Parliament Question: Setting up of New Higher Educational Institutions

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 130 ANSWERED ON 20/07/2026 Setting up of New Higher Educational Institutions 130. Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev: Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) the details of new Central Government educational institutions established during the last five years, State-wise; (b) whether the Government has any proposal or has allocated any budget during the current year for establishing new Central Government educational institutions, such as Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Maritime Institutions, State-wise, particularly in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal; (c) if so, the project-wise details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (d) the details of proposals that are pending with the Government, State-wise? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR) (a) to (d): Prior to the year 2014, 16 The Indian Institutes of Technologies (IITs) were functioning in the country. After 2014, 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 22 IIMs. After 2014, eight 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), Andhra Pradesh (IIM Visakhapatnam) and Assam (IIM Guwahati has been inaugurated on 14.02.2026). 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. After 2014, 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). Setting up of higher education institutions is a continuous and ongoing process. Depending on the need, educational institutions are opened from time to time. National Education Policy 2020 provides to ensure full access, equity, and inclusion. Education being subject matter of concurrent list, it is joint responsibility of Central as well as State Government to take action for implementation of NEP 2020. The Government is committed to provide quality education to all. Further, Union Budget 2026-27 has announced setting up of 5 University Townships in the vicinity of major industrial and logistic corridors by supporting States, through challenge route. These planned academic zones will host multiple universities, colleges, research institutions, skill centres and residential complexes. The proposed university townships are envisaged to provide world-class academic and research infrastructure including innovation and incubation facilities, industry partnerships and sustainable urban amenities. ***