Visveswaraiah Technological University (VTU) came into existence in the year 1998 and all engineering colleges in the state of Karnataka came under this university as per VTU act 1994.

VTU has been established with the objective to ensure and impart systematic instructions, teaching, training, research and development in engineering, technology and allied sciences in the State of Karnataka. Headquartered at Belgaum, VTU has regional offices at major districts for smooth flow of correspondence and effective functioning.The main objective of VTU is to impart quality education maintaining uniformity in curriculum and examination system throughout the State. Besides this, the syllabi is so designed and frequently updated visualizing effective industry - institute interaction and for bridging the gap between academics and the needs of the industrial sector and the society at large.

VTU also encourages research programs inculcating a sense of pride in youth envisaging overall commitment to social consciousness.

• A candidate obtaining 75% of attendance in the aggregate shall be permitted to take the semester examination provided he/she has obtained a minimum of 60% attendance in each subject.

• A candidate having less than 60% of attendance in more than one subject shall have to repeat the whole semester and such candidates shall not be permitted to take admission to next semester. However, in case of one subject where the candidate secures between 50% to 60% of attendance but more than 60% aggregate, the candidate is permitted to appear for the examination with the permission of the Vice Chancellor.

• Each subject of theory as well as practical shall have maximum internal assessment marks of 25.

• The internal assessment marks in a theory subject shall be based on tests conducted.

• In the case of practicals, the internal assessment marks shall be based on the laboratory records and tests.

• The internal assessment marks for Engineering Graphics/other Drawings/Design Drawings offered by various branches shall be based on the evaluation of the sheets submitted by the students followed by Test. The award of marks for submission of sheets and the test shall be in the ratio of 60:40, respectively.

• If a candidate fails to secure a minimum of 50% of marks (12 out of 25) in internal assessment of practicals, 50% of marks in Project Work, he/she shall not be eligible to take that particular practical examination.

• Such candidates shall repeat the laboratory works/project work during the subsequent semester and secure the minimum required marks.

• For theory subjects there shall not be minimum requirements of Internal Assessment marks, although students are advised to secure a minimum of 15 marks in each subject.

• For a pass in a subject, a candidate shall secure a minimum of 35% of the marks prescribed for a subject in the University examinations (Theory, Drawing) and 40% of the marks prescribed for a practical, project work, viva voce etc. in the University examination and 40 % of marks in the aggregate inclusive of the internal assessment marks, both for theory and practical, project work and viva voce.

• If a candidate so desires, there shall be provision for rejection of his/her results, only once during the entire course of 8 semester.

• Such candidate shall reject all the subjects of the semester (which is being rejected) irrespective whether he/she has passed or failed in any subject, and he/she shall not be allowed to reject any individual subject.

• A Candidate shall be allowed to carry maximum of four subjects from the two immediate preceding semesters put together, for eligibility to III, V and VIII semester.

• For the award of 1st class with distinction, for each semester, the candidate shall have to secure 70% and above marks in the aggregate in the first attempt and pass in all the subjects of the semester.

• For the award of 1st class, the candidate shall have to secure 60% and above but less than 70% marks in the aggregate in the first attempt and pass in all the subjects of the semester.

• A candidate who secures less than 60 % of marks in aggregate in each semester and passes in all the subjects, shall be declared to have passed in second class.

• A candidate shall be eligible for a rank at the time of award of degree in each branch of Engineering/technology, provided he/she has:

  1. Passed in all the subjects from 1st to 8th semester in first attempt only.
  2. For award of rank in branch of Engineering the cumulative aggregate marks secured by the candidate from 5th semester to 8th semester shall be considered.
  3. Should not have repeated/rejected any of the lower semesters.

• A candidate who secures 70% and above aggregate marks in the 1st attempt of 5th to 8th semester taken together and passes in all the subjects of 5th to 8th semester shall be declared to be eligible for award of B.E/B. Tech. Degree in firsts class with distinction.

• A candidate who secures 60% and above marks and less than 70% of aggregate marks in the first attempt of 5th to 8th semester taken together and passes in all the subjects of 5th to 8th semester shall be declared to be eligible for award of B.E/B. Tech. Degree in first class.

• A candidate who secures less than 60% of aggregate marks in the first attempt of 5th to 8th semester and passes in all the subjects of 1st to 8th semester as per OB 5.1, shall be declared to be eligible for B.E/Tech. Degree in second class.

• A candidate who has not obtained the eligibility for third semester after a period of three academic years from the date of first admission shall discontinue the course. However, the candidate is eligible for readmission for first year B.E./B.Tech. in any of the colleges of the University.

All India Council for Technical Education is a governing body established under the act 1987, vested with statutory authority for planning and co-ordinate development of Technical education throughout the country.

It formulates norms and standards for degree and diploma institutions with regards to proper planning of institutions, preparation of proposals for new programs etc., and the norms set by the AICTE makes the institutions mandatory to become eligible for approval of their programs.

Besides setting norms for the institutions, it also sponsors for some of the projects coming under MODROBS, TAPTEC and R&D; Schemes. It is now mandatory that all engineering colleges should be recognized by AICTE to run their programs.

National Board of Accreditation (NBA) an offshoot of AICTE has been formulated to promote the educational institutions to go for accreditation of their programs which is a testimony of their commitment to impart quality education and standards.