Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology was established in the year 1980 by Late Sri. M.H. Jayaprakash Narayan, Ex-MLA and Founder Managing Trustee of PVP Welfare Trust and Secretary of the institute. Sri M.H. Jayaprakash Narayan, an Ex-Syndicate/Senate Member of Bangalore University, was a great visionary and an educationist. He was a strong follower of the principles of Bharatha Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. He came from a very humble Background and was a member of Legislative Assembly for several terms. He fought relentlessly for the upliftment of the downtrodden people. He believed that education is the main path for the emancipation of the oppressed classes and started a number of educational institutions to cater to all levels of education in Bengaluru.