

PDA College of Engineering (PDACEK), a private institution, has been nurturing engineering talent since 1958. It is affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), recognized by the UGC, and approved by AICTE. According to the 2025 Collegedunia Ranking, PDACEK holds the 548th position in India and 61st in Karnataka for engineering. The college offers programs like BE, BE Lateral Entry, B.Arch, and M.Tech across various disciplines, with the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) program being its flagship offering in 12 diverse specializations. To gain admission into the BE program, candidates must have completed class 12 with at least 45% marks in Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry combined. Additionally, they should secure a qualifying rank in either the KCET for Karnataka students or the COMEDK UGET for students from other states. The PDACEK KCET Cutoff for the General Merit category in 2024 ranged between 31,369 to 159,053. The total fee for the BE program is approximately INR 4.17 lakhs. The college's placement report for 2025 reveals a highest package offer of INR 6 LPA and a lowest package of INR 3 LPA. Prominent recruiters such as Amazon, Accenture, BOSCH, Capgemini, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, TCS, IBM, and DELL have been known to hire from PDACEK.