The college was established in 1984 and is named after Yashwantrao Chavan, former first Chief Minister of Maharashtra State and the former Deputy Prime Minister of India; since then, it has been under the administration of Nagar Yuwak Shikshan Sanstha, a subsidiary of Meghe Group.
The college offers engineering degrees at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level.
Electrrica is the annual technical festival conducted by the Department of Electrical Engineering.
Under the guidance and direction of Siemens and AICTE, the YCCE-Siemens Center of Excellence for Digital Manufacturing and Robotics was established.
[5] National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Grade - A++ (3.6/4) (highest among engineering colleges in Maharashtra) in 2023.