About Dr MV Shetty Institute of Technology
Dr MV Shetty Institute of Technology (MVSIIT) is a private engineering college located in Moodbidri, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. Approved by AICTE and affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), MVSIIT is managed by the MV Shetty Education Trust, named after Dr M. Veerappa Shetty — a renowned philanthropist and educationist from coastal Karnataka who established multiple educational institutions in Dakshina Kannada. With an intake of 300 students, MVSIIT is part of Moodbidri's engineering education cluster within the broader Mangaluru coastal Karnataka belt.
KCET and COMEDK UGET are the primary admission routes.
Courses Offered at MVSIIT Moodbidri
| 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 — Information Science and Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
Admission Process
KCET: Qualify KCET and participate in KEA's counselling. MVSIIT is listed under Dakshina Kannada district. Students from Moodbidri, Karkala, Udupi and surrounding coastal areas who want local engineering education consider MVSIIT alongside other Moodbidri and Mangaluru cluster colleges.
COMEDK: COMEDK qualifiers apply through COMEDK's centralised counselling.
MV Shetty Educational Group
The MV Shetty group manages educational institutions spanning engineering, management, nursing and arts and science in Dakshina Kannada. Dr MV Shetty's legacy of philanthropy in coastal Karnataka — particularly in providing accessible education to first-generation learners from Tulu-speaking fishing and agricultural communities — gives the institution strong community recognition in the Moodbidri-Karkala belt.
Moodbidri — Coastal Karnataka Engineering Hub
Moodbidri's location between Mangaluru (35 km) and Udupi (30 km) places MVSIIT students within the coastal Karnataka engineering cluster. The Mangaluru-Udupi corridor has MRPL refinery (Mechanical/Chemical engineering), New Mangalore Port (Civil/Mechanical), MESCOM power infrastructure (EEE) and a growing IT sector. Dakshina Kannada's well-established Gulf employment diaspora provides Civil and Mechanical Engineering graduates access to Middle East construction sector roles through referral networks.
Infrastructure
- Computing labs for CSE and ISE
- Electronics and ECE lab
- Mechanical workshop
- Civil engineering lab
- Central library
- Hostel for students from interior taluks
- Sports facilities
Career Scope
MVSIIT Moodbidri graduates participate in VTU Dakshina Kannada zone placement drives. CSE and ISE graduates access Mangaluru and Bangalore IT employment. Civil and Mechanical graduates access Gulf construction employment through coastal Karnataka's NRI diaspora network. Local employment in MRPL, port operations, MESCOM and the coastal IT sector provides immediate post-graduation options without relocation from coastal Karnataka.