The Institute Of Engineering and Rural Technology Allahabad (IERT) was established in 1955.In the year 1962 it became the institution of the State under Grant in Aid. Subsequently in the year 1982 the Institute was awarded Academic Autonomy by the State Government. The governance of the institution remains under the predominant control of the State. IERT had already established itself as a premier institution : rather the best among the very best in the country in diploma engineering programs. The institute maintains the same position. The Engineering Degree Division of the Institute Of Engineering and Rural Technology, Allahabad was set up in 2001,when the college started offering degree courses in engineering with affiliation from U.P. Technical University , Lucknow (UP). It started it`s academic activities from October 2001 with the first batch joining the college on 30th October 2001. The Institute has a highly developed educational infrastructure and good faculty with an international outlook. The Institute aims to have a very active interaction with the industry and has a mission to serve society by training professionals who can be leaders in innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity and management.