MasterVLSI

// About

We build the engineers who build the chips.

MasterVLSI started in 2015 as a small mentor circle. A decade later we've trained 5000+ engineers across India, the US, Europe and APAC. We obsess over one outcome: getting you into a real VLSI role at a real company in record time.

Our mission

Make world-class VLSI education accessible, hands-on, and outcome-driven — for every serious engineer regardless of pedigree.

Our vision

Become the global default for chip-design talent training by 2030, with alumni shipping silicon at every major foundry-bound company.

Our values

Honest mentorship. No shortcuts. Career-long support. We pick up the call after you've graduated, signed and shipped.

Our proof

5000+ alumni at 30+ marquee silicon companies. 4.9★ average Google review across 200+ verified reviewers.

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// Methodology

How a MasterVLSI cohort actually runs.

We don't believe in tutorial-style learning. Every concept is taught against a real artifact you build — a UART, a DMA, a 32-bit pipelined adder, a floorplan, a UVM testbench. By the end of the cohort, you have not a certificate — a portfolio.

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Live, capped batches

Max 12 students. Cameras on. Mentor knows your name and your last bug.

02

Lab-first delivery

We open the EDA tool before opening a slide. Theory follows the keystroke.

03

Graded weekly labs

Every assignment is reviewed line-by-line. No 'completion' — only quality.

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1-on-1 design reviews

Senior engineers review your RTL/testbench like a real PR — comments, requested changes, sign-off.

// Industry tools

You'll graduate on the same EDA stack your manager uses.

Synopsys VCSCadence XceliumMentor QuestaSynopsys Design CompilerCadence GenusSynopsys ICC2Cadence InnovusSynopsys PrimeTimeCadence TempusMentor CalibreSynopsys FormalityCadence Conformal

// Honest comparison

MasterVLSI vs a typical bootcamp.

MasterVLSITypical bootcamp
Mentor-to-student ratio 1 : 6 1 : 40+
Lab access 24 / 7 Scheduled slots only
Tool licenses Industry-grade EDA Open-source / FPGA boards
Mock interviews Weekly, by hiring engineers Group prep sessions
Placement window 30–45 days post completion Self-driven, weeks–months
Post-placement support First year on the job None

// Timeline

A decade etched in silicon.

2015

Founded

Started as a 12-student weekend cohort in Bengaluru with two senior engineers and a borrowed lab.

2017

First Intel offer

An alumna joins Intel's DV team — our first marquee placement and our first written testimonial.

2018

1000+ Alumni

Crossed our first major milestone with curated cohorts across DV, RTL and PD tracks.

2020

24/7 Online Lab

Pivoted to remote-first with full EDA tool access for every enrolled student, no geographic limits.

2022

Services arm launched

Began delivering NDA-grade RTL & DV engagements to fabless startups in addition to training.

2023

5000+ engineers placed

Across Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Synopsys, Cadence and 25 more.

2026

Global Cohort

Students from 14 countries learning live with us, with placement support across India, US and APAC.

mentors

// The bench

Engineers who tape out silicon — not lecturers.

Hover any card to see specialties. Every mentor still works on production silicon.

DV18y
RK

R. Krishnan

Principal DV Architect

@ Intel

Specialties

  • UVM
  • Coverage
  • PSS

18+ yrs · Intel

RTL12y
AP

A. Pillai

RTL Tech Lead

@ AMD

Specialties

  • AMBA
  • Pipelining
  • Clocking

12+ yrs · AMD

DV17y
VS

V. Sharma

Verification Manager

@ Cadence

Specialties

  • Formal
  • Assertions
  • Methodology

17+ yrs · Cadence

FPGA14y
SI

S. Iyer

Senior FPGA Engineer

@ Xilinx/AMD

Specialties

  • FPGA
  • Prototyping
  • Bring-up

14+ yrs · Xilinx/AMD

SoC16y
PR

P. Reddy

SoC Integration Lead

@ Qualcomm

Specialties

  • AXI
  • Clocks
  • Resets

16+ yrs · Qualcomm

DV13y
KM

K. Menon

Senior DV Engineer

@ NVIDIA

Specialties

  • UVM
  • RAL
  • Coverage

13+ yrs · NVIDIA

DV15y
MB

M. Bhat

Verification Architect

@ Synopsys

Specialties

  • SVA
  • Formal
  • Sequences

15+ yrs · Synopsys

EMB11y
NS

N. Subramani

Embedded Systems Lead

@ Texas Instruments

Specialties

  • ARM
  • RTOS
  • Drivers

11+ yrs · Texas Instruments

// Location · Accessibility

Perfectly placed in Bengaluru's silicon belt.

MasterVLSI Institute — 1st Floor, opposite to Vinayaka Temple, Udayanagar Main Road, near Tin-Factory bus stop, Bangalore – 560016. Walk to Tin-Factory bus stop in 100 m, K.R. Puram station in 450 m, Benniganahalli Metro in 500 m — and you're one signal away from Samsung R&D.

Campus address

1st Floor, opposite to Vinayaka Temple, Udayanagar Main Road, Near Tin-Factory bus stop, Bangalore – 560016.

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// Bengaluru East · silicon corridor

Samsung R&D at your doorstep. Google, TI, Synopsys within 1 km.

Walk out for lunch, walk into your interview.

Railway stations

road distance · approx

  • Krishnarajapuram0.45 km
  • Banaswadi6 km
  • Bengaluru East1.2 km
  • Bengaluru Cantt9 km
  • Whitefield11 km
  • Hebbal13 km
  • Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Baiyyappanahalli)13 km
  • Yesvantpur Junction16 km

Metro stations

walkable · < 10 min

  • Benniganahalli Metro Station500 m
  • K.R. Puram Metro Station550 m

Bus stops

BMTC network

  • Tin Factory Bus Stop100 m
  • KR Puram Bus Stop120 m
  • Baiyyappanahalli Bus Stop200 m
  • Majestic Terminus Bus Stop15 km

// Silicon neighbours

19 VLSI companies within a 6 km radius.

interview → office → offer, all inside a lunch break
Samsung R&D0.0 kmGoogle1.0 kmSynopsys1.0 kmTexas Instruments1.0 kmCadence1.0 kmQualcomm2.0 kmAMD2.0 kmIntel4.0 kmNVIDIA4.0 kmBroadcom4.0 kmMicron4.0 kmARM5.0 kmInfineon6.0 kmSiemens EDA6.0 kmAnalog Devices6.0 kmNXP6.0 kmRenesas6.0 kmMediaTek6.0 kmMarvell6.0 km

// Accommodation

Verified PGs 10 m – 200 m from the campus.

15+ hand-picked co-living, boys and girls PGs — all within walking distance. We do the vetting; you focus on the labs.

High-speed Wi-Fi
3 meals · veg / non-veg
24×7 CCTV & security
AC & non-AC rooms

Samany Luxury PG

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RR Co-living PG

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Omkareshwari New PG

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Omkareshwari PG

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Sri Venkateshwara PG

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SLNS Luxury PG

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* Room availability & rent vary — please call the PG directly to confirm.

// Ready?

Come see the lab. Bring your questions.

60-minute free demo · every weekday · online or on-site.