More than 1,300 Seats Increased in 5 New IITs in 2025-26

Big Announcement by Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education has officially confirmed that a total of 1,364 new seats have been added in the country’s five newest Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) for the academic session 2025-26.

These seats have been added under undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) and PhD programs, significantly expanding the academic capacity of these institutes.

How Many Seats Increased in which IITs?

In this expansion, IIT Bhilai has got the highest number of 378 seats, followed by IIT Dharwad with 343, IIT Jammu with 251, IIT Tirupati with 199 and IIT Palakkad with 193 new seats.

This increase has been done on the basis of increasing number of students and demand for courses.

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Expansion in a Phased Manner till 2028-29

A senior official of the Ministry of Education said that this seat increase will be done in a phased manner till 2028-29.

The reason behind this decision was the reports of demand for courses from these institutes and planning of necessary resources, on the basis of which the central government gave approval.

Central Government Budget and Cabinet Approval

In the Union Budget for 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced 6,500 additional seats for IITs established after the year 2014.

Of the six new IITs established between 2015-16 – Bhilai, Dharwad, Jammu, Tirupati, Palakkad and Goa – IIT Goa has been excluded from this expansion plan as it has not yet shifted to a permanent campus.

Investment of ₹11,828.79 crore

On May 7, 2025, the Union Cabinet approved an investment of ₹11,828.79 crore for expansion of academic and infrastructure in these five IITs.

This investment will be made in a phased manner over the next four years – 2025-26 to 2028-29.

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Total 6,576 seats to be added in four years

A total of 6,576 new seats will be added in four years under this scheme:

Year	New Seats Added
2025-26	1,364 seats
2026-27	1,738 seats
2027-28	1,767 seats
2028-29	1,707 seats

How Many Total Seats will increase in which IIT?

The total number of seats to be increased in different IITs in four years is as follows:

IIT Bhilai – 1,485 seats
IIT Dharwad – 1,473 seats
IIT Jammu – 1,288 seats
IIT Palakkad – 1,264 seats
IIT Tirupati – 1,066 seats

Increase in student strength by 92.47%

When this entire expansion project is completed by 2028-29, the total student strength of these five IITs will increase from the current 7,111 to 13,687, which is an increase of 92.47%.

Creation of Faculty Positions too

Not only the student strength, but the number of teachers is also being increased. In May 2025, 130 new faculty posts have been approved by the Cabinet and the recruitment process has also started.

This will also strengthen the academic quality of these institutions.
This unprecedented expansion in IITs will give a new direction to India’s higher education system.
This will not only provide more opportunities to the students but will also strengthen the technological and innovation capabilities of the country.
This initiative starting from 2025-26 will prove beneficial for both the students and the country in the coming years.

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