Centre lists IIT Delhi, Jio Institute as Institutes of Eminence
The central government on Monday declared six institutes including IIT Delhi and the newly established Jio Institute as 'Institutes of Eminence'. The other four institutes which were granted the status were IIT Bombay, IISc Bangalore, BITS Pilani and Manipal Academy of Higher Education. The status provides these institutes with special entitlements, which included academic and administrative autonomy.