The institute is located in serene surroundings of the foothills of Chamundi Hills. The campus houses three institutes - Administrative Training Institute (ATI), State Institute for Urban Development (SIUD) and Abdul Nazir Sab State Institute for Rural Development (ANSSIRD).

The ATI is the apex training institute of the Government of Karnataka. The training programmes are conducted on regular basis include Foundcation Course for Gazzetted probationars of the State Civil Services, Orientation courses for IAS / IFS probationers allotted to Karnataka cadre, refresher course for Senior Officers, Training of the Trainers and training on Gender sensitization, Financial Management, Legal Aspects and Coputer Applications. ATI caters mainly to the needs of Grade A and Grade B Officers. The District Training Institutes (DTIs) are takeing care of the Group C and Group D emplpuee training needs. There are 22 District Training Institutes (DTIs) in the stage.

Also, the “Center for Disaster Management” has been functioning since 2007-08 in the ATI campus.