Canara Engineering College, BANTWAL

Canara Engineering College (CEC) is an autonomous private engineering institution situated approximately 22 km from Mangaluru, in the surroundings of Benjanapadavu, Karnataka. It was established in 2001 as a Millennium project by the Canara High School Association (CHSA), a group founded in 1891 by Ammembal Subba Rao Pai, also the founder of Canara Bank, to promote education for the Konkani linguistic minority. The college is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, and is recognized by the Government of Karnataka and approved by AICTE, New Delhi. Spread over 26 acres, the campus includes a cafeteria, Wi-Fi connectivity, gym, sports courts, and hostel and mess facilities, along with bus services for day scholars. Approximately 500 engineers graduate from the college each year. It offers B.E. programs in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Computer Science and Business Systems, Computer Science and Design, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Information Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The college hosts several technical and cultural events, including its annual event 'Aakriti', and maintains active student chapters such as ISTE, SAE, IEEE, and CSI. The current principal is Dr Nagesh H R.