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{{short description|Engineering school in Bangalore, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox university
| name                   = Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering
| native_name            = Rāshtrīya Vidyālaya Abhīyāntrīkī Mahāvidyālaya
| image                  = R.V. College of Engineering logo.png
| image_size             = 200
| motto                  = ''Prajvalitō Jñānamaya Pradīpaḥ''
| mottoeng               = Go, change the world
| established            = {{start date and age|1963}}
| type                   = [[Private university|Private]] [[Engineering]] [[College]]
| president              =
| principal              = Dr. K.N Subramanya <ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.rvce.edu.in/key-executives |title=Key Executives &#124; R V College of Engineering }}</ref>
| dean                   =
| students               = 5799 {{small|(2021–2022)}}<ref name=nirf/>
| undergrad              = 4853 {{small|(2021–2022)}}<ref name=nirf/>
| postgrad               = 538 {{small|(2021–2022)}}<ref name=nirf/>
| doctoral               = 408 {{small|(2021–2022)}}<ref name=nirf/>
| city                   = [[Bangalore, Karnataka]]
| country                = [[India]]
| campus                 = [[Urban area|Urban]]
| campus_size            = {{convert|16.85|acre}}
| address                = Mysore Road
| website                = {{URL|https://rvce.edu.in}}
| pushpin_map            = India Bangalore
| pushpin_map_caption    = Located on the Mysore Road in [[Patanagere, Bangalore]]
| coor                   = {{coord|12|55|26.13|N|77|29|58.78|E|region:IN}}
| administrative_staff   =
| affiliations           = [[Visvesvaraya Technological University]]
}}
'''Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering''' ('''RVCE or RV College of Engineering''') is an autonomous [[Private university|private]] [[Engineering education|engineering college]] in [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. It was established in 1963 under the [[Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust|Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust (RSST)]] and was one of the earliest self-financing engineering colleges in the country. It is affiliated with the [[Visvesvaraya Technological University]], [[Belgaum]]. In 2008, the college was given autonomous status.
== Academics ==
=== Academic Programmes ===
RVCE offers courses towards [[Bachelor of Engineering]] (B.E), [[Bachelor of Architecture]] (BArch), [[Master of Technology]] (MTech), [[Master of Computer Applications]] (MCA), [[Master of Architecture]] (MArch) and [[Doctor of Philosophy]] (PhD).
The medium of instruction for all the courses at the college is English.
=== Departments and courses ===
==== Undergraduate ====
These 14 departments offer four-year undergraduate [[Bachelor of Engineering|Bachelor of Engineering (BE)]] courses. All of the undergraduate courses have been conferred autonomous status by the [[Visvesvaraya Technological University]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2009-08-05 |title=VTU Circular |url=http://www.vtu.ac.in/pdf/academic/aca.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721152617/http://www.vtu.ac.in/pdf/academic/aca.pdf |archive-date=21 July 2011 |access-date=2011-01-09 |publisher=Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum}}</ref>
* [[Computer Science|Computer Science & Engineering]]
* [[Information Science|Information Science & Engineering]]
* [[Computer Science|Computer Science & Engineering]] [[Data science|(Data Science)]]
* [[Computer Science|Computer Science & Engineering]] [[Artificial intelligence|(Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)]]
* [[Computer Science|Computer Science & Engineering]] ([[Cyber Security]])
* [[Electronics and Communication Engineering|Electronics & Communication Engineering]]
* [[Electrical And Electronics Engineering|Electrical & Electronics Engineering]]
* [[Telecommunication Engineering|Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering]]
* [[Mechanical Engineering]]
* [[Aerospace Engineering]]
* [[Chemical Engineering]]
* [[Civil Engineering]]
* [[Bio-technology|Biotechnology]]
* [[Industrial Engineering|Industrial Engineering & Management]]
* [[Instrumentation#Instrumentation_engineering|Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering]] ''(not being offered starting academic year 2024 - 2025)''
The School of Architecture offers a five-year [[Bachelor of Architecture]] (BArch) course which has also been conferred autonomous status by the [[Visvesvaraya Technological University]].  The allied departments of the college are the departments of [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]] and [[Humanities]] along with the placement & training department.
==== Postgraduate ====
[[Master of Computer Applications]] (MCA), [[Master of Technology]] (MTech) offered by the following departments :
* [[Computer Science|Computer Science & Engineering]]
* [[Information Science|Information Science & Engineering]]
* [[Electronics and Communication Engineering|Electronics & Communication Engineering]]
* [[Mechanical Engineering]]
[[Master of Architecture]] (MArch) offered by The School of Architecture.
===Admission===
The admission towards a full-time Bachelor of Engineering degree in RVCE is through either the [[Common Entrance Test|Karnataka Common Entrance Test]] or the [https://www.comedk.org/ COMED-K] counselling process, based on All India Rank (AIR) secured in the respective entrance examinations.
Admission of foreign students to RVCE is through the direct admission of foreign nationals and non-resident Indians (NRIs) scheme. Admission can also be done by donation through the management quota scheme for which a small amount of seats are reserved. Admission in the BE (Lateral Entry) programme is also available for students with [[Diploma|diploma degrees]].<ref>CET 2010 Bulletin, Status of Engineering Seats, Karnataka Examinations Authority, Government of Karnataka, p.1-5</ref>
Admission towards a postgraduate degree at RVCE is based on performance in the [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]] (GATE) as well as on their Post Graduate [[Common Entrance Test|Karnataka CET]] scores qualifying exam scores. If two or more candidates have the same GATE score, the highest percentage in qualifying undergraduate courses shall decide the merit. No separate test or interview is conducted by the college.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 August 2009 |title=PGCET Seat Matrix |url=http://pgcet.vtu.ac.in/documents/MTech/counseling/MtechSeatMatrix2010-NewWeb.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922175128/http://pgcet.vtu.ac.in/documents/MTech/counseling/MtechSeatMatrix2010-NewWeb.pdf |archive-date=22 September 2010 |access-date=2011-01-09 |publisher=Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum}}</ref>
=== Achievements and Accreditation ===
[[File:RV College Admin block.JPG|thumb|left|Administrative block]]
RVCE is accredited as in the '''Tier 1 category''' by the [[National Board of Accreditation]],<ref name="RVCE Departments">{{cite web |date=2010-01-22 |title=RVCE Departments |url=http://rvce.edu.in/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116111248/http://www.rvce.edu.in/ |archive-date=16 January 2011 |access-date=2011-01-10 |publisher=RVCE, Bangalore}}</ref> it is also accredited by the [[All India Council for Technical Education]].
It is recognised as a centre of excellence under [[Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme|Technical Education Quality Improvement Program]] by [[Government of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Centers of Excellence, Government of India |url=https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/List%20of%20Centres%20of%20Excellence.pdf}}</ref>
RVCE has been recognised as a centre for excellence by the [[Union Government of India]].<ref name="Hindu_2004_motto">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/edu/2004/08/16/stories/2004081600030200.htm|title=Quality is the motto|date=16 August 2004|access-date=2009-10-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100717133331/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2004/08/16/stories/2004081600030200.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=17 July 2010}}</ref>
* In 2008, the college had the highest number of gold medal-winners among colleges affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/11/stories/2008031154170500.htm|title=RVCE students bag highest number of gold medals|last=Staff Correspondent|date=11 March 2008|access-date=2009-10-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210195724/http://hindu.com/2008/03/11/stories/2008031154170500.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=10 February 2009}}</ref>
* The department of Mechanical engineering of RVCE is the state's first degree programme in a private institution to be accredited by the National Board of Accreditation.<ref>{{cite news|title=AICTE accreditation for 'flagship programme' in RVCE|url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/08/03/stories/0403402k.htm|access-date=18 June 2011|date=3 August 2000|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110022559/http://www.hindu.com/2000/08/03/stories/0403402k.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=10 November 2012}}</ref>
=== Rankings ===
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type=University
|NIRF_E_2022=89|NIRF_E_2023=96|NIRF_E_2024=99}}
R.V. College of Engineering was ranked 89 among engineering colleges in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2022.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2022/> <ref name="nirf">{{Cite web |title=Submitted Institute Data for National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2023/pdf/Engineering/IR-E-C-1269.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605085731/https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2023/pdf/Engineering/IR-E-C-1269.pdf |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |website=}}</ref> The college was ranked 96th in 2023 and 99th in 2024.<ref name="nirf" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=NIRF Ranking 2024 |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}</ref>
== Research and Projects ==
The Robotics team from the Instrumentation Technology Department won the "All India Robotics Challenge" at [[Shaastra]] 2007 The annual tech fest held at [[IIT Madras]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Oct122007/city2007101230102.asp|title=Winners at robotics competition|date=2007-10-12|access-date=2009-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709010220/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Oct122007/city2007101230102.asp|archive-date=9 July 2011|url-status=dead|newspaper=Deccan Herald}}</ref>
;Student Space Technology Projects
Team Antariksh is a student satellite team established in 2015 that aims to build a [[nanosatellite]] and [[Sounding Rocket|sounding rocket]] with a research based payload, guided and monitored by various scientists from the [[Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre]] and faculty from RVCE. Started by three aerospace engineering students, as of 2020 the team has a strength of more than 100 students from all fields of engineering. Team Antariksh is a space technology student club whose goal is to understand, disseminate and apply the engineering skills for innovation in the field of aerospace technology. The hundred-member strong team belonging from various engineering backgrounds is involved in designing payload for '''ISRO's PS4 orbital platform, RVSAT-1''' and '''experimental sounding rocket, ReSOLV-1'''.The flagship project of the team is RVSAT-1, which is a [[Cubesat|2U]] nanosatellite that is scheduled to be launched in 2022, carrying a microbiological payload.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teamantariksh.in/|title=Team Antariksh website|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905235323/http://www.teamantariksh.in/|archive-date=5 September 2017}}</ref>{{Citation needed|reason= independent coverage still needed |date=September 2017}}
StudSat is a team of students of RVCE, along with students from some other colleges in the country and the [[Indian Space Research Organisation]], teamed up to make the first pico satellite in India, called [[StudSat]]. The pico satellite was launched by the [[PSLV]] C-15 on 12 June 2010 from the [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre]] in [[Sriharikota]]. The camera on board has a low resolution of 90 metres. The panchromatic images are designed to provide terrain information during the satellite's short lifespan of six months to one year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/22/stories/2010072255721000.htm |title=Welcome Studsat |date=22 July 2010 |access-date=4 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302161645/http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/22/stories/2010072255721000.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=2 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/11/stories/2010071163531300.htm |title=PSLV countdown progressing smoothly |date=11 July 2010 |access-date=4 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100911225753/http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/11/stories/2010071163531300.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=11 September 2010}}</ref>
;Society of Automotive Engineers Events
Ashwa Racing is a Formula racing car that won the "Best Car from South Asia" award in the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers event in Germany. The team was also the first Indian team to compete in the FSAE event in 2005 in Australia, which won the "Best Value for Money" award.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.merinews.com/article/racing-on-lifes-highway-students-build-race-car-from-scratch/127855.shtml|title=Racing on life's highway: Students build race car from scratch|date=20 November 2007|publisher=MeriNews|access-date=2009-10-19|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608054531/http://www.merinews.com/article/racing-on-lifes-highway-students-build-race-car-from-scratch/127855.shtml|archive-date=8 June 2011}}</ref> The project team has been awarded the "Young Achiever 2007" award, an award instituted by the Rotary Midtown and the Brigade Group.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/edu/2007/11/05/stories/2007110550570400.htm|title=Campus capsule|date=5 November 2007|access-date=2009-10-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011052137/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2007/11/05/stories/2007110550570400.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=11 October 2008}}</ref>
Team Vyoma is a student group that designs and manufactures UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) to participate in Aerodesign competitions conducted by the [[SAE International|Society of Automotive Engineers]] in [[Marietta, GA]]; and in Brazil. The team is the first Asian team to compete in the Aerodesign competitions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/30530/bangalore-team-aerodesign-competition-brazil.html|title=Bangalore team for aerodesign competition in Brazil|date=14 October 2009|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]|access-date=2009-10-19|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091019125217/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/30530/bangalore-team-aerodesign-competition-brazil.html|archive-date=19 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/edu/2008/05/12/stories/2008051250140200.htm |title=Flying High on Innovation |date=12 May 2008 |access-date=4 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108195056/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2008/05/12/stories/2008051250140200.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=8 November 2012}}</ref>
Team Helios Racing is a group of students who designed an [[All Terrain Vehicle]] (ATV) that can travel on muddy swamps and climb up hills. The vehicle entered the "Mini BAJA Challenge" — an international challenge in [[Pretoria]] in October 2006, and became the national champion at Baja Student India in January 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/09/stories/2006100919300400.htm|title=RVCE students design all-terrain vehicle|date=9 October 2006|access-date=2009-10-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126234908/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/09/stories/2006100919300400.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=26 January 2012}}</ref>
;IEEE branch
The [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]] (IEEE) operates a student branch in RVCE. It organises many events, some of them being a workshop LabVIEW (Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Engineering Workbench), which is a platform and development environment for a visual programming language from [[National Instruments]], various paper presentation competitions, and a seminar competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ieeervce.110mb.com/events.html|title=IEEE RVCE Site|date=2009-12-20|publisher=IEEE, RVCE Branch|access-date=2011-01-09|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707054559/http://ieeervce.110mb.com/events.html|archive-date=7 July 2011}}</ref> IEEE PES RVCE chapter was Inaugurated in the year 2015 which organises events pertaining to Electrical Engineering.
;Other projects
Garuda, a fuel-efficient, aerodynamic car, was designed by the Mechanical engineering students. The car reportedly gives a mileage of 180 kilometers per litre of fuel.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2008/aug/07sl1.htm|title=Garuda, the car that runs 180&nbsp;km per litre!|date=6 August 2008|publisher=Rediff news|access-date=2009-10-19|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131071605/http://www.rediff.com/money/2008/aug/07sl1.htm|archive-date=31 January 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.techtree.com/India/News/RVCE_Students_Garuda_a_Super-mileage_Car/551-91892-547.html|title=RVCE Students' Garuda, a Super-mileage Car|date=6 August 2008|publisher=Techtree news|access-date=2009-10-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927134739/http://www.techtree.com/India/News/RVCE_Students_Garuda_a_Super-mileage_Car/551-91892-547.html|archive-date=27 September 2011}}</ref> Project Garuda members were the only team from India to participate in the Shell Eco Marathon held at Rockingham Raceway, Corby, UK. Project Garuda was awarded the 'Most Persevering Team' award, which is given to the best first-time participant every year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City/Bangalore/RVCE-team-rocks-UK-motor-event/articleshow/4817737.cms|title=RVCE team rocks UK motor event|date=25 July 2009|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2009-10-19|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104114151/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City/Bangalore/RVCE-team-rocks-UK-motor-event/articleshow/4817737.cms|archive-date=4 November 2016}}</ref>
Eight students of the RV College of Engineering developed a vehicle consuming water as a fuel. Together, they have developed a water-powered hybrid [[auto rickshaw]]. The team has developed an inexpensive and simple retrofit kit for auto rickshaws.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/jul/29/slide-show-1-video-auto-rickshaw-runs-on-water.htm | title=Now, a water-powered auto rickshaw | date=29 July 2009 | work=Rediff.com | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326132214/http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/jul/29/slide-show-1-video-auto-rickshaw-runs-on-water.htm | archive-date=26 March 2010}}</ref>
In June 2008, the students developed a prototype of a hybrid-electric vehicle that uses both electric energy and diesel mixed with bio-diesel. According to ''The Hindu'', this is the first indigenous hybrid-electric prototype in the country and among very few prototypes to use bio-diesel. The project, codenamed 'Chimera', was conceived and the prototype developed by the final year students of four engineering disciplines – Mechanical, Electrical and Computer science and Industrial engineering.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/rvce-students-develop-hybrid-e-vehicle-prototype/325609/|title=RVCE students develop hybrid e-vehicle prototype|date=10 June 2008|newspaper=Business Standard|access-date=2009-10-19|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607181430/http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/rvce-students-develop-hybrid-e-vehicle-prototype/325609/|archive-date=7 June 2011}}</ref>
From 2019, the college has also housed a center of excellence in Quantum Computing with the help of the student research team called CIRQuIT Quantum Research.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.linkedin.com/company/cirquit-quantum-research | title =CIRQuIT page}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= https://rvce.edu.in/sites/default/files/CoE-QC_compressed.pdf | title = RVCE Center of Excellence in Quantum Computing}}</ref>
==Notable alumni==
* [[Anil Kumble]], the former coach and captain of the [[Indian Cricket Team]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?207038|title=Flight of the Condor|date=1999-02-22|magazine=Outlook India|access-date=2009-10-19|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123034707/http://outlookindia.com/article.aspx?207038|archive-date=23 January 2011}}</ref>
*[[Chetan Baboor]], the former international table tennis champion and Arjuna award winner
*[[Vishwas Mudagal]], CEO of GoodWorkLabs and GoodWorks CoWork, Author<ref>{{cite web |title=RV Institutions Alumni |url=https://www.rvinstitutions.com/alumni/ |website=RV Institutions}}</ref>
*[[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]], Indian actress and a classical dancer<ref>{{cite web |title=Lakshmi Gopalaswamy |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0803182/ |website=imdb}}</ref>
*[[Asha Bhat]], Miss Supranational 2014 and Bollywood actress
*[[Vidyut Mohan]], social entrepreneur and [[Earthshot Prize]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-16 |title=Vidyut Mohan: Making of catalyst of Climate Protection |url=https://www.vyapaarjagat.com/entrepreneurs/vidyut-mohan-making-of-catalyst-of-climate-protection/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=VyapaarJagat.com |language=en-US}}</ref> winner
*[[Divya Gokulnath]], the Co-founder and Director of BYJU'S The Learning App
*[[Nanditha (singer)|Nanditha Channarayapatna]], playback singer<ref>{{cite web |title=Nanditha |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/nanditha.html |website=Filmibeat}}</ref>
*[[Akshata Krishnamurthy]], space systems engineer and scientist at the [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory|NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Soumya |date= |title='How I Got a Job At NASA': Aerospace Engineer Shares 5 Tips to Build a Career in Space |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/349546/akshata-krishnamurthy-nasa-aerospace-engineer-rocket-scientist-space-career-mit/ |access-date= |work=[[The Better India]] |pages=1}}</ref>
*[[Shrihari Sridhar]], scholar and author
==See also==
*[[RV University|RV University, Bengaluru]]
*[[Visvesvaraya Technological University]]
*[[National Institute of Technology Karnataka|National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal]]
*[[Delhi Technological University]]
*[[Indian Institutes of Technology]]
== References ==
{{Reflist}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Submitted Institute Data for National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2023/pdf/Engineering/IR-E-C-1269.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605085731/https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2023/pdf/Engineering/IR-E-C-1269.pdf |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |website=}}</ref>
== External links ==
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* [https://rvce.edu.in/ College website]
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