Sardar Beant Singh State University
Sardar Beant Singh State University (S.B.S.S.U.), Gurdaspur, earlier known as Beant College of Engineering and Technology, is a university located in Gurdaspur, Punjab, India. S.B.S.S.U. imparts education in various Science and Engineering disciplines. S.B.S.S.U. has seven academic and two administrative departments. Location. The University Campus is situated on (NH 54) Bariar, Gurdaspur and is 4.7 Km away from the New Gurdaspur Bus Stand (Under Construction),3.6 Km away from the Gurdaspur Railway Station and 5 Km away from the Old Gurdaspur Bus Stand. Renowned food brands viz. SUBWAY, BARISTA are popular food landmarks near University campus . History. Beant College of Engineering and Technology (State Government Engineering College), Gurdaspur, was established by the Government of Punjab as an autonomous institution through a registered society to provide technical education in the emerging areas of engineering and technology, and especially for the development of surrounding border areas. In line with the national policies of globalization and privatization, the college places special emphasis on the development of entrepreneurship and on industrial training. The foundation stone of the college was laid on 28 February 1994 by the late Beant Singh, then Chief Minister of Punjab. The first session commenced from 21  August 1995, when 120 students were admitted to three B. Tech disciplines. The college is approved by AICTE (All India Council Of Technical Education) and is given academic autonomous status by the University Grants Commission effective from the academic year 2014 onwards. In 2021 by a act of government it was upgraded to a university with the name of Sardar Beant Singh State University. Courses Offered. Under Graduation Courses- 1.Bsc.Agriculture 2.Bsc.Non-Medical 3.Bsc.Data Science 4.Bsc.Electronics 5.Bachelor of Computer Applications(BCA) 6.BBA-Marketing 7.Bachelor of Vocation-Industrial Automation 8.Bachelor of Vocation-Renewable Energy Tech 9.Bachelor of Vocation-Refrigeration  and Air Conditioning 1.Biotechnology 2.Chemical Engineering 3.Civil Engineering 4.Computer Science and Engineering 5.Mechanical Engineering 6.Electrical Engineering 7.Electronics and Communication Engineering 8.Electronics and Computer Engineering 9.Mechatronics and Automation Engineering 1.Msc.Physics 2.Msc.Mathematics 3.Msc.Chemistry 4.Msc.Environmental Science 5.Master of Computer Applications(MCA) 6.PGDCA 7.MBA-Marketing 1.Computer Science and Engineering 2.Mechanical Engineering 3.Thermal Engineering 1.Msc.Physics(Five Year Integrated Course) TEQIP Phase-2. The institution has been selected under the sub-component 1.1: strengthening institutions to improve learning outcomes and employability of graduates under the Technical Education Quality Improvement Program - II of National Project Implementation Unit, New Delhi. The financial assistance of worth Rs . 10.00 crore has been granted by the NPIU, New Delhi with a matching grant basis of 75:25 from World Bank and Government of Punjab. It is a academic autonomous, NBA and NAAC 'A' accredited college. Academic Autonomy. The Institution has been included under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956 vide ref. no. F.8-518/2010 (CPP-I/C) dated 19.03.2012. The visit of the expert committee for the grant of Academic Autonomy has been completed on 23–24 April 2014 for onward implementation w.e.f. August 2014. The admissible grant under this scheme will be released to the college as per its  eligibility, according to the norms laid down in the XII Plan guidelines for autonomous colleges by the joint secretary,(NCRB), University Grants Commission, New Delhi. Student activities. For the overall development of the students, various extra and co-curricular activities are present in the college. Various societies/clubs function under the faculty members. Some of the societies/clubs are as under: Indian Society for Technical Education student chapter, SAE India (Society of Automotive Engineers), IES (Innovative engineering society) Entrepreneurship Development and Incubation center, Chemical Engineering Society (CHES), Biogen Society (Biotechnology), IT Security and Computing (ITSC) society, ESTER (Electronic Society for Technical  Education & Research), Punjabi Sabhyacharak club, Literary society, Photography club, Environmental society, Music and Dramatics club, Fine arts club, Phoenix club, Apex management society, NSS Wing, NCC Wing. Facilities. Hostels. Each hostel have adequate furniture and fixtures in every room. For further information, you can talk to Vixit Dehal (mech.- 4th yr.) Computer center. One of the central facilities in the institute has 12 Mbits internet leased line connectivity, campus-wide networking connects all the office buildings and hostels via optical fiber cables between the central switch (located in the computer center) and various buildings (432 IO Points). All the office  rooms have at least one LAN port. Internet Lab for the students in the Computer Centre having 40 personal computers. All the hostels have one computer room which has 24 LAN ports. Future plans are to install wireless networking on the campus (Wi-Fi Network) (under TEQIP-II), to upgrade Internet Leased Line Connectivity from 12 Mbits to 24 Mbits. Central Workshop. In May–June months, workshop conducts a training program/industrial tours in reputed industries like R.C.F. Kapurthala, HMT Pinjore, PTL Mohali, Sugar Mills, Central Tool Room, Thermal Power Plants, etc. for the various technologies and subsequent operation of  the plants. Central Library. The Central Library was set up in 1995 in the Science Block of the college. It has a floor area of 2800sq. feet and the seating capacity of 110 readers. Library follows the open access system. Dispensary. The College has dispensary to provide medical facilities under the guidance and observation of a qualified. The dispensary provides medical aid to both students and staff. Auditorium. Used in organizing cultural Programmes and technical events like conferences and seminars. Bank. State Bank of India with ATM facility.