Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management (SMVITM)

Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology & Management is an engineering college located in Bantakal, near the temple town Udupi. It is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University in Belagavi and approved by the All India Council for Techn vi and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, and the New Delhi and Karnataka state governments. The institute has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council) as Grade'A' college with CGPA of 3.13,[2] which is the highest for any Engineering College in Coastal Karnataka and in Mysuru region of VTU. The college was established in 2010 by Shri Sode Vadiraja Mutt Education Trust as Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management under the guidance of H. H. Shri Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamiji of Shri Sode Vadiraja Mutt, Udupi who is the president of the trust. The initial intake was 60 students in 4 disciplines: civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electronics & communication engineering and computer science & engineering.[3] The total campus area is 70 acres. It is located near by Bantakal village and is well connected by buses from Katapady, Udupi, and Bantakal. The campus is 6 km off Katapady. There are buses plying every 5 mins. The nearest railway station is in Manipal and nearest airport is Mangalore Airport.[4] All students are unique in their own way and it is important for each and every one of them to realize their potential and capabilities early on in life to lead a successful life