Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering (LDCE or LD), is a state college located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. History. The institute was established in 1948 with a donation of Rs. 25 lacs and of land by the textile magnate Kasturbhai Lalbhai, who named the college after his father, Lalbhai Dalpatbhai. The institute started with 75 students in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical undergraduate programs, and was affiliated to the Bombay University. From 1950 until the formation of the Gujarat Technological University, it was affiliated to the Gujarat University. Currently Dr. Rajul .K. Gajjar former Incharge Vice Chancellor , Principal of Vishwakarma Government College of Engineering acting as Principal Of College. Programs. The institute runs 14 undergraduate programs, 14 postgraduate programs and 4 part time courses(PDDC) PDDC. Degree programs (full-time): Facilities. Laboratories. Each department has modern, fully equipped laboratories for U.G. and P.G. programs. Most of the laboratories are recognized for testing and standardization by various organizations. New laboratories of the institute are constantly being established in emerging areas. In addition to the students, the laboratories also cater to industrial testing in diverse fields. The campus offers free internet facility to its students & faculty with the majority of  the labs equipped with highly configured computers. Workshop. The workshop is equipped to show students the basic operations of manufacturing and production. It is equipped with a CNC machine, an electro-discharge machine, and measuring instruments. The institute has a thermal workshop in which boilers and other thermal equipment can be studied and an automobile workshop. Centre of Excellence - Siemens has been established at L. D. College of Engineering. Centre of Excellence has established relevant laboratories having Siemens products and Siemens Industry software applications. Keepsake Welding Research & Skill development Centre of Excellence has been established at L. D. College of  Engineering. Sports. The college has dedicated a team for major sports like cricket, lawn and table tennis, badminton, kabbadi, football, volleyball etc. College also has its own ground for cricket, football, lawn tennis court and an indoor badminton court. Every year, hundreds of students take part in GTU Sports fest, which is university level sports fest of Gujarat and bring laurels to the college. Library. The library has 1,03,000 technical books, 173 periodicals, reference books, handbooks, encyclopedias and Indian standards. The library has computerized book search facility. Training and placement cell. The institute maintains a training and placement cell to  help students prepare for job searches. Assistance is given to students in developing interviewing skills. Major industries conduct campus interviews for final year students, and thus some students get their job offers through the cell. Hostel. The institute has hostel facilities for 787 students. There are two messes in the hostel campus, which are managed by the students. Newspapers and magazines are subscribed for the hostel library. Entertainment facilities include TV room, badminton room, and gymnasium, and outdoor and indoor games. The hostel is administered by the rector and four wardens. Canteen. The canteen is located at the center of  the campus. This facility is available for the students and staff at reasonable rates. Clubs. LD college of engineering also has different clubs including: Team Robocon LDCE. The team takes part in an annual robotics competition named Robocon India, which is the national level competition of ABU Robocon. The team mainly comprises the students from Mechanical, Electronics and communication, Computer Science and Instrumentation and control fields. In Robocon India 2020, the Team Robocon LDCE secured a 7th rank in the national championship event which was conducted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In Robocon India 2019, the Team Robocon LDCE  won the national championship and represented India in the international event of ABU Robocon 2019 held at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In Robocon India 2018, the team have reached the quarter-finals and won the "Best idea award". The team also organize an annual techno-cultural fest "Lakshya" in the month of February. In "Lakshya Fest" "2019" about 9,000 students participated in different events. Alumni.