**Policy Summary: Tribhuvan Sahkari University (TSU) Establishment**
The Tribhuvan Sahkari University (TSU) was established in 2025 through an act of Parliament. The university currently offers four courses, including one ongoing course from the former Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) and three newly established courses. The approved annual intake capacity is as follows: Diploma Programmes (25 seats), Undergraduate Programmes (30 seats), Postgraduate Programmes (583 seats), and Doctoral Programmes (10 seats). From its fourth year of operation, the university and its affiliated institutes anticipate an annual intake capacity of approximately 9,600 for UG/PG programs, 16,000 for diploma programs, 60 for Ph.D. programs, and 800,000 for certificate programs. While initially established in Gujarat, TSU plans to expand nationwide through its own schools and affiliated institutions. The government has provided a one-time capital grant of Rs. 500 Crore to support infrastructure development. The university's financing will be a combination of government funds, self-financing, and other sources. This information was provided by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Cooperation: The ministry responsible for matters related to cooperatives.
Tribhuvan Sahkari University: A newly established university established through an act of Parliament.
TSU: Abbreviation of Tribhuvan Sahkari University.
Institute of Rural Management Anand: An institute with an ongoing course now included in the University's offerings.
IRMA: Abbreviation of Institute of Rural Management Anand.
Gujarat: The initial location of the Tribhuvan Sahkari University.
Shri Amit Shah: The Minister of Cooperation who provided information regarding the university.
Rajya Sabha: The Council of States, where a question regarding the university was answered.
Ministry of Cooperation
Tribhuvan Sahkari University
Posted On: 23 JUL 2025 1:17PM by PIB Delhi
The “Tribhuvan” Sahkari University (TSU) has recently been established through an act of Parliament, which
was passed in the last budget session 2025. At this stage, the University has four courses, which include one
ongoing course of the erstwhile Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) and three new courses started
after the establishment of the University. The current approved annual intake capacity in the University,
including that of one affiliated Institute, is as follows:
1. Diploma Programme: 25 seatsUndergraduate programmes: 30 seatsPostgraduate programmes: 583
seatsDoctoral programmes: 10 seats
From the fourth year of its operation, the University and its affiliated institutes, combined, to have a
tentative annual intake capacity of about 9,600 for UG & PG programmes, about 16,000 for diploma
programmes, about 60 for Ph.D. programmes and about 8 lakh for certificate programmes.
The establishment of TSU would not be limited to Gujarat. The University would expand across the country
by establishing its own schools and through affiliated institutions.
The Government has made a one-time capital grant of Rs. 500 Crore in the form of corpus fund to create
additional infrastructure for the TSU and its financing structure would be a mix of Government funds, self-
financing or other sources.
This was stated by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah in a written reply to a question in the
Rajya Sabha.
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