With a view to cater the needs of Technical Education in Saurashtra region of Gujarat; Morbi Technical Institute (MIT) was established in 1931. His highness, Honorable Late Lukhdhirji donated his palace, which was constructed on 40 acres of land on the banks of river Machhu for MIT in 1951. Thus, MIT was renamed after him and in the later years, was upgraded to its present state as an Engineering college, presently known as Lukhdhirji Engineering College.
Initially as Lukhdhirji Engineering College offered conventional degree and diploma courses in Engineering like Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Gradually, the diversified disciplined like Industrial, Production, Power Electronics and Information Technology, Chemical Engineering, Applied Mechanics were introduced at degree level and Ceramic, Metallurgy, Electronics and Communication at diploma level. The institute is approved by AICTE and affiliated to Gujarat Technological University.
In 1951 The Late Honorable H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Sir Lukhdhirji Waghji Sahib Bahadur GBE KCSI of Morvi met Professor Sunder Singh Bhatia from the Dayalbagh Educational Institute and asked him to upgrade the Morvi Technical Institute (MTI) to a full-fledged degree engineering college and become its first principal.
The Nazarbag palace was donated to become what is now the Engineering College. Another two palaces became student accommodation and the principal's private residence respectively. The fourth palace was retained by the Maharaja as his personal residence.
Morbi is located on National Highway No. 8 on Bamanbor (Chotila) - Kandla route. Morbi is well connected from almost all parts of Gujarat through State Transport service.
It is 70 Km. away from Rajkot district place. Morbi is around 190 Km. away from Ahmedabad. ST and Private buses are available at regular intervals to reach Morbi from Rajkot and Ahmedabad. On Railway line Morbi is 27 Km away from Wankaner Junction of Ahmedabad - Rajkot Route. From Wankaner to Morbi DEMU rail service is available at regular interval and at arrival of major trains at junction, up to Nazar Baug railway station which is 1 Km. away from the Institute. Morbi is also on the way to Rajkot - Bhuj railway line.
The institute has ten major academic departments:
Siemens, in association with Government of Gujarat, has established a Center of Excellence in Industrial Machinery on the campus. It organizes several certification courses like PLC Scada, NX and NX Advance, Induction Motor Training.
