Institute of Engineering Technology

The institute of engineering technology is a state sponsored training organization found in 1985, under the national apprentice board (established under the national apprenticeship act no.49 of 1971 by the government of sri lanka) predecessor to national apprentice and industrial training authority (naita).

The institute is organized into four divisions – academic, industrial training, administration and finance. The institute has up-to-date facilities for education and training in modern technology in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines with the resources including a library, well equipped work shop, laboratories with latest technologies, mini computer system with terminals, auditorium, a resource center, student hostel and other student welfare services.

The institute has the capacity to provide industrial training to more than 400 trainers at a time. The present capacity for industrial training in carious industrial establishments at any time is for more than 900 trainees which mean the total capacity for training at any given time provides for the training of 1200 apprentices. The annual intake stands at 400 apprentices who undergo training in eight specializations on the vacancies available for industrial training.

Our vision

To be the most preferred and respected engineering diploma awarding body in sri lanka

Our mission

• Provide technical personnel of excellence to the industry
• Create a conducive environment for iet employees to work to their fullest potential with self respect and opportunities for self development
• Fulfill social responsibility by committing to mould students into environment, quality and productivity

In late 1970 with introduction of the open economy, a large vacuum was created in field of engineering the conventional university output couldn’t fill the vacuum. It required technologies (or incorporated engineering) rather than conventional graduate engineering to fulfill this vacuum, a separate institute was established with the found and guidance of undp and ilo.

This time the special apprenticeship was redefined with some part introduced from the high tech training programs which were in developed industrial countries such as german and australia. But the sprite of special apprenticeship is well provided.

Above mentioned need called for the establishment of separate institute for the purpose of imparting the theoretical components of training mainly due to the fact that the part time courses that were in existence were inadequate. Therefore the nab initiated in the birth of tti at katunayake.

Finally it turned out to the most rational engineering course which procedures distinguished technologies to the countries industrial workforce. In 1990 it was recognized as “national diploma in engineering sciences” (ndes).

The institute provides apprenticeship training on nine specializations in civil, electrical and mechanical through a period of four years to students who have completed their secondary education in mathematics stream. The institute has up-to-date facilities for education and training in modern technology with resources including well equipped workshop, laboratories, library, mini-computer system with terminals, auditorium, are sources center has well has student welfare services. Each year the program has the capacity to intake more than 400 students.

Special engineering apprentice who successfully completed the first phase of theory and industrial training components of the special apprentice course will be awarded the national diploma in engineering sciences (ndes) certificate. So far there are over 5000 ndes certificate holders who are working in key position in organization.

In 2006 the name of the institute changes from technician training institute (tti) to institute of engineering technology (iet) on the request by previous cohorts of industrial experts.