GSS Institute of Technology

GSS Institute of Technology
GSS प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान
Motto	शिक्षा के माध्यम से अधिकारिता
Motto in English	"Empowerment Through Education"
Type	Private un-aided engineering college
Established	2004
Principal	H B Niranjan
Director	Surya Singh
Administrative staff	300
Postgraduates	50
Location	Kengeri, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560060, India; 12°55′10″N 77°28′0″E / 12.91944°N 77.46667°ECoordinates: 12°55′10″N 77°28′0″E / 12.91944°N 77.46667°E
Campus	Urban, 60,703 m2 (653,400 sq ft)
Affiliations	None. Derecognised by VTU in 2014.

GSS Institute of Technology (GSSIT), is a private co-educational engineering college approved by the All India Council of Technical Education^[2] affiliated to Visweswaraiah Technological University^[3] established in 2004 and managed by H.R Charitable Trust. The campus is located on a hilly 15 acres (6.1 ha), surrounded by a green plantation, on the Byrohalli-Kengeri main road on the southwestern edge of Bangalore City. It is situated in Bangalore in Karnataka state, India. GSSIT is recognized as a Research Centre by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU).^{[citation needed]}

GSSIT is a technical institute offering undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in several streams of Engineering, IT and Management. It has over 500 students. The college also supports environmental measures. The main Avenue is flanked on either side by green covers, the irrigation of which is done with waste water of the campus, treated in the water treatment plant. The hot water storage and supply system of the on campus boarding is entirely solar powered. The campus also houses an environmental-friendly cafeteria. Recently a group of four higher semester students invented, how to increase mileage using water.^[4]^[5]

Gssit college entrance

Courses and departmentsEdit

Engineering DepartmentsEdit

The following departments offer a four-year Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) course in engineering:

Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering..

Recently with prior approval of AICTE, the institute has increased its annual intake^[6]

AdmissionEdit

To get admission, students must appear in the examination conducted by the Karnataka state government and the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka^[7]^[8]

Student lifeEdit

Students participate in technical and cultural societies and clubs, to develop their managerial and technical skills.

Robotics clubEdit

The club organises robotics events and workshops in techfest and other times, round the year. A final year student is generally selected as a chairperson of the club.

FestivalsEdit

Students celebrate technical and cultural festivals held in every even semester of the academic year. "Kalataranga" is the major attraction which held in month of April every year. Many reputed colleges affiliated to university take part in this festival.

LibraryEdit

The Central Library serves the needs of students, faculty and staff members. The library has CD-Rom, on-line databases, journals, audio and video cassettes, dissertations and project reports. Senior Faculties and professors are actively involved in writing journals and books.^{[citation needed]}