The National Institute of Technology has started its journey from Surat, It was settled in the year of 1961by the parliament of India, and accepted by the Government of India as an Institute of National Importance. The University Grants Commission Act (UGC), 1956 under the section of 3, the Central Government on the advice of the University Grants Commission, has announced the Sardar Vallabhbhai Regional College of Engineering & Technology (SVREC) during the second planning commission, Surat to Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), and Surat with status of “Deemed University” with effect from 4th December 2002.  Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology is a member of all National Institute of Technology groups.

            Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat is to be a well-known technical Institute not only at national level but also wants to be famous in global level, for communicating training to students, increasing the manpower according to needs of technology. And also wants to provide the basic ground work, can grow in research work and handover the tools to make the connective with industries. SVNIT wants to make its identity to be globally in the field of centre Technical Education, innovation and transferring the highest technological result in adding to the all qualified participant.

Many courses are offered by the SVNIT in UG programme, PG programs, and M.Sc. programme, Ph.D. These all courses are conducted by the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology every year; for taking the admission in SVNIT applicants have to go through the Entrance Exams of JEE Main and GATE.

SVNIT Surat offers the financial assistance program to the student and financial aids opportunity. The main motive is that no student should be prevented to pursue the program due to financial problem. Most important thing is here that Ministry of Human Resources Department welcomes the online applications for the National Fellowship for Scheduled Tributes the students for the year 2019-20. These facilities are also available for those students who are pursuing M.Phil. as well as Ph.D.