This is an effort by us to make the presence of this pioneering institution global. The L.D. College has been the most talked about college in Gujarat. With alumni dating back 50 years, it has no doubt established itself as one of the best institutes in the city of Ahmedabad. The Institute made modest start with 75 students in conventional branches like Civil, Mechanical and Electrical for under graduate programmes initially and was affiliated to the Bombay University. From June 1950 onwards, it has been affiliated to the Gujarat University. In June 1955, admission seats were increased to 150 which were further increased to 300 in 1957. From June 1963, Degree and Diploma institutions were separated administratively. Post Graduate Programme in Electrical Engineering was introduced in 1954. Post Graduate course in Mechanical Engineering was started from June 1963 in the area of Refrigeration and Air-conditioning. Post Graduate course in Civil Engineering was introduced in June 1970 in Soil Engineering, Structural Engineering and in Public Health Engineering in June 1972. Since then, the institute has undergone continuous growth in magnitude, diversity and accomplishments. To meet with the demands of the industries, Masters Programmes in Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design and Water Resources Management were introduced in 1986 At present the institute runs 11 Undergraduate Programmes (U.G.), 6 Postgraduate Programmes (P.G.) and 4 Part-time Post Diploma Degree Programmes All the departments of the institute have well-equipped laboratories to cater to undergraduate as well as post-graduate programmes. In addition, central facilities such as library, computer centre, learning resources development centre and workshop are also available.

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Address:	Opposite Gujarat University, Navrangpura Ahmedabad,Gujarat,380015
Established:	1948