The Government of Gujarat approved to establish the College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology considering the importance of Agricultural Engineering under the Gujarat Agricultural University at Junagadh Campus and accordingly, the College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology started in March, 1984 with the broad mandate of teaching, research and extension education in agricultural engineering.
The College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology has been accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi and also accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)(2008 to 2013) , New Delhi and Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata.