D.K.T.E. Society's Textile and Engineering Institute (DKTESTEI), Kolhapur was established in 1982.

Its Affiliated to Shivaji University.

The main aim of the institute is to become a leading institute for providing the highest quality technical education to the students and serve the industry/

Vision:

To become a leading institute for providing the highest quality technical education to the students and serve the industry and society through excellent education, training programmes, intensive interaction with industry and highest quality research.

Mission:

To nurture our students with best quality, relevant and vision based technical education and to develop attitudes, skills and values which will enable them to strive for excellence and perfection in the tasks undertaken to serve the needs of the industry, society and the nation in general and this rural zone in particular and to prepare them for an exciting and rewarding career.