8 years, ₹6,000 crore later: has india’s world-class university dream failed?

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8 years, ₹6,000 crore later: has india’s world-class university dream failed?"


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As of 31 December 2024, only eight public and four private universities have been notified under the Institution of Eminence (IoE) scheme, despite the original plan to develop 20


institutions as world-class. The Empowered Expert Committee (EEC), chaired by N Gopalaswami, was established by the government to select universities, which would then be developed into


world-class institutions. In its 542nd meeting held on 2 August 2019, the University Grants Commission (UGC) reviewed the reports from the EEC, which included recommendations for 15 public


and 15 private institutions to be granted the IoE status. Finally, 20 universities would be selected as IOEs. However, after eight years, only 12 universities have been officially notified


under the IoE scheme. In its report presented to the Rajya Sabha on 26 March, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Children, Women, Youth and Sports observed:


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