University Institute of Technology (UIT-RGPV), Bhopal was established in 1986.

The college is one of the premiers engineering institutions in central India and is part of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya.

The Institution was established 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.

The Institution was declared a constituent college of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (Technological University of the State of Madhya Pradesh) by an order of Govt. of Madhya Pradesh.

It is currently known as University Institute of Technology and RGPV, Bhopal or UIT-RGPV.