Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) was built up in 1968 by Government of India with the help of United Nations Development Program (UNDP) at Chennai. The primary target of setting up of the organization was to create labor in various controls of Plastics Engineering and Technology as no comparable establishment was in presence in the nation. Worldwide Labor Organization (ILO) filled in as the executing office. During the underlying task time frame somewhere in the range of 1968 and 1973, the organization accomplished the objectives visualized and was evaluated as one of the best UNDP activities executed around the world. Today CIPET is a head national establishment under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Govt. of India completely gave to Skill Development, Technology Support Services, Academic and Research (STAR) in every one of the spaces of plastics viz:- Design, CAD/CAM/CAE, Tooling and Mold Manufacturing, Plastics preparing, Testing and Quality Assurance. CIPET works from different areas spread the nation over providing food the necessities of Polymer and partnered ventures. 

Post-autonomy, it turned into a matter of worry that Plastic Engineering and Technology was a developing science but there was insufficient human asset to fulfill the need. Basic need was felt to set up CIPET - the one of a kind foundation of its sort in the nation and even today the establishment holds a chief position. The essential target of CIPET has been contributing towards the development of the plastics business through a consolidated program of instruction and research. The Institute has developed as the years progressed, making nearer ties with businesses with the plan to make inventive plastic based arrangements which are asset proficient and attractive. This has prompted an exponential development with exercises and projects concentrating on: 

• Aptitude Training 
• Innovation Support 
• Scholastics 
• Research