 It is the First mining college in Telangana and the second in India.The first of all UCE, UCE(KU)] erstwhile KSM, started functioning in 1956 with single department Mining Engineering
Established in 1976, the University College of Engineering, Kakatiya University, is the oldest institution for mining in Telangana.It was formerly known as "Kothagudem School of Mines", originally established under osmania University.