Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University was established by Government of Maharashtra vide Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Act. No. XXII of 1989 as a Unitary University. Later, the Government of Maharashtra converted the University to the Affiliating Technological University in the year 2016 vide Maharashtra Act No. XXIX of 2014 with the jurisdiction of the University as the entire state of Maharashtra.

• Presently, 240+ institutes are affiliated to the University and the total student strength is more than one lakh.
• The sprawling 468 acres campus of this University provides as a sanctum seat of learning across the state.
• The University attracts meritorious students from the entire state and moulds them into employable engineers and competent technocrats.
• This University provides well equipped laboratories with testing and analysis facility which can be extended for the benefit of the industries. In addition, the University offers facilities like conference hall, auditorium, playground, workshop, computing facilities. The University has spacious and conditioned hostels with all basic amenities.
• The University is blessed with highly qualified faculty who are committed to impart best kind of knowledge through effective teaching learning process. The faculty and staff of the University believe that achieving excellence is the challenging task and they continuously strive for it.
• University also provides conducive environment and opportunities to the students for research and innovation which leads to create entrepreneurs The University is empowered to affiliate institutions that offer UG , PG and Ph.D. level programs in the disciplines of Engineering, Pharmacy, Architecture and Hotel Management and Catering Technology.