MGIT was established in 1997 by the Chaitanya Bharathi Educational Society (CBES) at Gandipet, Hyderabad with an affiliation to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. The campus of MGIT is spread over 30 acres with a constructed area of 2,50,787 sq ft. The college offers 8 undergraduate programmes in B.Tech (Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Mechatronics, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering) and 4 postgraduate programmes in M.Tech.

MGIT is located in Gandipet, Hyderabad, Telangana. Begumpet Airport is the nearest airport to MGIT, located about 25 km away. Nearest railway station to MGIT is Lingampalli Railway Station, located about 16.4 km away. For bus travellers, Kondapur Bus Depot is the closest bus station to MGIT.