Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology (SLIET) was established in 1989 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India as a public institution in Longowal Punjab in an area of sprawling 451 acres in a picturesque placid atmosphere to be an international center for providing technical competence education thereby catering the requirement of technical manpower with practical training. It is an autonomous university whose courses are recognized and approved by the AICTE.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fees structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where SLIET gave its reports.
Students Intake at SLIET Longowal
Students Intake
SLIET admitted a considerable number of 570 students each in 2021, 2020, and 2019 at UG programs, respectively, and admitted 104 students in 2021 and 197 students in 2020 at PG programs.
Faculty
SLIET has 174 distinguished professors at its faculty, of whom 57.47% are Ph.D. holders and the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:13, that is, one professor is available for every 13 students.
SLIET Longowal Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
SLIET spent Rs. 4.63 crores as capital expenditure in 2021, of which a decent 10.47% spent on procuring books, journals, and e-resources for the library, a considerable 56.44% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, merely 0.07% spent on engineering workshops, and the remaining 33.02% spent on the creation of capital assets and other expenditures. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 3.41 crores and it was around Rs. 3.41 crores in 2019. The spending as capital expenditure has been increased in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
Operational Expenditure
SLIET spent over Rs. 74.61 crores in 2021 as operational expenditure, of which a significant 62.67% spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff, a considerable 37.64% spent on maintaining academic infrastructures, and the remaining 0.09% spent on conducting Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops. Spending as operational expenditure was Rs. 80.09 crores in 2020 and Rs. 59.17 crores in 2019. The spending of operational expenditure has also been increased in 2021 when compared to the last years.
SLIET Longowal Research Details
Patents Details
As SLIET has a good faculty and scholars, better infrastructure, and a conducive environment, therefore it was able to file 1 patent application in 2019, however, it didn’t get any patent either.
Sponsored Projects
As SLIET has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 84.09 lakhs through 24 sponsored research projects from 7 companies in 2021. In 2020 and 2019, it received Rs. 1.3 crores and Rs. 7.35 lakhs through 11 and 2 sponsored research projects from 3 and 2 companies, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
As SLIET has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, big companies are willing to get a consultation at this institution for their projects, and therefore, it received Rs. 1.38 lakhs through 3 consultancy projects from the same number 3 companies in 2021, and received 1.29 lakhs from just 1 consultancy project from the same number of 1 company in 2020. However, it didn’t work on any projects in 2019.
SLIET Longowal Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At SLIET, a considerable number of 519 students got admitted to UG degree courses and a huge 97.88% of them graduated, of whom 39.06% got placements at top companies, and 37 were selected for higher studies in 2021; a massive 98.71% of students graduated, of whom 35.48% got placements and 22 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and a bulky 86.1% of students graduated, of whom 37.42% got placements and 25 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At PG programs, 40% of students graduated, of whom 40% got placement and 11 were selected for higher studies in 2021; a decent 63.51% of the students graduated, of whom 36.36% got placements, and 25 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and a considerable 75% of students graduated, of whom merely 1.56% of student got placements, and 11 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
Ph.D. Research Programme
At SLIET, a significant number of 174 students have been pursuing their degrees until 2021, of whom 35 students graduated in 2021, 15 students graduated in 2020, and 20 students graduated in 2019.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 3.4 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3 LPA each in 2020 and 2019 at top companies, respectively.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 3.6 LPA each in 2021 and also in 2020, and Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 3.6 LPA each in 2021 and also in 2020, and Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2019.
The top recruiters of SLIET are Hindustan Unilever India, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, HP India Pvt Ltd., Trident Group, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Amazon, Honda Cars India Ltd., Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd., TCS, Indian Army, L&T, etc., who are looking for fresh graduates at SLIET for their companies.
Students Diversity at SLIET Longowal
At SLIET, a significant number of 2335 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 78.5% are boys and 21.5% are girls, 553 students are from within the state, and the remaining a significant number of 1782 students are from outside of the state.
Facilities on SLIET Longowal Campus
SLIET has a lot of facilities that are available for students. It has hostels, hospitals, labs, libraries, cafeterias, a sports complex, a gym, banking facilities, lifts/ramps, etc., that are available for students to utilize.
Campus Festivals at SLIET Longowal
SLIET celebrates the National-level Social Festival every year in April for three days. The motto of the festival is to the upliftment of society through women empowerment, youth employment, child care, education awareness, etc., whereby it creates social awareness and social harmony in society, and participants are encouraged to do social activities in rural areas.
MADHURAM is the annual cultural festival celebrated on campus where a spectrum of colorful events and activities are organized to enthrall the energetic students. It is the festival that gives a platform to showcase the inner talents in arts and music.
SLIET celebrates the annual technical festival techFEST celebrated for 2 days in February where a barrage of technical events on various topics is organized to make students well-versed in current trending technologies, and it also gives the platform to the students to showcase their technical prowess.
MADHURAM is the annual cultural festival celebrated on campus where a spectrum of colorful events and activities are organized to enthrall the energetic students. It is the festival that gives a platform to showcase the inner talents in arts and music.
SLIET celebrates the annual technical festival techFEST celebrated for 2 days in February where a barrage of technical events on various topics is organized to make students well-versed in current trending technologies, and it also gives the platform to the students to showcase their technical prowess.
Accessibility
As SLIET is in Longowal Punjab, it does not have a major railway station or an international airport. However, a major railway station and an international airport are available nearby major cities. Both Bharur Railway Station which is around 17.3 km away and Patiala Railway Station which is about 77.4 km away from the institution are available to commute to the institution by rail, and Chandigarh International Airport is about 144 km away from the institution is available for travel by air. Therefore students from anywhere can commute to this institution easily.
How to Get Admission at SLIET Longowal
For UG courses at SLIET: Candidates who passed the +2 exam with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Vocational Subject need to take JEE Main and get a required rank/score for admission to the UG course, and admission is given through JoSSA/CSAB.
For PG courses: Candidates who passed the UG course in the respective stream or Section B of the Institutions of Engineers in the respective branch or grade IETE with three years of professional experience at the reputed organization with a minimum of 60% marks (55% for reserved candidates) with a valid GATE score need to attend CCMT counseling for admission to the PG course at SLIET.
For PG courses: Candidates who passed the UG course in the respective stream or Section B of the Institutions of Engineers in the respective branch or grade IETE with three years of professional experience at the reputed organization with a minimum of 60% marks (55% for reserved candidates) with a valid GATE score need to attend CCMT counseling for admission to the PG course at SLIET.
Fee Structure at SLIET Longowal
Students need to pay around Rs. 2.30 lakhs as total fees for UG courses at SLIET, however, the saving grace is they can get a decent salary of Rs. 3.4 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount within a year.
SLIET Longowal Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: SLIET has a good faculty and good infrastructure for innovative research, therefore it scored 58.40%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: SLIET has some distinguished professors and research scholars and was able to file a patent application, however, its research and professional practice is not impressive. Therefore it scored 16.31%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: Though SLIET has a conducive atmosphere for study, students’ graduation at the minimum stipulated time is not impressive. Therefore it scored 29.59%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: SLIET has students from every section and every part of India and it has admitted a considerable number of students from other states, therefore it scored 57.04%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: SLIET has a good faculty, good infrastructures, a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs, therefore it scored 4.90%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: SLIET has a good faculty, good infrastructures, a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs, therefore it scored 4.90%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
