Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) is a Research & Development organization providing ‘Technology Solutions’ to assist technological growth in the country. CMTI plays a key role in applied research, design, and development (RD&D), technology forecasting, assimilation, and dissemination of manufacturing technology to Indian industries.

This Government of India Society has continuously aligned its facilities and expertise with the fast-changing technology in thrust areas of Nanotechnology, Precision engineering, Metrology (Micro and Nano), Additive Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Vision and Image processing, Digital Design, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Human Resource Development. Creating ‘Industry Ready’ engineers is the current area of focus of the Institute.

CMTI is an autonomous institution and administratively controlled by the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India.