About the department
The department of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning was established in the year 2020, currently with an intake of 120 students and headed by Dr Deepika Lokesh with an academic experience of more than 17 years. The main objective of the department is to provide academic excellence, knowledge and nurture talent in the area of Computer Science. The department has an excellent, dedicated, committed and experienced faculty. The Department has well equipped laboratory with state of the art infrastructure. To enable the students to update themselves with latest technologies, industry-institute interactions are arranged regularly. The students are encouraged to participate in the national level conferences and workshops. The Department also regularly organizes guest, invited lectures and conferences.
The Teaching-learning process put in place by the Department is well defined to help students explore the trending technologies via Skill Development Programmes.
Dr. Deepika Lokesh
Head's message
Welcome to the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, CBIT Kolar.
The Department is well-supported by seasoned faculty members with an average experience of 8 years. It also boasts of a state-of-the-art infrastructure facility that supports and encourages students to acquire knowledge and gain practical experience. During the course, students mould their careers, polish their technical skills and inculcate team spirit with exceptional oral and written communication skills. The Department also extends technical support to the students to participate in competitions and hackathons at state, national and international levels.
The faculty members are encouraged to acquire higher degrees and conduct research in the areas that benefit the society. They are also supported in conducting and participating in workshops, symposium and conferences at national and international levels. Last but not the least, they are motivated to adopt innovative teaching methodologies and best practices to make classroom a pursuit of learning.
Vision
To develop Competent Professional in the Field of AI&ML Contributing Globally to the Benefits of Society and Industry
Mission
- 01To develop state of the Art Academic and Infrastructural faculties with modern equipment and other learning resources to produce self-sustainable professionals
- 02To Collaborate with industry to uplift innovative research and development in AIML and its allied fields to serve the needs of society
- 03To produce successfully computer graduates in AI&ML with personal & professional responsibilities and commitments to lifelong learning
Programme overview
B.E. in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning — eight semesters under the VTU scheme.
Mathematics, physics and chemistry cycles, programming in C, basic electronics, engineering graphics.
Data structures, digital design, operating systems, DBMS, analysis and design of algorithms.
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer networks, web technologies, mini project.
Deep learning and professional electives, internship, major project and seminar.
Faculty
Teaching staff of the department. Profiles open in full.
Labs and infrastructure
Laboratories supporting the AI & ML curriculum.
Logic design and digital-circuit experiments.
Data visualization, business intelligence dashboards, and reporting practice.
Supervised and unsupervised learning models and predictive analysis.
Neural networks, large language models, and generative AI pipelines.
Robotic process automation, smart workflows, and system optimisation .
Image processing, pattern recognition, and large-scale data analytics.
Research & publications
ICNEXT-2026
International Conference on Next Gen Engineering Technology. Paper submissions open to all departments.
Placements
Recruiters hiring AI & ML graduates from the CBIT campus.
Campus news and events
Department activities and institute-wide events.
Contact the department
For admissions, curriculum or research enquiries.
Dr. Deepika Lokesh — Professor and Head
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
CBIT Campus, Kolar – Srinivaspura Main Road, Thoradevandahalli, Kolar 563101