History
FCRIT was established in 1994 as a part of the Agnel Technical Education Complex at Vashi, which itself was established in 1984. The institute is named after late Rev. Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues, who died in odor of sanctity.
The institute started in 1994 by offering four Bachelor of Engineering degree courses, each with a capacity of 60 students. The courses originally offered were Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering. In 2001, the Information Technology course with a capacity of 60 students was added to this suite.
The institute shares it name with many other educational institutions founded by the Agnel Ashram, most notably the Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering(FCRCE), which is also an engineering college affiliated to the University of Mumbai and is located at Bandra, Mumbai
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