Model Institute of Engineering and Technology was established in 1996 after approval of the AICTE was received, making it the first engineering college in the private sector in J&K. However, the first batch of students was admitted in the 1999 subsequent to the formulation of policies of the J&K Government governing higher technical education. Since, then MIET has graduated 16 batches of engineering students and made significant progress while adhering to its founding ideals. MIET is the flagship institution of the MIER Group (Model Institute of Education and Research) which has a glorious legacy of over 85 years. it is the oldest educational group in Jammu and Kashmir and a role-model for private educational enterprise.