Institutes of National Importance


Institute of National Importance is a status that may be conferred on a premier public higher education institution in India by an act of Parliament of India, an institution which "serves as a pivotal player in developing highly skilled personnel within the specified region of the country/state". Institutes of National Importance receive special recognition and funding from the Government of India.

Acts

As of 2020, there are 155 institutes, declared as Institutes of National Importance under a distinct Act of Parliament. These INIs include 23 IITs; 15 AIIMSs; 20 IIMs; 31 NITs; 25 IIITs; 7 IISERs, 7 NIPERs; 5 NIDs; 3 SPAs; 5 central universities; 4 medical research institutes and 10 other specialized institutes.
InstituteCityStateFoundedTypeSpecialization
Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchGhaziabadUttar Pradesh2010—Sciences
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, DeogharDeogharJharkhand2012AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, GorakhpurGorakhpurUttar Pradesh2019AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, JodhpurJodhpurRajasthan2012AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, MangalagiriMangalagiriAndhra Pradesh2018AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, NagpurNagpurMaharashtra2018AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, KalyaniKalyaniWest Bengal2019AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New DelhiNew DelhiDelhi1956AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, PatnaPatnaBihar2012AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, RaebareliRaebareliUttar Pradesh2013AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, RaipurRaipurChhattisgarh2012AIIMSMedicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, RishikeshRishikeshUttarakhand2012AIIMSMedicine
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, GwaliorGwaliorMadhya Pradesh1997IIITInformation Technology
Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar SabhaChennaiTamil Nadu1918—Language Studies
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, JalandharJalandharPunjab1987NITEngineering
Footwear Design and Development InstituteNoidaUttar Pradesh1986—Fashion Design
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, ShibpurShibpurWest Bengal1856—Engineering
Indian Institute of Information Technology, AllahabadAllahabadUttar Pradesh1999IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, AgartalaAgartalaTripura2019IIITInformation 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, RanchiRanchiJharkhand2016IIITInformation Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, RaichurRaichurKarnataka2019IIITInformation 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 Management AhmedabadAhmedabadGujarat1961IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management AmritsarAmritsarPunjab2015IIMManagement
Indian Institute of Management BangaloreBangaloreKarnataka1973IIMManagement
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 ShillongShillongMeghalaya2007IIMManagement
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 Petroleum and EnergyVisakhapatnamAndhra Pradesh2016—Petroleum Engineering
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, BerhampurBerhampurOdisha2016IISERSciences
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, BhopalBhopalMadhya Pradesh2008IISERSciences
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, KolkataKolkataWest 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
Indian Institute of Technology VaranasiVaranasiUttar Pradesh1919IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology DhanbadDhanbadJharkhand1926IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology BhilaiBhilaiChhattisgarh2016IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology BhubaneswarBhubaneswarOdisha2008IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology BombayMumbaiMaharashtra1958IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology DelhiNew DelhiDelhi1963IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology DharwadDharwadKarnataka2016IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology GandhinagarGandhinagarGujarat2008IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology GoaFarmagudiGoa2016IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology GuwahatiGuwahatiAssam1994IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology HyderabadHyderabadTelangana2008IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology IndoreIndoreMadhya Pradesh2009IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology JammuJammuJammu and Kashmir2016IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology JodhpurJodhpurRajasthan2008IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology KanpurKanpurUttar Pradesh1959IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpurWest Bengal1951IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology MadrasChennaiTamil Nadu1959IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology MandiMandiHimachal Pradesh2009IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology PalakkadPalakkadKerala2015IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology PatnaPatnaBihar2008IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeRoorkeeUttarakhand1847IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology RoparRoparPunjab2008IITEngineering
Indian Institute of Technology TirupatiTirupatiAndhra Pradesh2015IITEngineering
Indian Statistical InstituteKolkataWest Bengal1931—Statistics
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and ResearchPondicherryPuducherry1823—Medicine
Kalakshetra FoundationChennaiTamil Nadu1936—Arts and Culture
Malaviya National Institute of Technology, JaipurJaipurRajasthan1963NITEngineering
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, BhopalBhopalMadhya Pradesh1960NITEngineering
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, AllahabadAllahabadUttar Pradesh1961NITEngineering
National Institute of Design, AhmedabadAhmedabadGujarat1960NIDDesign
National Institute of Design, Madhya PradeshBhopalMadhya Pradesh2019NIDDesign
National Institute of Design, AssamJorhatAssam2019NIDDesign
National Institute of Design, HaryanaKurukshetraHaryana2016NIDDesign
National Institute of Design, Andhra PradeshVijayawadaAndhra Pradesh2015NIDDesign
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
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, GoaFarmagudiGoa2010NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, HamirpurHamirpurHimachal Pradesh1986NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, JamshedpurJamshedpurJharkhand1960NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, KarnatakaMangaloreKarnataka1960NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, KurukshetraKurukshetraHaryana1963NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, ManipurImphalManipur2010NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, MeghalayaShillongMeghalaya2010NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, MizoramAizawlMizoram2010NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, NagalandDimapurNagaland2010NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, PatnaPatnaBihar1886NITEngineering
National Institute of Technology, PuducherryKaraikalPuducherry2010NITEngineering
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
National Institute of Mental Health and NeurosciencesBangaloreKarnataka1847—Medicine
Nalanda UniversityRajgirBihar2010—General
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchChandigarhChandigarh1962—Medicine
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum TechnologyAmethiUttar Pradesh2007—Petroleum Engineering
Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth DevelopmentChennaiTamil Nadu1993—Youth Affairs
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural UniversityJhansiUttar Pradesh2014—Agricultural Science
Regional Centre for BiotechnologyFaridabadHaryana2009—Biotechnology
Rajendra Central Agricultural UniversitySamastipurBihar1905—Agricultural Science
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and TechnologyThiruvananthapuramKerala1973—Medicine
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, SuratSuratGujarat1961NITEngineering
School of Planning and Architecture, BhopalBhopalMadhya Pradesh2008SPAArchitecture
School of Planning and Architecture, DelhiNew DelhiDelhi1941SPAArchitecture
School of Planning and Architecture, VijayawadaVijayawadaAndhra Pradesh2008SPAArchitecture
University of AllahabadAllahabadUttar Pradesh1887—General
Visva-Bharati UniversitySantiniketanWest Bengal1921—General
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, NagpurNagpurMaharashtra1960NITEngineering

Proposed Institutes of National Importance (INIs)