ST JOSEPH ENGINEERING COLLEGE

St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC) is an engineering college situated in Vamanjoor, Mangaluru, India, established in 2002 under the guidance of Bishop Aloysius Paul D'Souza by Fr Valerian D'Souza. As a unit of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore, it is the only Catholic engineering institute in the region. SJEC is an autonomous institute affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, and is recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. The college offers five NBA-accredited B.E. programs: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Civil Engineering. It also offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Engineering, along with Masters in Business Administration and Masters in Computer Applications. The campus, located about 10 kilometers east of Mangalore city center, includes three academic blocks and separate hostels for male and female students. Governance includes a President, Vice President, Director, Assistant Director, and Principal. The college hosts various student activities, including technical fests like TIARA, Yuvalakshya, and Joshiana, along with sports facilities for various games.