Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology

Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology
TypePrivate
Established1979
Parent institution
Sri Siddhartha Education Society
PrincipalRavi Prakash[1]
Undergraduates9 Departments / 650 Intake
Postgraduates8 Branches / 173 Intake
Address
Maralur 572105, Tumkuru.
,
Tumkuru
,
Karnataka
,
India

13°32′10.58″N 77°09′04.85″E / 13.5362722°N 77.1513472°E / 13.5362722; 77.1513472
AccreditationAICTE, NBA
AffiliationsSri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education
Websitewww.ssit.edu.in
Logo of SSIT college, Tumkuru

Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology (SSIT) is a university located in Tumkur, Karnataka, India. Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology was established by the Siddhartha Education Society.

Aerial View of the Campus

History

SSIT is managed by the Sri Siddhartha Education Society, which was founded in 1979.

The late Sri H.M. Gangadharaiah, a staunch Gandhian and Buddhist, established the Sri Siddhartha Education Society in 1979 with the blessings of the father of Bhoodhan movement, "Saint Vinobha Bhave," with the objective of providing education to the student community from rural areas and backward classes. Since then it is led by Dr. G. Shivaprasad, an ophthalmologist and Dr. G. Parameshwara, a doctorate in agriculture from Australia.[citation needed]

SSES has 84 educational establishments under its aegis spread across the southern part of Karnataka, including

  • Engineering College - Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology
  • Medical College - Sri Siddhartha Medical College
  • Dental College - Sri Siddhartha Dental College
  • College of Education
  • First grade College, TCH^College
  • College of Nursing
  • Junior colleges
  • Training institutions
  • Sanskrit schools
  • Pali schools
  • High schools in several districts in Karnataka State

Its silver jubilee was celebrated in the year 1984 with the President of India, Sri Giani Zail Singh, as the chief guest.

List of Principals
Dr. M.S. Raviprakasha 2018-current
Dr. Veeraiah 2014-2018
K. A. Krishnamurthy 2005-2014
Y. M. Reddy 1984-2004

Administration

SSIT is maintained by Sri Siddhartha Education Society, Sri.G Parameshwar, President, KPCC is the joint secretary[2] of the institution.[3]

Affiliations and approvals

The institute is an institutional of the ISTE and is recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education.[4]

Undergraduate programs

Postgraduate programs

  • Master of Computer Applications

Master of Technology

  • Thermal Power Engineering
  • Digital Electronics
  • Computer Science And Engineering
  • CADD Structure
  • VLSI & Embedded Systems
  • Computer Aided Industrial Drives
  • Product Design And Manufacturing

Campus

Spread over 65 acres in Kunigal Road, Tumkur. 5 km from Tumkur city bus stand & 4 km from the railway station.

A unique geodesic dome library has more than 200,000 books.

  • Central Library
  • Post Graduate Block
  • Scholar Block
  • SSIT STEP - Science & Technology Entrepreneurs Park
  • Administrative Block
  • Gangadaraih Memorial Park
  • Lumbini Boys Hostel
  • Rajagruha Boys Hostel

College Festivals

  • Kalothsava - College Fest
  • YANTRIK-MECHANICAL FEST
  • ELECTROTEC-ECE.TCE & ML
  • Interface - CS, IS & MCA Fest
  • Nirmaan - Civil
  • Vidyuth - EEE
  • Tantra
  • Saamarthya[5]
  • Unicorn - IEM
  • Technodea - State level project exhibition and competition

References

  1. ^ ":: Principal :: Official Website of SSIT, Tumkur". Archived from the original on 22 August 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Educating the Society".
  3. ^ "President". Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012.
  4. ^ "An institutional member of the ISTE and recognised by the All India Council" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Ssit IEEE Student Branch".
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