Lok Sabha Question No. 166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Establishment of IITs, IIMs and AIIMS
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 166 ANSWERED ON 21/07/2025

## Establishment of IITs, IIMs and AIIMS

## 166. Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the details of new IITs, IIMs, AIIMS, Central Universities and Technical Institutes which have been established in the country during the last ten years and the current year;

(b) the State-wise distribution of the establishment of these institutions;

(c) the details of budgetary allocation for Higher Education Infrastructure Development in the Union Budget 2025-26 and its comparison with actual expenditure of previous years;

(d)  the  measures  taken  to  address  the  faculty  shortage  and  research  funding  constraints  in  newly established and existing IITs and IIMs;

(e) the details of incentives provided to attract the international faculties;

(f) the details of policies which promote the Multi disciplinary Research, Startup Incubation Centers, and AI-Based Learning Modules in Premier Institutions; and

(g)  whether the Government plans to bridge the gap between public and private Higher Education Institutions and ensure equal access to world-class education for students from economically weaker sections?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (Dr. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) & (b): Prior to the year 2014, 16 The Indian Institutes of Technologies (IITs) were functioning in the country. In pursuance to Budget Announcement 2014-15 and 2015-16, six new IITs have been established in the States/UT of Andhra Pradesh (IIT Tirupati), Kerala (IIT Palakkad), Chhattisgarh (IIT Bhilai), Jammu & Kashmir (IIT Jammu), Goa (IIT Goa) and Karnataka (IIT Dharwad). Further, in  pursuance  to  the  Budget  announcement  2015-16,  the  Indian  School  of  Mines,  Dhanbad  in Jharkhand was accorded the status of IIT in the year of 2016. At present 23 IITs are functioning in the country.

13 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) were functioning in the country prior to the year 2014 and at present there are 21 IIMs. Seven new IIMs have been established in the States/ UT of Punjab (IIM Amritsar),  Bihar  (IIM  Bodhgaya),  Odisha  (IIM  Sambalpur),  Jammu  &  Kashmir  (IIM  Jammu), Himachal Pradesh (IIM Sirmaur), Maharashtra (IIM Nagpur) and Andhra Pradesh (IIM Visakhapatnam). Further, in the year 2023, National Institute for Training in Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai has been converted into IIM Mumbai.

30  National  Institutes  of  Technology  (NITs)  and  one  Indian  Institute  of  Engineering  Science  and Technology (IIEST) were functioning in the country prior to 2014 and at present there are 31 NITs apart from one IIEST. NIT Andhra Pradesh has been established in the year 2015.

9 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) were functioning in the country prior to 2014 and at present there are 25 IIITs. Sixteen new IIITs have been established in the States of Andhra Pradesh  (IIITDM  Kurnool),  Haryana  (IIIT  Sonepat),  Himachal  Pradesh  (IIIT  Una),  West  Bengal (IIIT  Kalyani),  Karnataka  (IIIT  Dharwad,  IIIT  Raichur),  Manipur  (IIIT  Senapati),  Kerala  (IIIT Kottayam),  Uttar  Pradesh  (IIIT  Lucknow),  Jharkhand  (IIIT  Ranchi),  Maharashtra  (IIIT  Pune,  IIIT Nagpur), Madhya Pradesh (IIIT Bhopal), Gujarat (IIIT Surat), Bihar (IIIT Bhagalpur) and Tripura (IIIT Agartala).

5 Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) and one Indian Institute of Science (IISc) were functioning in the Country prior to 2014 and at present there are seven IISERs apart from one IISc. Two new IISERs have been established in the state of Andhra Pradesh (IISER Tirupati) and Odisha (IISER Berhampur).

40 Central Universities (CUs) were functioning in the country prior to 2014 and at present there are 48  CUs.  Eight  CUs  have  been  established  in  the  States/UTs  of  Bihar  (Mahatma  Gandhi  Central University Motihari, Bihar), Andhra Pradesh (Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, National Sanskrit University Andhra Pradesh), Telangana (Sammakka Sarakka Tribal  University  Telangana),  Delhi  (Central  Sanskrit  University  Delhi,  Shri  Lal  Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University Delhi), Ladakh (Sindhu Central University Ladakh).

7 All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) were functioning in the country prior to 2014 and after 2014, 16 AIIMS have been approved for establishment out of which 12 have been established and  4  are  under  establishment.  12  new  AIIMS  have  been  established  in  the  States/  UTs  of Maharashtra  (AIIMS  Nagpur),  Andhra  Pradesh  (AIIMS  Mangalagiri),  West  Bengal  (AIIMS Kalyani),  Uttar  Pradesh  (AIIMS  Gorakhpur  and  AIIMS  Rae  Bareli.),  Punjab  (AIIMS  Bathinda), Assam  (AIIMS  Guwahati),  Himachal  Pradesh  (AIIMS  Bilaspur),  Jharkhand  (AIIMS  Deoghar), Telangana (AIIMS Bibinagar), Jammu (AIIMS Vijaypur), Gujarat (AIIMS Rajkot).

(c):  Infrastructural  development  of  autonomous  bodies  viz.  IITs,  NITs,  IIMs,  CUs  is  undertaken under  Budget  head  OH-35  of  'Grants  for  creation  of  Capital  Assets'  to  these  bodies.  The  total Budget Estimates for F.Y. 2025-26 for these Heads is Rs. 6490.04 cr and actual expenditure for F.Y. 2024-25 was Rs. 5811.92 cr.

(d): The Central Higher Education Institutions (CHEIs) under Ministry of Education including IITs and  IIMs  are  statutory  autonomous  organizations  established  under  respective  Central  Acts  of Parliament  and  governed  by  provisions  of  the  Acts/  Statutes/  Ordinances/  Regulations  made thereunder. Occurring of vacancies and filling thereof is a continuous process. The vacancies arise due to retirement, resignation and additional requirement on account of enhanced students' strength. IITs issue rolling Advertisements, which are open throughout the year for all candidates, who fulfill the  required  qualifications  and  experience  for  faculty  positions  in  IITs.  Ministry  of  Education  had directed all the CHEIs to fill up the vacancies in Mission Mode.

(e) The IITs have implemented several measures to attract international faculty and strengthen global academic  engagement  such  as  Professional  Development  Fund,  New  Faculty  Seed  Grant,  Faculty Research Travel Award, Young Faculty Incentive Fellowship Scheme, In campus housing, Medical benefits, etc. This Ministry also implements Global Initiative for Academic Network (GIAN) which seeks  to  tap  the  talent  pool  of  scientists  and  entrepreneurs  from  abroad,  including  those  of  Indian origin, to augment the country's existing academic resources.

(f) & (g): NEP 2020 envisions introduction of contemporary subjects such as Artificial Intelligence, Design  Thinking,  Holistic  Health,  Organic  Living,  Environmental  Education,  Global  Citizenship

Education (GCED), etc. at relevant stages to develop these various important skills in students at all levels.  NEP  2020  also  aims  to  promote  robust  ecosystem  of  research  to  identify  potential  and challenges due to rapid changes occurring such as climate change, expanding digital market, rise of machine learning and artificial intelligence etc.

The NEP 2020 aims to bridge the gap between public and private higher education institutions and ensure equal access to quality education, including for students from economically weaker sections. NEP 2020 envisions a more equitable and inclusive higher education system by addressing historical disparities and providing targeted support to disadvantaged groups.

The  Government  is  driving  multidisciplinary  research  and  innovation  through  initiatives  like  the Anusandhan  National  Research  Foundation  (ANRF),  PM  Research  Fellowships  (PMRF),  and Translational Research Zones (TRZs) to bridge academia and industry. Over 6,000 HEIs have R&D cells, while 10,000+ Atal Tinkering Labs and 15,000+ Innovation Councils (IICs) foster school and university-level  entrepreneurship.  Research  &  Innovation  Parks  at  premier  institutions  support startups and UGC/AICTE reforms strengthen industry ties via internships and apprenticeship-linked degrees. The Government has approved the establishment of three Centres of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence  with  a  total  outlay  of  Rs.990  crore  from  FY  2023-24  to  FY  2027-28.  A  Centre  of Excellence  in  Education  was  announced  in  the  Union  Budget  2025-26  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.500 crore. Premier institutions are also setting up AI Skill Centres focused on frontier technologies such as  AI,  machine  learning,  data  science,  and  quantum  computing. Faculty  development  programs, upgraded digital infrastructure, and platforms like SWAYAM and ONOS further support AI-based education and access to global research.

The  Institutions  of  Eminence  (IoE)  scheme  was  launched  in  the  year  2017  with  an  aim  to  enable academic  institutions  in  the  country  to  emerge  as  world  class  academic  and  research  institutions. Some  of  the  salient  features  of  the  scheme  include  existence  of  academic,  administrative  and financial  autonomy,  excellence  in  research,  significant  proportion  of  international  students  and faculty and tangible and intangible contribution to the society etc.

The Government has been taking various initiatives for making higher education accessible to poor, middle class students such as scholarships / fellowships offered to SC/ST students, fee exemption or partially reimbursed through Schemes like PM Vidyalaxmi and Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan (PM-USP); 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Section; reservation for SCs/STs/OBCs;  preparatory  classes  for  SCs/STs  for  appearing  in  JEE  exam;  JEE  exam  being conducted in local / regional languages etc.