The N.R.I.P.T., Prayagraj came into existence in 1957. It is a premier institute that provides technocrats to the printing industry located in northern region, comprising states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Harayana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi and the union territory of Chandigarh . The institute is under the administration of Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Department of Technical Education.Northern Regional Institute of Printing Technology (NRIPT) is situated at Prayagraj - Lucknow highway at Teliarganj about 8 KM. from Prayagraj Jn. Railway station and 4 KM from Prayag railway station in a sprawling campus of about 22 acres.

The Government of India on the recommendation of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) established four Regional Institute of Printing Technology in the country located at Prayagraj , Bombay , Calcutta (Kolkata), Madras (Chennai) for imparting Diploma education in Printing Technology.