Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (abbreviated SLIET i.e.ਸਲਾਇਟ सलाइट ) is a Govt. of India established (1989) deemed university under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 for higher education and research in India. The UG Program of SLIET is accredited as TIER 1 by the NBA ( National Board of Accreditation). It is well known as the "Modern Gurukul" of Tech Education due to lush green campus of in

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, India. SLIET is fully funded by the

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, and is an autonomous body controlled by the SLIET Society. Institute has been set up in the memory of Late Sh. Harchand Singh ji Longowal under Rajiv Longowal Punjab accord. Educational opportunities include technical and practical training in the fields of engineering and technology. The students and alumni of SLIET are informally referred to as SLIETians.

History

Established by the

(MHRD) in 1989 and formally inaugurated by Sh. Arjun Singh, Minister of HRD, Gov. Of India, on 20 December 1991, SLIET was established to provide education in areas of engineering and technology. It was named in memory of

Harchand Singh Longowal Sant Harchand Singh Longowal (2 January 1932 – 20 August 1985) was the President of the Akali Dal during the Punjab insurgency of the 1980s. He had signed the Punjab accord, also known as the Rajiv-Longowal Accord along with Rajiv Gandhi on ...

, a Sikh political party leader who was assassinated in 1985 after signing a peace accord with the government of Punjab. At the time of Longowal's assassination, Prime Minister

Rajiv Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi (; 20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) was an Indian politician who served as the sixth prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the 1984 assassination of his mother, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, to bec ...

called it "a tragedy not just for Punjab but for the whole country. He worked courageously . . . to remove hatred from the hearts of men and to bring peace after so much strife and pain." The institute initiated certificate and diploma programmes in 1991, and the degree programme in 1993. Post graduate courses in four disciplines were initiated in 2003. All degree programmes were accredited in 2003 by the

All India Council for Technical Education The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 first as an advisory body and later on in 1 ...

, and an impact assessment and review were conducted by

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in 2004. The institute was previously affiliated to Punjab Technical University. However, it was later accorded the status of Deemed to be University during the year 2007–08. SLIET got "DELL College of the Year 2019 Award" By Dell Technologies, Banglore.

Administration

The Board of Governors of SLIET is under the SLIET Society, and headed by Sh. Jagdish Rai Singal Managing Director of Eastman Industries Ltd., Eastman Cast & Forge Ltd. and Director of Eastman Auto & Power Ltd''.'' and

officials. The Administration Section of SLIET,

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is having Dy. Registrar, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who also looks after the library and function under the overall managerial control of the Registrar and Director. SLIET receives its funding from the government, student fees and research funding by industry-sponsored projects. The academic policies of SLIET are decided by its senate. It consists of all professors of the institute, administrators and students. Registrar is the member secretary of Senate. There are four deans, who look after different functions who are appointed by Director for a period of two years, with registrar as the central officer, who is appointed by Board of Management and is also member secretary of building works committee, head of examinations, planning and monitoring board and only authorised official to make outside correspondence on behalf of Institute.

Admissions

The admissions to the B.Tech programs run by the institute is based on Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) conducted across India. Admissions to the

MTech A Master of Engineering (abbreviated MEng, M.E. or M.Eng.) is either an academic or professional master's degree in the field of engineering. International variations Australia In Australia, the Master of Engineering degree is a research de ...

programs are by the

GATE A gate or gateway is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by walls. The word derived from old Norse "gat" meaning road or path; But other terms include '' yett and port''. The concept originally referred to the gap or hole in the wal ...

exam conducted by the IITs and

IISc The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public, deemed, research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management. It is located in Bengaluru, in the Indian state of Karnataka. The institute was ...

. The postgraduate admission is on the basis of research and interviews by the appropriate screening committees. For foreign students, admissions are done through Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) scheme.

Campus

SLIET is located east of

Sangrur Sangrur is a city in Sangrur district of the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of Sangrur District. Geography Sangrur is located at . It has an average elevation of 237 metres (778 feet). Climate Health s ...

. It is situated on of land provided by the Punjab government. The property is landscaped and well maintained to provide for an aesthetically pleasing environment.

Academic units

Departments : *

Chemical Engineering Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials in ...

* Chemistry *

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewa ...

Computer Science & Engineering Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is an academic program at many universities which comprises scientific and engineering aspects of computing. CSE is also a term often used in Europe to translate the name of engineering informatics academic p ...

* Disabilities studies * Electrical Engineering *

Electronics & Communication Engineering Electronics engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering which emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and control electric current ...

* Food Engineering &

Technology Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, scie ...

* Mathematics *

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, ...

Management Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activities ...

and

Humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at th ...

Physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which rel ...

*Instrumentation and control engineering

Library

Health Center

The Health Center has been established in the institute premises, in a covered area of approx. 400 m², with a capacity of four beds. It provides day to day medical facilities at primary level to the students, staff and faculty. For general awareness, the Health Center organizes various seminars/camps with the help of District Health Department.

Clubs and student forums

SLIET has various clubs like SSDC (SLIET Software Development Club),SVIESA, InternWell, Happy club, Team Mavericks, Endeavour, IIChE SLIET-Student Chapter etc. which span a range of interests among students. The clubs come under the purview of the Dean (Student-Faculty Welfare). Each club is represented by a coordinator who coordinates the activities of their respective club.

Hostels

There are 14 hostels (10 boys and 4 girls). The hostels are named after Indian scientists.

Ranking

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology was ranked 178 among engineering colleges in India by the

National Institutional Ranking Framework The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The Framework was approved by the MHRD and launched by Minister ...

(NIRF) in 2022.

Festivals

The major annual festival organised by SLIETians every year are : *TechFest : a tech festival of the college to showcase the technical skill of the student
TechFest'19
*Madhuram : a cultural festival. *SocialFest : a social festival of college to motivate students towards social responsibilitie
SocialFest'19

SPIC MACAY SLIET Chapter

SPICMACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth) is a non-political nationwide voluntary movement that organizes programs of classical music and dance,

folk arts Folk and traditional arts are rooted in and reflective of the cultural life of a community. They encompass the body of expressive culture associated with the fields of folklore and cultural heritage. Material culture, Tangible folk art includes ob ...

, crafts,

yoga Yoga (; sa, योग, lit=yoke' or 'union ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-conscio ...

, classic cinema screenings and much more inside the schools and colleges throughout the world to make students more aware about the Indian and world heritage. It was founded by a renowned professor of

IIT Delhi The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi is a public institute of technology located in New Delhi, India. It is one of the 23 IITs created to be Centres of Excellence for training, research and development in science, engineering and technolo ...

, Dr. Kiran Seth in 1977. SPICMACAY in SLIET, Longowal is an official club which provides a great platform for all the talented performers. The club is not just an exquisite platform to showcase the talent but also an opportunity to grow and learn from other fellow performers and enhance their pre- acquired skills. It also organizes various workshops where famous and approachable artists are invited to learn more and improve.

References

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