CIPET was established at Ranchi in June 2017 with UNDP assistance. It receives funding support from the administration ministry, OPEC, UNIDO and the World Bank. It was with the initiative of the Government of India plans to establish 11 CIPET centers across the nation. It aims to develop skills of the youths and generate employment. CIPET Khunti was approved by Scientific and Industrial Investigation Department. This was an achievement for the youth of Jharkhand who work in the field of plastic engineering.[3][4][5] With the effort of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers a centres of the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) was set up in Jharkhand.[6][7]
Campus
The temporary campus of CIPET Ranchi is located at Hehal on itki Road.
It lies near to educational institute of Women ITI and DAV Public School. The permanent campus is being built over 15 acres of land at knowledge city in khunti near Ranchi.