Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology was established in 2010 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India with an innovative modular pattern of formal technical education, so as to meet the technical manpower requirements of the region, in particular, and of the Country, in general, at different levels; as well as non-formal education to prepare the skilled and qualified manpower for self-employment as well as industrial employment.

These levels include skilled manpower, supervisory level technical personnel and Junior/middle managerial level technical personnel. Whatever budding problems/issues the institute has faced in its formative years have been resolved during 2017–18 and the institute obtained affiliation to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT) in May, 2018.

With the affiliation of Diploma courses under WBSCT & VE & SD; the first batch of students were admitted in 3-year Diploma courses and 4-year B.Tech courses from the Academic Year 2018–19.

The present management is firmly committed to achieve the objectives envisioned in its establishment and fulfill the aspirations of the stakeholders of the region under the modified academic regime.