UIT-RGPV is one of the premier engineering institutions in Central India. The Institution was established in the year 1986 by the Government of Madhya Pradesh as the Government Engineering College (GEC), Bhopal. In 1998 the Government of Madhya Pradesh declared this institute autonomous and named it as Bhopal Engineering College. This Institution was declared a constituent college of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (Technological University of the State of Madhya Pradesh) w.e.f. from July 2002 by an order of Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. It is currently known as University Institute of Technology and RGPV, Bhopal or UIT-RGPV