About the department
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Established in 1979, the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering at BIET, Davanagere, is a five-time NBA-accredited department known for quality education, experienced faculty, advanced Laboratory, smart classrooms, and active research initiatives. The department has maintained an excellent academic record, with students consistently securing university ranks and achieving outstanding results. Industry–academia interaction has been enhanced through the establishment of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with reputed industries and organizations. Faculty and students have actively undertaken funded research and innovation projects supported by AICTE, VGST, NAIN, and KSCST, ATAL, ISTE. The department maintains strong professional associations through active participation in professional bodies such as ISTE, IETE, IE and ISOC. The department is committed to developing students' technical expertise, innovation skills, leadership abilities, and career readiness.
Vision & mission
To be in the forefront in providing quality technical education and research in Electronics & Communication Engineering to produce skilled professionals to cater to the challenges of the society.
Mission
- 01To facilitate the students with profound technical knowledge through effective teaching learning process for a successful career.
- 02To impart quality education to strengthen students to meet the industry standards and face confidently the challenges in the programme.
- 03To develop the essence of innovation and research among students and faculty by providing infrastructure and a conducive environment.
- 04To inculcate the student community with ethical values, communication skills, leadership qualities, entrepreneurial skills and lifelong learning to meet the societal needs.
Objectives
Programme Educational Objectives(PEO)
- 01Demonstrate the knowledge in electronics and IT industry for successful professional career.
- 02Pursue higher education and to engage in research for professional development.
- 03Contribute to the societal needs with constitutional and ethical principles and demonstrate quality of lifelong learning.
Programme Specific Outcomes(PSO)
- 01Specify, design, build and test Analog, digital and Embedded systems.
- 02Understand and architect wired and wireless analog and digital communication systems as per specifications and determine their performance.
Head of department

BE from Government BDT College of Engineering (1990) and a Master's in Digital Electronics and Advanced Communication from KREC Surathkal (1996), with a doctorate from UBDT College of Engineering, Kuvempu University, in 2011. She joined BIET as a lecturer, became Professor in 2011 and has headed the department since 2013, with 31 years of experience.
She guides four doctoral scholars in information theory and coding, hardware description languages, digital signal processing and computer networking, and wrote AICTE course material on digital telephony and error control coding. A life member of ISTE, FIETE and FIE.
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Placement
| Year | Companies | Placed · In-campus | Placed · Off-campus | Total | Highest package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 79 | 0 | 79 | 7.5 LPA |
| 2025 | 16 | 63 | 0 | 63 | 10 LPA |
| 2024 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 12 LPA |
| 2023 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 10 LPA |
| 2022 | 26 | 90 | 8 | 98 | 7 LPA |
Events
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N.D. Vijay Kumar

Vinod Iyer

Ganesh Shamanur

Yathish Chandra G H

Arun Kumar H H

Waseem Akram B

Mirza Qadir Baig
Advisory board
Programme Advisory Committee 13
Academics, industry representatives, alumni, parents and students nominated to review the programme, as published by the department.
| Name & designation | Role |
|---|---|
| Prof. Y Vrushabhendrappa | Member |
| Dr. H B Aravind | Member |
| Dr. G S Sunitha | Member |
| Dr. Nirmala S O | Member |
| Dr. Dinesh Y N | Member |
| Dr. M S Nagaraj | Member |
| Dr. Nirmala C R | Member |
| Dr. G H Leela | Member |
| Dr. Banumathi K L | Member |
| Dr. Praveen J | Member |
| Sri. Ganesh Shamanur | Member |
| Sri. Mahadevappa K | Member |
| Sri. Siddanagowda G N | Member |
