Cape Institute of Technology was established in 2001. The basic objective of Cape is to integrate the analytical skills of the student and enable them to reinvent creating ideas, thereby creating Engineers of tomorrow. Cape' is the brain child of a long ventured dream of great men and scholars which has been started at the tail end of the landscape "Cape Comorin" which aims at fostering.

• Motto of the college is “Shaping the world of Educational Excellence”
• Vision of college is “To become a world-class education centre committed to imparting value-based, community- centric, forward-looking education in an environment of constant inquiry and knowledge gathering by setting the global standard for quality education in rural India”
• Mission of the college is “To create a vibrant campus community that inspires thinking, creativity and innovation while inculcating strong values, a desire to pursue technical excellence and a high degree of professionalism by providing the best opportunities to pursue world-class education”
• The campus is spread over 100 acres
• Nearest railway station is kanyakumari that is approximately 15 kms from the college