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HRD Ministry Granted Institution of Eminence Status To 6 Public & Private Institutes
HRD Ministry Granted Institution of Eminence Status To 3 Public and 3 Private Institutes- Details, Highlights
Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has granted Institution of Eminence (IoE) status to six educational institutions.
It includes 3 Institutions from Public Sector and 3 from Private Sector. The decision was taken on the basis of the recommendations given by an Empowered Expert Committee (EEC) headed by former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) N Gopalaswami.
The aim of the Institutions of Eminence (IoE) scheme is to bring the selected higher educational institutions in the world’s top 500 in the next 10 years and eventually in top 100.
The institution of Eminence (IoE) scheme has been launched with an objective to provide & promote world-class teaching and research facilities to Indian students within the country and enhance general level of education of the country.
Private Sector
- Jio Institute (Reliance Foundation), Pune under Green Field Category
- Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences (BITS), Pilani, Rajasthan
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka
Public Sector
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, Karnataka
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay (Maharashtra)
