K. N. S. Institute of Technology (KNSIT) was established in the year 2001 by Sri C.K Jaffer Sharief, Former Union Railway Minister, Gov of India in the memory of his Son Late. Sri Khader Nawaz Sharief and was inaugurated on 17th October 2002, in the presence of Shri Late Dr. Raja Ramanna, renowned Scientist of World repute and first chairman of KNSIT Governing council, Dr. Natarajan former Chairman AICTE, New Dehli, Dr. K. Reddy, former Vice-Chancellor Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi.