Visvesvaraya Technological University
Former names | Visveswaraiah Technological University |
|---|---|
| Motto | Modalu manavanagu |
Motto in English | Above all, be human |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1 April 1998 |
Academic affiliations | UGC, AICTE, ACU, AIU |
| Chancellor | Governor of Karnataka |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. S. Vidyashankar |
| Students | 85,715 |
| Undergraduates | 72,888 |
| Postgraduates | 12,248 |
| 579 | |
| Location | , Karnataka , India 15°46′43.72″N 74°27′43.53″E / 15.7788111°N 74.4620917°E |
| Campus | Semi-Urban, 378 acres (153 ha) |
| Language | English, Kannada |
| Colours | Orange, white, green |
| Nickname | VTU |
| Website | vtu |
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) is a collegiate public state university in Belagavi, Karnataka established by the Government of Karnataka. It came into existence in the year 1998. The university is named after Sir M. Visvesvaraya, an Indian civil engineer, statesman and the 19th Diwan of Mysore.