RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS STUDIES, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY

Ramaiah Institute of Technology (RIT), formerly known as M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT), is a private engineering college located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It was founded in 1962 by M. S. Ramaiah, an educationist and philanthropist, and is part of the Gokula Education Foundation. The college was initially affiliated with Mysore University, later with Bangalore University until 2002, and is currently affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum. Since August 2007, RIT has enjoyed academic autonomy for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs, though VTU still awards the degrees. The institute has 24 departments spanning engineering, architecture, management, and sciences, and offers degrees including Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Technology, MBA, and PhD programs. RIT is recognized by AICTE, is ISO 9001:2008 certified, and is a member of ISTE. It has collaborated with organizations such as ISRO, IBM, Intel, Schneider Electric, and JSW Energy for research and training initiatives, and has student-run technical and motorsport clubs like IEEE, TEDxMSRIT, Velocita Racing, and Team Volante.