S K S J T Institute of Engineering

The Government Sri Krishnarajendra Silver Jubilee Technological Institute, Bangalore, affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, Karnataka State, was founded in the year 1938. Sir Mirza Ismail and Sir M. Visvesvaraya, the two statesmen, were responsible for the construction of this edifice as a mark of celebration of 25 years of benevolent to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of an eventful reign of Late His Highness Nalwadi Krishnarajendra Wodeyar Bahadur, Maharaja of Mysore. This institution being the first of its kind in South India with a view to provide well trained personnel for higher rungs of the organized textile industry covering various facets of the industry, is growing in its heights year after year and today it can claim to be the tallest institution and is under the control of the Department of Technical Education, Government of Karnataka. The B.Sc. (Textiles) course was commenced in the year 1946 and in 1973 the same was changed to B.Tech. (Textiles). M.Tech. (Textiles) Course was commenced in the year 1970. B.Tech. (Silk Technology) Course was commenced in the year 1991. B.Tech. (Textiles) - Evening College was commenced during 1996-97 for the benefit of Diploma holders in Textile Technology. The Institute is recognized as Ph.D., Centre for Textile Technology from the academic year 2007-08 by the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum. From the year 2007-08 onwards the following B.E. Courses have been started: Computer Science and Engineering Electronics & Communication Engineering Civil Engineering