University Institute of Technology Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalay UIT-RGPV, Bhopal is a community of teachers, staff & students, who are dedicated to the achievement of a shared vision of excellence. The community believes in renewing and transferring knowledge & skills and the development of positive & purposeful attitudes and values. Being in the campus of the State Technological University, the UIT-RGPV is in a position to offer excellent and high quality academic services to the students.

UIT-RGPV is one of the premier engineering institutions in Central India. The Institution was established in the year 1986, 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. This Institute was renamed University Institute of Technology-RGPV (Technological University of the State of Madhya Pradesh) w.e.f. from July 2002 by an order of Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. It is currently known as University Institute of Technology-RGPV, Bhopal or UIT-RGPV.
The Institution is situated in Bhopal, a city well known for its natural beauty & lakes. The city is well connected to the other parts of the country, by air, rail, and road. The large number of industries situated in and around Bhopal, provide excellent training opportunities to the students and staff.

The institution is situated near Gandhi Nagar on the outskirts of the city, about 3 k.m. from the airport on the Bhopal by pass road. The campus is spread on a contiguous 241.14 acres. The campus has Instructional blocks, Workshop, Library Block and administrative block. Apart from this the campus has residential facilities for the staff and separate hostels for both girls and boys. The institution provides a very healthy academic atmosphere and has large open space, playgrounds and academics parks.

The UIT-RGPV is governed by the rules and regulations of RGPV, and its councils of governance and management. The Vice Chancellor of RGPV is the nominal head of all management committees of the UIT-RGPV. The Institute has academic autonomy and therefore has freedom to adopt its own scheme and syllabus. Freedom is available to the UIT-RGPV faculty to adopt a variety of students learning strategies and develop learning resources. The RGPV controls the final certification of the students, though continuous assessment is managed by the faculty of the UIT RGPV.
UIT RGPV teaching faculty forms, an effective combination of experienced, well qualified, and talented, teachers. Most faculty members have done their Ph.D./M.E./M.Tech. from reputed institutions like IITs, NITs and University departments. Senior faculty members have held various Government and non-Government portfolios. Some have been eminent educationists and have contributed to leading international & national development agencies. The institution draws heavily on faculty expertise for planning, executing and monitoring diverse activities.