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.

Magnus School of Business (MSB) aims to develop leaders capable of making decisions in a complex global environment, dedicated to serving their organizations and society at large. MSB grooms business leaders of tomorrow who have to deal creatively with a diverse workforce, a global marketplace and an environment characterized by rapid change.