The Department of Mechanical Engineering consists of a team of well qualified teaching staff members. All the staff members have post graduate degrees, 11 of the staff members are doctorates and fifteen staff members are pursuing Ph.D. The staff members of the Mechanical Engineering Department have taken up a number of research projects funded by many external agencies like BARC, KCTU, IE(I), and VTU-VGST the sanctioned funding amounts to the tune of Rs. 2.4 Crores. Faculty members from the department have published papers in Journals of different domains of Mechanical Engineering Journals. Some of the staff members are part of Board of Studies and Board of Examinations Visvesvaraya Technological University. The department has also contributed in developing intellectual property for the institute by obtaining a patent.

The Department has well equipped laboratories and infrastructure facilities to facilitate students in acquiring hands on experience in addition to classroom learning. Most of the graduating students avail offers from the reputed industries in India/abroad, the department of Mechanical Engineering strongly recommends the continuation of education and the development of research skills of the individuals.

In addition to academics and research, the department also focuses on guiding the students towards discipline and responsibility.

The library is exclusive to the students and faculty of Mechanical Engineering Department. The library regularly updates its inventory with the latest developments in Mechanical Engineering Research