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

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

Medicine

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

Pharmacy

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

Science

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

Universities

, 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, 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, VaranasiVaranasiUttar Pradesh1919IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, RoorkeeRoorkeeUttarakhand1847IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology, KharagpurKharagpurWest Bengal1951IITEngineering

Indian Institute of Management (IIMs)

InstituteCityStateFoundedTypeSpecialization
Indian Institute of Management, AhmedabadAhmedabadGujarat1961IIMManagement
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, GwaliorGwaliorMadhya 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