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 On 16 June 2012, the college hosted India's first [[Heavy metal music]] festival as a part of Bengaluru Open Air 2012 backed by Germany's [[Wacken Open Air]] at the college stadium. German [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal bands]] and [[Teutonic thrash metal|Teutonic thrash metal bands]] like the [[Kreator]] and the [[Suidakra]] along with an American [[Power metal|Power metal band]] and Indian metal bands namely [[Kryptos (band)|Kryptos]], Eccentric Pendulum, Dying Embrace, 1833 AD, [[Bevar Sea]] and Albatross performed in the fest.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Venue map|url=http://bangaloreopenair.com/?page_id=290|accessdate=2012-06-21|author=BOA}}</ref><ref name="bare_url_c">{{cite news|title=Change in Venue|url=http://bangaloreopenair.com/?p=774|publisher=BOA|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="deccanchronicle">{{cite news|title=When is Bangalore Open Air ?|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/others/when-%E2%80%98bangalore-open-air%E2%80%99-883|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="thehindu">{{cite news|title=Calling metal fans|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article3419753.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="bare_url_o">{{cite news|title=Calling out to metal fans|url=http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx|newspaper=Hindustan Times|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="hindustantimes">{{cite news|title=Head Bangalore|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Head-Bangalore/Article1-868826.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611195337/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Head-Bangalore/Article1-868826.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 June 2012|newspaper=Hindustan Times|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="bangaloremirror">{{cite news|title=Midsummer dreams|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=31&contentid=20120227201202271849438859909eef2|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117121954/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=31&contentid=20120227201202271849438859909eef2|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-17|newspaper=Bangalore Mirror|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="deccanchronicle_a">{{cite news|title=Headbangers have a ball|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/bengaluru/headbangers-have-ball-510|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="bare_url_p">{{cite news|title='Bangalore Open Air' music festival to rock music lovers|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-19/news-and-interviews/31766725_1_metal-festival-heavy-metal-metal-heads|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103092029/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-19/news-and-interviews/31766725_1_metal-festival-heavy-metal-metal-heads|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-03|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress">{{cite news|title=The Rise of Metal|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-rise-of-metal/951288/|newspaper=The Indian Express|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="bangaloremirror_a">{{cite news|title=Alert: Seismic June|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=31&contentid=2012051520120515221821628a53d2d80|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117153502/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=31&contentid=2012051520120515221821628a53d2d80|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-17|newspaper=Bangalore Mirror|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="bare_url_q">{{cite news|title=Kreator to perform in Bangalore|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-16/news-and-interviews/32255772_1_metal-fans-new-album-band|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103134743/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-16/news-and-interviews/32255772_1_metal-fans-new-album-band|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-03|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="metalindiamagazine">{{Cite web|title=Bangalore Open Air complete lineup announced|url=http://www.metalindiamagazine.com/news/bangalore-open-air-complete-lineup-announced|accessdate=2012-06-21|author=Metal India magazine}}</ref> Although [[Iced Earth]] were scheduled to perform at the fest, but backed out due to the denial of [[Visa (document)|Visa]] by the [[Embassy of India, Washington, D.C.|Indian embassy]].<ref name="bare_url_r">{{cite news|title=Follow metalheads|url=http://bangaloreopenair.com/?p=802|publisher=BOA|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref>
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'''Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies''', or '''AIGS''', is a private co-educational engineering and management college in [[Bengaluru]], India, affiliated with the [[Bangalore University]] (BU) and [[accredited]] by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC). Established in 2005, it offers seven undergraduate courses and nine postgraduate courses.<ref name="bare_url">{{cite web|author=(c) 2009 Acharya Institutes |url=http://acharya.ac.in/aigs/ |title=Top management College in Bangalore, 10 best degree college in Bengaluru as per CSR rankings |publisher=Acharya.ac.in |accessdate=2011-10-29}}</ref>

Acharya organises the Acharya Habba, an annual two-day intercollegiate cultural festival that is one of the largest in Bengaluru and Karnataka.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/a-fiery-performance-at-acharya-habba/264926.html |title=A fiery performance at Acharya Habba |newspaper=The New Indian Express |accessdate=2011-11-28 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knowafest.com/2011/03/acharya-habba-2011-acharya-institutes.html |title=Technical cum Cultural Festival|publisher=knowafest|accessdate=2011-11-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/06/stories/2011040652040200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110121858/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/06/stories/2011040652040200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-10 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |title=Three-day Acharya Habba starts tomorrow|date=2011-04-06 |accessdate=2011-11-28}}</ref>

The Deccan Herald lists AIGS as one of the "notable" colleges to apply the Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (KMAT) for admission to postgraduate management courses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/178652/a-welcome-option-mba-aspirants.html |title=A welcome option for MBA aspirants |publisher=Deccanherald.com |accessdate=2011-10-29}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Acharya Institute of Technology Campus.jpg|thumb|The Acharya emblem with motto and mission]]

The Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies (AIGS) was established in 2005 by Premnath Reddy, Chairman of the Acharya Group of Institutions.<ref name="bare_url_k">{{cite web|url=http://acharya.ac.in/aboutus.html|title=About us|publisher=AIGS|accessdate=2011-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022225009/http://www.acharya.ac.in/aboutus.html|archive-date=22 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The college is managed by the JMJ Education Society, Headquartered in Bengaluru.<ref name="bare_url_j">{{cite web|url=http://acharya.ac.in/jmj/|title=JMJ Educational Society|publisher=JMJES|accessdate=2011-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824154246/http://www.acharya.ac.in/jmj/|archive-date=24 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> AIGS offers seven [[undergraduate|Under Graduate]] (UG) courses, eight [[Post Graduate]] (PG) courses. All courses are affiliated to the Bangalore University (VTU).<ref name="bare_url" /><ref name="bare_url_b">{{cite web|url=http://vtu.ac.in/index.php/affiliated-institutes/114.html|title=Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies|publisher=BU|accessdate=2013-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207064055/http://www.vtu.ac.in/index.php/affiliated-institutes/114.html|archive-date=7 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="deccanherald_a">{{cite news |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/120857/students-principles-thats-acharyas-aim.html |title=Students with principles, that's Acharya's aim |newspaper=The Deccan Herald |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref>

In 2009, the college constructed a {{Convert|3|km|mi|adj=on}} long road from its campus to the Hesaraghatta Main Road. The road was inaugurated by [[Shivakumara Swamiji]] of Siddaganga Math in September 2010. It is named ''Acharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Road'' after former Indian President [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acharya.ac.in/online_magazine/event_details.php?dt=2010-10-05|title=''Acharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Road'' inaugurated|publisher=Acharya Samachar|accessdate=2011-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327111912/http://www.acharya.ac.in/online_magazine/event_details.php?dt=2010-10-05|archive-date=27 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/canvasartrajaram/docs/ai_ebrochure_2011 |title=Road inaugurated|publisher=AI|accessdate=2011-10-29}}</ref>

In 2012, the institute was granted "Technical Campus" status by the [[All India Council for Technical Education]] (AICTE).<ref>{{cite journal |year=2012 |pages=3, 4 |publisher=Acharya Institutes |url=http://www.acharya.ac.in/acharya_interactive/brochure_2012.pdf |title=AIT Brochure 2012 |accessdate=2013-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423164906/http://www.acharya.ac.in/acharya_interactive/brochure_2012.pdf |archive-date=23 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 16 June 2012, the college hosted India's first [[Heavy metal music]] festival as a part of Bengaluru Open Air 2012 backed by Germany's [[Wacken Open Air]] at the college stadium. German [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal bands]] and [[Teutonic thrash metal|Teutonic thrash metal bands]] like the [[Kreator]] and the [[Suidakra]] along with an American [[Power metal|Power metal band]] and Indian metal bands namely [[Kryptos (band)|Kryptos]], Eccentric Pendulum, Dying Embrace, 1833 AD, [[Bevar Sea]] and Albatross performed in the fest.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Venue map|url=http://bangaloreopenair.com/?page_id=290|accessdate=2012-06-21|author=BOA}}</ref><ref name="bare_url_c">{{cite news|title=Change in Venue|url=http://bangaloreopenair.com/?p=774|publisher=BOA|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="deccanchronicle">{{cite news|title=When is Bangalore Open Air ?|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/others/when-%E2%80%98bangalore-open-air%E2%80%99-883|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="thehindu">{{cite news|title=Calling metal fans|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article3419753.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="bare_url_o">{{cite news|title=Calling out to metal fans|url=http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx|newspaper=Hindustan Times|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="hindustantimes">{{cite news|title=Head Bangalore|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Head-Bangalore/Article1-868826.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611195337/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Head-Bangalore/Article1-868826.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 June 2012|newspaper=Hindustan Times|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="bangaloremirror">{{cite news|title=Midsummer dreams|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=31&contentid=20120227201202271849438859909eef2|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117121954/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=31&contentid=20120227201202271849438859909eef2|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-17|newspaper=Bangalore Mirror|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="deccanchronicle_a">{{cite news|title=Headbangers have a ball|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/bengaluru/headbangers-have-ball-510|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="bare_url_p">{{cite news|title='Bangalore Open Air' music festival to rock music lovers|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-19/news-and-interviews/31766725_1_metal-festival-heavy-metal-metal-heads|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103092029/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-19/news-and-interviews/31766725_1_metal-festival-heavy-metal-metal-heads|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-03|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress">{{cite news|title=The Rise of Metal|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-rise-of-metal/951288/|newspaper=The Indian Express|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="bangaloremirror_a">{{cite news|title=Alert: Seismic June|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=31&contentid=2012051520120515221821628a53d2d80|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117153502/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=31&contentid=2012051520120515221821628a53d2d80|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-17|newspaper=Bangalore Mirror|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="bare_url_q">{{cite news|title=Kreator to perform in Bangalore|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-16/news-and-interviews/32255772_1_metal-fans-new-album-band|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103134743/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-16/news-and-interviews/32255772_1_metal-fans-new-album-band|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-03|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref><ref name="metalindiamagazine">{{Cite web|title=Bangalore Open Air complete lineup announced|url=http://www.metalindiamagazine.com/news/bangalore-open-air-complete-lineup-announced|accessdate=2012-06-21|author=Metal India magazine}}</ref> Although [[Iced Earth]] were scheduled to perform at the fest, but backed out due to the denial of [[Visa (document)|Visa]] by the [[Embassy of India, Washington, D.C.|Indian embassy]].<ref name="bare_url_r">{{cite news|title=Follow metalheads|url=http://bangaloreopenair.com/?p=802|publisher=BOA|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref>

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