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BANNARI AMMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY StayAhead Bannari Amman Institute of Technology (BIT), one of the finest institutions of technical learning in India, was started with the singular objective of disseminating technical knowledge among the youth by bringing top-of-the-line technical education that is on par with global standards to the rural community in southern India Nestled on the banks of the river Bhavani, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology (BIT) established in 1996, provides the right environment for natural learning away from the odds of city life. The spacious and earth hugging buildings punctuated with landscaped courtyards and pathways are designed to emphasize the character of an excellent centre for learning. Set in a sprawling campus of 181 acres at Sathyamangalam - a beautiful town with a rich historical heritage in Erode District, Tamil Nadu, the impressive buildings of the Institute with a built –up space of more than 27 lakh square feet stand out amidst the lush hillscape and picturesque greenery all around. Clean air, pure water, and a safe milieu make the BIT campus, the perfect place for educational excellence. Close to the industrial city of Coimbatore, as well as the trading cities of Erode and Tirupur, Sathyamangalam is well-connected by road, rail, and air Far away from the blaring horns and the mad rush of the city life, the campus provides an atmosphere most congenial for or learning in harmony with nature. With a team of more than 450 dedicated members of faculty - 110 with PhD and 150 pursuing PhD programmes – BIT pours its heart and soul into imparting value-based education to young professionals of tomorrow. It offers thirteen undergraduate e and fifteen postgraduate programmes besides doctoral al programmes in Engineering, Technology, and Management. . Programmes for value-added courses such as latest high- end computer software applications and training, Art of Living, Meditation & Yoga practice, Personality Development programmes, Train the Trainers programme, amme, etc. are conducted through out the year All the departments are headed by experienced professors essors with the doctoral degrees, whose technical expertise in the field of their study are very much exemplified in their endeavours. Dedicated teams of Professors, Associate and Assistant Professors assist the Heads of Departments to o execute the academic assignment in an exemplary manner. . The distinguished and enthusiastic members of faculty aculty constitute the intellectual core of the Institute. The Institute e has an open culture wherein students interact freely with the members of faculty. The students have a remarkable able advantage of garnering valuable insights and acquainting themselves with industrial procedures and functions by way y of easy access to several constituent companies of the Bannari Amman Group which has laid its roots in the sectors ors ranging from sugar to automobile and distillery. A separate e cell for Training & Placement functions under the supervision and guidance of a HRD Team consisting of senior members of faculty drawn from various departments. Recruitment teams from several corporate e houses visit the Institute for campus selection every year. . The academic ambience coupled with the knowledge hub of the members of faculty and excellent infrastructure is conducive enough to mould the personality of students to be qualified, skilled and confident in the field of engineering and technology and to take on the world with great vigour