Institute of Shipbuilding Technology (ISBT), Goa was established in 1981.

This institute is affiliated to Board Of Technical Education, Bardez.

Institute of Shipbuilding Technology, Goa (ISBT) was established by Society for Industrial & Technical Education & Goa (SITEG) (Formerly Know as Shipbuilding Industry Society of Goa (SIG) in the year 1981. Perhaps ISBT is the only institute in India to be established and managed by a group of Industries. Requirement of highly specialized trained manpower by the shipbuilding / Barge building, repair and allied industries forced the industries in this business to come together under the banner of Shipbuilding Industry Society of Goa and established the Institute.

ISBT is a government aided institute receiving grants from Government of Goa, under the Grant-in-aid pattern. Establishment ISBT is approved by All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi.

First course to be introduced at ISBT, was Diploma Programme in Shipbuilding Engineering in Augst 1981. This course till today is considered as a unique course to be offered only by ISBT. It is a sandwich type of course with compulsory industrial training of one year at shipyards located in Goa and in neighbouring state. This course is now accepted as entry qualification for Engineering Officers by Directorate General of Shipping, Govt. of India.

Having achieved reasonable success in offering need based Diploma Programmes, ISBT introduced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Material Handling Technology/Hear Power Enigneering (now as Diploma in Mechanical Engineering) from the academic year 1990-91 and Diploma Programme in Electronics Enigneering with specialization in Marine Electronics from the year 1995-96 (now renamed as Diploma in Electronics & Communication.

VISION

We at ISBT continuously strive to achieve excellence in need based Technical Education Developing Value Oriented Professional with Global Perspective and Dedication to the Nation.