Hirasugar Institute of Technology Belagavi

Institutional Overview

Hirasugar Institute of Technology (HIT), located in Nidasoshi, Belagavi district, Karnataka, is a private engineering college established in 1996 by the S.J.P.N. Trust. The college is approved by the AICTE and is affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi.

The institution has NBA accreditation for multiple core programs and holds a NAAC Grade “A+” status. In the 2024-25 academic year, the college reports a total enrollment of 1,138 students (610 male, 528 female). The campus maintains a highly regional student profile, with 1,121 students from within Karnataka and 17 from other Indian states.

Academic Programs & Courses

HIT Belagavi offers 4-year undergraduate B.E. programs configured to VTU’s syllabus standards.

Sanctioned Intake & Enrollment Profile

• Approved Annual Intake (2024-25): 360 seats
  • Previous Intake Cycles: 420 seats (2023-24), 420 seats (2022-23), 300 seats (2021-22)
• Actual Student Demographics: 1,138 total students (610 male, 528 female).
• Geographical Background: 1,121 students are from within Karnataka, 17 are from other states, and 0 are from outside India.
• Social and Economic Integration: 272 students are enrolled under the SC/ST/OBC category, with 107 receiving state or central government tuition fee reimbursements.

Course Directory

• B.E. Computer Science and Engineering
• B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering
• B.E. Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• B.E. Mechanical Engineering

Placement Trends & Career Outcomes

HIT Belagavi maintains a placement cell to manage student training, but audited outcomes reflect moderate employment statistics in recent years.

NIRF Audited 4-Year B.E. Placement Statistics

Official data submitted under NIRF 2026 cycles verifies the following outcomes:

Career Outcomes

• Placement Success Rate: In the 2024-25 graduating class, 86 out of 161 students were placed, yielding an audited placement rate of 53.4%.
• Median Compensation Trajectory: Median packages have experienced a downward trend, sliding from ₹2.87 LPA to ₹2.20 LPA in the latest graduating block.
• Higher Education Progression: Zero students proceeded to higher studies in the last three audited cycles.

Campus Life & Infrastructure

The campus is situated on a 48-acre rural area in Nidasoshi, providing basic academic facilities, residency blocks, and research labs.

Campus Layout & Amenities

• Residency Facilities: Separate secure hostels for male students (670 beds) and female students (270 beds) configured on campus.
• Centralized Library: Holds over 24,000 volumes of reference books and textbooks with digital journal accessibility.
• Wi-Fi Connectivity: Academic blocks operate with basic internet access.
• Laboratory Infrastructure: Configured to meet VTU academic requirements. In the 2024-25 cycle, capital spending on new laboratory equipment and software was ₹6.20 Lakhs (compared to ₹63.60 Lakhs in 2023-24).
• Transportation: Bus logistics connect the campus with neighboring Belagavi suburbs.

Observations & Interpretations

1. Regional Student Alignment: HIT serves a highly localized student body, with over 98.5% of students originating from within Karnataka, primarily from rural Belagavi.
2. Declining Intake Trends: The sanctioned intake has been reduced from 420 to 360 seats in the 2024-25 block, indicating adjustments in enrollment capacity.
3. Placements and Compensation Slide: Placement success is moderate (53.4%), and median salaries have experienced a noticeable contraction, sliding to a low of ₹2.20 LPA in the latest cycle.
4. IPR Publications: Audited IPR logs reflect 1 patent published in 2024 (compared to 3 in 2023) and zero patents granted in the last three years.

Transparency & Disclosure Status

• Audited Placement Gaps: Official median packages are verified directly via the NIRF 2026 submission logs.
• Accredited Status: NAAC Grade “A+” with a CGPA of 3.41 (Cycle 2, valid through August 22, 2029) and core NBA accreditations are verified.
• Research and Project Funding: Active K-FIST L1 project grant of ₹10,00,000 (10 Lakhs) awarded by the Vision Group on Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, alongside a ₹1,00,000 Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) project fund.
• Mandated Financial Disclosures: Operational spending logs verify annual salaries of ₹5.87 Crores and maintenance spending of ₹1.81 Crores in 2024-25.