Visvesvaraya Technological University

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Former names
Visveswaraiah Technological University
MottoModalu manavanagu
Motto in English
Above all, be human
TypePublic
Established1 April 1998 (1998-04-01)
Academic affiliations
UGC, AICTE, ACU, AIU
ChancellorGovernor of Karnataka
Vice-ChancellorDr. S. Vidyashankar
Students85,715
Undergraduates72,888
Postgraduates12,248
579
Location,
Karnataka
,
India

15°46′43.72″N 74°27′43.53″E / 15.7788111°N 74.4620917°E / 15.7788111; 74.4620917
CampusSemi-Urban, 378 acres (153 ha)
LanguageEnglish, Kannada
Colours     
Orange, white, green
NicknameVTU
Websitevtu.ac.in

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.