As did not provided the basic requirements amid instructions, the Vishvesvaraiah Technological University, Belagavi has ordered to closedown six engineering colleges with poor facilities.

The decision was taken at the Executive Council meeting held recently. The closure order applies from the current academic year and the university has issued a public notice, cautioning parents and students against getting admitted to these colleges from 2021-22 academic year onwards.

The colleges ordered to be closed are unaided, are: Alpha College of Engineering in Bengaluru and Shaikh College of Engineering in Belagavi, Islamiah Institute of Technology in Bengaluru, Ekalavya Institute of Technology in Chamarajnagar, Sri Vinayaka Institute of Technology in KGF and BTL Institute of Technology and Management in Bengaluru.

According to information from the university, one college from Bengaluru and one from Belagavi opted for closure on their own due to financial issues and the rest did not apply for renewal of affiliation.

Lack of infrastructure, difficulty in filling seats, poor quality of teaching were major reasons for closure.

The officials said students from the six colleges will be shifted to other colleges. VTU registrar A S Deshpande said, the university yet to get the exact number of students enrolled at these colleges to be shifted to nearby colleges.

The university in the notice said a notification for re-allotment process will be issued separately. “Aspiring students seeking fresh admission to these colleges are advised to take note. In case any student proceeds with admission to these institutes, the university will not be responsible,” the university added.

In past two years, 12 colleges under the university have been shut down.