Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Tumkur.

Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology (SSIT) is a university located in Tumkur, Karnataka, India, established by the Sri Siddhartha Education Society. The society itself was founded in 1979 by the late Sri H.M. Gangadharaiah, with the blessings of Vinobha Bhave, aiming to provide education to rural and backward class students. The society, led by Dr. G. Shivaprasad and Dr. G. Parameshwara, oversees 84 educational establishments across southern Karnataka, including medical, dental, education, nursing colleges, and schools. SSIT is recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education and is an institutional member of ISTE. The institute offers undergraduate programs in fields such as Civil, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication, Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, and more, as well as postgraduate programs including Master of Computer Applications and Master of Technology specializations. The campus spans 65 acres on Kunigal Road, Tumkur, featuring a geodesic dome library with over 200,000 books, a Post Graduate Block, Scholar Block, hostels, and administrative buildings. The institute hosts various annual college festivals such as Kalothsava, Yantrik, Electrotec, and Technodea.