About the department
The Department of Civil Engineering was established in the year 1979. It possesses state of the art facilities to cater to the needs of students. The department offers a UG programme in Civil Engineering (intake of 60), and PG programmes in Environmental Engineering (intake of 18) and Structural Engineering (intake of 24). The department has two research centres — the Environmental Engineering research centre and the Civil Engineering research centre — accommodating research scholars from various institutes and industries.
The department has well experienced, distinguished faculty with specialisation in the major areas of civil engineering, and provides civil engineering materials testing and consultancy services to government and semi-government agencies, contractors, construction industries and the public in and around Davanagere. Faculty members maintain good contact with reputed institutions and professional bodies, enabling the exchange of new technologies. The department is proud of its distinguished alumni doing excellent professional work at local and global levels. It is accredited by NBA in 2004, 2008, 2011 and 2021, and most recently for three years from 2024 to 2027.
Vision & mission
To train the students to become Civil Engineers with leadership qualities, having ability to take up professional assignments and research with a focus on innovative approaches to cater to the needs of the society.
Mission
- 01To provide quality education through up dated curriculum and conducive teaching learning environment for the students to excel in higher studies and competitive examinations and professional career.
- 02To impart soft skills, leadership qualities and professional ethics among the graduates to handle the projects independently with confidence.
- 03To deal with the contemporary issues and to cater to the socio economic needs.
- 04To build industry institute interaction and to establish good rapport with alumni.
Objectives
Programme Educational Objectives(PEO)
- 01Core Competence: Graduates will be able to plan, analyse, design and construct sustainable Civil Engineering Infrastructure.
- 02Professional skills: Graduates will be professional engineers with a sense of ethics, creativity, leadership, self-confidence and independent thinking to cater to the needs of the society.
- 03Societal needs: Graduates will be able to contribute effectively for the development of industry and professional bodies.
- 04Cognitive Intelligence: Graduates will be able to take up competitive examinations, higher studies and involve in research and Entrepreneurship activities.
Programme Specific Outcomes(PSO)
- 01Apply the fundamental concepts, software and codal provisions in the analysis, design and construction of sustainable civil engineering infrastructure.
- 02Inculcate professional and leadership qualities, sense of ethics and confidence related to Civil engineering.
- 03Contribute to the overall development of civil engineering community through the professional bodies and offer services to the society.
Head of department
Dr. Chidananda G studied B.E. in Civil Engineering at Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology (BIET), Davanagere from 2003 to 2007, securing First rank and seven gold medals from VTU. He studied M.Tech. in Industrial Structures at Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), Mysuru, through the GATE quota from 2007 to 2009, again securing First rank. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from VTU in 2018, on the topic "Evaluation of Shear Strength of Longitudinally Reinforced Concrete Beams using Fracture Mechanics Approach," under the guidance of Dr. S Raviraj, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, SJCE, Mysuru.
He joined BIET in 2009 as Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering, and is currently Professor and Head of the department as well as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, BIET. He has served the Institute as NBA coordinator, NAAC coordinator and IQAC coordinator, and is actively involved in the department's consultancy work. He has published research articles in journals, guided several UG and PG project students, and is currently guiding 5 Ph.D. research scholars.
Faculty & staff
Infrastructure
Placement
| Year | Companies | Placed · In-campus | Placed · Off-campus | Total | Highest package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 7 LPA |
| 2025 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 6 LPA |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3.6 LPA |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.2 LPA |
Distinguished alumni
Jagadeesh B.V.
K.G. Basavanagowda
B.P. Ramesh
Laxmikanth Reddy Awali
Advisory board
Board of Studies 14
The board that reviews and updates the programme's curriculum — academics nominated by VTU and the Academic Council, industry representatives, alumni and the department's own faculty.
| Name & designation | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr. S SureshProfessor & PG Coordinator (Environmental Engineering), Dept. of Civil Engineering, BIET, Davanagere | Chairman |
| Dr. S K PrasadDept. of Civil Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru | Member (Nominated by VTU) |
| Dr. B Manoj KumarProfessor, Dept. of Environmental Engineering, SJCE, JSS Science & Technology University, Mysuru | Member (Nominated by Academic Council) |
| Dr. Lokeshappa BAssociate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, UBDTCE, Davanagere | Member (Nominated by Academic Council) |
| Sri. Vamadev G BFOSROC Chemicals (India) Pvt. Limited, Bengaluru | Member (Alumnus, Nominated by the Principal) |
| Dr. Ramesh B RRetired Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | Member (Expert, Nominated by the Principal) |
| Dr. G P ChandradharaRetired Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, SJCE, JSS Science & Technology University, Mysuru | Member (Expert, Nominated by the Principal) |
| Sri. H N PrasannakumarM/S Stedrant Technoclinic Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru | Member (Industry Representative, Nominated by the Principal) |
| Dr. Anila Kumar C PProfessor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, BIET, Davanagere | Member |
| Dr. Vijayakumar C SProfessor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, BIET, Davanagere | Member |
| Dr. M N ShivakumarProfessor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, BIET, Davanagere | Member |
| Dr. Chidananda GProfessor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, BIET, Davanagere | Member |
| Dr. Basavana Gowda S NAssociate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, BIET, Davanagere | Member |
| Sri. R S ChikkangoudarAssistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, BIET, Davanagere | Member |
SWOT
The department’s own assessment of where it stands, as published for accreditation.
- Supportive and committed management.
- Good infrastructure facilities.
- Qualified and dedicated faculty.
- University recognized research centre.
- Active consultancy for public and social sectors.
- Well placed Alumni in Government and Private Organizations.
- Strengthening placement training.
- Lesser number of publications in indexed journals.
- Lesser number of research grants and funded research projects.
- Inadequate number of research scholars.
- Enhancing Industry–Institute interaction through MoUs.
- Enhancing research activities through government funding agencies.
- Establishing skill development centre.
- Organizing programmes to faculty and students to cope up with changing trends in Engineering technology
- Competition from autonomous and deemed-to-be universities.
- Drastic changes in curriculum and teaching-learning process.
- Fluctuating trend in global economy.
- Decreased admission trend due to wide availability of other professional programs.
- Reduced employment opportunities in core sectors.
- Reduced interest among students to pursue higher studies and research.