Central Institute of Tool Design or CITD is an institute in India providing programs in Tool Engineering and Technology .

[1][2][3] The institute was established in 1968 by the government of India with the assistance of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) as an executing agency.

[4] CITD has a library with a collection of technical books in tool engineering, along with a computerised current awareness abstracting bulletin, and a technical enquiry service.

The institute extends its services to developing countries by imparting knowledge and skills to their personnel in the field of Tool Design, CAD/CAM and Low-Cost Automation Techniques.

CITD is a member on technical committees of the Bureau of Indian Standards.