Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET) was established in 1989 by Ministry Of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Govt. of India and was formally inaugurated on 20th December 1991. The institute is located on 451 acres (1.83 km2) of land provided by the state government of Punjab.
The institute is an autonomous university fully funded by the government of India and controlled by SLIET society, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The institute awards its own certificates, diplomas and degrees approved and recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and NAAC.