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VISVESVARAYA TECH NOIOGIGAI UN IVERSITY

State University ofGovernment ofKarnataka Established as per the VTU Act, l994LJnanaSangama" Belagavi-590018, Karnataka, India

Prof. B. E, Rangaswamy, ph.D Phone: [0831) 2498100

REGISTRAR Fax: [0831) 2405467

REF: VTU/BGM/ACA/B0S / 2023-24 / 5U, DATE:

.,1 NOTIFICATION
Subiect: Amended Regulations Governing Award of Minor at
B.E. / B.Tech. DegreePrograms regarding...
Reference: I73.d EC Proceedings r1o. 2.2.L. dated 3 L.07.2023

Pursuant tothe aforesaid Executive Council Resolution, the amended Regulations Governing
the Award of Minor atB.E./B.Tech. Degree Programs are hereby notified. The regulations are
applicable tothe following students
o Students who have beenadmitted to I semes tey f lstyear of B.E./B.Tech. programs in
the academic year 2027-22 and onwards
o Students [lateral Entry) who will beadmitted to III semester f Zna year of B.E./B.Tech.,
Programs in the academic year 2022-23 and onwards
o Regulations are uniformly applicable to the students of Constituent College,
Affiliated Colleges, and Autonomous Colleges under VTU Belagavi
The ONLINE courses recommended for the award of the minor degree will be published by
the university shortly. The minor degree will be awarded to the students of Constituent
College, Affiliated Colleges, and Autonomous Colleges under VTU,who earn 18(or more)
credits by completing the ONLINE courses, approved and published by the University.
You are hereby directed to bring the content of the NOTIFICATION to the notice of all the
concerned and to follow them scrupulously. Regulations are made available for all
@ https://vtu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/notification-Minor-Regulations-1.pdf
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To,
L. The Principals of all Engineering (Constituent / Affiliated / Autonomous) Colleges under the
ambit of WU Belagavi
2. The Chairpersons/ Program Coordinators ofUniversity Departments at Belagavi, Bengaluru,
I(alaburgi and Mysuru

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7. To thp Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor through the secretary to VC, VTU Belagavi for information
2. The Registrar (Evaluation), VTU Belagavi for information and needful
3. The Regional Directors [I/c) of all the regional offices of VTU for circulation in their region
4. The Director (l/c) ITI SMU, VTU Belagavi for information and making arrangements to upload
the notification and amended regulations on the VTU web portal.
5. PS to Registrar for Information
6. ,
All Special Officers and Caseworkers of the Academic Section VTU Belagavi for information
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VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

“Jnana Sangama”, Belagavi

VTU Regulations Governing the Award of ‘Minor’

at B.E./B.Tech. Degree Programs
Applicable to the students of Affiliated/ Constituent /
University Department programs/Autonomous colleges of VTU Belagavi from
2022-23 batch and onwards.

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Office of the Academic Section,

Visvesvaraya Technological University,
“Jnana Sangam” BELGAUM-590018,
Karnataka, India.
0831-2498112, 2498100,
Fax: 0831-2405467
Website: www.vtu.ac.in
E-mail: [email protected]

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CONTENTS

VTU REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE AWARD OF ‘MINOR AT B.E./B.TECH. DEGREE

PROGRAMS
Clause Particulars Page

21UG MINOR 1.0 Preamble 04

21UG MINOR 2.0 Short title, Applicability and Commencement 05

21UG MINOR 3.0 Definitions 05

21UG MINOR 4.0 Eligibility Criteria for Registration 06

21UG MINOR 5.0 Registration Procedure 06

21UG MINOR 6.0 Instructions 06

21UG MINOR 7.0 Award of Minor Qualification 08

21UG MINOR 8.0 Repeal and Savings 09

21UG MINOR 9.0 Interpretation 09

Minor track list (Sample) 10

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REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE AWARD OF ‘MINOR AT B.E/B.TECH DEGREE

PROGRAMS
Preamble:
To enhance employability skills and impart deep knowledge in emerging areas that are usually not
covered in the Undergraduate Degree credit framework, AICTE has come up with the concept of a
‘Minor Degree’ in emerging areas. The concept of a Minor Degree is discussed in the Approval Process
Handbook (APH) for the academic session 2022-23-page no. xxiv issued by AICTE. A minor Degree will
carry 18 to 20 credits in addition to the credits essential for obtaining the Under Graduate Degree in
Major Discipline (i.e. 160 credits for regular students and 120 credits for lateral entry students).
The Bachelor of Engineering /Bachelor of Technology (B.E./B. Tech.) with a Minor program
focuses on the fundamental principles of multiple Engineering disciplines, critical and analytical
thinking, and the ability to develop a distinctive approach to interdisciplinary problems.
Objectives
The key objectives of offering B.E./B.Tech., with Minor programs are:
• To enable students to pursue an allied academic interest in contemporary areas
• To expand the domain knowledge of the students in one of the other branches of engineering.
• To provide an academic mechanism for fulfilling the multidisciplinary demands of industries.
• To increase the employability of undergraduate students keeping in view better
opportunities in interdisciplinary areas of engineering & technology.
• To offer knowledge in the areas that are identified as emerging technologies/thrust areas of
Engineering.
• Provides an opportunity for students to become entrepreneurs and leaders by taking a
business/management minor.
• Provides an opportunity to Applicants to pursue higher studies in an interdisciplinary field of
study.
• To increase the overall scope of the undergraduate degrees

Minor Courses Syllabus

The Board of Studies (BoS) of the University shall recommend the ONLINE courses for minor degrees. The
list of the courses that are included in each track will form a syllabus for minor degree programs. These
courses are to be offered between the fourth to eighth semesters for all branches. The eligible list of
programs for various minor baskets shall be published by the University.

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22UGMINER1.0 Short Title, Applicability, and Commencement:

1.1 These Regulations shall be called “VTU Regulations Governing the Award of B.E/ B.
Tech program with Minor Degree.
1.2 These Regulations shall apply to all B.E/ B. Tech. Programs are being conducted by
the University Departments, Affiliated, Constituent, and autonomous colleges
under the University.
1.3 These Regulations shall come into force from the date of their notification by the
University.
22UGMINER2.0 Definitions:
2.1 In these Regulations, unless the context requires otherwise or it is specifically
defined:
2.2 ‘Academic Senate (AS)’, ‘Board of Studies (BOS)’,’ Executive Council (EC)’,’ mean
the respective Authorities of the University.
2.3 ‘AICTE’ means the All-India Council for Technical Education and was established
by an Act of Parliament in 1987.
2.4 ‘Coursework” means the Courses prescribed for the Minor program, which the
candidate shall complete in the specified period for the Degree award.
2.5 ‘E-resources’ means learning material saved electronically in online storage
platforms/devices for use anywhere/any time accessed online or after being
downloaded from the relevant sources.
2.6 ‘Minor’ means a recognition award to an undergraduate (UG) student on earning
the specified extra credits after satisfying the relevant Degree award conditions.
2.7 ‘Principal’ means the executive head of an affiliated/ constituent/ autonomous
college under the university.
2.8 Registrar and ‘Registrar (Evaluation)’ mean respectively the Registrar and
Registrar (Evaluation) of the University.
2.9 UGC’ means the University Grants Commission and was established in New Delhi
by an Act of Parliament in 1956.
2.10 ‘University means the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) with its
headquarters at Belagavi.
2.11 ‘Vice Chancellor’ means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.
22UGMINOR 3.0
Eligibility Criteria for Registration:
3.1 Registration for a Minor degree shall start from the fourth semester of the
B.E./B.Tech. program.

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A student can opt for only one minor program along with the major (degree)
program. No student shall be permitted to register for both honors as well as
minors.
A student may choose to pursue a B.E./B.Tech. degree with a minor program if, at
the time of registration, she/he has permissible backlogs up to the third
semester under the regulations governing the B.E./B.Tech. degree and provided
that the student's cumulative grade point average (CGPA) after the third
semester does not fall below 5.0 (according to clause 22OB6.4.1(a)).
Before receiving a major degree, students who enroll in a minor degree program
must successfully complete (pass) all prerequisite courses. Even if she/he fails in
the courses chosen for minor degree programs, they must be finished (passed)
before a major degree is granted. The students have to complete the major degree
program within a minimum duration of 04 years. (for lateral entry students 03
years)
3.2 The minimum CGPA required to maintain up to the 3rd semester at the time of
registration and at the time of completion of the major(core) degree program is ≥
5.0.
3.3 Students are governed by the regulations governing the B.E./B.Tech. the degree
program, however, she/he shall complete all the required minor degree program
courses and earn credits ≥ 18 before the completion(qualify) of the major degree
program as per the Major degree regulations.
A student cannot earn the Minor after he/she has already earned a bachelor’s
degree by earning 160 credits.
3.4 Prior approval of the mentor, Head of the Department, and Principal of the
Institute for the enrolment into the Minor program, before commencement is
mandatory
22UGMINOR4.0 Registration Procedure:
4.1 Any student meeting the eligibility criteria specified above and intending to
register for the Minor qualification shall apply to the University through the
Principal of his /her Institute in the prescribed form/online form along with the
prescribed application fees within 15 Working days after notification by the
University.
4.2 There shall be no limit on the intake of students for registration for the Minor
qualification. All the applicants fulfilling the eligibility criteria can register.

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4.3 The Registrar must give notice of registration for a minor degree program;
otherwise, students must register for a minor degree program within the next 15
working days following the announcement of the third-semester results on the
university notice boards with copies to the pertinent colleges.
4.4 The students shall pay a one-time non-refundable registration fee as prescribed by
the University to confirm the registration.
4.5 Fees for late registration may be imposed as per the university norms.
22UGMINOR5.0 Instructions
5.1 The choice to opt/take a Minor program is purely the choice of the students.
5.2 For B. Tech. with a Minor, a student needs to earn an additional 18 credits (over
and above the required 160 credits for the B.E./B. Tech program). The list of
ONLINE courses of each Minor program, the respective credits weightage, and the
semester-wise break-up of the courses are published by the University. All these
18 credits need to be completed from the IV semester to the VIII semester only.
5.3 These 18 credits are to be earned from the additional recommended courses
offered through ONLINE mode.
5.4 The students should choose a course from the list against each semester (from the
Minor course structure) other than the course they have studied/registered for
regular B.E./B.Tech program. No course should be identical to that of the regular
B.E./B.Tech., course. The students should take the advice of faculty mentors while
registering for a course at the beginning of the semester. At any stage, if it is found
that the course is repeated, the registration will be cancelled.
5.5 After registering for the Minor program, if a student is unable to earn all the
required 18 credits in a specified duration, he/she shall not be awarded a Minor
degree. However, if the student earns all the required 160 credits of B.E./B.Tech.,
he/she will be awarded only B.E./B. Tech degree in the concerned branch.
5.6 Minor must be completed simultaneously with a major degree program. A student
cannot earn the Minor after he/she has already earned a bachelor’s degree.
5.7 The student can choose only one Minor program along with his/her basic
engineering degree. A student who chooses an Honours program is not eligible to
choose a Minor program and vice-versa.
5.8 There is no transfer of credits from Minor program courses to regular B.E./B. Tech.
Degree course and vice-versa. No student is permitted to switch from Honour’s
program to Minor’s program and vice-versa.

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5.9 A student can graduate with a Minor if he/she fulfills the requirements for his/her
regular B.E./B.Tech program as well as fulfills the requirements for the Minor
program.
5.10 Students can choose the number of courses per semester in such a way that he/she
can complete the courses of 18 (or more) credits before the completion of the
duration of the major degree program.
5.11
The student shall be given a choice of withdrawing all the courses registered
and/or the credits earned for the Minor program at any time; in that case, the
student will be awarded only B.E./B. Tech., degree in the concerned branch on
earning the required credits of 160.
5.13 The institute shall maintain a record of students registered and pursuing their
Minor program, minor program-wise, and parent branch-wise. The same report
needs to be sent to the University once the enrolment process is complete.
5.17 If industries/agencies/Institutes have sufficient expertise/infrastructure in the
respective area/discipline. An undertaking to this effect has to be submitted by the
principal and is subjected to scrutiny/audit by the University. Complaints from any
corner regarding this issue will not be entertained by the University and shall be
addressed by the respective Principal.
5.19 The Institute can opt the courses from an external industry/agency/institute
recommended and approved by the concerned BOS. The Board of Studies of the
concerned discipline of Engineering shall review such courses being offered by
eligible external industries/agencies/institutes and prepare a fresh list every year
incorporating the latest skills based on industrial demand.
22UGMINOR6.0 Award of Minor Qualification
6.1 All the students who complete the course as prescribed under Section
22UGMINOR5.0 above and submit their certificates in time before the closure of
the UG (8th Semester) as per the academic calendar shall be eligible for the
“Minors” qualification.
6.2 The “Minors” qualification shall be suffixed to the respective degrees and shown in
the Degree certificate as a recognition of higher achievement by the student
concerned
The CGPA and/or Class awarded to the students shall be only based on students’
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manner.
22UGMINOR7.0 Repeal and Savings:
7.1 Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, the provisions of any
guidelines, orders, rules, or regulations in force at the University shall be
inapplicable to the extent of their inconsistency with these Regulations.
7.2 The University shall issue such orders/instructions, and prescribe such
format/procedure, as it may deem fit to implement the provisions of these
Regulations.
22UGMINOR8.0 Interpretation:
8.1 Any question as to the interpretation of these Regulations shall be decided by the
Vice-Chancellor, whose decision shall be final and binding.
8.2 The University shall have the powers to issue clarifications to remove any doubt
difficulty or anomaly which may arise during the implementation of the provisions
of these Regulations.

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