L.D. College of Engineering (LDCE) was established in June 1948 with a donation of Rs 25 lakh and 31.2 hectares of land from textile industrialist Kasturbhai Lalbhai, who named the institute after his father, Lalbhai Dalpatbhai. It opened with three undergraduate branches, Mechanical, Civil, and Electrical Engineering, with an intake of 35 students each. The college was initially affiliated to the University of Bombay, moved to Gujarat University in 1949, and is now affiliated to Gujarat Technological University (GTU). It is administered by the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Gujarat, and sits opposite Gujarat University in Navrangpura, Ahmedabad.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Established | 1948 |
| Type | Government engineering college |
| Affiliation | Gujarat Technological University (GTU) |
| Address | Opposite Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380015 |
| Campus | 31.2 hectares (approx. 77 acres) |
| Principal | Dr. Nilay N. Bhuptani (since February 2024) |
| Official website | ldce.ac.in |
B.Tech admission runs through JEE Main or GUJCET via ACPC counselling; M.Tech admission is GATE-based. The college runs 38 course rows in our catalogue with seat counts populated for each.
LDCE has participated in the NIRF Engineering category for 2023, 2024, and 2025, but does not appear in any of NIRF's published rank bands for any of these three years (2024 and 2025 rank bands extend to 201-300; the 2023 bands only extend to 151-200). Separately, the college's own official social media (LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Facebook) cites a #1 position with a 4.64/5 CGPA in the Gujarat State Institutional Ranking Framework (GSIRF) 2024 Engineering category, a state-level ranking distinct from NIRF.
LDCE has on-campus hostel accommodation with seven blocks, six for men and one for women, with mess and common areas. Room configurations and current fees should be confirmed against the college's own hostel page before quoting a specific figure.
Founded in 1948 through Kasturbhai Lalbhai's land and cash donation, LDCE has operated continuously as a government institute under GTU affiliation.
Runs B.Tech branches from Computer and Mechanical to niche areas like Rubber, Plastic, and Textile Technology, alongside an extensive set of M.Tech specialisations, MCA, and MFA.
1,039 students placed with 155 companies visiting in 2025, per the college's own placement portal, with recruiters spanning core engineering (Adani Group, Torrent Power, L&T) and IT/services (TCS, IBM, Capgemini).
As a state government college, published B.Tech tuition runs to a few thousand rupees a year, with a further-reduced Tuition Fee Waiver track for economically weaker section students.
Computer, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, and Rubber Technology carry current or recently renewed NBA accreditation.
38 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
