| Malnad College of Engineering | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1960 |
| Type | Government Aided Engineering College |
| Students | 2750 |
| Location | Hassan, Karnataka, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | VTU |
| Website | http://www.mcehassan.ac.in |
Malnad College of Engineering (MCE) is an engineering college located in Hassan, Karnataka, India. It was established in 1960, during the second 5 year plan of India, as a joint venture between the Government of India, Government of Karnataka and the Malnad Technical Education Society, Hassan. The institution is affiliated with the Viswesvaraya Technological University in Belgaum.
The college is built on a campus of about 44 acres (180,000 m2) and is a technical education center. The college has earned the ISTE Award as one of the best engineering colleges in the country, in 2007.[1]
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Coffee planters from Malnad region of Hassan district donated generously to established this great institution. Humble farmer and coffee planter B.G.Gurappa from Ballupet village had taken lead in fundraising to build this institution. B.G.Gurappa was a founder President till his death(1965-1983). Other main person behind this institution was then Hassan District commissioner Chandappa Patil(son-in-law of former Chief Minister Veerendra Patil), who also collected donation from many farmers in Hassan district. Haranahally Ramaswamy was a secretary for the institution. Many small and big planters and farmers donated generously to build the great institution.
The college was affiliated to the University of Mysore but changed affiliation to Viswesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum. In 2007 the college became autonomous.[2]
The college has a library with 65,000 volumes. An issue section and a reference section form the main components of the library. The library subscribes to national and international journals in print and on-line versions. All engineering departments have their own libraries. The library has a computer centre to provide access to the internet and online journals.
The college has a boys' hostel on the campus that accommodates 750 students. A girl's hostel located very close to the campus accommodates 220 students.
The facilities in the campus include a Syndicate Bank branch, a post office, a cooperative society, a canteen, a gymnasium and swimming pool.
MCE offers undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) programmes in nine disciplines, namely:
There are postgraduate courses in six disciplines, namely: