Gogte Institute of Technology

Gogte Institute of Technology (GIT; Kannada: ಗೋಗಟೆ ಇನ್ಸ್ಟಿಟ್ಯೂಟ್ ಆಫ್ ಟೆಕ್ನಾಲಜಿ ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ Hindi: गोगटे प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान बेलगाम) is an Indian engineering college in Belgaum, Karnataka, which is affiliated autonomous under Visvesvaraya Technological University. The college was founded in 1979 to meet the growing demand for technically-trained workers. It received the Excellent Technical Education Institute in Karnataka award at the August 9, 2014 National Karnataka Education Summit and Awards at Visvesvaraya Technological University in Bangalore.[1] The award was presented for the institute's good profile, academics, and student performance. Industrialist Balkrishna "Raosaheb" Gogte donated ₹1 million to the Karnataka Law Society to finance a new engineering college,[2] which was named in his honor.[3]

Gogte Institute of Technoloy
MottoWhere Thoughts Meet Reality
TypePublic
Established1979
Academic affiliation
Visvesvaraya Technological University
PrincipalJ.K. Kittur
Administrative staff
300+
Undergraduates2,800
Postgraduates240
Location
Belgaum
,
Karnataka
,
India

Campus28 acres (110,000 m2)
Websitewww.git.edu

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the platinum jubilee of Belgaum-based Karnataka Law Society and Raja Lakhmagouda Law College on September 15, 2018, and addressed a gathering at the institute. Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala, Chief Justice Dipak Mishra, Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy, Supreme Court Judges Abdul Nazeer, Vineet Saran and Mohan Shantan Goudar, Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, MP Suresh Angadi, Karnataka Law Society president Anant Mandagi, and Chairman M. R. Kulkarni were also present.[4][5][6][7][8]

Departments and programs

Civil engineering
  • Department head: Dr. R.Shreedhar

The department offers a four-year bachelor's degree in civil engineering, a master of technology degree in structural engineering, materials testing and technical consulting.

Electrical and electronics engineering
  • Department head: Sanjeev G. Kulkarni

The department offers a four-year bachelor of engineering degree in electrical and electronics engineering in association with Visweshwariah Technological University (VTU) in Belgaum.

Mechanical engineering
  • Department head: Dr. Vijay Majali (from 2019)

The department offers a bachelor of engineering degree and a master of technology degree in computer-integrated manufacturing.

Electronics and communication engineering
  • Department head: Santhosh Saraf (2018–present)

The department offers a B. E. degree in electronics and communication engineering, a master of technology degree in digital communication and networking, and MSc (by research) and PhD programs affiliated with VTU, Belgaum.

Computer science and engineering
  • Department head: Vijay Rajpurohit (2019–present)

The department, which began in 1986, offers Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Technology (Mtech), and MSc (by research) leading to a PhD degree.

Information science and engineering
  • Department head: Harish H. Kenchannavar (January 2018 – present)

The department, which began in 2000, offers a Bachelor of Engineering degree and shares facilities with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

Aeronautical engineering
  • Department head: T.R. Anil

The department offers a four-year bachelor's degree in Aeronautical engineering.

Industrial and Production Engineering
  • Department head: Anupama N. Kallol (10 June 2013 – 2015)

The department, which began in 1984 as an offshoot of the mechanical-engineering department, offers a bachelor's degree (B.E.) in industrial and production engineering and a master's degree (M.Tech.) in production management. Facilities include a metrology lab.

Architecture
  • Department head: Nishita Tadkodkar

The department, which began in 1998, offers a five year bachelor's degree in architecture.

Master of Computer Applications

The Master of Computer Applications (MCA) program, which began in 1999, is affiliated with VTU. The department also offers Java certification programmer, Oracle certified professional, and Red Hat certification courses.

Chemistry

The department started in 1979 to teach chemistry to undergraduate engineering students. It offers an MSc Engineering degree and a PhD programme affiliated with Visweswaraya Technological University, Belgaum.

Physics

The department offers a B.E. degree.

Mathematics

The department offers a MSc degree, leading to a PhD.

MBA

The Master of Business Administration department, affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University, began in September 2007. The MBA program is four semesters (two years), with specializations in marketing, finance, human resources, information systems, production and international business.

Alumni
  • Atul Chitnis, German born Indian consulting technologist and organizer of FOSS.in

References
  1. "Excellence award for GIT". The Hindu. Karnataka, India. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. "History | Karnatak Law Society". klsbelgaum.org. Retrieved 9 January 2017. Raosaheb B. M.Gogte noted industrialist gave a munificent donation of Rs. 10 Lakhs to the new Engineering College
  3. "History | Karnatak Law Society". klsbelgaum.org. Retrieved 9 January 2017. It was named – "Gogte Institute of Technology".
  4. "President asks law colleges to embrace innovation". The Hindu. BELAGAVI, Karnataka, India. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  5. "President coming to Belagavi on Sept. 15". The Hindu. Karnataka, India. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  6. Express News Service. "Will President Kovind's possible helicopter ride stop road works at Belgavi?". New Indian Express. Karnataka, India. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  7. Express News Service. "'President should travel by road when in Belagavi'". The Hindu. Karnataka, India. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  8. "Belagavi gearing up to receive President". The Hindu. BELAGAVI, Karnataka, India. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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