17th December, 1981, saw the dawn of Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology, at Nanded. Approved by the All India council for Technical Education, Government of India, it was registered under the Society’s Act, 1960 and was 100% funded by Government of Maharashtra.

It was steered by the Governing Board, with the Director of Technical Education at its helm. Recently, the Government of Maharashtra took the initiative of granting autonomous status to select engineering colleges in the State under its TEQIP program. The SGGS Institute of Engineering and technology has the privilege of being one of the selected few to be offered total autonomy – academic, financial and administrative.

Mr. B.N. Kalyani, an eminent industrialist, heading the kalyani Group of Companies, has been nominated by the Government of Maharashtra as Chairman of the Governing Board, The Government has also appointed renowned personalities form business and industry, academics and its senior administrative cadre on the Governing Board. The Institute will continue to receive block grants from the Government of Maharashtra form time to time. The SGGS Institute of Engineering and Technology enjoys a sprawling campus of over 46 acres, donated by sant baba harnam singh langer sahib Gurudwara Trust

The Institute has a three pronged agenda – teaching, research, transfer of Knowledge to industry and society Qualified and experienced teachers impart high quality education to students while encouraging them to pursue their innovative ideas by providing an environment conducive for continuous learning and development. Research constitutes an integral part of the Institute’s activities which boasts of over 40 ph.D.’ amongst its faculty. It also sponsors the faculty for research in institutes of repute, in India and abroad. They are active members of associations like ACM, ISTE and IEEE.

This has paved the Institute’s way towards self reliance through funds generated from industrial consultancy. The Institute has also signed MOU’s with organization of national and international repute for faculty exchange, collaborative research joint publications, etc. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in science, engineering and technology.