For academicians, research is an integral part of the curriculum in terms of Teaching-learning process. Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology (BIET) has 14 recognized department research centres and provided state of the art equipment/software facilities and encourage interdisciplinary research. Students and faculty members are engaged in faculty-led research through their enriched knowledge by creating add-ons through department research centres. Institute provides necessary support towards research by establishing adequate infrastructure facilities. Research centres are working in diffeent domain to transform the cutting-edge technology in to a new prospect. Outcome of the research resulted in diverse talent to bear, together, on important societal and industry problems relevant problems of the nation. BIET provides consultancy services to individuals, industry and government organizations across the state, collaborations with leading science and technology organizations through MoUs.
BIET takes pride in being recognized research centre of visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Belagavi for Doctoral Programme and M.Sc by research. BIET, received sponsored research grants from both Central and state government agencies, AICTE, DST, DBT, NAIN, VTU Belagavi, CSIR, KSCST, SDC, VGST and reputed industries and agencies. BIET has attracted significant research grants from various funding agencies for about 150 sponsored research projects and received over Rs.6.5 crores. Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST-Bangalore) has alone granted more than 800 student projects under Student Project Program (SPP) and Faculty Project Program (FPP) since 1983. Research findings are published by faculty members in leading National, International Journals, conferences, book chapters and IPR/patents. BIET has well established Research Advisory Committee (RAC) regularly conducts meetings and provide necessary policy directions to research activities.
To facilitate research vision, BIET provides research support and promises conducive environment to faculty and students to explore research career in department Research centres.

Dr.A.G.SHANKARA MURTHY, M.Tech(NITK), Ph.D(IITR)
Professor and Dean Research & Development