Is SVNIT Surat a government or a private university?

SVNIT Surat, also known as Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, is a government-run engineering college. It was set up in 1961 by the Indian Parliament as a Regional Engineering College (REC) to provide education in Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering. Later on, in 1983-84, it started offering an undergraduate program in Electronics Engineering, and by 1988-89, it added Computer and Production Engineering. Chemical Engineering was introduced in 1995-96.

In 2002, it was granted "Deemed University" status by the Central Government, following the University Grants Commission's advice. On August 15, 2007, SVNIT achieved the status of an 'Institute of National Importance.' Currently, it offers six undergraduate programs, eighteen postgraduate programs, and a few integrated M.Sc. and doctoral programs in these fields.

It's a government college. It's an independent institute and doesn't belong to any university.

SVNIT is short for Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology. It is a Deemed university managed by the All India Council for Technical Education, which operates under the Ministry of Human Resource Development in New Delhi. Each state in India has one NIT, and in Gujarat, you'll find it in Surat. I'm a student there myself, and I feel proud to be part of it.