Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University (CSVTU)

Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University (CSVTU) was established by an act (No. 25 of 2004) of legislature passed by the Chhattisgarh State Govt. Assembly vide notification no. 639/21-A/Praroopan/04 dt 21st January 2005 to incorporate a University and Technology for the purpose of ensuring systematic, efficient and quality education in engineering and technological subjects including Architecture and Pharmacy at Research, Post graduate, Degree and Diploma level.

The University since its inception in the year 2005 is striving hard to emerge as one of the nations prominent Universities to fulfill its commitment to the service of state and nation. It was inaugurated on 30th April 2005 by the Hon’ble Prime-Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh. The University without waiting for full fledged infrastructure development started identifying the frontier area of research and development and outreach programmes for the benefit of the society. With this approach several academic programmes, seminars, workshops and conferences have been conducted by the University during past 5 years.

In order to improve the standards of the education and enable the students to acquire the knowledge and skills required in the professional world the scheme of teaching, learning and syllabus was designed and implemented by way of brainstorming session, taskforce, group working and workshops on Redefining the Technical Education. The efforts have been widely appreciated and the University has earned distinction of introducing soft skills as a part of the curriculum. The courses include communication skills, group discussion, human values education, health hygiene and yoga, personality development, entrepreneurship and project based learning.

The permanent campus of the University encircles 250 acres of land in the vicinity of Bhilai township considered to be one of the most eminent education hubs in India. The formalities of acquisition of land have been completed and construction of the University building and related facilities are in progress. The construction of University Administrative building is complete.

Presently there are 44 Engineering Colleges, 1 Architecture Institution, 40 Polytechnics and 11 Pharmacy colleges affiliated to the University.

University has introduced digitalized evaluation system over the last few years that has brought in a sea-change in the publication of result precisely ahead of the schedule, thereby increasing substantially the available time for teaching and interaction with the students.

Owing to the different reformative measures adopted by the university, WORLD MANAGEMENT CONGRESS, Higher Education and Development Summit, conferred “EMERGING TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR AWARD”on 30th Dec 2011 during the global meet held at world Management Congress New Delhi. The Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh has expressed his happiness – which in fact has added another new dimension to the enhancement of visibility of the University in the current challenging scenario of upgrading educational standards.

Vision

To be one of the world’s leading innovative the creative Technical Universities recognized locally, nationally and internationally for excellence in teaching, research and public service. To become the preferred choice of students and practioners for understanding technical education and advanced life long learning.

Mission

To provide education, research and service in a rich intellectual environment sensitive to local, national and global aspirations, so as to prepare the student possessing knowledge, creative ability and entrepreneurial attitude for becoming successful in globally challenging atmosphere.

Goal

• To lead Research and Development activities and Consultancy through industrial problem solving.
• To provide training for faculty to improve their skills in teaching and research.
• To develop and enhance multiple intelligence’s and promote creativity in the members of academic community.
• To provide opportunities in order to cope with challenges of future.
• To provide avenues for collaborative planning, both for short term and long- term institutional plans.
• To provide the right kind of work ethos, professional expertise and leadership in all walks of life.
• To provide world-class professional and inter-disciplinary courses that are application oriented.
• To act as the Fountainhead of all the Engineering Colleges in the State and the School of Studies/Centers of Technical Education of the University.
• To conduct timely examinations and award degrees to candidates of all affiliated Engineering Colleges.
• To impart PG level quality education in emerging and front ranking areas of Engineering, Technology and Applied Sciences.
• To provide opportunities for life long learning to all concerned.
• To develop interactions with national and international institutes, universities and organizations for making Chhattisgarh a preferred destination for teaching learning research, trade and business.
• To seek and cultivate new knowledge, to engage vigorously and fearlessly in the pursuit of growth through R&D activities, and to interpret all knowledge and beliefs in the light of new inventions and discoveries.