Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Education, Ujire (Dist. Dakshina Kannada) was popularly known as SDM College of Education, Ujire was established in 2007 under the management of Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Educational Society (R).

It is one of the premier colleges established to impart & provide in the field of higher education for the deserving candidates and prove to be a milestone in the part of progress.
 
The college is affiliated to Mangalore University, Mangaluru. It is recognized & approved by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Bengaluru.

SDM College of Education focuses its attention on developing skilled value based quality teachers for the future generation. The college is enriched with all the facilities and well-experienced faculty to achieve these objectives the college organizes seminars, workshops, guest lecturers.

The main aim of the college is determined to provide the quality education to the future teachers. With the correct mix of technology and human touch, the college empowers the aspiring teachers to propagate education through the rungs of the society so that they serve the nation while making a satisfying career for themselves.

The college offers two years Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) course for those who have completed their graduation with minimum aggregate of 50% from any recognized university are eligible to apply for this course.

Students here are admitted who completed their graduation from recognized university with at least 50% marks in major or in aggregate at the Degree level. But Scheduled Castes (S.C.), Scheduled Tribes (S.T.) & (O.B.C) candidates are to be entitled with a relaxation 5% marks ineligibility for admission.

Vision:

• To prepare able, efficient and committed high school teachers with spirit of scientific temper

Mission:

• Create meaningful learning experiences
• Develop cognitive, social, physical and emotional development
• Fostering affection, respect, obedience, gentleness, forgiveness, self-motivation gratitude and helpfulness
• Encourage fairness, social interactions active self-motivation
• Enhance teaching by using technology
• Develop professional development opportunities
• Overall personality development
• Role of assessment and assessment strategies for evaluation

Various teaching and learning techniques are being used by the faculty to impart knowledge and skills to students at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Education, Ujire (Dist.

Dakshina Kannada) in its various departments.