It is located in Kurunjibhag, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada and is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum.

The engineering college, started in 1986, was one of the first semi government sector initiatives in technical education in Dakshina Kannada District.

There is a lateral entry scheme in place, by which students holding diploma degrees can enter directly to the second year of study in engineering.

All of the undergraduate courses have been conferred government aided college status by the Visvesvaraya Technological University,[5][6] Belgaum List of under graduate programs offered at KVGCE The allied departments of the college are the departments of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Humanities, and that of placement and training.

KVGCE also offers 2-year Master of Business Administration Program The institute organizes co-curricular and extra curricular activities.