Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering was established in 1979, was founded by Late Sri R Dayananda Sagar and is run by the Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Peetha Trust (MGVP). It started with the basic courses of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics Engineering. The college offers undergraduate, Post-graduates and doctoral programmes under Visvesvaraya Technological University.

MGVP Trust is an educational trust and was promoted by Late Shri. R. Dayananda Sagar in 1960. The Trust manages 28 educational institutions in the name of “DAYANANDA SAGAR INSTITUTIONS” (DSI) and multi – Specialty hospitals in the name of SAGAR HOPSITALS - Bangalore, India.^[3]

DSCE is located in Bangalore, Karnataka. It is a sector of Dayananda Sagar Institutions. The institute is named after its founder, Shri R Dayananda Sagar, best known for his role in setting up the Mahatma Gandhi Vidhya Peetha Education Trust in 1960, Sagar also played an important role in the education sector of emerging India. It is an autonomous institute affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University. DSCE has been securing maximum marks under Visvesvaraya Technological University for five years, continuing the trend of securing 54 university ranks, highest by any college in Karnataka. In 2015, the college was granted autonomy. It is an ISO 9001:2008 certified institute, approved by AICTE and the University Grants Commission, and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. It is ranked as one of the top engineering colleges in Karnataka. It is run by the Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Peetha Trust. The trust manages 28 institutions in the name of Dayananda Sagar Institutions and multi-specialty hospitals in the name of Sagar Hospitals^[4] The institute offers a wide choice of engineering branches, with 15 undergraduate and 13 postgraduate courses. Some of the Engineering branches are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation. The institute has received a National Mission Project from the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. It has 21 research centers in different branches of engineering which are recognized by Visvesvaraya Technological University.

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering offers 160 undergraduate programs leading to 4/5 year bachelor's degrees, 16 post graduate programs leading to 2/3 year master's degrees and 21 research centers offering a 2/5 year M.Sc.(Eng.)/Ph.D. degrees. The academic degrees are awarded by Visvesvaraya Technological University.^[5]

The following undergraduate courses are offered:

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Aeronautical Engineering
• Automobile Engineering
• Biotechnology
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Computer Science and Business Systems
• Computer Science & Engineering (Cyber Security)

• Computer Science & Engineering (Data Science)
• Computer Science & Engineering (Internet of Things and Cyber Security Including Block Chain Technology)
• Computer Science and Design
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Electronics & Communication Engineering

• Information Science and Engineering
• Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medical Electronics Engineering
• Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
• Robotics And Artificial Intelligence

The following postgraduate courses are offered:

• Structural Engineering
• Highway Technology

• VLSI Design and Embedded Systems
• Computer Science & Engineering

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Computer Applications

The Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) ranked it 27^th among private engineering college in 2023 ^[6]

The college promotes a host of outlets for creativity and extracurriculars. The Centre for Performing Arts (CPA) is the premium platform for Dayananda Sagar Institutions and Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering. CPA consists of numerous clubs dedicated to fostering and cultivating talent in the form of Dance, Music, Art, Literature, Theatre, Fashion and Management.

One of the cardinal and most successful event that the CPA conducts every year is VIBRATIONS – The Annual Intra College Cultural Fest conducted for Dayananda Sagar Institutions. With over 50 events ranging from Music, Art, Dance, Literary, theatre to Fashion and Miscellaneous events, the fest garners a footfall of around 8000 participants. College fests, inter college competitions and events are also held. IEDC is another student run club, it is the brain child of the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India and is closely monitored by The National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) in order to promote innovation and entrepreneurship among students in premier colleges which has the knowledge base and sufficient infrastructure.

• Sunil Abraham - Director of public policy, Facebook India
• Chaitra H. G. - playback singer
• Nosthush Kenjige - American cricketer
• Shubha Phutela - model and actress
• Anup Revanna - actor
• Sudeepa - film artist, director, producer, screenwriter in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films

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