MIT was started in 1949 and was offering a three-year (undergraduate programme) in Engineering for Science graduates (BSc). During the early years, the institute offered Diploma in Engineering to science graduates (DMIT). Subsequently, on the formation of Anna University in 1978, MIT became one of the constituent institutions of the university and hence, the department has also become a department of Anna University, they started awarding the Degree BTech, three-year Engineering Degree course to (BSc) science graduates. Over the years, the institute has expanded its original programme and now offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Production Engineering, Rubber and Plastics Technology, Computer Science Engineering and Information Technology. The institute accepts students who have passed the 12th board examinations for its four-year undergraduate programme from 1996.