Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

{{Infobox university

| image = Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology Logo.png

| name = Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

| native_name = "Modern Gurukul" of Tech Education

| motto = {{lang|sa|योग: कर्मसु कौशलम्}} (Sanskrit)

| motto_lang = Sanskrit

| mottoeng = Excellence in action is yoga

| established = {{start date and age|1989}}

| type = Public engineering school

| chairman = Gaurav Kumar {{cite web|title=Oxford Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology Administrators|url=http://sliet.ac.in/administrators/#chairman/|website=administration.sliet.ac.in|access-date=11 May 2020}}

| director = Manikant Paswan{{cite web|title=SLIET Longowal|url=http://sliet.ac.in/2023/07/office-order-regarding-joining-of-prof-mani-kant-paswan-director-sliet/|website=www.sliet.ac.in|access-date=27 September 2023}}

| academic_staff = {{c.|300}}

| students = c. 3400

| address = SLIET Road

| city = Longowal, Sangrur, Punjab

| country = India

| affiliations = UGC, NAAC, NBA{{cite web | url=http://web5.kar.nic.in/naac_ec/NAAC_accreditlist_pdf.aspx | title=NAAC Accreditation List | publisher=NAAC}}

| free_label =

| free =

| coordinates = {{Coord|30|12|56|N|75|41|49|E|type:edu|display= title}}

| campus = Suburban, {{convert|451|acre}}

| website = {{url|sliet.ac.in}}

}}

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (abbreviated SLIET ) is a Govt. of India established (1989) deemed university under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 for higher education and research in India.{{cite web|title=UGC Act-1956|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/upload_document/ugc_act.pdf|website=mhrd.gov.in/|publisher=Secretary, University Grants Commission|access-date=1 February 2016}} 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 {{convert|451|acre}} in Longowal, Sangrur, Punjab, India. SLIET is fully funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, 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

File:SLIET Longowal Main Building.jpg

Established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in 1989 and formally inaugurated by Sh. Arjun Singh, Minister of HRD, Gov. Of India, on 20 December 1991,{{cite web|url=http://sliet.ac.in/about-the-institute/ | title=About the Institute | publisher=Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal |access-date=22 September 2016}} SLIET was established to provide education in areas of engineering and technology.{{cite web|url= http://mhrd.gov.in/technical-education-7|title= Institute History |access-date= 2 April 2016 |publisher=Ministry of Human Resource Development}} It was named in memory of Harchand Singh Longowal, 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 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."{{cite news | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-08-21-mn-1021-story.html | work=Los Angeles Times | title = Sikh Leader in Punjab Accord Assassinated | date = 21 August 1985 | access-date = 23 January 2016}}

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, and an impact assessment and review were conducted by Educational Consultants India in 2004. The institute was previously affiliated to Punjab Technical University.{{cite web|url= http://www.punjabcolleges.com/PB/Engg/Longowal/SLIET-30362/ | title= Punjab Colleges > Sliet}} 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

File:SLIET Organisational structure.png

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 Ministry of Human Resource Development officials.{{cite web|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/SLIET-students-violent-protest-caused-loss-of-more-than-Rs-2-crore/articleshow/19930238.cms | title= SLIET students violent protest |access-date= 7 May 2013 | work= The Times of India}}

The Administration Section of SLIET, Longowal 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.{{cite web

| author-link = Public Information Officer

| url = http://rti.sliet.ac.in/

| title = Powers and duties of Officers and Employees

| publisher= Sant longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology

| access-date = 9 Jan 2012

}}

SLIET receives its funding from the government, student fees and research funding by industry-sponsored projects.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000818/punjab.htm#6 | title= Deemed University Status | work= The Tribune}}

The academic policies of SLIET are decided by its senate.{{cite web|url= http://academic.sliet.ac.in/ | title=Academic rules | publisher=SLIET Academic Dept.}} 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 programs are by the GATE exam conducted by the IITs and IISc. The M.Sc.programs are offered through JAM exam conducted by IITsThe 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

File:Panorama of Institute's Main Building,SLIET Longowal.jpg

SLIET is located {{convert|19|km}} east of Sangrur.{{cite web|url=http://sliet.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Brochure.pdf |title=Sliet Brochure(2013) |publisher=sliet.ac.in |access-date=22 September 2016}} It is situated on {{convert|451|acres}} of land provided by the Punjab government. The property is landscaped and well maintained to provide for an aesthetically pleasing environment.

= Academic units =

Departments :

=Library=

File:Central Library , SLIET.jpg

=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.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}

=Clubs and student forums=

SLIET has various clubs like SSDC (SLIET Software Development Club), HSSC, SVIESA, InternWell, Happy club, Team Mavericks, Endeavour, Hacktakers, IIChE SLIET-Student Chapter, Standard Club 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 the faculty advisor and student 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

{{Infobox India university ranking

| NIRF_E_2024 = 76}}

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology was ranked 76 among Engineering Colleges in India and ranked 85 among all Universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024 and it was 56 in 2016.

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 students.[https://techfestsliet.com/ TechFest'19]
Madhuram : a cultural festival.
SocialFest : a social festival of college to motivate students towards social responsibilities.[http://socialfest.in/ SocialFest'19]