Govt. Engineering College(GECJ), Jhalawar was established in 2007 to establish a unique centre for the promotion of technical education of quality standards—leading to result oriented research in various fields, to sustain existing and future technological innovations towards socio-economic development.

The college is affiliated to the Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, Rajasthan. It is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education,(AICTE) Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India.