Samrat Ashok Technological Institute, a premier institute of the region was established by Late Maharaja Jiwaji Rao Scindia on November 1, 1960 with a donation from Gangajali Trust fund. The institute started with B.E. in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering. The institute noe offers 9 full time and 6 Part-time undergraduate coyurses leading to degree in Bachelor of Engineering and fifteen Postgraduate courses in the areas of Engineering, Science and Management. It is an autonomous institute, which is fully funded by Government of Madhya Pradesh and managed by the Maharaja Jiwaji Rao Education Society chaired by Hon'ble Shrimant Jyotiraditya M. Sc India. The college campus is spread over an area of 85 acres of lush green land with natural surroundings.