Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University was established by the Government of Maharashtra vide Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Act. No. XXII of 1989 as a Unitary University. Later, the Government of Maharashtra converted this University to the Affiliating Technological University since 2016 vide Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University Act No. XXIX of 2014 with the jurisdiction of the University as the entire state of Maharashtra. Presently 276 institutes are affiliated with the University and the total student strength is 1,36,534.

The sprawling 468 acres of the campus of this University provides as a sanctum seat of learning across the state. The University attracts meritorious students from the entire state and molds them into employable engineers and competent technocrats. This University provides well-equipped laboratories with testing and analysis facilities that can be extended for the benefit of the industries. In addition, the University offers facilities like conference hall, auditorium, playground, workshop, and computing facilities. The University has spacious and good hostels with all basic amenities.

The University is blessed with highly qualified faculty members who are committed to impart the best kind of knowledge through an effective teaching-learning process. The faculty and staff of the University believe that achieving excellence is a challenging task and they continuously strive for it.