Directorate of Collegiate Education - Overview

he Directorate of Collegiate Education (DCE) was established in 1960. The main purpose of this Directorate has been the development of learners in all dimensions. The department has undertaken the responsibility of providing higher education to the poor, backward and weaker sections of the society. The directorate has brought college level education within the reach of common man in the state. The directorate has 6 regional offices through which 349 Govt. Degree colleges and 299 Private Aided colleges, spread over 8 universities in the state are administered. The regional offices of the Directorate are situated in Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Shimoga, Dharwad and Gulbarga.

The Directorate has the following vision.

• To provide opportunities for higher education to all sections of society with emphasis on social justice.
• To overall development of students to be effective citizens.
• To empowerment of women and underprivileged.

Contacts

Officers at Head Office

• Commissioner
  Ph: 080-22263227
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Director
  Ph: 080-22211906
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Additional Director
  Ph: 080-22100186
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• C.A.O
  Ph: 080-22212941
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Joint Director (Academic)
  Ph: 080-22212941
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Joint Director
  Email: Ph: 080-22212941
  
  
• Deputy Director
  Ph: 080-22212941
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Deputy Director
  Ph: 080-22212941
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Accounts Officer (cash & payment)
  Ph: 080-22212941
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Information Officer
  Ph: 080-22389459
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• TQM Co-ordinator
  Ph: 080-22212941
  Email: [email protected]

Joint Directors at Regional Offices

• Joint Director, Bangalore Region
  Ph: 080-22260196
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Joint Director, Mysore Region
  Ph: 95821-2426696
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Joint Director, Shimoga Region
  Ph: 958182-279166
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Joint Director, Dharwad Region
  Ph: 95836-2447554
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Joint Director, Mangalore Region
  Ph: 95824-2422876
  Email: [email protected]
  
  
• Joint Director, Gulbarga Region
  Ph: 958472-222065
  Email: jdir-cce-kag[email protected]