College of Leather Technology, pioneer in the field of education and research on Leather Technology was set up in the year 1919 on the recommendation of Mutation Board immediately after the first World war with the aim of exploiting indigenous resources of hides, skins and tanning materials for the purpose of production of leather and leather goods and development of leather industry in the country. Besides being an academic engineering institute GCELT is a Public Funded Research Institute recognized by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. GCELT is also recognized as a College partly engaged in Research activities, by the Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India.