K. V. G. College of Engineering

Important
This site is maintained by voluntary effort. The info it contains may not be the latest available. The author is an ex-student who completed BE in 1997. It just gives an overview of the college. The official KVGCE website with more up-to-date information is at http://www.kvgengg.org

The Institution

Kurunji Venkatramana Gowda College of Engineering was established in 1986 by the Academy of Liberal Education. It is situated in Kurunji Bhag at Sullia which is on the highway between Mysore and Mangalore.

The college offers degree courses for Bachelor of Engineering (B. E.) . The duration of the course is four years, extended over eight semesters, each of four months. The following courses of instruction are offered for the respective degrees with intake permission as noted against each.

1.	Civil Engineering	60
2.	Mechanical Engineering	60
3.	Electronics and Communication Engineering	60
4.	Computer Engineering	60
5.	Electrical and Electronics Engineering	60

About Sullia

Sullia is a rapidly developing town endowed with nature's gift in the form of evergreen belts, hills and dales and the river Payaswini. Situated on an ideal campus the college is an appropriate place for academic pursuit. There are adequate facilities for transport and conveyance. The nearest city railway station is in Mangalore. There are daily air services from Mangalore to Bangalore and Bombay.

The population of Sullia is about 1,50,000. Kanada is the language spoken besides Tulu and Konkani. The town is at an altitude of 400 metres above sea level. Its latitude and longitude are between 12.6 deg. and 12.7 deg. and 75.3 deg. and 75.5 deg. respectively. The climate is warm with rains commencing from June - July which continues for two or three months. Some of the well known places nearby which attract a large number of visitors are Udupi, Karkala, Mudabidre, Mangalore, Malpe, Dharmastala, Subrahmanya and Madikeri (Coorg).

The Founder

Sri Kurunji Venkatramana Gowda
Founder-President of Academy of Liberal Education.

The Departments

Department of Computer Engineering

Department of Electronics and Communication

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engg.

Mechanical Engineering Department

Civil Engineering Department

Department of Computer Engineering

Fields of study :

Problem Solving through Pascal
Logic Design
Electronic Devices and Circuits
Data Structures
Digital Electronics
Computer Organization
Microprocessors
Systems Programming
Computer Architecture
Information Systems through COBOL
Design of Microprocessor based Systems
Database Management Systems
Compiler Construction
Principles of Programming Languages
Computer Graphics
Operating Systems
Digital Signal Processing
Computer Aided Instrumentation and Control
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Networks
Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Computer Aided Design
Expert Systems
VLSI Design
CAD for VLSI Design
Algoritmic Graph Theory
Advanced Computer Architecture

Department of Electronics and Communication

Fields of study :

Analog Electronic Circuits
Electronic Components and Measurements
Electrical Circuits
Electromagnetic Waves
Linear and Digital Control Systems
Communication Theory, Circuits and Systems
Pulse and Digital Electronic Circuits
Line Communication
Industrial Process and Control
Integrated Circuit Systems
Microprocessors
Digital Computer Architecture
Logic Design
Antennas and Propagation
Advanced Microprocessors
Microwave Components and Devices
Optical Fiber Communication
Telematics and OFC Systems
Electronic Instrumentation
Digital Signal Processing Systems
Data Communication
Microwave and Navigation

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engg.

Fields of study :

Electrical Circuits
Analog Electronic Circuits
Electrical Machinery
Network Analysis
Electrical Measurements
Electromagnetic Theory
Pulse and Digital Electronic Circuits
Electronic Measurements
Integrated Circuit Systems
Design of Electrical Machines
Control Systems
Transmission and Distribution
Power Electronics
Microprocessors
Switchgear and Protection Systems
Power System Analysis
Solid State Drives
Advanced Control Systems
High Voltage Engineering
System Engineering
Network Synthesis
HVDC Transmissions
Utilisation of Electrical Energy
Economics and Estimation of Power Systems
Energy Conversion and Generation Equipments
Biomedical Instrumentation
Computer Techniques in Power System Analysis

Mechanical Engineering Department

Fields of study :

Fluid Mechanics
Manufacturing Processes
Thermodynamics
Heat Transfer
Turbo Machines
Automobile Engineering
Theory of Machines
Material Science and Metallurgy
Machine Design
Design and Drawing
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Metrology
Machine Drawing
Mechanical Vibrations
CAD/CAM
Atmospheric Pollution
Production Planning and Control
Power Plant Engineering
Energy Systems
Statistical Quality Control
Theory and Design of IC Engines
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Theory and Practice of Lubrication
Theory and Design of Gears
Machine Tool Technology
Finite Elements Methods
Mechanical Technology
Engineering Entrepreneurship
Industrial Management
Engineering Economics
Operations Research

Civil Engineering Department

Fields of study :

Fluid Mechanics
Engineering Geology
Engineering Materials
Building Construction
Surveying Practice
Structural Analysis
Building Design and Drawing
Hydrology
Soil Mechanics
Structural Design
Environmental Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Structural Design and Drawing (RCC and steel)
Irrigation Engineering
Irrigation Design and Drawing
Construction Organization Planning Equipment and Valuation
Estimation and Costing
Bridge Engineering (Design and Drawing)
Foundation Engineering
Open Channel Flow

Admission Procedures

A candidate seeking admission must have passed the qualifying examination (2 year Pre-University Course of Karnataka or its equivalent examination of other states with 10+2 pattern approved by Mangalore University) with a minimum of 50 percent marks in optional subjects comprising Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Any individual case of doubt or uncertainity regarding eligibility must be referred to

Application Procedure :

Candidates seeking admission to engineering courses can have the application forms after the announcement of the Pre-University examination results on payment of prescribed fees. Students from outside Karnataka can also ask for the application forms during May/June. The application forms can be had from

Any student can register his name on payment of Rs. 100/-(Rupees one hundred only) and apply for a seat in the prescribed application form along with the required documents.

Selection Procedure :

The application of all candidates who have registered before the specified date will be reviewed by a Selection Committee. The application will be scrutinized and referred if necessary to Mangalore University to ascertain eligibility. The final selections will be made only on getting approval from the University regarding eligibility. Admission to the College is subject to candidate appearing for a personal interview and the payment of the full prescribed fees prior to the stipulated date.

Fees :

The fee schedule is fixed from time to time as prescribed by Government of Karnataka. The prevailing fee schedule can be had from the office of

General Information

The college is provided with qualified staff, well equipped laboratories, a central library equipped with latest books and journals and various departmental libraries which enable the student to persue his/her studies successfully.

The students association, various departmental associations, student chapter of Indian Society for Technical Education provide the necessary forums for the student to participate in co-curricular activities. Adequate medical facilities are available in and out of the campus. Facilities for the sports - Indoor and Outdoor are available and are being continuously improved.

As there is a great demand for hostel accommodation by the students, accommodation is provided to the maximum number of outstation students. At present 650 boys and all girl students (around 350) have been accommodated in the hostels.

Also, there are a variety of activities managed by the students like cultural clubs, photography clubs, hobby clubs, etc. which bring out the best in the students. There are annual college festivals - "Utsav", "Casuals" and an inter-college annual festival "Kurunji Fest".

Central Library :

The college has a library consisting of technical books, periodicals and other publications and is open to the staff and students of the college and to others with written permission from the principal. The library consists of the following three sections

Issue section
Reference section
Reading Room section

The library has a collection of nearly 30,000 volumes of technical books covering the various engineering disciplines like Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering branches and various fields like Science and Mathematics. It has also a good collection of books on English language and topics of general interest. The library subscribes to numerous Indian and International journals in Engineering and Science.

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