Riam Institute of Technology was set up in 1997 as a non-profit, private college in Malaysia; with the support from Sarawak State Government and Sarawak Chinese Chamber of Commerce. On 2 August 2013, it officially obtained Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Swasta (IPTS) status and became a private institution of higher learning. It is managed by the Board of Directors of Riam Educational Sdn Bhd.
Riam Institute of Technology prides itself to be the real home-grown institution that provides quality education. It has a humble beginning some 20 years ago as a vocational college. Today, RIAMTEC is a tertiary education institution that offers a range of programs from pre-university studies to technical and non-technical courses; nestled in different schools.