Lok Sabha Question No. 4736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Institutes of National Importance
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4736 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## Institutes of National Importance

## 4736. DR. HEENA GAVIT:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the list of Institutes of National Importance;
- (b) the process and criteria for declaring an Institute as Institute of National Importance; and
- (c) the benefits and privileges conferred upon Institutes of National Importance?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

( a) to (c): An Institution of  National Importance, in India is defined as one which serves as a pivotal player in developing highly skilled personnel within the specified region of the country. Institutions  of National Importance are set up  under the Act of Parliament. These institutions are autonomous institutes empowered under their respective Acts and funded by the Government of India. These institutions have the power to hold examinations and grant degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions or titles and to confer honorary degrees. List of Institutions  of  National  Importance  under  the  Ministry  of  Human  Resource Development is at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (C) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4736 FOR 23.03.2020 ASKED BY DR. HEENA GAVIT, HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  INSTITUTES  OF  NATIONAL IMPORTANCE.

List of Institutes of National Importance under Ministry of Human Resource Development

| S.No.                                                  | INSTITUTE                                              |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)                   | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)                   |
| 1                                                      | IIT- BOMBAY                                            |
| 2                                                      | IIT- DELHI                                             |
| 3                                                      | IIT - KANPUR                                           |
| 4                                                      | IIT - KHARAGPUR                                        |
| 5                                                      | IIT - MADRAS                                           |
| 6                                                      | IIT - GUWAHATI                                         |
| 7                                                      | IIT - ROORKEE                                          |
| 8                                                      | IIT - BHU                                              |
| 9                                                      | IIT - ROPAR                                            |
| 10                                                     | IIT - PATNA                                            |
| 11                                                     | IIT - HYDERABAD                                        |
| 12                                                     | IIT - JODHPUR                                          |
| 13                                                     | IIT - GHANDHINAGAR                                     |
| 14                                                     | IIT - BHUBANESWAR                                      |
| 15                                                     | IIT - INDORE                                           |
| 16                                                     | IIT - MANDI                                            |
| 17                                                     | IIT - TIRUPATI                                         |
| 18                                                     | IIT - PALAKKAD                                         |
| 19                                                     | IIT - BHILAI                                           |
| 20                                                     | IIT - GOA                                              |
| 21                                                     | IIT - JAMMU                                            |
| 22                                                     | IIT - DHARWARD                                         |
| 23                                                     | IIT - ISM DHANBAD                                      |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) CFTI | Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) CFTI |
| 1                                                      | IIIT - ALLAHABAD                                       |
| 2                                                      | ABV-IIITM GWALIOR                                      |
| 3                                                      | PDPM - IIITD &MJABALPUR                                |
| 4                                                      | IIITD & MKANCHEEPURAM                                  |
| 5                                                      | IIIT KURNOOL                                           |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) PPP  | Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) PPP  |
| 1                                                      | IIIT - GUWAHATI, ASSAM                                 |
| 2                                                      | IIIT- CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH                         |
| 3                                                      | IIIT- SRIRANGAM, TAMIL NADU                            |
| 4                                                      | IIIT- KOTA, RAJASTHAN                                  |

| 5                                      | IIIT- UNA, HIMACHAL PRADESH            |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 6                                      | IIIT- SENAPATI, MANIPUR                |
| 7                                      | IIIT - KOTTAYAM, KERALA                |
| 8                                      | IIIT - KALYANI, WEST BENGAL            |
| 9                                      | IIIT - DHARWAD, KARNATAKA              |
| 10                                     | IIIT - LUCKNOW, UP                     |
| 11                                     | IIIT - SONEPAT, HARYANA                |
| 12                                     | IIIT - VADODARA, GUJRAT                |
| 13                                     | IIIT - SURAT, GUAJRAT                  |
| 14                                     | IIIT - PUNE, MAHARASHTRA               |
| 15                                     | IIIT - NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA             |
| National Institute of Technology (NIT) | National Institute of Technology (NIT) |
| 1                                      | NIT- AGARTALA                          |
| 2                                      | MNNIT- ALLAHABAD                       |
| 3                                      | NIT-BHOPAL                             |
| 4                                      | NIT-CALICUT                            |
| 5                                      | NIT-DURGAPUR                           |
| 6                                      | NIT-HAMIRPUR                           |
| 7                                      | MNIT- JAIPUR                           |
| 8                                      | NIT- JALANDHAR                         |
| 9                                      | NIT- JAMSHEDPUR                        |
| 10                                     | NIT- KURUKSHETRA                       |
| 11                                     | VNIT- NAGPUR                           |
| 12                                     | NIT- PATNA                             |
| 13                                     | NIT- RAIPUR                            |
| 14                                     | NIT- ROURKELA                          |
| 15                                     | NIT- SILCHAR                           |
| 16                                     | NIT- SRINAGAR                          |
| 17                                     | SVNIT- SURAT                           |
| 18                                     | NITK- SURATHKAL                        |
| 19                                     | NIT- TIRUCHIRAPPALLI                   |
| 20                                     | NIT- WARANGAL                          |
| 21                                     | NIT- ARUNACHAL PRADESH                 |
| 22                                     | NIT- DELHI                             |
| 23                                     | NIT- GOA                               |
| 24                                     | NIT- MANIPUR                           |
| 25                                     | NIT- MEGHALAYA                         |
| 26                                     | NIT- MIZORAM                           |
| 27                                     | NIT- NAGALAND                          |
| 28                                     | NIT- PUDUCHERRY                        |
| 29                                     | NIT- SIKKIM                            |
| 30                                     | NIT- UTTARAKHAND                       |
| 31                                     | NIT - ANDHRA PRADESH                   |
| 32                                     | IIEST - SHIBPUR                        |

| Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER)   | Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                                                             | IISER - PUNE                                                  |
| 2                                                             | IISER - KOLKATA                                               |
| 3                                                             | IISER - MOHALI                                                |
| 4                                                             | IISER - BHOPAL                                                |
| 5                                                             | IISER - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM                                    |
| 6                                                             | IISER - TIRUPATI                                              |
| 7                                                             | IISER - BERHAMPUR                                             |
| School of Planning and Architecture (SPA)                     | School of Planning and Architecture (SPA)                     |
| 1                                                             | SPA- DELHI                                                    |
| 2                                                             | SPA- BHOPAL                                                   |
| 3                                                             | SPA- VIJAYAWADA                                               |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM)                          | Indian Institute of Management (IIM)                          |
| 1                                                             | IIM - AHMEDABAD                                               |
| 2                                                             | IIM - BANGALORE                                               |
| 3                                                             | IIM - CALCUTTA                                                |
| 4                                                             | IIM - INDORE                                                  |
| 5                                                             | IIM - LUCKNOW                                                 |
| 6                                                             | IIM - KOZHIKODE                                               |
| 7                                                             | IIM - SHILLONG                                                |
| 8                                                             | IIM - ROHTAK                                                  |
| 9                                                             | IIM - RAIPUR                                                  |
| 10                                                            | IIM - RANCHI                                                  |
| 11                                                            | IIM - TIRUCHIRAPPALLI                                         |
| 12                                                            | IIM - UDAIPUR                                                 |
| 13                                                            | IIM - KASHIPUR                                                |
| 14                                                            | IIM - BODH GAYA                                               |
| 15                                                            | IIM - SIRMAUR                                                 |
| 16                                                            | IIM - VISAKHAPATNAM                                           |
| 17                                                            | IIM - SAMBALPUR                                               |
| 18                                                            | IIM - AMRITSAR                                                |
| 19                                                            | IIM - NAGPUR                                                  |
| 20                                                            | IIM - JAMMU                                                   |
| Central University (CU)                                       | Central University (CU)                                       |
| 1                                                             | VISVA-BHARTI                                                  |
| 2                                                             | UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD                                       |

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