[3] The college (formerly known as PESIT Bangalore South Campus and earlier as PES School of Engineering (PESSE)) was established with AICTE approval in 2005 and was affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University.

PESU EC is the first academic campus on the IT Corridor of Bangalore City located around information technology companies such as Wipro, Infosys, HCL, TCS, Hewlett-Packard, etc.

PES University, Electronic City Campus admits students to courses on basis of their merit in the Karnataka CET, JEE Main or through the PESSAT (People's Education Society Scholastic Aptitude Test), the all-India online entrance exam for admission to PES University.

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.

Team Avions officially represents PESU-ECC at various national and international aero design events.

They participated for the first time in SAE Aerodesign East 2013 (Micro Class) held at Fortworth, Texas and was placed 14th overall.