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{{Infobox university
| name = JSS Science and Technology University
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| motto =
| mottoeng = Work is worship
| established = {{start date|1963}}
| type = [[Private university (India)|Private]]
| principal = Dr. S B Kivade
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| city = [[Mysore]]
| state = [[Karnataka]]
| country = [[India]]
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]
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| website = {{URL|http://jssstuniv.in/}}
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| faculty = 215<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sjce.ac.in/faculty | title=Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering - Faculty }}</ref>
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| colors = Blue and Saffron
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'''JSS Science and Technology University''' is a [[private university (India)|private university]]<ref name=Private>{{cite web|title=State-wise List of Private Universities as on 6.10.2017|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/Private%20University/Private%20University%20Consolidated%20List%20Private%20Universities%20as%20on%2006.10.2017.pdf|website=www.ugc.ac.in|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]|access-date=1 April 2018|date=6 October 2017}}</ref> located in [[Mysore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. Established in 1963 as SJCE has 12 departments in [[engineering]], a Master of Computer Applications department. It was affiliated to the [[Visvesvaraya Technological University]], [[Belgaum]], but now it's a part of JSS Science and Technology University from 2016 - 2017 academic year.<ref name=KARNATAKAACTNO43>{{cite web | url=http://dpal.kar.nic.in/pdf_files/43of2013(E).pdf | title=KARNATAKA ACT NO. 43 OF 2013 - J.S.S. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY ACT, 2013 - Arrangement of Sections | access-date=22 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://sjce.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/jssuniversity.pdf | title=jssuniversity.pdf | access-date=22 June 2016}}</ref> SJCE is accredited by the [[All India Council for Technical Education]] (AICTE), all its departments are accredited by the [[National Board of Accreditation]] (NBA). It was founded and is managed by the [[Jagadguru Sree Shivarathishwara|JSS Mahavidyapeetha]].

==History==

Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering which was the dream child of Dr Sri Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamigalavaru the 23rd pontiff of Suttur Matt was officially inaugurated in 1963 by [[T. M. A. Pai|Dr. T. M. A. Pai]], who was the then Chairman of the [[Manipal Academy of Higher Education]].<ref name=jchistory>{{cite web|url=http://sjcemysore.org/History.aspx |title=History |access-date=17 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029015238/http://sjcemysore.org/History.aspx |archive-date=29 October 2012 }}</ref> Courses in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering branches were started first. The first batch of engineering graduates completed their course in 1968.<ref name=jcdept>{{cite web | url=http://www.sjcecampus.org/ | title=SJCE Departments | access-date=17 January 2013}}</ref> Electronics and Communication branch of engineering was introduced in 1968 followed by bachelor's degree in Instrumentation in 1978, Computer Science and Engineering during 1982, Polymer Science and Technology in 1992 and Information Science and Engineering in the year 2000.<ref name=jcoveryears>{{cite web|url=http://sjcemysore.org/SJCEoveryears.aspx |title=SJCE over years |access-date=17 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801035927/http://sjcemysore.org/SJCEoveryears.aspx |archive-date=August 1, 2013 }}</ref>

==Rankings==
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University and college

| NIRF_E_2020 = 132
}}
The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked it 132 among engineering colleges in 2020.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2020 />

==Campus==
[[File:JSS PDA Canteen.jpg|thumb|JSS Canteen]]
The campus is spread over {{convert|120|acre|km2}} .It is located adjacent to Manasa Gangothri (the campus of the [[University of Mysore]]) and the [[All India Institute of Speech and Hearing]].<ref name=jcdept />

==JSS International Institute of Professional Studies==
This was established in 1998 with the objective of helping JSS Students who are planning to go abroad for further studies. JSS IIPS is a recognized center of Edexcel, London to offer Edexcel courses in India. JSS IIPS is offering National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) courses of Edexcel. Mahavidyapeetha has entered into an agreement with University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, UK and [[West Virginia University|University of West Virginia]], USA for transfer of students. ND and HND completed students can join UK or USA Universities to pursue their studies further.<ref>{{cite web|title=JSS-IIPS|url=http://edu.jssonline.org/jss-iips/|access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref>

==Facilities<ref name=Facilities>{{cite web|title=Facilities |url=http://www.sjce.ac.in/facilities.htm |access-date=27 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722043413/http://www.sjce.ac.in/facilities.htm |archive-date=22 July 2012 }}</ref>==

===Library and Information Centre===
The centre is equipped with over 70,000 volumes related to science and engineering, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and over a hundred magazines and journals every month. It has a collection of ISI specifications, Project Reports and Dissertations, Doctoral Thesis and Proceedings of Conferences and Monographs. It provides audio visual facilities, photo copying facilities, and a book bank.<ref>{{cite web|title=Library and Information Centre|url=http://www.sjcecampus.org/index.php/home/library|access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref>

===Auditorium===
The auditorium Hall, located on one side of the staff room besides the civil engineering department, can accommodate 300 people. Complete with videorama, slide projector, LCD and overhead projector, and sound system, it is used for seminars, meetings, group use of audiovisual material, etc.

===Physical education===
Football, hockey and cricket ground respectively, basketball, tennis, table tennis and volleyball courts respectively have been maintained by the Department of Physical Education. Outdoor and indoor recreation facility is available both during and after college hours, in its sports complex building. The college's sports council conducts annual sport events. Inter-collegiate and [[Visweswaraiah Technological University|VTU]] tournaments are organized. The college also started multi-speciality Gym in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=PE |url=http://sjcemysore.org/Sports.aspx |access-date=26 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204182503/http://sjcemysore.org/Sports.aspx |archive-date= 4 December 2014 }}</ref> Softball is also gaining popularity.

===Hostels===
The College has separate hostel facilities for about 500 boys and 210 girls. The boys' hostel is located in the college premises, in H Block, L Block, M Block, PG Block and GH Block, all located on the north-end of the campus. The hostel runs a mess. A separate TV room and reading room are provided in the Boys' Hostel. The girls hostel is located on the south-end of the campus. Another girls hostel is located approximately 3 Kilometres away from the college, in Hootagalli industrial estate.<ref name=Facilities />

===Health care===
A Health Care Unit has been provided on the campus with a qualified physician. The centre works between 10.00 a.m and 2.00 p.m on all working days. However this is no longer available.<ref>{{cite web|title=Health |url=http://sjcemysore.org/Centers.aspx |access-date=27 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204182349/http://sjcemysore.org/Centers.aspx |archive-date= 4 December 2014 }}</ref>

===Scholarships and awards===
SJCE offers scholarships and awards to students for their future education, and benefits based on their performance. The eligible students can apply for fee concession or scholarship. Endowment scholarships are also available.<ref>{{cite web|title=Awards and Scholarships |url=http://www.sjcemysore.org/ScholarshipsandAwards.aspx |access-date=27 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204182228/http://www.sjcemysore.org/ScholarshipsandAwards.aspx |archive-date= 4 December 2014 }}</ref>

==Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park==
The '''Product Development Centre'''' identifies students' projects that are commercially viable and develop them into prototypes and test for reliability. The product is offered to the students, employees or even outsiders for being commercially exploited.<ref name=STEP>{{cite web|title=STEP- SJCE |url=http://www.sjcestep.in/aboutus.html |access-date=27 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502003715/http://sjcestep.in/aboutus.html |archive-date= 2 May 2015 }}</ref>

'''SJCE-STEP - The SJCE Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park''' was established with the sponsorship of [[Department of Science and Technology (India)|Department of Science and Technology]],<ref name=STEP /> [[Government of India]], [[Industrial Development Bank of India]] (IDBI), Department of Science and Technology, [[Government of Karnataka]] and Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering. Some of the activities of STEP are in the areas of Entrepreneurship Development Programmes, Technology Transfer, Mass Employment Generation through Science and Technology, Information Centre etc. SJCE-STEP is one of the first 3 STEPs and has been accredited as the '''BEST STEP''' among the 14 STEPs established across the country. STEP SJCE provides services in the areas of entrepreneurship, skill development, consultancy and continuing education programmes.

Projects such as industrial design of a small Electronic Exchange equipment, cordless microphone, electronic choke for [[fluorescent lamp]]s have been completed. In collaboration with the Community Polytechnic, STEP is engaged in technology transfer to rural areas. About 350 smokeless [[Improved cookstove#Sanjha Chulha/Earth Stove/Surya Stove|chulhas]] have been installed, besides putting up several biogas plants.

The Information Centre established by STEP offers its membership to industry. Reference volume standards, different types of Hand Books, information on industrial policy, and industrial licensing are available. A computer data bank on expert resources, manufacturers index, supplier index, have been created.

The Information Centre is hooked up to the [[National Informatics Centre|National Informatics Center Network]] through a NICNET terminal. The SJCE-STEP is now establishing a Quality Assurance Centre.
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==Extracurricular activities==
The college has a quiz club - ''The Greycells''. The club was started in 1999. The weekly quiz is 'WeKuiz' The SJCE students have twice won (2001 and 2003) the ''Times of India'' Ascent Quiz conducted by the Times Group in addition to other intercollegiate quizzes held in and around the city.<ref name=ExtraActivities>{{cite web|title=ExtraCActivities |url=http://sjcemysore.org/ExtraActivities.aspx |access-date=27 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204181043/http://sjcemysore.org/ExtraActivities.aspx |archive-date= 4 December 2014 }}</ref>

CSI-SJCE and [[IEEE-SJCE]]<ref>{{cite web |title=IEEE-SJCE |url=http://www.ieeesjce.com/}}</ref> chapters conduct weekly events ranging from aptitude and technical tests to workshops. They conduct annual technical fests which are attended by students from around the nation. The CSI conducts its annual technical fest "Technologix" during the even semester. IEEE-SJCE conducts its annual technical fest "Cyberia" in every even semester and open-source fest "Tuxedo" in every odd semester. IEEE-SJCE also conducts various hands on workshop for robotics and electronics enthusiasts and has been recognized for the same in IEEE student activities community. MEA (Mechanical Engineers Association) also actively conducts events and fests. The previous fest named 'MECHmerize-2015' featured many events and competitions of which the Autoexpo had a huge following and fun events like PC gaming, RC car racing, etc. Also the association organises many industrial visits frequently. MCA Association conducts a two-day national level technical fest called as [[INFOTSAV]].

The expertise of the [[Linux Campus Club - SJCE]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Linux Campus Club - SJCE|url=http://lccsjce.org/}}</ref> has a goal of fostering the use of free open source software among the students. Its activities include sessions on tools, packages, programming languages and other technical topics related to FOSS, and talks by members of the open source community.

The college magazine editorial board is ''JC ED '', they release an annual magazine ''Jayzine''. They organize a yearly literary extravaganza called 'Shabd'. The college's annual fest '[[Jayciana]]' is one of the popular student events in the state.<ref name=JAYCIANACulturalShow>{{cite web|title=JAYCIANA cultural show begins at SJCE|url=http://www.inmysore.com/jayciana-cultural-show-begins-at-sjce|author=KCU Courtesy : Star Of Mysore|access-date=24 April 2010|location=Mysuru, India}}</ref>

Sahas - SJCE Adventure Club which organizes trekking, rafting, and mountaineering.<ref name=Sahas>{{cite web|title=Meet the Karnataka Girl Who Just Became South India's 1st Woman Fighter Pilot|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/146242/karnataka-first-woman-fighter-pilot-meghana-shanbough|author=Jovita Aranha|access-date=18 June 2018|location=Karnataka, India}}</ref>

==Notable alumni==
{{alumni|date=April 2018}}
Notable alumni include:
*[[Akhilesh Yadav]], former UP Chief Minister
*[[Shanmughan Manjunath]], former IOCL officer
*[[Javagal Srinath]], cricketer, India
* [[Prahlad Srinath]], tennis player
* [[Vijay Prakash]], playback singer
*[[Nidhi Subbaiah]], model and actress
*[[Dhananjay (actor)]]
*[[Rishi (Kannada actor)]]
*Meghana Shanbough, [[Karnataka]]’s 1st woman fighter pilot<ref name=Sahas/><ref>{{cite news|title=Karnatakas first woman fighter pilot dreams of flying Rafale | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/karnatakas-first-woman-fighter-pilot-dreams-of-flying-rafale/articleshow/64618532.cms | author=TNN | access-date=17 June 2018 | newspaper=The Times of India | location=Karnataka, India}}</ref>

==Distinguished faculty==
*[[K. Chidananda Gowda|Prof. Chidananda Gowda]], former Vice Chancellor of Kuvempu University.<ref>{{cite web|title=K. Chidananda Gowda |url=http://www.ieimysore.org.in/Dr%20Chidananda%20Gowda.htm |access-date=27 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205071028/http://www.ieimysore.org.in/Dr%20Chidananda%20Gowda.htm |archive-date= 5 December 2014 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{official|http://jssstuniv.in/}}

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