Sri Siddhartha Institute Of Technology, Tumkur, Karnataka.

Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology (SSIT) is one of the premier institutions started in the year 1979 with Civil & Mechanical Engineering by Sri Siddhartha Education Society (SSES), Tumkur. Since then, it has grown with time. At present, the institution runs 9 under graduate courses in Bachelor of Engineering (BE), in addition it also offers post graduation programs in Master of Computer Application (MCA) and Master of Technology (M.Tech) with an annual intake of about 595 students.

The institution began with the mission of preparing the young generation for "Inner Light, Integration & Prosperity". Today more than two thousand students are studying in this institution & they are guided by more than 120 by well qualified & experienced faculty members who work to integrate the mission of the college by their teaching & training methods. The college has adopted "Education for Social & Economical Transformations" as its theme & all the programs are focused on this theme.

The Institute is one among the 14 premier Technical Institutions in Karnataka State, selected by the World Bank, for the award of financial assistance, Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP) to the tune of 10 crores. This assistance will be utilized to improve quality of education, to modernize the laboratory facilities and to make this institution a Center of Excellence. Under this scheme, initiatives on a large scale have already been initiated for providing a congenial ambience for learning.

Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology has taken a leading role to uphold the entrepreneurial culture in Tumkur District. To motivate & guide young entrepreneurs, by giving consultancy & supporting services. Department of Industries & Commerce, Govt. of Karnataka has sanctioned Science & Technology Entrepreneurs Park (STEP) to the college in the year 2000 & it has been recognized as one of the best training center in the district by various Govt. agencies & Industries. It is named in the remembrance of our beloved founder Sri. H.M Gangadharaiah, as a Gangadharaiah - Memorial Entrepreneurship Development & Incubation Center (G-MEDIC). Under this scheme SSIT is conducting various skills & entrepreneurship development programmes.

In 2003 Govt. of Karnataka has sanctioned IT Incubation center in the name of G-MEDIC to the STEP. This center will provide all requisite environment & facilities to the entrepreneurs in the field of IT.

SSIT is located in Tumkur, Karnataka which is a district Head Quarters, at a distance of about 73 km from Banglore on NH-4 . It has salubrious climate similar to that of Banglore. The district is famous for many historical and tourist places.

Vision: To Provide the sense of creativity, talent and knowledge to young mimosas in the blooming garden of technology. We are here to provide an environment of high academic ambience to mould young minds and make them capable of welcoming the future with vigour.

Mission: The devine power of Knowledge can provide man with the wealth of understanding, the ability to overpower obstacle and the strength to seek the truth.Let this knowledge flow deep into every man in society, thus helping the nation build a better and more prosperous future.

SSIT Departments:
* Department of Bio-Technology
* Department of Chemistry
* Department of Civil Engineering
* Department of Computer Science And Engineering
* Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
* Department of Electronics And Communication Engineering
* Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
* Department of Information Science And Engineering
* Department of Master of Computer Application
* Department of Mathematics
* Department of Mechanical Engineering
* Department of Medical Electronics and Engineering
* Department of Physics
* Department of Tele-Communication and Engineering
* Department of Training And Placement