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80+ Years of Legacy · Bengaluru

Welcome toB. M. SreenivasaiahEducational Trust

Promoting prosperity of mankind by augmenting human resource capital through quality technical education and training.

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  • 80+

    Years of legacy in education

  • 11

    Institutions under the Trust

  • 17,000+

    Students pursuing higher education

  • 1,00,000+

    Alumni across India and abroad

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The Platinum Jubilee Academic Block of the BMS campus
80+years of legacy

About the Trust

An Exciting Odyssey of 80+ Years

It began in 1946, when Late Sri B. M. Sreenivasaiah founded India's first private engineering college. Today the B. M. Sreenivasaiah Educational Trust is a family of 11 institutions that have shaped generations of learners in Bengaluru and far beyond.

Founded by a visionary philanthropist and nurtured by his son, Late Sri B. S. Narayan, the Trust has always looked ahead: from the country's first private engineering college to newer institutions in architecture, management, commerce and professional courses.

Since 1979 the Trust's International Cooperation Division has opened its doors to the world, and its partnership with the Melton Foundation, USA, has brought students from the USA, Germany, Chile, China and Ghana to learn alongside ours.

The Trust's institutions span engineering, science, architecture, management, arts, commerce and law. With around 17,000 students and an alumni family of over 1 lakh, you become part of a thriving community.

Be part of a legacy of excellence, innovation and global impact with the BMS Educational Trust.

The Visionaries

Two lives, one enduring legacy

B.M.S. College of Engineering (BMSCE) was founded in the year 1946 by Late Sri. B. M. Sreenivasaiah, a great visionary and philanthropist, and nurtured by his illustrious son Late Sri. B. S. Narayan. BMSCE is the first private sector initiative in engineering education in India. BMSCE has completed 80+ years of dedicated service in the field of Engineering Education. Started with only 03 undergraduate courses, BMSCE today offers 13 Undergraduate & 16 Postgraduate courses both in conventional and emerging areas.

Portrait of Late Sri. B.M. Sreenivasaiah
Late Sri. B.M. SreenivasaiahFounder, B.M.S. Educational Trust

Late Sri. B.M. Sreenivasaiah

Founder, B.M.S. Educational Trust

In the history of Karnataka, the name of Late Businayana Mukundadas Sreenivasaiah (BMS) occupies a prominent place in the field of Philanthropy. The Maharaja of Mysore honored him with the title of Raja Karya Prasaktha in 1946. He started the B.M.S. College of Engineering in the same year. He had foreseen the urgent need for high quality technical education in India, even before independence.

The ideals for which Sri. B. M. Sreenivasaiah stood, continued to inspire the inheritors of his legacy.

Portrait of Late Sri. B.S. Narayan
Late Sri. B.S. NarayanDonor Trustee, B.M.S. Educational Trust

Late Sri. B.S. Narayan

Donor Trustee, B.M.S. Educational Trust

After the demise of “Sri B.M.Sreenivasaiah”, his dynamic and enterprising son Sri. B. S. Narayan, took over the reins of the college. The institution grew from strength-to-strength under his able guidance.

He was also instrumental in initiating international collaborative programmes such as training foreign students under International Co-operation Division (ICD) and cross cultural programs with Melton Foundation.

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Our Journey

Milestones along the way

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B.M.S. College of Engineering is founded

Late Sri B. M. Sreenivasaiah, a great philanthropist, starts the first private engineering college in the country, and is honoured with the title Raja Karya Prasaktha by the then Maharaja of Mysore.

The Trust is registered

B.M.S. Educational Trust, Bengaluru, is registered as a public charitable trust.

BMS PU College begins its journey

B.M.S. Pre-University College, then for women, is established under the patronage of the Trust.

International Cooperation Division

Sri B. S. Narayan establishes the International Cooperation Division, opening the Trust's doors to the world.

Partnership with the Melton Foundation

A partnership with the Melton Foundation, USA, brings cross-cultural learning with students from the USA, Germany, Chile, China and Ghana.

BMS School of Architecture

Established as an independent institution, the 8th under the Trust.

A family of 11 institutions

The Trust presently runs 11 institutions across Engineering, Science, Architecture, Management, Arts, Commerce and Law, with around 17,000 students and an alumni base of over 1 lakh.

What guides us

Vision, Mission & Objectives

Vision

Promoting Prosperity of mankind by augmenting Human Resource Capital through Quality Technical Education & Training.

Mission

Accomplish Excellence in the field of Technical Education through Education, Research and Service needs of society.

Objectives

  • To create a cadre of young engineers for building post-independence India.
  • To build modern India through knowledgeable and skilled engineers.
  • To expand educational opportunities to all sections of society.

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