Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
MottoVigyanam Saarthi Nah Syatt
Motto in English
Charioteer of Science
TypePublic technical university
Established1961; 63 years ago (1961)
Budget₹172 crore (US$21 million)[1]
DirectorAnupam Shukla[2]
Academic staff
23691[3]
Students538269[4]
Undergraduates3224[4]
Postgraduates1427 (incl. Integrated)[4]
731[4]
Location
Surat
,
Gujarat
,
India

21°09′52.50″N 72°47′6.86″E / 21.1645833°N 72.7852389°E / 21.1645833; 72.7852389 21°09′52″N 72°47′07″E / 21.164583°N 72.785239°E / 21.164583; 72.785239
CampusUrban
250 acres (1.0 km2)[5]
NicknameSVNITians
AffiliationsInstitute of National Importance
National Institutes of Technology
Websitewww.svnit.ac.in
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Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat or National Institute of Technology, Surat (SVNIT or NIT, Surat), is a public technical university established by the Parliament of India in 1961. It is one of 31 National Institutes of Technology in India recognized by the Government of India as an Institute of National Importance.[6] It is the Anchor Institute for the Auto and Engineering sector and will be training the workforce.[7][8] The project is also designated as the "Center of Excellence under Technical Education Quality Improvement Program" in water resources and flood management[9] and is supported by the World Bank.[10]

The institute organizes annual cultural and technical festivals: MindBend (technical festival) and Sparsh[11] (cultural festival) that attract participants from all over the country and abroad.

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  11. ^ "Sparsh Website". Sparsh Website. SVNIT. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.