Centre Confirms Receipt of Telangana's Proposal for IIM in Hyderabad
Presently, there are 22 IIMs functioning in 21 States. The states of Telangana, Goa, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim do not have an IIM
Hyderabad: The Ministry of Education has confirmed that a request for sanctioning of an IIM in Hyderabad was received from Telangana government.
As per the All-India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2023–24, Telangana hosts 2,070 higher education institutions (HEIs), of these, 604 institutions offer management courses, including 20 universities, 570 colleges, and 14 standalone institutes.
Telangana hosts several premier central government higher educational institutions, including the University of Hyderabad, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal, English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad, and Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), Hyderabad.
Further, the Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University at Mulugu was established in 2023. The Central government periodically establishes new institutions of national importance, including Indian Institutes of Management (IIM), across India, after taking into account regional balance and resource availability.
Presently, there are 22 IIMs functioning in 21 States. The states of Telangana, Goa, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim do not have an IIM.
This was stated by the Union Minister of State for Education Dr. Sukanta Majumdar in Lok Sabha on Monday while responding to a question raised by Congress MP Mallu Ravi on “Establishment of an Indian Institute of Management in Telangana.”
