Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
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| Established | 1961 |
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| Type | Deemed University |
| Director | Dr. P. D. Porey |
| Undergraduates | 2,000(approx.) |
| Postgraduates | 150(approx.) |
| Doctoral students | 15(approx.) |
| Location | Surat, Gujrat, India |
| Campus | 265 acres |
| Website | www.svnit.ac.in |
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat (NIT Surat) is one of the 20 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) established in India in June 1961. It is named after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a noted freedom-fighter and India's first Home Minister. This institute was upgraded to a National Institute of Technology as per the National Institutes of Technology Act.
The college has a campus of over 1 square kilometre of land on the Surat-Dumas Highway. It was earlier called Sardar Vallabhbhai Regional College of Engineering and Technology (SVRCET). This institute offers seven undergraduate courses of Bachelor of Technology in various disciplines like Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Electronics, Chemical, Computers and Production Engineering. It also offers postgraduate courses in Environmental engineering, Structural engineering, Water-resources engineering, Turbomachines, Mechanical, Electronics and Chemical Engineering. Some candidates are also pursuing PhDs.
The college has in all ten hostels, nine for boys and one for girls , with two additional hostels being built for PG students and girls, accommodating 1500 students totally. The sanctioned intake of students is currently 426. Fifty per cent of the seats are filled up from the Gujarat State and the fifty percent of the seats are reserved for the students from other states with quota fixed for every state. In addition to them, twenty foreign students are also admitted under the scheme of Central Government. Also at 2nd year level 32 students are admitted, who have passed diploma on merit basis.
The college has seven departments for seven main engineering disciplines, namely, Electronics engineering, Electrical engineering, Computer engineering, Mechanical engineering, Production engineering, Chemical engineering and Civil engineering. Apart from these, it also has a Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities. The departments of Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering have been rated 'A' by the National Board of Accreditation.
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[edit] Facilities
The institute has lots of facilities for the benefit of students and staff. There is a branch of the State Bank of India which is housed along with the post office in one complex. The campus also has a gym (with an A.C. gym under construction at the time of writing this article, i.e. September,2006), an indoor badminton court and table tennis tables - all in the Students Activity Center (S.A.C.). It also has a well equipped library and a Central Computer Centre with the latest desktops and high speed internet connectivity. There is an integrated playground which has a 400 metre athletic track, a cricket ground and two basketball courts. Construction of a swimming pool is expected to commence shortly. The canteen offers a wide variety of mainly vegetarian delicacies and is a hub for student interaction and activity. It has a stage at its rear where performances are held at the time of cultural or other events. The other place where a lot of student activity occurs is, ironically, in the Staff Club. Here, indoor functions (like quizzes, meetings, auditions for cultural events etc.) of a smaller scale are held. There is a music room inside which contains a wide variety of musical instruments which students can practise playing. The Staff Club also houses the Estate Offices. It is an ideal place for marriage ceremonies and birthday celebrations of staff or their family members. The Seminar Hall is also used for small functions like seminars, quizzes or other events.
[edit] Sparsh
Sparsh is SVNIT Surat's annual cultural festival. It usually takes place in the second week of March every year. The largest of its kind in South Gujarat, this 5-day festival consists of literary and debating events/competitions in the morning, and gala cultural shows in the evenings. The various 'Sparsh Nites' as these evenings are called are the Song Nite, Dance and Skit Nite, Fashion Nite, Fun-n-Fair and the Celebrity Nite. The last of these is a grand event, and has seen performances by Euphoria, Udit Narayan, Shaan, Abhijeet among others. Occasionally events like Kavi Sammelan, Ghazal nights have also taken place during Sparsh.
[edit] Mindbend
Mindbend [1] is SVNIT Surat's annual technical festival, the largest of its kind in Gujarat. Technical competitions and events covering all areas of engineering expose students across India to practical engineering. Apart from competitions, guest lectures, workshops and quizzes become major crowd pullers increasing the excitement of the fest. Robotics events of Mindbend are famous in westzone.The enthusiasm for the festival has continuously grown with time.
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