SDM College of Engineering & Technology, Dharwad , Karnataka totally managed by Sri. Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Educational Society, Ujire (D.K) Regd. under the leadership of Revered Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Shrikshetra, Dharmasthala, as its President. Over the years, the society has created in excess of FIFTY different establishments and organisations devoted to service of mankind in several parts of Karnataka and continue to engage and grow in this nobel activity.
The College which was established in December 1979 with only 3 Under Graduate Programs [ i) Civi Engineering ii) Mechanical Engineering and Electrical & Electronics Engineering] has today 10 academic departments to its credit. The college has obtained accreditation by the National Board of Accreditation [NBA] New Delhi, for all its 7 B.E Programs operated today. The institution which has grown in stature to one of the nationally acclaimed premier institution for technical education of the India has also been running 3 Post Graduate Programs [i)M. Tech. (Digital Electronics), ii)M.Tech. (Engineering Analysis & Design),iii) M.Tech. (Computer Aided Design of Structures)]. Very recently, the college has taken an attractive and inspiring look due to modernization of its Main Administrative Block.