The department of Electrical Engineering was established in 1903 and is located in the southern wing extension of the institute.

The department conducts a variety of courses at the diploma, bachelors and masters level in electrical and electronics engineering. It is also recognized for doctoral research heritage and competent faculty in many diverse fields including digital signal processing, control theory, communication engineering and power systems engineering.

A 'state of the art' high voltage laboratory has been developed with the help of generous donations by M/s Siemens India Ltd.

The institute's Internet facility is managed by the department.