This Institute 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 the year 1995-96, UG programme in Chemical Engineering was introduced. 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 status of “Deemed University” with effect from 4th December 2002. The Institute has been granted the status of ‘Institute of National Importance’ w.e.f. Aug. 15, 2007. At present, the Institute is offering Six UG Programmes, Eighteen PG Programmes and Three M.Sc.Five Years Integrated Programme including doctoral programme in all above branches.

• Through Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA)-2015, will be based on the performance in the Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main) - 2015 (60% Weightage) and in the class 12th or equivalent Examination (40%). The weightage to School Board/Equivalent examination marks shall be considered only after normalization.

• Admissions are made through JEE Mains score.

• Continously ranked among top engineering colleges of India.
• Counted among 17 regional colleges of India.
• Deemed University.
• Highly qualified and experienced faculty.
• State of the art infrastructure.
• Ragging free campus.
• Good placement record.
• Strong alumni network.

• The institute has an active training and placement cell which places its students in various organisations.
• Offers summer internship to the students at the end of first year in order to have industry academic collaboration.

• Mu Sigma
• Mahindra & Mahindra
• Infosys
• Samsung
• IBM
• L&T Infotech
• Honda
• Reliance
• Amdocs Ltd

• It possess well-established central learning resource centers like central library, central computer centre, entrepreneurship development cell, continuing education centre and physical education section.
• Hygienic canteen that serves healthy food.
• Students store.
• Dispensary.
• Guest House.
• Post Office.
• A branch of the State Bank of India.
• Play ground for some of the major games, viz. Football, Basketball, Volleyball and Cricket.