Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University (CSVTU) is a state university located in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India. The Chhattisgarh state government decided in early 2005 to establish the university to provide systematic, efficient, and quality education in engineering and technology, with the relevant act passed by the state assembly on 21 January 2005. Then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone on 30 April 2005. Bhilai Steel Plant donated over 250 acres of land and ₹500 million for infrastructure development. The university adopted an industry-academia linkage system offering financial rewards for students working on industry-defined problems, later adopted by five other state universities. As of 2013, it offered courses in seven faculties: Engineering & Technology, Applied Science, Management & Entrepreneurship, Pharmacy, Architecture, Humanities, and Ecology & Environment. During planning, 50 percent of certain postgraduate seats were reserved for Steel Authority of India (SAIL) employees, with some seats reserved for their children. The university affiliates over 60 engineering colleges and 30 polytechnic colleges in Chhattisgarh, including Bhilai Institute of Technology, Rungta College Bhilai, Government Engineering College Bilaspur, and Raipur Institute of Technology.