The Manipur Institute of Technology was established on 28 August 1998 by the Government of Manipur as Pioneer Engineering College in the State. On 31 December 2003, the College was renamed as Manipur College of Technology and the management of the College was handed over to a Society headed by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Manipur as Chairman. Further, the Institute was renamed as Manipur Institute of Technology (MIT) since 4 February 2005. MIT became a Constituent College of Manipur University w.e.f. 13 October 2005 and it is being maintained by the Manipur University out of the funds made available to it by the University Grants Commission.