The Oxford College of Engineering
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| Motto | Engineering par excellence |
|---|---|
| Type | VTU, affiliated with AICTE |
| Principal | Dr. R. Nagaraj |
| Location | , , 12°54′4.3″N 77°37′49.9″E / 12.901194°N 77.630528°E |
| Campus | 10.5 acres (42,000 m2) and 2 lacs Sq.ft. of buildup area spread over 8 floors |
| Colors | Blue and Yellow |
| Website | www.theoxford.edu |
The Oxford College of Engineering is a college in Bangalore, India, under the VTU Visvesvaraya Technological University recognized by the Government of Karnataka and approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.
History
Founded in 1974 by Sri S Narasa Raju, the Oxford Educational Institutions is the brain child of the Children's Education Society. TOCE was established in the year 2000 and is affiliated to VTU.
Campus and location
The campus is set in a 10.5 acres campus and is situated in Bommanahalli, along National Highway (N.H. 7), 10 km from Bangalore. The main Oxford institution is located J.P. Nagar, Bangalore, India.
The campus has 2 Blocks- New Block and Old block intensively for curriculum purpose and additional area for Cafetaria, Sports, Hostel and Gymnasium. Both the blocks are connected by an overhead bridge that joins the third floors.
Admission procedure and eligibility
Students are admitted on merit, according to the directives of the AICTE and the Government of Karnataka, both to the Government Quota and the Management Quota.
Departments and courses
- Undergraduate
These departments offer four year undergraduate courses in engineering.
- Biotechnology
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science And Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Electrical And Electronics Engineering
- Information Science Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Construction Technology & Management
- Automobile Engineering
- Mechatronics
Eligibility for admission to B.E. courses is a pass in 10+2 class or equivalent with a minimum 45% in Science group. Mathematics and Physics are compulsory Science subjects. Any other Science subjects like Chemistry can be the Third Science subjects.
These departments offer four postgraduate courses in engineering.
- Master of Computer Applications(MCA) Affiliated VTU
- Master of Technology
- Digital Communication and Networking
Eligibility for MBA course is a pass in any 3-year Degree course with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Eligibility for MCA course is a pass in any 3-year Degree course with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate. The student must have studied Mathematics in 10+2 course or Degree level.
College Festivals
Milana- Annual Intra Collegiate Cultural festival conducted during even semesters.
Impulse-Techno Cultural fest organized by the Department of CSE.
Oxytech-Techno cultural fest organized by the Department of MCA.It was however conducted jointly by the Departments of MCA and ISE for the 2015 edition named "OXYTECH-2K15".
Clubs and Activities
The Department of CSE runs the activities of the club "TOGGLE". The Oxford Group Of GNU Linux Enthusiasts(TOGGLE) aims at introducing students into open source technologies.