Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE):

Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE)

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Established: 1963
Affiliation: Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum
Status: Autonomous since 2008
Managed by: Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust (RSST)

Academics

Programs Offered

RVCE offers the following academic programs:

• Undergraduate: B.E. (Bachelor of Engineering), B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture)

• Postgraduate: M.Tech (Master of Technology), M.Arch (Master of Architecture), MCA (Master of Computer Applications)

• Doctoral: Ph.D. in multiple engineering disciplines

Departments and Courses

Undergraduate (B.E.)

Offered by 14 departments (all autonomous under VTU):

• Computer Science & Engineering

• Information Science & Engineering

• Computer Science & Engineering (Data Science)

• Computer Science & Engineering (AI & ML)

• Computer Science & Engineering (Cyber Security)

• Electronics & Communication Engineering

• Electrical & Electronics Engineering

• Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Aerospace Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Biotechnology

• Industrial Engineering & Management

Note: Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering has been discontinued from the 2024–2025 academic year.

Architecture

• School of Architecture offers a five-year B.Arch program.

Allied Departments

• Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Humanities, and Placement & Training

Postgraduate Programs

• M.Tech & MCA offered by:

  • Computer Science & Engineering

  • Information Science & Engineering

  • Electronics & Communication Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering

• M.Arch offered by the School of Architecture

Admissions

Undergraduate (B.E./B.Arch)

• Through: Karnataka CET or COMED-K (based on AIR)

• Other Routes:

  • NRI/FN direct admissions

  • Management quota (donation-based)

  • Lateral entry for diploma holders

Postgraduate (M.Tech/M.Arch/MCA)

• Based on: GATE or Karnataka PGCET scores

• Tie-Breaker: Higher undergraduate percentage

• No additional entrance tests or interviews are conducted by RVCE.

Achievements & Accreditations

• Tier 1 Accreditation by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA)

• Accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

• Recognized as a Centre of Excellence under TEQIP by the Government of India

• Highest number of gold medalists among VTU-affiliated colleges (as of 2008)

• Mechanical Engineering: First private college program in the state to be NBA-accredited

Rankings (NIRF – Engineering Category)

• 2022: Rank 89

• 2023: Rank 96

• 2024: Rank 99

Research & Projects

Robotics

• All India Robotics Challenge 2007 Winner – IIT Madras (Shaastra Fest)

Student Satellite Projects

• Team Antariksh: Developing nanosatellites and sounding rockets with ISRO mentorship

  • Key projects: RVSAT-1 (2U nanosatellite), ReSOLV-1 (experimental rocket)

• StudSat: India’s first pico-satellite launched via PSLV-C15 (2010)

Automotive & UAV Projects

• Ashwa Racing: Formula racing team – awards in Germany and Australia

• Team Vyoma: UAV design – participated in SAE AeroDesign (USA, Brazil)

• Team Helios Racing: Designed ATV – National Champion, Baja Student India (2015)

Other Innovations

• Project Garuda: Fuel-efficient car – 180 km/l mileage

• Hybrid Rickshaw: Water-fueled vehicle retrofit by 8 students

• Project Chimera: India’s first hybrid-electric prototype using bio-diesel (2008)

• CIRQuIT Quantum Research: Center of excellence in quantum computing (est. 2019)

Student Chapters & Technical Societies

• IEEE RVCE Student Branch: Workshops, competitions, seminars (e.g., LabVIEW)

• IEEE PES Chapter: Focused on Electrical Engineering, active since 2015

• ACM Student Chapter: Founded in 2024, hosted ACM India Summit 2024 with BMSCE

Notable Alumni

• Anil Kumble – Former Indian Cricket Team captain and coach

• Chetan Baboor – International table tennis champion, Arjuna Awardee

• Vishwas Mudagal – CEO of GoodWorkLabs, Author

• Lakshmi Gopalaswamy – Actress and classical dancer

• Asha Bhat – Miss Supranational 2014, Actress

• Vidyut Mohan – Earthshot Prize-winning social entrepreneur

• Divya Gokulnath – Co-founder & Director, BYJU’S

• Nanditha Channarayapatna – Playback singer

• Akshata Krishnamurthy – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist

• Shrihari Sridhar – Author and scholar