The Goa College of Engineering is the first Engineering institute set up by Government of Goa way back in 1967.The College is affiliated to Goa University since 1986 (formerly it was affiliated to University of Bombay). The institute is completing its golden jubilee in 2017, and it is proposed to have yearlong celebrations to commemorate the golden jubilee starting from 9th July, 2016. The Celebrations are being planned jointly by institute and GEC- Alumni Association together.

GEC- Alumni Association proposed to gift a permanent projects, viz, Golden Jubilee- open ground covered auditorium, Clock Tower in the Campus and Library hall improvements to the college on this occasion to commemorate GEC as an institute that provides complete college Experience and offer base for intellectual capability Development. The gifts also symbolize and commemorate deep friendship and charity that graduates develop in the campus during their college days at GEC

It is proposed to kick start the celebrations with an Inaugural Ceremony at Shyama Prassad Stadium on 9th of July, 2016 in august presence of an esteemed dignitaries. It is proposed to release a Souvenir which would showcase the history and footprints of the college including Golden jubilee moments during concluding ceremony. All interested established engineering organizations and individual can book advertisements in the souvenir. The main advantages of releasing advertisement in the GEC Golden Jubilee Souvenir is that, it is being read by more than 10,000 engineering professional spread over the world.