India is a knowledge economy, one that creates, disseminates, and uses knowledge to enhance its growth and development. The founders of Vijaya Vittala Institute of Technology believe that knowledge can empower the youth into a national asset by providing proper education and guidance. The Institute runs five undergraduate courses and five postgraduate courses and two diploma courses. The institute is affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgavi, is recognized by the Government of Karnataka, and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi. The college is located in Bengaluru, the fastest growing metropolis in India, also know as the Knowledge and BioTechnology capital of India.

Late Prof. K. Venkatagiri Gowda, a renowned academician and a noted economist from London School of Economics was the founder President of the trust. Dr. Venugopal K R, Principal, University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bengaluru and Special Officer, DVG Bangalore University, a visionary and educationist, is the Honorary Technical Advisor to the Trust. He has PhDs in Economics and Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and he is an IEEE Fellow. He has authored over 50 books in Computer Science and Economics and has published more than 500 research papers in International Journals and Conferences.