Govt. College of Engineering, Amravati, was established in the year 1964 by Govt. of Maharashtra, along with three other Govt. institutes at Pune, Aurangabad, and Karad. It was initially affiliated to Nagpur University and later on shifted to Amravati University in 1982. The Institute started with three basic disciplines i.e. Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engg. Subsequently degree programs in Electronic & Telecommunication, Computer Science & Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering & Information Technology were added as per the demand and requirements of the country. The institute started part time post graduate course in Electrical Power System in 1986 and later added four P.G. Courses in Thermal Power Engineering, Environmental, Geotechnical, and Electronics Systems and Communication. The institute also offers seven full time PG programs in Electrical Power Systems, Structures, Thermal Power Engg., Environmental Engg., Advanced Electronics, Computer Engg., and Geotechnical Engg.
