The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) was started in October, 1988. It aims to produce quality professionals in Electronics and communication engineering to compete globally and excel by carrying out basic and applied research in emerging areas. The Department is accredited by National Board of Accreditations for the year 1998, 2001, 2004, and 2009 respectively.
The Electronics and Communication Engineering programme provides students with a strong theoretical and experimental understanding of the principles underlying hardware and software. All Engineering programs are based on a common first year, with specialization beginning in the second year of study. The curriculum is a mixture of discipline-specific engineering courses rounded out with knowledge-broadening courses in sciences and humanities. The fourth year of a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering includes an engineering design project, in which students must both define the problem and identify the solution.
Laboratories are well equipped and the department in association with TEJAS Networks, Bengaluru has established a Centre of Excellence for Next Generation Networks. This center provides hands on training to the students on Installation and commissioning of Optical Networking Switches.