PACE Education group was founded in the year 1999 by Dr. P.A. Ibrahim Haji by forming a trust, namely, P.A. Educational Trust. The first venture was P.A. College of Engineering (PACE) in Mangalore with 4 branches of engineering having a strength of 240 students. Today, the campus has 2.61 million sq. ft. of land.

We have 6 branches of engineering, 4 in M. Tech, 5 in research programs, and 5 in diploma engineering. We also offer 5 branches of undergraduate business degrees along with 2 postgraduate degrees. P. A College of engineering is affiliated with the Visvesraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum, and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, recognized by the Government of Karnataka, accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and certified to ISO 9001-2008. The institution also has 2 Post Graduate Courses in Business Management apart from Undergraduate courses. Engineering Polytechnic is also a big attraction of this institution. The total campus strength is about 3500 students.