R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur was set up as part of one of the self-powered projects of Shirpur Education Society in 2001 with an objective to erect a truly world class institute in the rural vicinity where students from every sort of background would be benefited from the facilities that matched global standards. RCPIT was conceived by Hon. Shri. Amrishbhai R. Patel, the former cabinet minister for School Education, sports and youth welfare for Maharashtra State. The institute has grown at a remarkable pace and has gone on to become an institute of repute in the country. It is spread over 20.6 acres of lush green land providing an ambience congenial to the pursuit of high quality technical education. Every single detail of the institute has been implemented at par with global standards in accordance with the norms of AICTE, New Delhi. The strength of RCPIT lies in its state-of-the-art Laboratories, digital library, and an advanced workshop. The institute is approved by All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi and is affiliated to the North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon (accredited 4-star status by NAAC,Bangalore).The institute has been accorded a status of Minority (Gujrathi Linguistic) by the Government of Maharashtra. It has also been included in the list of the colleges under section 2(f) 12(B) of the UGC Act. RCPIT presently offers courses in disciplines that are oriented to modern industrial needs. And each of the course modules covers a host of subjects pertinent to the respective fields; RCPIT, Shirpur offers UG & some PG courses in Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering & Electrical Engineering.