The Union of Myanmar understood that the progress of this nation depended crucially on research in science and engineering. It was convinced of the need for national level institute devoted to all branches of learning and their applications for the benefit of the nation. As a consequence, on 2nd February 1991, No.2 Industrial Training Centre, which was under Ministry of Industry (1), was transferred to Ministry of Education (MOE). Hereafter Mandalay Institute of Technology (MIT) was founded. MIT was officially inaugurated on 1st October, 1991.
           Mandalay Institute of Technology initially pursued undergraduate courses in the fields of science and engineering which comprised six engineering departments; Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Architecture.