 College of Engineering (UBDTCE), Davangere, is located in the central part of Karanataka.Started in 1951, the college was named after Brahmappa Devendrappa Tavanappanavar (BDT), after B.T.Chandranna donated, in rupees, 1.5 lakhs for the construction of the building in memory of his uncle (Brahmappa Tavanappanavar) and father (Devendrappa Tavanappanavar).