PDA College of Engineering

{{More citations needed|date=March 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}} {{Infobox university |name = Poojya Doddappa Appa College of Engineering |image_name = |image_size = 180px |caption = |motto = |established = 1958 |type = Public |founder= Mahadevappa Rampure |staff = |chancellor = |acting vice_chancellor = |students = |undergrad = 13 Courses |postgrad = 10 Courses |doctoral = |faculty = |city = Kalaburagi |state = Karnataka |country = India |campus = Urban |free_label = |free = |affiliations = VTU Belgaum |footnotes = |website =https://pdacek.ac.in/ |address = |coor = |logo = }}

'''Poojya Doddappa Appa College of Engineering''', Gulbarga was founded in the year 1958 by the Hyderabad Karnataka Education society.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-02-18 |title=The two-day Global Alumni Meet 2026 will be hosted by Poojya Doddappa Appa College of Engineering, run by Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/global-alumni-meet-2026-to-be-held-at-pda-engineering-college-from-february-21/article70648307.ece |access-date=2026-03-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=VTU to issue show cause notice to 2 engineering colleges |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/vtu-to-issue-show-cause-notice-to-2-engineering-colleges-1225793.html |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>

The college is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University and approved by AICTE. It is the first college to start Ceramics and Cement Technology course in South India and Electronics and Communication department in Karnataka.

Initial intake was 120 with degree offering in civil, mechanical and electrical now it offers 13 Bachelor with 980 intake, 10 Master with 193 intake and 7 Research Programmes in the various specialties of Engineering.

A cyber security programme was started in October 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-10-27 |title=Cybersecurity programme launched at PDA College of Engineering |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/cybersecurity-programme-launched-at-pda-college-of-engineering/article70208859.ece |access-date=2026-03-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

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==External links== *[https://pdacek.ac.in/ Official website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081201152747/http://www.aicte.ernet.in/ AICTE website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614230637/http://www.vtu.ac.in/ VTU website]

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