The institution is under the trust established in the profound memory of a great philanthropist Seth Balkrishan. He was an epitome of human virtues and a visionary. His contribution to the field of education, social upliftment, overall personality development through sports and cultural activities, and the spiritual needs of the community are legendary in the entire region of the twin city of Chhattisgarh and the then undivided state of Madhya Pradesh..His progressive thoughts and his works are a beacon of hope in these difficult years when we as people are experiencing the pains of moving towards a real national identity, a cultural and emotional integration, His life and his principals are like ten commandments that may inspire the future graduates of this wonderful and famous institution and teach them to serve the humanity, society and the nation to best of their abilities. The biggest leap towards modernity and development of the Chhattisgarh region was the establishment of the Bhilai Steel Plant at Bhilai. Hence, the state felt the need of qualified engineering personnel who could help the nation to become self depended. With above in view, some organizations, industrialists, charitable institutions, and philanthropic societies of the region took an initiative for establishing an engineering educational institution. For this, a trust was formed and duly registered. The Trust comprises of leading duly constituted Governing Body consisting of the representatives of the Trust, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), State Government, and Affiliating University. industrialists, senior bureaucrats, management experts, peoples' representatives, and notable social workers. Day-to-day activities of the Institute are controlled and monitored by a board of trustees.

The Government of erstwhile Madhya Pradesh accorded the permission to open a self-supporting and self-financing engineering institute and thus in July 1986, Bhilai Institute of Technology came into existence.

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Bhilai Institute of Technology, Raipur (BIT,R) was established in the year 2009 as the second institution by the BIT Trust (Seth BalKrishan Memorial), which already governs BIT Durg. BIT RAIPUR since its inception in 2009 has been a pioneering engineering institution that has carved its name in the field of quality engineering education and providing employable, forward-looking, and complete engineers to the society. As a sister institution of BIT Durg which has over 34 years been the premier engineering college of Chhattisgarh, BIT Raipur has its reputation of being one of the most sorts after engineering college established in Kendri in the fast developing heart of New Raipur.

BIT Raipur is approved and recognized by AICTE and is affiliated to CSVTU, Bhilai, and is strategically set up in the heart of Atal Nagar (New Raipur) which is fast growing up as the hub of technology and industry. The college collaborates with top industries to provide exposure to its students and also works as a center of excellence for various units. With top facilities of infrastructure, laboratories, test centers, sports, logistics, and co-curricular activities, BIT Raipur is the most sort after engineering college by the students of the state. The trust of the people and the vision of the patrons would ensure many more decades of success.