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The country’s 22nd Indian Institute of Management (IIM) will be established in Guwahati, with an investment of Rs 555 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Assam on Saturday. (File)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated several projects in Assam on Saturday, including a new campus for the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) for the northeastern region. The Prime Minister virtually inaugurated the temporary campus of IIM Guwahati, which is expected to significantly boost higher and management education in the Northeast.
The central government approved the establishment of an IIM in Guwahati last year. This is the second IIM in the Northeast and the 22nd in the country, with the first located in Shillong.
The permanent campus will be developed at Palasbari near Guwahati, while the institute will begin its academic session at a transit campus in Tech City, Bongora. IIM Ahmedabad will oversee the temporary arrangements, according to an Assam government official.
The country’s 22nd Indian Institute of Management (IIM) will be established in Guwahati, with an investment of Rs 555 crore. The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was approved by Parliament last August, allowing the new institution to start admitting students already.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had earlier stated that the establishment of IIM-Guwahati will contribute to India’s goal of becoming the world’s third-largest economy, reported PTI. This will be the ninth IIM set up since Narendra Modi became Prime Minister in 2014. The minister noted that from 1961 to 2014, only 13 IIMs were established, whereas the number of students has significantly increased from 3,500 in 2013-14 to 9,800 in 2024-25.
The Prime Minister also virtually inaugurated the National Data Centre (NDC) for the northeastern region, set up with an investment of Rs 348 crore at Amingaon in Kamrup district, Assam. The state-of-the-art data centre, with a total sanctioned load of 8.5 MW and an average rack capacity of 10 kW per rack, will host mission-critical applications of various government departments and act as a disaster recovery centre for other NDCs. This will enable governments in the Northeast to digitally facilitate the delivery of essential citizen-centric services, stated the PMO, PTI reported.
The PM also inaugurated a bridge over the Brahmaputra River. These initiatives, launched months before the Assam assembly elections, aim to enhance connectivity, improve digital infrastructure, promote higher education, and bolster public transport.
February 14, 2026, 17:26 IST
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