It was established in 1963 and is named after Sierra Leone's first Prime Minister, Sir Milton Margai.
[1] Milton Margai Teachers College was founded in 1963, and was originally housed at Tower Hill in Freetown.
In 1967 a new three-year programme was introduced, the curriculum was restructured, and both the TC and TAC where phased out and replaced with the Higher Teachers Certificate (HTC).
In 2000, Milton Margai College of Education merged with Freetown Technical Institute (FTI) at Congo Cross, and the Hotel and Tourism Training Institute at Brookfields, to become the Milton Margai College of Education and Technology.
The programmes at MMCET are divided into four faculties, Education, Engineering (Civil, Electrical, & Mechanical), Science and Technology, and Business and Management, including Hotel and Tourism.