Phase-B Expansion of Five New IITs (Tirupati, Palakkad, Bhilai, Jammu, Dharwad)
Cabinet approved on 7 May 2025 the Phase-B expansion of five new IITs with ₹11,828.79 crore for infrastructure from 2025-26 to 2028-29. Key Points: • Five IITs: Tirupati (AP), Palakkad (Kerala), Bhilai (CG), Jammu (J&K), Dharwad (Karnataka) • Total cost: ₹11,828.79 crore over 4 years (2025-29) • Student capacity increase: 7,111 to 13,687 (additional 6,576 seats) • 130 Professor-level faculty posts (Level 14 & above) created • Five state-of-art research parks for industry-academia collaboration • Phased enrollment: 1,364 → 1,738 → 1,767 → 1,707 per year • Total IITs now: 23 (up from 16 in 2014)
- Cabinet approved Phase-B expansion of five new IITs on 7 May 2025 with ₹11,828.79 crore for infrastructure from 2025-26 to 2028-29
- Five IITs: Tirupati (AP), Palakkad (Kerala), Bhilai (Chhattisgarh), Jammu (J&K), and Dharwad (Karnataka)
- Student capacity increase from 7,111 to 13,687 with additional 6,576 seats across the five institutions
- 130 Professor-level faculty posts at Level 14 and above created; five state-of-art research parks for industry-academia collaboration
- Phased enrollment increase: 1,364 to 1,738 to 1,767 to 1,707 per year over 4 years
- Total IITs in India now 23, up from 16 in 2014
What is the Phase-B expansion of the five new IITs?
The Cabinet on 7 May 2025 approved the Phase-B expansion of five new IITs — Tirupati, Palakkad, Bhilai, Jammu and Dharwad — with ₹11,828.79 crore for infrastructure from 2025-26 to 2028-29, under the Ministry of Education.
In which states are these five IITs located?
The five IITs are at Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Palakkad (Kerala), Bhilai (Chhattisgarh), Jammu (J&K) and Dharwad (Karnataka).
How will student capacity change under Phase-B?
Student capacity will increase from 7,111 to 13,687, adding 6,576 seats. Phased enrollment is planned at 1,364, then 1,738, 1,767 and 1,707 per year.
What faculty and research infrastructure is being added?
The expansion creates 130 Professor-level faculty posts at Level 14 and above, and establishes five state-of-the-art research parks for industry-academia collaboration across the five IITs.
How many IITs does India have after this expansion?
India now has a total of 23 IITs, up from 16 in 2014, following the Phase-B expansion of the five newer IITs.
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