In India, Institute of National Importance (INI) is a status that may be conferred on a premier public higher education institution by an act of the Parliament of India for such institutions which, "serve as a pivotal player in developing highly skilled personnel within the specified region of the country or state." Institutes of National Importance receive special recognition, higher autonomy, and direct funding from the Government of India. Some of India's highest ranked universities, including all of the IITs and IIMs, have this status.
The Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPA) are declared as Institutes of National Importance through the 'School of Planning and Architecture Act, 2014' and its subsequent amendments. [1]
National Institutes of Design (NID) are declared as an Institution of National Importance through the 'National Institute of Design Act 2014' and its subsequent amendments. [2] Footwear Design and Development Institute comprising 12 campuses is declared as an Institution of National Importance through the 'FDDI Act 2017'. [3]
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K) and National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T) are declared Institutes of National Importance through the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Act, 2021. [8] [9]
Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) are declared as Institutes of National Importance through the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017 and its subsequent amendments. [10]
All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) are declared as Institutes of National Importance through the 'All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956' and its subsequent amendments. [11]
National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) are declared as Institutes of National Importance through the 'National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act, 1998' and its subsequent amendments. [12]
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) are Institutes of National Importance through the amendments in the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007. [13]
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. [14]
Institute | City | State | Founded | Type | Specialization |
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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur | Berhampur | Odisha | 2016 | IISER | Sciences |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 2008 | IISER | Sciences |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata | Kalyani | West Bengal | 2006 | IISER | Sciences |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali | Mohali | Punjab | 2007 | IISER | Sciences |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune | Pune | Maharashtra | 2006 | IISER | Sciences |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | 2008 | IISER | Sciences |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Tirupati | Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh | 2015 | IISER | Sciences |
Institute | City | State | Founded | Type | Specialization |
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National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 1960 | NID | Design |
National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati | Andhra Pradesh | 2015 | NID | Design |
National Institute of Design, Assam | Jorhat | Assam | 2019 | NID | Design |
National Institute of Design, Haryana | Kurukshetra | Haryana | 2016 | NID | Design |
National Institute of Design, Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 2019 | NID | Design |
Institute | City | State | Founded | Type | Specialization |
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National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonepat | Sonepat | Haryana | 2012 | NIFTEM | Food Technology |
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur | Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu | 1967 | NIFTEM | Food Technology |
Institute | City | State | Founded | Type | Specialization |
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National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 2007 | NIPER | Pharmaceutical Science |
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati | Guwahati | Assam | 2008 | NIPER | Pharmaceutical Science |
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur | Hajipur | Bihar | 2007 | NIPER | Pharmaceutical Science |
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 2007 | NIPER | Pharmaceutical Science |
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata | Kolkata | West Bengal | 2007 | NIPER | Pharmaceutical Science |
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali | Mohali | Punjab | 1998 | NIPER | Pharmaceutical Science |
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Raebareli | Raebareli | Uttar Pradesh | 2007 | NIPER | Pharmaceutical Science |
Institute | City | State | Founded | Type | Specialization |
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School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 2008 | SPA | Architecture |
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi | 1941 | SPA | Architecture |
School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh | 2008 | SPA | Architecture |
Institute | City | State | Founded | Type | Specialization |
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Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh | Uttar Pradesh | 1920 | — | General [15] |
Banaras Hindu University | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | 1914 | — | General [15] |
Nalanda University | Rajgir | Bihar | 2010 | — | Social Science [16] |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University | Samastipur | Bihar | 1905 | — | Agricultural Science [17] |
National Forensic Sciences University [N 3] | Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 2020 | — | Forensic Science [18] |
Visva-Bharati University | Santiniketan | West Bengal | 1921 | — | General [19] |
Rashtriya Raksha University [N 4] | Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 2020 | — | Defence Studies [20] |
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University | Jhansi | Uttar Pradesh | 2014 | — | Agricultural Science [21] |
University of Allahabad | Prayagraj | Uttar Pradesh | 1887 | — | General [22] |
University of Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi | 1922 | — | General [15] |
Institute | City | State | Founded | Specialization |
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National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 1847 | Medicine [23] |
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research | Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 1962 | Medicine [15] |
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | 1973 | Medicine [15] |
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research [N 5] | Pondicherry | Puducherry | 1823 | Medicine [15] |
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In India, Institute of National Importance (INI) is a status that may be conferred on a premier public higher education institution by an act of the Parliament of India for such institutions which, "serve as a pivotal player in developing highly skilled personnel within the specified region of the country or state." Institutes of National Importance receive special recognition, higher autonomy, and direct funding from the Government of India. Some of India's highest ranked universities, including all of the IITs and IIMs, have this status.
The Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPA) are declared as Institutes of National Importance through the 'School of Planning and Architecture Act, 2014' and its subsequent amendments. [1]
National Institutes of Design (NID) are declared as an Institution of National Importance through the 'National Institute of Design Act 2014' and its subsequent amendments. [2] Footwear Design and Development Institute comprising 12 campuses is declared as an Institution of National Importance through the 'FDDI Act 2017'. [3]
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K) and National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T) are declared Institutes of National Importance through the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Act, 2021. [8] [9]
Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) are declared as Institutes of National Importance through the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017 and its subsequent amendments. [10]
All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) are declared as Institutes of National Importance through the 'All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956' and its subsequent amendments. [11]
National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) are declared as Institutes of National Importance through the 'National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act, 1998' and its subsequent amendments. [12]
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) are Institutes of National Importance through the amendments in the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007. [13]
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. [14]
Institute | City | State | Founded | Type | Specialization |
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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur | Berhampur | Odisha | 2016 | IISER | Sciences |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 2008 | IISER | Sciences |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata | Kalyani | West Bengal | 2006 | IISER | Sciences |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali | Mohali | Punjab | 2007 | IISER | Sciences |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune | Pune | Maharashtra | 2006 | IISER | Sciences |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | 2008 | IISER | Sciences |
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Tirupati | Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh | 2015 | IISER | Sciences |
Institute | City | State | Founded | Type | Specialization |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 1960 | NID | Design |
National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati | Andhra Pradesh | 2015 | NID | Design |
National Institute of Design, Assam | Jorhat | Assam | 2019 | NID | Design |
National Institute of Design, Haryana | Kurukshetra | Haryana | 2016 | NID | Design |
National Institute of Design, Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 2019 | NID | Design |
Institute | City | State | Founded | Type | Specialization |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonepat | Sonepat | Haryana | 2012 | NIFTEM | Food Technology |
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur | Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu | 1967 | NIFTEM | Food Technology |
Institute | City | State | Founded | Type | Specialization |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 2007 | NIPER | Pharmaceutical Science |
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati | Guwahati | Assam | 2008 | NIPER | Pharmaceutical Science |
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur | Hajipur | Bihar | 2007 | NIPER | Pharmaceutical Science |
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 2007 | NIPER | Pharmaceutical Science |
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata | Kolkata | West Bengal | 2007 | NIPER | Pharmaceutical Science |
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali | Mohali | Punjab | 1998 | NIPER | Pharmaceutical Science |
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Raebareli | Raebareli | Uttar Pradesh | 2007 | NIPER | Pharmaceutical Science |
Institute | City | State | Founded | Type | Specialization |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 2008 | SPA | Architecture |
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi | 1941 | SPA | Architecture |
School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh | 2008 | SPA | Architecture |
Institute | City | State | Founded | Type | Specialization |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh | Uttar Pradesh | 1920 | — | General [15] |
Banaras Hindu University | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | 1914 | — | General [15] |
Nalanda University | Rajgir | Bihar | 2010 | — | Social Science [16] |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University | Samastipur | Bihar | 1905 | — | Agricultural Science [17] |
National Forensic Sciences University [N 3] | Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 2020 | — | Forensic Science [18] |
Visva-Bharati University | Santiniketan | West Bengal | 1921 | — | General [19] |
Rashtriya Raksha University [N 4] | Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 2020 | — | Defence Studies [20] |
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University | Jhansi | Uttar Pradesh | 2014 | — | Agricultural Science [21] |
University of Allahabad | Prayagraj | Uttar Pradesh | 1887 | — | General [22] |
University of Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi | 1922 | — | General [15] |
Institute | City | State | Founded | Specialization |
---|---|---|---|---|
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 1847 | Medicine [23] |
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research | Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 1962 | Medicine [15] |
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | 1973 | Medicine [15] |
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research [N 5] | Pondicherry | Puducherry | 1823 | Medicine [15] |
The following institutes have been proposed as INIs through a bill:
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