Established in 1981, it is a government owned technical institute affiliated to "Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishvidyalaya" university.

IGEC Sagar was established by government of Madhya Pradesh in November 1981.

The institute initially functioned from its old site close to "Dr. Hari Singh Gour University Sagar".

Its campus is housed inside the 220 acres land allotted by the government in 1985, on a hillock about 10 km from Sagar City near Baheriya Village.

The Institute is recognized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and follows its mandate for all the courses.