Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Engineering & Technology

The Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Engineering and Technology (SSIET) is a unit of Shri Shankaracharya Group of Institutions (SSGI), managed by Shri Gangajali Education Society (SGES) and is named after Adi Shankaracharya. The college offers education in Bachelor of Engineering and Masters of Engineering.

History
The college, established in 2009, is the Fifth engineering college added to the chain of college/schools managed by SGES, following Shri Shankaracharya College of Engineering and Technology, Shri Shankaracharya Engineering College, Shri Shankaracharya College of Engineering and Technology and Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Professional Management and Technology.

Administration
The Governing body comprises representatives of the Society, Nominees of Technical University (CSVTU), Bhilai, Nomineers of AICTE; State Govt. The Director of the college is the ex-officio members secretary of the Governing Body. All examinations are conducted by CSVTU at the same time for all affiliated engineering colleges.

Location
Bhilai is renowned as the education hub of Chhattisgarh, having quality schools and colleges, There are seven railway stations within Bhilai region. The railway station at Durg is widely used for all national trains, as it has major train stoppages along the Howrah-Mumbai line. The nearest airport is Swami Vivekananda Airport at the state capital, Raipur, which is about 25 kilometers to the east of Bhilai on the main Howrah–Mumbai rail line, and National Highway 6.

Courses
SSIET offers the following four-year undergraduate degree courses in the following branches:
 * Computer Science and Engineering
 * Electronics and Telecommunication
 * Civil Engineering.
 * Mechanical Engineering.

The course is divided into eight semesters. The ordinances of CSVTU, are followed in respect of attendance, examination, rules for passing, award of degrees etc.

The college also offers a master's degree in Master of Business Administration.

Departments
SSIET has the following departments:


 * Computer Science & Engineering
 * Electronics & Telecommunication
 * Department of Mechanical Engineering
 * Department of Electrical Engineering
 * Master of Business Administration (MBA)
 * Applied Physics
 * Applied Chemistry
 * Applied Mathematics
 * Communication Skills
 * Civil

Hostel
SGES offers separate boys and girls hostels in different campus. There are four girls hostels, three in a row at ten minutes walking distance from college and one is a little farther for which college provides free bus facility. There are two boys hostel(within the college campus), one for only first year students and second for the rest.