Institutes of National Importance


In India, an Institution of National Importance refers to a premier public higher education institution granted special status by the constitution or an act of the Parliament of India. Such institutions are recognized for their pivotal role in developing highly skilled personnel within a specified region of the country or state. Institutes of National Importance enjoy special recognition, greater autonomy, and direct funding from the Government of India.
At the inception of the Constitution of India, the Seventh Schedule declared Banaras Hindu University and Aligarh Muslim University as institutes of national importance. Subsequently 32nd Amendment in 1973 added University of Delhi to the schedule. Other institutions are accorded as INI by legislations or statutory orders.

Common Acts

Architecture

The Schools of Planning and Architecture are declared as Institutes of National Importance through the 'School of Planning and Architecture Act, 2014' and its subsequent amendments.

Design

  • National Institutes of Design are declared as an Institution of National Importance through the 'National Institute of Design Act 2014' and its subsequent amendments.

Engineering and Technology

Management

Indian Institutes of Management are declared as Institutes of National Importance through the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017 and its subsequent amendments.

Medicine

All [India Institutes of Medical Sciences] are declared as Institutes of National Importance through the 'All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956' and its subsequent amendments.

Pharmacy

National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research are declared as Institutes of National Importance through the 'National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act, 1998' and its subsequent amendments.

Science

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research are Institutes of National Importance through the amendments in the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007.

Universities

Aligarh Muslim University, Banaras Hindu University, Delhi University declared as Institutes of National Importance through Entry No. 63 union list-Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.

Summary statistics

As of June 2024, there are 171 Institutes of National Importance under various Acts of Parliament. These INIs include: 23 IITs, 20 AIIMSs, 21 IIMs, 31 NITs, 25 IIITs, 7 IISERs, 7 NIPERs, 5 NIDs, 3 SPAs, 2 NIFTEMs, 10 central universities, 4 medical research institutes, and 13 other specialized institutes.

Indian Institute of Technology (IITs)

InstituteCityStateFoundedTypeSpecialization
Indian Institute of Technology, JodhpurJodhpurRajasthan2008IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, TirupatiTirupatiAndhra Pradesh2015IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, GuwahatiGuwahatiAssam1994IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, PatnaPatnaBihar2008IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, BhilaiBhilaiChhattisgarh2016IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, DelhiNew DelhiDelhi1963IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, GoaFarmagudiGoa2016IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, GandhinagarGandhinagarGujarat2008IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, MandiMandiHimachal Pradesh2009IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, JammuJammuJammu and Kashmir2016IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), DhanbadDhanbadJharkhand1926IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, DharwadDharwadKarnataka2016IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, PalakkadPalakkadKerala2015IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, IndoreIndoreMadhya Pradesh2009IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, BombayMumbaiMaharashtra1958IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, BhubaneswarBhubaneswarOdisha2008IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, HyderabadHyderabadTelangana2008IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, RoparRupnagarPunjab2008IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasChennaiTamil Nadu1959IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, KanpurKanpurUttar Pradesh1959IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), VaranasiVaranasiUttar Pradesh1919IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, RoorkeeRoorkeeUttarakhand1847IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, KharagpurKharagpurWest Bengal1951IITEngineering

Indian Institute of Management (IIMs)

InstituteCityStateFoundedTypeSpecialization
Indian [Institute of Management Ahmedabad|Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]AhmedabadGujarat1961IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, AmritsarAmritsarPunjab2015IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, BangaloreBengaluruKarnataka1973IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, Bodh GayaBodh GayaBihar2015IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, CalcuttaKolkataWest Bengal1961IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, IndoreIndoreMadhya Pradesh1996IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, JammuJammuJammu and Kashmir2016IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, KashipurKashipurUttarakhand2011IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, kozhikodeKozhikodeKerala1996IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, LucknowLucknowUttar Pradesh1984IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, NagpurNagpurMaharashtra2015IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, RaipurRaipurChhattisgarh2010IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, RanchiRanchiJharkhand2010IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, RohtakRohtakHaryana2010IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, SambalpurSambalpurOdisha2015IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, ShilliongShillongMeghalaya2007IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, SirmaurPaonta SahibHimachal Pradesh2015IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, TiruchirappalliTiruchirappalliTamil Nadu2011IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, UdaipurUdaipurRajasthan2011IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnamAndhra Pradesh2015IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management, MumbaiMumbaiMaharashtra1963IIMManagement

Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs)

InstituteCityStateFoundedTypeSpecialization
Atal Bihari Vajpayee [Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management|Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior]GwaliorMadhya Pradesh1997IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, AgartalaAgartalaTripura2018IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, AllahabadPrayagrajUttar Pradesh1999IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, BhagalpurBhagalpurBihar2017IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, BhopalBhopalMadhya Pradesh2017IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, JabalpurJabalpurMadhya Pradesh2005IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, KancheepuramChennaiTamil Nadu2007IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, KurnoolKurnoolAndhra Pradesh2015IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, DharwadDharwadKarnataka2015IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, GuwahatiGuwahatiAssam2013IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, KalyaniKalyaniWest Bengal2014IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, KotaKotaRajasthan2013IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, KottayamKottayamKerala2015IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, LucknowLucknowUttar Pradesh2015IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, ManipurImphalManipur2015IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, NagpurNagpurMaharashtra2016IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, PunePuneMaharashtra2016IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, RaichurRaichurKarnataka2019IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, RanchiRanchiJharkhand2016IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, SonepatSonipatHaryana2014IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri CitySri CityAndhra Pradesh2013IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, SuratSuratGujarat2017IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, TiruchirappalliTiruchirappalliTamil Nadu2013IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, UnaUnaHimachal Pradesh2014IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, VadodaraVadodaraGujarat2013IIITInformation Technology

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISERs)

InstituteCityStateFoundedTypeSpecialization
Indian [Institute of Science Education and Research Berhampur|Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur]BerhampurOdisha2016IISERSciences
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, BhopalBhopalMadhya Pradesh2008IISERSciences
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, KolkataKalyaniWest Bengal2006IISERSciences
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, MohaliMohaliPunjab2007IISERSciences
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, PunePuneMaharashtra2006IISERSciences
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuramKerala2008IISERSciences
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, TirupatiTirupatiAndhra Pradesh2015IISERSciences

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMSs)

InstituteCityStateFoundedTypeSpecialization
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, BathindaBathindaPunjab2019AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, BhopalBhopalMadhya Pradesh2012AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, BhubaneswarBhubaneswarOdisha2012AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, BibinagarBibinagarTelangana2019AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, BilaspurBilaspurHimachal Pradesh2020AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, DeogharDeogharJharkhand2019AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, GorakhpurGorakhpurUttar Pradesh2019AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, GuwahatiGuwahatiAssam2020AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, JodhpurJodhpurRajasthan2012AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, KalyaniKalyaniWest Bengal2018AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, MaduraiMaduraiTamil Nadu2021AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, MangalagiriMangalagiriAndhra Pradesh2018AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, NagpurNagpurMaharashtra2018AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New DelhiNew DelhiDelhi1956AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, PatnaPatnaBihar2012AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, RaebareliRaebareliUttar Pradesh2018AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, RaipurRaipurChhattisgarh2012AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, RajkotRajkotGujarat2020AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, RishikeshRishikeshUttarakhand2012AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, VijaypurJammuJammu and Kashmir2020AIIMSMedicine

National Institute of Technology (NITs)

InstituteCityStateFoundedTypeSpecialization
National Institute of Technology, RaipurRaipurChhattisgarh1956NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, RourkelaRourkelaOdisha1961NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, SikkimRavanglaSikkim2010NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, SilcharSilcharAssam1967NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, SrinagarSrinagarJammu and Kashmir1960NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, TiruchirappalliTiruchirappalliTamil Nadu1964NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, UttarakhandSrinagarUttarakhand2010NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, WarangalWarangalTelangana1959NITEngineering
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar [National Institute of Technology Jalandhar|Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar]JalandharPunjab1987NITEngineering
Malaviya National Institute of Technology, JaipurJaipurRajasthan1963NITEngineering
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, BhopalBhopalMadhya Pradesh1960NITEngineering
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, AllahabadPrayagrajUttar Pradesh1961NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, AgartalaAgartalaTripura1965NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, Andhra PradeshTadepalligudemAndhra Pradesh2015NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, Arunachal PradeshYupiaArunachal Pradesh2010NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, CalicutKozhikodeKerala1961NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, DelhiNew DelhiDelhi2010NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, DurgapurDurgapurWest Bengal1960NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, GoaCuncolimGoa2010NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, HamirpurHamirpurHimachal Pradesh1986NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, JamshedpurJamshedpurJharkhand1960NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, KarnatakaMangaluruKarnataka1960NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, KurukshetraKurukshetraHaryana1963NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, ManipurImphalManipur2010NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, MeghalayaShillongMeghalaya2010NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, MizoramAizawlMizoram2010NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, NagalandChümoukedimaNagaland2010NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, PatnaPatnaBihar1886NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, PuducherryKaraikalPuducherry2010NITEngineering
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, NagpurNagpurMaharashtra1960NITEngineering
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, SuratSuratGujarat1961NITEngineering

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National Institute of Design (NIDs)

InstituteCityStateFoundedTypeSpecialization
National Institute of Design, AhmedabadAhmedabadGujarat1960NIDDesign
National Institute of Design, Andhra PradeshAmaravatiAndhra Pradesh2015NIDDesign
National Institute of Design, AssamJorhatAssam2019NIDDesign
National Institute of Design, HaryanaKurukshetraHaryana2016NIDDesign
National Institute of Design, Madhya PradeshBhopalMadhya Pradesh2019NIDDesign

National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEMs)

InstituteCityStateFoundedTypeSpecialization
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, SonepatSonepatHaryana2012NIFTEMFood Technology
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, ThanjavurThanjavurTamil Nadu1967NIFTEMFood Technology

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs)

InstituteCityStateFoundedTypeSpecialization
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, AhmedabadAhmedabadGujarat2007NIPERPharmaceutical Science
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, GuwahatiGuwahatiAssam2008NIPERPharmaceutical Science
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, HajipurHajipurBihar2007NIPERPharmaceutical Science
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, HyderabadHyderabadTelangana2007NIPERPharmaceutical Science
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, KolkataKolkataWest Bengal2007NIPERPharmaceutical Science
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, MohaliMohaliPunjab1998NIPERPharmaceutical Science
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, RaebareliRaebareliUttar Pradesh2007NIPERPharmaceutical Science

School of Planning and Architecture (SPAs)

InstituteCityStateFoundedTypeSpecialization
School of Planning and ArchitectureBhopalMadhya Pradesh2008SPAArchitecture
School of Planning and ArchitectureNew DelhiDelhi1941SPAArchitecture
School of Planning and ArchitectureVijayawadaAndhra Pradesh2008SPAArchitecture