Rural Engineering College, is a self financing Institution established in the year 1980 by Late: Sri. K.H.Patil, a visionary, a doyen among the politicians ushered in revolution of sorts in the field of education in this part of Karnataka. Hulkoti, a tiny village has emerged from being the fulcrum of co-operative movement, a crucible of novel experiments ensuring primacy for the farmers & farm produce to a renowned educational centre focusing on high quality education, fostering enduring human valves. Our founders concern for the people manifested in the form of starting a string of educational institutions in and around Hulkoti-from pre-primary to collegiate level, including professional colleges to fulfill aspirations of those who are desirous of academic advancement. Three decade old Rural Engineering College has a proven record of excellence. It has excellent infrastructure and highly qualified teaching faculty. It’s alumni have carved a niche in their chosen field. Today, many of them CEO’s Directors and entrepreneurs of high repute. The campus is laid across 46.5 acres of a green ambience , designed to meet the academic requirements and to provide outdoor and indoor sports facilities, separate hostels for girls & boys. Well balanced, nutritious vegetarian food is served in the hostels. Canteen, Dining hall is also available for day Scholars in the campus. Up gradation and sophistication of laboratories is always a top priority. About 84 lakhs is spent in modernizing the textile technology department alone. Hard skills are imparted to all wards of branches through high end courses free of cost alongside new laboratories in robotics, mechatronics and programming . A 50 bedded well equipped multi specialty Shri. K. H. Patil Hospital & Research Institute is just 1 k.m. form our campus. Students can learn Yoga, Relaxation and Concentration techniques by highly qualified doctors in our sister institution where service of a qualified counselor is also available. 24 x 7 Medical attention from K.H. Patil Hospital and Research Institute, Hulkoti. With the objective of providing quality education interaction with the students, group discussion and counseling are done regularly. Highly experienced, qualified, motivated staff with a zeal to excel and passionate to teach and counsel students. The teaching-learning process , mutual rapport and constant exchange of intellectual ideas between the teacher and the taught is another accelerator towards the shaping the students for an eventful future.