It is one of the Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP), or fully residential boarding schools, in Malaysia and is the only one in its district (Kuala Langat).

Tuan Haji Muhamad Kamaludin bin Taib is the first and current principal of Sekolah Menengah Sains Banting.

Under the management of Tuan Haji Muhamad Kamaludin bin Taib, former principal of Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah and Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Munawir, it began to rise in popularity with participation in co-curricular activities[2] and academic achievements[3] in Kuala Langat district level and SBP level.

The school covers about 24 acres (9.7 ha) of land in Jalan Sultan Suleiman Shah Jugra along with other institutions including Kuala Langat Community College, Selangor Matriculation College, and the Kuala Langat Industrial Training Institute.

The leaders of the MPP are Badan Pengawas (BP, Prefectorial Board): Pengawas Pusat Sumber (PPS, Librarian): Badan Dakwah dan Rohani (BADAR) (Dakwah and Spiritualism Council): Pembimbing Rakan Sebaya (PRS) (Peer Guidance): It is a tradition for any SBPs to have numerous batches.