Education primarily moulds human character, leading to quantum changes in his quality of thinking. This changed entity is better placed to successfully relate to co-habitants of the medium that he is a part of. Thus, education is a task that needs to be handled with care, as it is a process that defines an entire gamut of generations to come and is a herald to the not so distant future.

Amrita School of Engineering, Bangalore started in 2002 as "Amrita Institute of Technology & Science" with a vision to produce quality engineers with service attitude for the benefit of the society and nation. The school was conceived of as the grooming ground for future engineering professionals of India. Initially it had only three branches: Computer Science, Electronics & Communication and Information Technology. It was then affiliated to the Visveswaraiah Technological University, Belgum.