conference Room, Cafeteria, Laboratories, Co-operative Society, Common Room, Education Festival, Placement and Scholarship. UBDTCE was one among the fourteen institutions in the state of Karnataka to get the World Bank-aided TEQIP Project Phase-I and utilized a grant of rupees from Nine Crores for improving its infrastructural facilities and enhancing the quality of its academic standards. The institution is also expecting World Bank-aided TEQIP Project Phase-IT to further improve its research and development activities and infrastructure.

The dedicated and effective Placement and Training Centre organizes Campus Interviews at regular intervals.  The Placement & Training Center is actively involved in placing the students in reputed organizations. Various companies such as TCS, Mindtree, Infosys, HCL, SLK Software, Siemens, Nokia, and Zindal as well as Several Public Sector Undertakings etc., are visiting the college regularly.  Many of Alumni of the College have grown to top positions in private and public sectors not only in India but also in other parts of the world. The college is completing 60 years of fruitful existence in 2011 and is planning to celebrate its diamond jubilee soon.

The Institution is having highly qualified and dedicated faculty members to impart advanced knowledge in Engineering and Technology to students. Most of the faculty has acquired their Master's and Doctoral degrees from reputed institutions like IISc, IITs, NITs, PSGCT, etc. The college has produced about 40 Ph.Ds, and many Research Scholars are pursuing their doctoral degree in various frontiers of Engineering and Technology. The college undertakes consultancy works in Civil, Electrical & Electronics, and other branches of Engineering.

Students of UBDTCE are known for discipline, academic brilliance, respect and love towards their teachers. The college is also aimed at providing high quality technical education to students. The students are actively involved in co-curricular and extracurricular activities like Red Cross, NCC, NSS, etc. Other Cells available are Science and Technology Entrepreneurs' Park (STEP), Industry Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC), ISTE Staff and Students Chapters, Co-operative Society etc., for the benefit of students. The annual cultural festival "Chaitra" takes place every year, which creates a platform for exhibiting the hidden talents of students. The college undertakes consultancy works in civil, electrical and electronics, and other fields of engineering.

GATE 2024 registration is ongoing, candidates seeking admission can apply online till Sep 29, 2023. GATE 2024 exam will be conducted between Feb 3, 2024 and Feb 11, 2024.

Placement
Placement Experience 8/10. There's also a placement facility in this college and more companies visit the college about 60 - 70% of students get placed in the college and the highest package is about 19LPA front mech and there is a good placement.

Internships Opportunities :
Jsw, BEL, Infosys, Wipro, Bharat Petroleum, TvS, and many other companies visit our college our college average package is 800000 lakhs per annum, and over 60 to 70 percent of the students get placed every year.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FREESHIPS

Following is a brief list of scholarships available to the students. However, address and terms and conditions of all the scholarships can be had from the office. A few scholarships are also being given by various community trusts to students of their own communities, the details of which are notified to the students from time to time.

M/s. Jindal Trust Scholarship, Sitaram Jindal Foundation, Jindal Nagar, Tumkur Road, Bangalore-560073.

Government Scholarships for SC/ST students whose income is below Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum (Sanctioned by Social Welfare Department). Students have to apply in every semester.

Fee concession for SC/ST students whose income is above Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum (Sanctioned by Director of Technical Education, Bangalore).

Refund of tuition fees to the students of any community (other than SC/ST) coming from families having an income of Rs. 11,000/- and less per annum is sanctioned by District Backward Class & Minorities Department ( Students have to apply in the month of December).

Scholarships towards Children of Ex-servicemen (sanctioned by Sainik Welfare and Rehabilitation Department).

Merit Scholarships (sanctioned by Director of Collegiate Education Department, Bangalore).

Scholarships to Physically handicapped students (sanctioned by Women and Children Welfare Department0.

Scholarships from Governments of Andaman-Nicobar/North Eastern Council secretarial, Shillong/Andhra Pradesh/Arunchal Pradesh/Nagaland (only for GOI quota students).

NTPC Scholarships.

Scholarships from Postal Department.

Scholarships from Air Force Personnel Wives Welfare Association.

Defence Scholarships to the Children of Defence Personnel (Sanctioned by department of Collegiate Eduaction, Bangalore).Students have apply in the month of December.

Scholarships from Karanataka State Board of Wakfs.

Navalgund Sirsangi Trust, Belgaum (For students belonging to Lingayat Community).

Scholarships from Veerashaiva Vidyabhivrudhi Trust ,Jayadeva Murgarajendra Building.6th Cross.Gandhinagar,Bangalore-9(For Lingayat students Only).

GSB Scholarships Mumbai/Saraswathi Krishna Kamath Charities, Mumbai-7. ( For Goeda Saraswathi Brahmins only).

Labour Welfare Scholarships from State Labour Welfare Board, Mysugar Co, Building, J.C Road Bangalore.

Dempo Charities Trust GAO- Scholarships.

Vidhya Poshaka Sangha, Dharwad-Scholership.,

National Foundation for Teachers Welfare Karnataka State Unit, Karnataka State Teachers Benefit Fund, 'Shikshan Sadan', Kempegowda Road, Bangalore-560002.

SC/ST, BCM students and students coming under below income] groups shall apply in time duly giving full details and attaching relevant documents of caste, income, marks card etc. Those who do not apply at all/do not apply in time/apply with incomplete or false information, apply with forged documents cannot claim immunity from paying fees. Students are liable to be punished as per rules for making unauthorized corrections in the original documents. Those whose applications are rejected by the sanctioning authority must pay the fees.

A student can apply for any one scholarship of any kind.

While issuing expenditure certificates to the students for taking bank loans, the actual expenditure duly deducting the amount of scholership, fee concession availed of by the concerned students will be mentioned.

While obtaining income certificate from revenue authorities, if the students have suppressed any information (viz. their parents being in employment etc.,) the application will be rejected and legal action will be taken against them.

infrastructure: UBDT College of Engineering has the best infrastructure when comes to students' facilities like labs, library, internet center, etc. The hostel infrastructure is average, and food quality is above average. The fee charges are very low.

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  Hostel

  Separate hostel for boys and girls. The boys hostel has two independent blocks which can accommodate 350 students. The room rent and service charges are nominal. The mess for both the blocks is running on dividing system. The hostel has amenities like Indoor Games, Reading room, Sports, Library, T.V. etc.

  Boys HostelIn-Campus Hostel, Girls HostelOff-Campus Hostel
• Sports Complex
  Available Facilities: Badminton Court|Basketball Court|Cricket Ground|Football Ground|Volley Ball|Kho-Kho|Hockey
• Labs
  Available Facilities: Civil Engineering Lab|Chemistry Lab|Computer Lab|Electrical Lab|Electronics Lab|Mechanical Lab|Physics Lab
• Library
  Cafeteria
  Gym
  Wi-Fi Campus
  Auditorium