Atria Institute of Technology B.Tech Review By Anjani Yadav

I was a CSE student 2011-15 batch. I have spent 4 memorable years of my life at Atria Institute of Technology. The college location is great as it not at the far end and is rather located in the heart of the city. Infrastructure may be average but has all the facilities one could ask for. Comed-K entrance is mandatory to get admission here and the outsider quota is quite less and for other state students like me, it’s even tougher. Like other colleges of Bangalore AIT doesn’t have students from all states as Maharashtra, Goa, and Rajasthan are the dominant ones in the outsider’s quota. Coming from Lucknow, I was indeed the only one and it took some time for me to adjust but was never felt like an outsider as all the students, seniors, and teachers were quite friendly. They did pull my leg by calling me a relative of Akhilesh Yadav due to my surname but all in a good sense. In my books, Atria was a great college to learn and was also good placement-wise. The campus though is noisy since it is located at the center of the city. Extra-curricular activities are given much importance. All of us have a hidden soul in us and Atria is the right place to explore that.

I will be honest as at least in our time it wasn’t that strict. Attendance is compulsory but only after the 2nd semester and that is also if you haven’t scored well otherwise you can carry on the same way. Cultural activities, sports, and other activities are given equal importance and you won’t be just cramped with studies. There are inadequate labs but the construction of a new block was on and so I believe that it shouldn’t be the case now. In one shot, if you just want to focus on studies then you should not consider Atria Institute of Technology because you will have more value if you are involved in other activities.

I had a marvelous experience with all my professors. All of them though were old were still fun to have a cup of tea with. One of our faculty members Ramesh Sir was known for teaching or sharing his experience rather than just giving us theory lectures. We always wished his lectures never end. All the faculty members did justice by making us learn the topics with ease.

Being the IT capital of India, IT companies first gave us internships and we saw them again when they only came to recruit students at the end of the 7th semester. Before your final semester, you can have a job but the case wasn’t the same for all. 50-60% of students got the campus placements and the average placement was Rs. 3 lakhs per annum. The odd figures that you must have seen here and there like the highest package of Rs. 20 Lakhs and all are just a myth. Atria Institute of Technology Placement are good but not that great. Nevertheless, all my classmates that I know are doing great in their jobs and leading a joyful life.

Atria Institute of Technology Hostels for both the boys and girls hostel is on the campus itself. The fees were also not that high as 60k for boarding and 36k for food was all that they charged then. Underneath 1 lakh in Bangalore is next to impossible and given the kind of facilities that the hostel had the fees was justified. The rooms were given from single to triple occupancy. There were 2 blocks of boy’s hostel out of which Block A was reserved for 1st and 2nd-year students. Students then had the option of switching the hostel as per the accommodation they wanted. The food provided was completely south based menu and the college canteen too was sad. Almost every next day I had to ride an auto to R. T. Nagar as there are a lot of food options especially if you are from the North. The hostel facilities have changed a lot since I have left as the buildings and rooms have gone through restoration.

The campus is big but not so great then. The glass building and all that you see now have been constructed recently as in our time there were just 2 blocks as IT and CSE branch was in 1 building and Civil, Mechanical, and other departments were in the other block. The buildings were old but were equipped. The campus has a whole lot of greenery and the location is amazing. The bus stop below Hebbal flyover is less than a kilometer away. For eateries, there are ample options in the college proximity. ISRO was nearby and Yeshwantpur railway station was a 30-40 minutes ride in an auto. The previous canteen sucked but the newly constructed one has a wider menu and the food was also ok.

The campus life was amazing as there were numerous active clubs in the college. The green room of the college was full of life as the college theatre club that performed in college fest Saptrang got appreciation from many. Everyone in the city had their eye on our fest as it was organized on a massive scale. The outsiders will never feel out of place as one can hunt for opportunities they want. I enjoyed my life to the fullest at AIT and hope you too have a great time.