IIW Student Chapter - SVNIT

What IIW Student Chapter - SVNIT does

IIW Student Chapter - SVNIT is a student chapter of the Indian Institute of Welding (IIW-India) Baroda Branch, located at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology in Surat, Gujarat. It is part of IIW-India, a non-profit professional institute founded on 22 April 1966 in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and registered under Section 25 of the Company's Act 1956 as a charitable institution. The institute is the sole Indian member society of the International Institute of Welding, with 12-13 branches nationwide, 5,500+ individual and corporate members, and 300+ industrial corporate members. The Baroda Branch, founded in 1998, serves Gujarat with 550+ members and operates a Surat Centre and a newly inaugurated Ahmedabad Centre.

The organization's core offerings center on welding education, training, and certification. Product portfolio includes the 5-day Welding Inspector Course (WIC), two-day WPS-PQR Workshops aligned with ASME/EN/ISO standards, AM-IIW examinations (a degree approved by India's Ministry of HRD), IWE-IWT certification through Authorised Training Bodies, and the National Welding Inspectors Certification Scheme (NWIC-S) under IS 18224. The Student Chapters Program extends this portfolio to engineering institutions by conducting expert lectures, industrial visits, technical quizzes, and hands-on Non-Destructive Testing training. The Baroda Branch has assessed 1,490 candidates across 109 batches under the MES Scheme and runs annual Best Welder Competitions that feed into national and international contests.

Revenue is generated through individual and corporate membership subscriptions (recurring), training and certification program fees (transactional), and event delegate fees. The GTM motion is community-led and event-driven, recruiting members through seminars, conferences, workshops, and industrial visits. Distribution channels include the Vadodara branch office, academic institution venues for student chapter programs, on-site industry training at corporate member facilities (L&T, Jindal Saw, Essar Power, KYB CONMAT, Arabelle Solutions/EDF Group), and the Surat Centre. Technology partners include ESAB India, Fronius India, and Kemppi India, while content partnerships with the American Welding Society enrich the Indian Welding Journal. The Baroda Branch has won the Minati Bhattacharjee Memorial Award for Best Performing Branch in 2001-02 and three consecutive years (2012-13 to 2014-15), plus the Best Branch Award in 2019.

Name

IIW Student Chapter - SVNIT

Legal name

The Indian Institute of Welding

Website

https://iiwbaroda.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IIW Student Chapter - SVNIT is a student chapter of the Indian Institute of Welding Baroda Branch at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, providing welding education, certification, and industry exposure to engineering students. It is part of IIW-India's 5,500+ member professional institute network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Welding Education & Membership Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding Inspection, QA/QC & NDT Prep Training (e.g., CWI) (EDAOADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Welding Codes, Safety & Compliance Training (AWS/ASME/OSHA) (EDAOADAG), Metallurgy, Welding Processes & Materials Science for Welders (EDAOADAJ), Arc Welding (SMAW/GMAW/FCAW/GTAW) Training (EDAOADAA), Pipe Welding & Industrial Piping Fabrication Training (EDAOADAB)

Keywords

• Welding education
• Welding certification
• Engineering student training
• Professional welding membership
• Welding technology workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Vadodara

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Fees: Individual professionals join as members to access technical knowledge, quarterly journals, networking with experts, and certification programs.
2. Industrial Corporate Membership: Companies join as corporate members to access technical support, on-site training, and advertising opportunities in the Indian Welding Journal.
3. Training and Certification Programs: Revenue from Welding Inspector Course, WPS-PQR workshops, and other technical training programs conducted for professionals and students.
4. Event Delegate Fees: Conferences, seminars, and national events charge concessional delegate fees for members attending.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IIW Student Chapter - SVNIT is the academic student chapter of the Indian Institute of Welding (IIW-India) Baroda Branch, hosted at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat. It delivers welding technology education, expert lectures, industrial visits, technical quizzes, and hands-on NDT training to engineering students, preparing them for careers in welding engineering. The chapter links SVNIT students to the parent institute's international welding standards, certification pathways, and industry network.

Product overview

IIW-India Baroda Branch operates as a professional institute for welding technology, offering a unified portfolio of educational and certification services rather than a software product platform. The core offerings include the Welding Inspector Course (WIC), WPS-PQR Workshops, AM-IIW/IWE-IWT Certification Programs, and National Welding Inspectors Certification Scheme (NWIC-S). These are supplemented by seminars, conferences, industrial visits, and Best Welder Competition events. The Student Chapters Program extends services to engineering institutions including SVNIT, providing expert lectures and technical training. Membership services provide access to the Indian Welding Journal, library resources, and professional networking opportunities. The portfolio functions as an integrated ecosystem supporting welding professionals from training through certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IIW Student Chapter at SVNIT Educational outreach program establishing IIW student chapter at SVNIT, Surat, providing expert lectures on welding technology, industrial visits, technical quizzes, and hands-on NDT training to mechanical, metallurgical, and production engineering students. The chapter links students to global welding standards and to the IIW-India professional network.
• Welding Inspector Course (WIC) A comprehensive 5-day full training course designed to equip welding personnel with quality aspects of fabrication, including lectures from industry experts, video films, slides, case studies, and demonstrations. Qualifying participants receive certificates.
• WPS-PQR Workshop A two-day intensive course on Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) per ASME/EN/ISO standards, providing practical training on documentation and compliance.
• AM-IIW / IWE-IWT Certification Program Professional certification program for welding engineers and technicians recognized globally through the International Institute of Welding, administered via Authorised Training Bodies (ATBs). AM-IIW is equivalent to a Bachelor Degree in Welding Technology and approved by Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India.
• National Welding Inspectors Certification Scheme (NWIC-S) Certification scheme as per IS 18224 for welding inspectors, conducted by IIW-India Baroda Branch to establish standardized competency assessment.
• Industrial Visit Program Annual industrial visits for members to familiarize themselves with latest welding processes and fabrication procedures at major manufacturing facilities such as L&T, INOX India, and Arabelle Solutions.
• Welders Training Program Customized training program for welders conducted as per industrial requirements, including support for ISO 3834 certification.
• Membership Services Professional membership including individual and industrial corporate membership tiers, quarterly Indian Welding Journal (IWJ), access to IIW libraries at all branches and national HQ, and eligibility for National Council and Branch Managing Committee representation.
• Seminar and Conference Services Organization of technical seminars, conferences, workshops, and technical lectures on welding technology topics including pipe welding, heavy fabrication, dissimilar welding, and industrial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1490 candidates assessed in 109 batches under MES Scheme
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PDPU (Pandit Deendayal Energy University) GandhinagarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2018IIW Student Chapter at PDPU conducts expert lectures, technical seminars, hands-on training on Non-Destructive Testing, and welding technology programs. Dr. Vishvesh Badheka serves as Chapter Chairman.
• Parul University VadodaracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2018Student chapter conducting expert lectures on welding machines, power sources, and intelligent MIG/MAG welding. Sessions conducted in collaboration with ESAB India and Fronius India.
• ITM Universe VadodaracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2017First IIW Student Chapter in Gujarat, established on 1st September 2017 at ITM Universe, Vadodara. Chapter conducts student activities including industrial visits, technical quizzes, and expert lectures.
• Marwadi University RajkotcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner4th IIW Student Chapter inaugurated at Marwadi University Rajkot. Chapter organized lecture on Welding Technology for Cryogenic Equipments with Dr. D V Acharya and Mr. Gautam Gohil from INOX India.
• SVNIT (Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIIW Student Chapter at SVNIT providing welding technology education and training to engineering students. Part of the network of student chapters under IIW Baroda Branch.
• INOX India Pvt. Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner collaborating with Marwadi University IIW Student Chapter for lectures on welding technology. Dr. D V Acharya and Mr. Gautam Gohil from INOX India serve as experts.
• ESAB India Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner collaborating on expert lectures and student chapter activities. Conducted lectures on welding machines and power sources selection at Parul University.
• Fronius India Pvt. Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology partner providing expert lectures on advanced welding technology and intelligent MIG/MAG welding. Conducted sessions at PDPU and Parul University student chapters.
• International Institute of WeldingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal umbrella organization. IIW-India is a member society helping project Indian welding achievements to the global community and providing access to international congresses and standards.
• American Welding Society (AWS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational welding authority providing content for the Indian Welding Journal. AWS section features articles written by prominent technologists from around the world.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ESAB India: Leading welding equipment manufacturer in India with extensive welder training programs. Already a partner of IIW-India Baroda for student chapter lectures, ESAB operates a broader welding training portfolio that overlaps with IIW's curriculum.
• Lincoln Electric: Global welding equipment manufacturer with dedicated welding schools and certification programs (e.g., Lincoln Electric Welding School). Offers comparable technical training at larger scale, competing for corporate welding upskilling budgets.
• Fronius India: Welding equipment manufacturer with strong training programs in advanced MIG/MAG and robotic welding. Fronius collaborates with IIW-India Baroda student chapters and represents a comparable training provider for modern welding technology.
• Miller Electric Mfg. LLC: Major welding equipment manufacturer with training resources and an authorized training body network. Comparable to IIW-India as a globally recognized welding training and certification provider.

Emerging players

• Kemppi India: Welding equipment manufacturer with growing presence in India and a focus on Industry 4.0 / IoT welding. Partnered with IIW-India Baroda on student chapter lectures and represents an emerging training competitor in advanced welding technology.

Direct peers

• TWI (The Welding Institute): UK-based global welding R&D, training, and certification organization. Provides comparable inspector and welding engineer certifications and conducts industrial training, directly comparable to IIW-India's certification and training mandate.
• American Welding Society: The U.S. national professional body for welding, offering certification, training, publications, and standards. IIW-India has a content partnership with AWS for the Indian Welding Journal, making it the most closely analogous professional welding institute worldwide.
• IIW-India (National Body): Parent national body of the Baroda Branch, with 13 branches and 5,500+ members across India. Operates the same portfolio of certifications, events, and student outreach, with the Baroda Branch functioning as one of its regional divisions.

Others

• Bosch India (Welding & Training Solutions): Diversified industrial technology provider with adjacent welding and industrial training programs. While not a direct competitor, Bosch's investments in Industry 4.0 industrial training intersect with IIW-India's mission to upskill Indian manufacturing.

Regional players

• Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) - Welding/Manufacturing Programs: Premier Indian technical universities that run welding, materials, and manufacturing engineering programs and continuing education. Serve overlapping audiences of engineering students and industry professionals, particularly for advanced welding research.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries7 records

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