Government Science College,Hassan

Government Engineering College, Hassan (GECH) is an engineering college located in Hassan, Karnataka, India, situated on a forty-acre campus. It was established by the Government of Karnataka's Department of Technical Education in 2007–2008, as one of ten new engineering colleges founded that year, with the objective 'To Reach The Unreached.' The college is affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, and approved by AICTE, New Delhi. It initially offered four branches—Civil, Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, and Mechanical Engineering—and later added Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from 2024-25, now offering five B.E. disciplines. The college has library, computer, and departmental lab facilities, along with internet access under the National Mission of Education scheme. About 40 faculty members are engaged in teaching, research, and consultancy. Admissions to undergraduate programs are through the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority, with fee reimbursement or scholarships for economically weaker students. Student activities include SPIC MACAY cultural events, the Ananya college magazine, GLUE and GEON technology groups, the annual Gech Utsav festival, and Science Club activities. The college also served as a CET-2012 helpline center for document verification for several districts.