About Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology Gubbi
Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology (CIT) is a private engineering college located in Gubbi, Tumkur district, Karnataka. Approved by AICTE and affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), CIT is named after Sri Channabasaveshwara — a revered Lingayat deity associated with a significant shrine in Gubbi, making the college an institution with deep local religious and cultural meaning in the Gubbi community. With an intake of 300 students, CIT serves engineering aspirants from Gubbi, Madhugiri, Koratagere and surrounding Tumkur district taluks.
KCET and COMEDK UGET are the primary admission routes.
Courses Offered at CIT Gubbi
| Programme | Duration | Intake | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTech — Computer Science and Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Electronics and Communication Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Mechanical Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Civil Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
Admission Process
KCET: Qualify KCET and participate in KEA's counselling. CIT is listed under Tumkur district. For students from Gubbi, Madhugiri and Koratagere taluks, CIT provides local engineering education without travelling to Tumkur city or Bangalore.
COMEDK: COMEDK qualifiers apply through COMEDK's centralised process for Karnataka private engineering colleges.
Gubbi — Tumkur District Interior
Gubbi is a taluk headquarters in Tumkur district located on the Tumkur-Chikkaballapur road, approximately 35 km from Tumkur city and 100 km from Bangalore. The taluk is known for its sericulture (silk cultivation) and agricultural produce. Sri Channabasaveshwara temple in Gubbi is a significant pilgrimage destination for Lingayat devotees from across the Tumkur-Chitradurga region, drawing thousands of visitors annually and giving Gubbi a cultural prominence beyond its administrative size.
Tumkur district's proximity to Bangalore (100 km on NH-48) means CIT graduates have realistic access to Bangalore's IT employment market for career purposes while studying at reduced cost in a smaller town environment.
Infrastructure
- Computing labs for CSE and ECE departments
- Electronics and communication laboratory
- Mechanical workshop and manufacturing lab
- Civil engineering materials and structural lab
- Electrical machines lab for EEE
- Central library with VTU references
- Hostel for outstation students
- Sports and outdoor facilities
Career Scope
CIT Gubbi graduates access Bangalore IT employment (100 km) through VTU placement drives and off-campus applications. Mechanical graduates target Tumkur district's silk and textile machinery, Nelamangala industrial belt and Bangalore's manufacturing sector. EEE graduates seek KPTCL utility roles and the growing solar energy installations in Tumkur district's terrain. Civil graduates find government sector employment in PWD and KRDIB infrastructure projects across the Tumkur-Bangalore corridor's rapidly developing zone.