The Swedish College of Engineering and Technology, Rahim Yar Khan is the first engineering college in the South most region of Punjab in private sector. The college is established by Al-Asar Gujranwala Education Society, which is a registered trust, formed for the promotion of technical education in the country. This trust is running eleven technical colleges in Punjab science last 14 years, thus catering for the needs of skilled manpower for the growing industry of the country. After gaining 14 years experience in various fields of technology, the Al-Asar trust has established the first engineering college in Rahim Yar Khan with a view to serve the local population of Southern Punjab and adjoining areas of Sindh.

As there is no other engineering institute in the vicinity of the area, the establishment of Swedish College of Engineering and Technology at Rahim Yar Khan is a blessing for people in general and aspiring young engineering candidates in particular and provide them an apportunity to seek education in their chosen field.

Presenty, the college is offering undergraduate programs leading to the degrees of B.Sc Engineering in the field of Electrical (Power / Electronics) Engineering and Machanical Engineering. Programs and degee of B. Tech (Pass) in the fields of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics Technologies are also offered.

The B.Sc Engineering program in the discipline of Electrical Engineering is affiliated with the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and is approved by Pakistan Engineering Council; whereas the B.Sc engineering program in the discipline of Mechanical Engineering is affiliated with university of Engineering Technology, Lahore and its accrediation by the Pakistan Engineering Council is under process.