About SMVITM

Providing Value-added, Holistic Engineering Education:

SHRI MADHWA VADIRAJA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT, BANTAKAL, UDUPI

Legacy of the Sode Group of Educational Institutions

Shri Sode Vadiraja Mutt, one of the highly esteemed Ashta Mutts of Udupi, has been a visionary force in the field of education since pre-independence India. The Mutt’s spiritual leaders have always upheld the belief that modern, value-based education must be made accessible to every segment of society—transcending a barrier of caste, creed, and community.

In a bold and unprecedented move for its time, His Holiness, Shri Shri Vishwendra Theertha Swamiji established a residential school (Sanivasa Shale) in 1943 at Innanje, a remote village near Shankarpura, Udupi. Creating a residential educational facility in such a rural setting during the 1940s was practically unheard of and exemplified the Swamiji's remarkable foresight and commitment to societal upliftment through education.

This pioneering step laid the foundation for what would grow into a broader educational ecosystem under the Shri Vishnumoorthy Hayavadana Swamy Society, which went on to establish both Kannada and English medium schools at Innanje, Udupi.

His successor, His Holiness Vishwothama Theertha Swamiji, continued this noble mission by strengthening the educational initiatives in Innanje, including the establishment of a Pre-University College in 1982, and expanding the reach of the society’s institutions.

In 2009, the current pontiff, His Holiness, Shri Shri Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamiji, took the movement further by creating the Shri Sode Vadiraja Mutt Education Trust (SSVMET). Recognizing the urgent need for affordable technical and professional education in the region, he established the Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management (SMVITM) in 2010 at Vishwothama Nagar, Bantakal.

What began with 60 students and four engineering branches in 2010, has grown into a well-established institute offering 5 undergraduate engineering programs (480 student intake) and the recently established MBA program. Over ₹3 crore in scholarships are disbursed every year to meritorious and economically disadvantaged students, affirming the Trust’s commitment to inclusive education.

To address the growing regional demand in healthcare education, the Mutt, under the aegis of Shri Vishnumoorthy Hayavadana Education Society, Udupi recently established the Niraamaya College of Nursing and the Niraamaya College of Allied Health Sciences with Medical Lab Technology, Medical Imaging Technology and Operation Theatre Technology streams on the same campus.

Continuing its mission to enhance school-level education, in 2017, the mutt took over the reins of administration of the Kadiyali Kannada & English Medium Schools in Udupi, further expanding its reach and reaffirming its commitment to delivering quality education from early childhood through higher education.

Founded in 2010 by H. H. Shri Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamiji of Shri Sode Vadiraja Mutt, Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology & Management (SMVITM) has quickly risen to prominence as one of the most promising engineering and management colleges in coastal Karnataka. Located in Bantakal, Udupi, SMVITM blends spiritual roots with academic excellence, offering value-based, industry-aligned technical and management education to students from all backgrounds.

Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), approved by AICTE, and recognized by the Government of Karnataka, the institute offers B.E. programs in emerging and core disciplines including Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

In its latest academic expansion, SMVITM established a full-fledged Department of Management Studies, in 2023, offering a 2-year MBA program under VTU, with dual specializations in Business Analytics, HR, Finance and Marketing, designed to meet modern industry and entrepreneurial demands. The program emphasizes leadership, innovation, and ethical business practices—aligned with the institute’s vision.

What sets us apart:

Rooted in the Rural, Ready for the World

Strong spiritual roots paired with cutting-edge innovation.

Industry & Research Collaborations

Active industry and research collaborations with a culture of transparency, positivity, and discipline.

Vibrant Campus Life

A green, substance-free campus with a vibrant mix of academics and extracurriculars.

At SMVITM, performance speaks louder than promotion. We focus on grooming and empowering engineers and management students who not only meet industry demands but also lead with integrity and purpose.

Some Salient Accomplishments:

Going to be Autonomous Institute under VTU soon: UGC already approved Autonomous status from AY 2025-26.
Accredited by NAAC (Second Cycle) with 3.24 CGPA and “A Grade”. All eligible programs re-accredited by NBA – Valid up to June 2027.
Recognised by NIRF innovation ranking in the band of 151-300 under Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
5 VTU level gold medals & ranks bagged by our brilliant students.
AICTE, New Delhi facilitated, AVPL International Company sponsored, state-of-the-art Aero Vision Drone Technology Lab. being set up to offer DGCA certified skill training courses.
Ministry of MSME has recognised SMVITM as Host Institute to act as Business Incubator and has already provided thumping grants to faculty start-ups in emerging areas.
IIC (Institutional Innovation Council) has received 4.5-star rating and also recognized as mentor institute with funding support by MoE.
Bagged Prestigious National Level Best ISTE faculty Chapter Award as well as Best ISTE Student Chapter awards successively since many years.
International Recognition by reputed IEEE, USA to one of our distinguished students, for her community service / social outreach project (IEEE STEM Champion and IEEE Communication Society Ambassador) 2025 – Also getting attractive scholarships from IEEE to selected meritorious students, every year – As a part of IEEE-EUREKA program, many performing students from IEEE Student Chapter conduct STEM awareness sessions at various High Schools in the neighbourhood, inspiring young minds!
Vibrant NCC Unit in the campus – One of our proud NCC student participated in Republic Day Parade 2025 at New Delhi and gave cultural performance in front of our honourable PM!
Successfully imparted Skill Development Training to more than 150 students in 4 Job Roles (CNC Machining Technician, Junior Software Developer, Domestic Data Entry Operator & Assistant Surveyor) under prestigious Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 (PMKVY) flagship scheme (2024-25).
Ministry of Rural Development promoted Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) focusing on skill development and placement for economically backward rural youth (especially women) is in the pipeline now…
Our performing students are winning Individual & Overall Championships at Zonal, District, State or even National levels, in Sports & Games, Extracurricular & Cultural Competitions, State or National level Hackathons, Ideathons, App development, Coding competitions & the like – Won first place in PRAYAS, a national level 5G&6G Hackathon organised by IISc, Bangalore & Ministry of Communications, New Delhi, 2024-25.
From Campus Concepts to Industry Impact – Backed by more than 35 active MoUs & Cutting-Edge Labs in AI, Drones and CNC – Academic Partnership or Campus Connect programs with leading Industries/Enterprises.
‘Project to Product’, ‘Research to Revenue’ initiatives – Powered by New ‘Incubation Centre’ promoting the development and commercialization of innovative technologies & business models and Active ‘Consultancy Cells’ – Tie-up with some start-ups or companies to have their units inside the college campus, thereby bringing industrial work culture & connections to promote student placements.
Nurturing Minds, Building Personality – through NCC, NSS, IEEE, ISTE & such other Student Initiatives/Clubs – Facilitating/grooming towards IoT competitions, Avishkar-the Science Model exhibitions, Innovation Challenges from Companies & so on.
15 Glorious Years of Quality – Empowering Careers with Rigorous Placement Training in all four years, through expert trainers from external reputed agencies – Peer-learning workshops from fast learning senior students to juniors – Alumni Mentorship programs providing tips and guidance on latest developments in technology.
Curious & creative students proactively teaching young children at Atal Tinkering Labs in other schools for which SMVITM is the mentor organization.
10 Student Project Ideas at the innovation/prototype level across the departments are being presented in the national level ‘YUKTI Innovation Challenge 2025’, organised by Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell, Govt. of India.
21 Inter-disciplinary Student Project Ideas are submitted for AICTE Productization Fellowship (APF) scheme 2025 towards developing new products and services, with an objective of addressing the societal challenges, to support Innovative Ideas that drive future economic growth and contribute to the Nation’s Vision of “ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT”.
MSME sponsored Inter-disciplinary Rapid Prototyping Lab. coming up in the new Incubation Centre.
Exploring Bajaj Engineering Skills Training (BEST) scheme, a flagship CSR initiative of Bajaj Auto Ltd., to be extended to our meritorious, interested students at PES University Campus, Bengaluru, to brighten their placement opportunities.
KSCST/VGST sponsored Student Projects in every branch

Roadmap Ahead

The institute fully realizes the true import of the dictum: ‘Excellence is not a destination but a journey’. Accordingly, the road map ahead for SMVITM for the next 3 to 5 years is, as follows:

To promote creative power & innovative ideas of the students and to give them suitable infrastructure for nurturing their curiosity, imagination and hidden technical/cultural talents, developing state-of-the-art “Student Activity Centre” and “Inter-disciplinary Technical Hobby Club” is planned.
A novel, ‘Centre for Product Development (CPD)’ with the support from external Technology Partners is envisioned to facilitate SMVITM to move towards developing simple, yet unique & innovative products using the latest technologies.
To explore introduction of ‘Internationalization’ towards improving national/international visibility and accelerated, multi-dimensional growth.
Planned to possess/enhance necessary infrastructure & modern lab. facilities/equipment/machinery for quality ‘Research’ works and attractive ‘Testing & Consultancy’ undertakings and also to bag external research grants/funding from private/public agencies.
To introduce new ‘Postgraduate (MTech) programs” in emerging areas having market demand such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Internet of Things, Renewable Energy Systems, Climate Informatics and the like, thereby strengthening advanced academic offerings and boosting focused research activities across interdisciplinary domains.
To establish a few “Centres of Excellence” in Emerging Technologies in collaboration with premier Industrial/R&D organizations, with a special focus on creating a dedicated Centre for mapping ancient knowledge systems with modern technological advancements, fostering interdisciplinary research, innovation, consultancy and global collaboration rooted in India's intellectual heritage.
To formulate and execute comprehensive “Faculty and Student Welfare Policies”, including sabbaticals, mentoring programs, mental wellness support, inclusive campus infrastructure, and professional counselling services.
To develop and execute a comprehensive strategy to significantly improve the institute’s visibility in NIRF, ARIIA, NAAC, NBA, and other such national ranking frameworks as well as in international rankings like THE or QS.
To tap the leading companies & R&D organizations for periodical Faculty Development Training in the cutting-edge technologies, courseware redesign, and live projects on campus to bridge the workplace-campus gap – Finishing School concept to be introduced through contributing companies and distinguished alumni support.
To focus on extended services and societal engagement through local community development projects.
Institute-Industry Interface to be promoted through membership of recognised Industrial Associations / Professional Societies of national/international repute, regular guest lectures/workshops, visiting chairs/professorships, industry visits and industry-institute interactive meets.
To woo the support from performing/well-settled/benevolent alumni in all developmental projects and growth plans of the institute as well as for increasing attractive merit-cum-means scholarships to the needy, deserving students.
To enhance state-of-the-art teaching pedagogy and level of modern education – featuring AI-powered smart boards, interactive content delivery, real-time lecture capture, and personalized learning analytics to enable immersive and outcome-based education.
To provide Professional Counselling/Training towards Competitive Exams / Higher Studies Abroad.
To arrange Hands-on exposure workshops / Experiential learning sessions aggressively, with workshop-based courses & skill development trainings.
To set benchmarks against reputed institutes or universities around/abroad, to draw/implement some of their best practices for enhanced visibility, sustainable market standing and higher ranking of SMVITM!