Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology
| Motto | Knowledge is Power |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1980 |
| Principal | Dr. C T Jayadeva |
| Director | Dr. C K Subbaraya |
Administrative staff | 102 |
| Location |
Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, India 13°20′28.9″N 75°47′48.4″E / 13.341361°N 75.796778°ECoordinates: 13°20′28.9″N 75°47′48.4″E / 13.341361°N 75.796778°E |
| Campus | 57 acres (0.2 km2) |
| Website | aitckm.in |
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology (AIT) is an engineering college in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, India. It was founded in 1980 by Sri Adichunchanagiri Maha Samsthana Math. The college was initially affiliated during inception to the University of Mysore; in 1991 the college was re-affiliated to Kuvempu University when that university came into existence. It is currently affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University.[1] The principal of the college is Dr. C T Jayadeva and Dr. C K Subbaraya is the Director for Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology and Registrar for Adichunchanagiri University, B G Nagara; it is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation.
Location
AIT is in Jyothinagar, an extension of Chikkamagaluru town, and is about 4 kilometers from the center of town on Kadur Road. Chikkamagaluru, known as the Coffee District of India, is in Karnataka, 250 kilometers from Bangalore.
Motto
The motto of the college is 'Prosperity through Technology'.
Academics
Undergraduate courses
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Information science and Engineering
Postgraduate courses
- Civil
- Mechanical
- Electronics and Communication
- Computer Science
Management courses
- BBM (Bachelor of Business Management)
- MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Adichunchanagiri Polytechnic
Academics
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Notable alumni
This is a list of notable alumni who have excelled in engineering and other fields:
- Ashwin Karthik, born with cerebral palsy, became the first quadriplegic student in India to become a computer science engineering graduate. He is also the winner of a national scholarship for his engineering studies, which is awarded to only one physically challenged student in the entire country of India; National Award as ‘Best Physically Challenged Individual in India’ by the National Trust;[2] in 2010[3] and National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, which was conferred by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 3 December 2013.[4][5][5][6][7]
References
- ↑ "Affiliated Institutes - Mysuru". Visvesvaraya Technological University. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ "THE THIRTEENTH NCPEDP - SHELL Helen Keller Awards" (PDF).
- ↑ "Celebrating Life against All odds". Press Information Bureau with inputs from the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. National Informatics Centre (NIC). 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Department of Disability Affairs" (PDF).
- 1 2 "Ashwin Karthik: 'We need supportive schools and workplaces for an inclusive India'". Shyamala Suresh. thealternative. 2 January 2015.
- ↑ Kashyap, Hemanth. "Their story is one in a billion: Sachin". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ↑ "THE THIRTEENTH NCPEDP - SHELL Helen Keller Awards" (PDF).