Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) Surat was established in 1961 as one of the RECs for imparting technical education in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. In the year 1983-84 the Under Graduate Programmes in Electronics Engineering was introduced and in the year 1988-89 the UG Programmes in Computer Engineering and Production Engineering was started. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956, the Central Government on the advice of the University Grants Commission, has declared the Sardar Vallabhbhai Regional College of Engineering & Technology (SVREC), Surat to Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat with a status of “Deemed University” with effect from December 4, 2002. The Institute has been granted the status of ‘Institute of National Importance’ w.e.f. Aug. 15, 2007.
In the year 1995-96, UG Programme in Chemical Engineering was introduced. From the academic year 2023-24, the Institute has started a new UG Programme in Artificial Intelligence. The Institute is going to start Five Years Dual Degree Program (BTech + MBA) for the students admitted from the academic year 2023-24. The option to select dule degree program will be available to the students at the end of 3rd year of B.Tech. programme. There is total 12 departments: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Humanities & Social Sciences and Management Studies. Also, Five Year Integrated M.Sc. Programme in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics were started with effect from the year 2007-2008. The Institute offers Seven UG Programmes including new Programme of Artificial Intelligence, twenty- one PG Programmes and Three M.Sc. Five Years Integrated Programme including doctoral Programme in all above branches.
NIT Surat is residential institute and Hostel section of the institute is established to deal with all the matters related to accommodation, food and general wellbeing of the students. Presently, the Institute Campus has 09 hostels which include 07 boys’ hostel, 01 girls’ hostel and 01 hostel guest house. The activities of hostels are managed by the Council of Wardens (CoW) and Hostel Management Committees (HMC) of the students. Council of Warden includes the Chief Warden and Wardens of the hostels with Co-Chairman as the Associate Dean (Students Welfare) and Chairman as Dean (Students Welfare).
Apart from academics, the institute takes due care of the overall development of students through extracurricular activities like “KASHISH” the welcome program for first-year students. A three-day cultural event “SPARSH” is one of the most cherished activities of the students. A technical event like “MINDBEND” along with activities of various student chapters/clubs such as Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Centre for Humanity Resource Development (CHRD), Chemical Engineering Society (CHES), Civil Engineering Society (CES), Cutting Edge Visionaries (CEV), DRISHTI, Electrical Engineering Society (EES), Indian Institute of Welding (IIW), Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering (IIIE), Indian Society for Technical Education Society (ISTE), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Institution of Engineers (IE), Literary Affairs Committee (LAC), NIRVANA- a programme of social engineering, RENESA, Society for Cultivation of Science & Humanities (SCOSH), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), SPIC-MACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth), The Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) etc. are organized throughout a year to keep a student involved in co-curricular activities.
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