Government VISL S J Polytechnic (VISSJ) is a Government Polytechnic Institute situated in Bhadravathi, Karnataka. It is affiliated to Directorate of Technical Education and is recognised by AICTE. The college offers diploma courses in different streams of Engineering. The admissions to the college are given as per the merit list prepared and this list is based on the marks scored by the candidates. It is a well-known college for pursuing diploma courses in Karnataka and it provides quality education to students during its courses.

VISSJ Bhadravathi Highlights

Established | Institute Type 1950 | Government
College Intake Co-Ed
Courses Offered 4 Courses across 1 stream
Admission Mode Offline
Admission Criteria Merit-based
Campus Area 5.39 Acres
Facilities Available Sports, Auditorium, and Computer Lab, etc.
Official Website http://dte.karnataka.gov.in/Institutes/vissjbhadravathi/

VISSJ Bhadravathi Courses

Information about the courses available here is given in this following table:

Diploma Courses Duration Total Seats Eligibility
Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Electronics, and Metallurgy Engineering 3 years 60 For Admission to 1st year of Diploma Courses, the candidates should have passed 10th standard with a minimum of 35% marks. For Direct Admission into the 2nd year (Lateral Entry), the candidates should have passed ITI with at least 50% of marks.

VISSJ Bhadravathi Admission

Admissions are given as per the guidelines provided by the State Government under the Directorate of Technical Education. Admission Process is purely based on the merit list with the marks in the qualifying exam. Offline application is to be initiated as the first step when applying to the college.

Application Steps

  • Application forms should be taken with appropriate fees from the Polytechnic college after the release of admission notification by the state authority.
  • Fill all the details needed for the admission.
  • Attach the needed documents as required.
  • Then, the filled application form is to be submitted at the institution within the notified date for verification.
  • After verification, a common merit list is announced for the whole state.
  • Based on the ranking obtained in the merit list, the candidates are called for the counselling.
  • Students are given admissions as per the merit list with reference to their filled choices at the counselling centres.

VISSJ Bhadravathi Placements

This college helps the students to get the best of outputs from their potential. It consists of a team of fully dedicated teachers providing students with both practical and theoretical knowledge to help them in their future to get desired job. The placement cell of this college works very hard to help students in getting the best of placements. But the students don’t feel satisfied with the packages and try to look up for jobs at their own.

VISSJ Bhadravathi Scholarships

Students can apply for the scholarships if they are eligible for it. Additional 3 % seats in every department are reserved for the students having family income less than INR 4.5 Lakhs per annum. These students are given admission under the Supernumerary Quota (SNQ).

VISSJ Bhadravathi Facilities

Following is the brief information about the basic facilities available in this college: 

  • Library- The college has a library having a sitting capacity of around 100 students. There is availability of over 20,000 volumes by covering all the branches available here. Books are issued to the students for a time period of 14 days on presenting the library card.
  • Computer Lab- The college has an advanced computer lab having the availability of internet for all its students. Students can go there and get resources from the internet as per their requirements.

VISSJ Bhadravathi Faculty

The college consists of highly qualified and fully dedicated Faculty working under the supervision of Principal Sri. S.R. Ravindra. All the faculty members are among the experts of their own field. Following is the distribution of Faculty Members as per their designation: 

Designation Total Members
HODs 5 
Office Staff 8 
Training Instructors 14
Project Staffs 3 

VISSJ Bhadravathi FAQs

Ques. Is hostel made available at VISSJ Bhadravathi? 

Ans. Yes, there is an availability of hostel for the students of the college. But it is only available for and girls have to make their own arrangements for their stay.

Ques. How many seats are available for lateral entry at VISSJ Bhadravathi? 

Ans. 20 % of the total seats (intake of 60) available in all the four diploma courses at the institution are filled under Lateral Entry. 

Ques. What are the working hours of the library at VISSJ Bhadravathi? 

Ans. The working hours on the week days and weekends are:

  • From Monday to Friday- 10 AM to 5.30 PM
  • On Saturdays- 10 AM to 1.30 PM

Ques. What is the Full Form of VISSJ when referring to VISSJ Bhadravathi?

Ans. The college has got its name from VISSJ-Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Silver Jublee and it is popularly known as VISSJ Bhadravathi.

Ques. What are the ways to contact VISSJ Bhadravathi for queries?

Ans. All the students can either call or mail at the following details given below to sort out their queries if any: