Canara Engineering College (CEC), located at Benjanapadavu in Bantwal Taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, is a prominent engineering institution in the coastal Karnataka region. Established in 2001 by the Canara High School Association, the college focuses on providing quality technical education along with value-based learning and overall student development. The institution offers undergraduate engineering programmes in areas such as Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Information Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Computer Science and Design, and Computer Science and Business Systems. The college has a spacious campus with modern laboratories, a well-equipped library, hostel facilities, training and placement support, and opportunities for research, innovation, co-curricular and extracurricular activities. CEC is an autonomous institution under Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), approved by AICTE, and has received NAAC ‘A’ grade accreditation.