ðɪ ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt hˈæzbiːn ɡˈɪvən dˈiːmd jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi stˈæɾəs baɪ ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɡɹˈænts kəmˈɪʃən ʌv ˈɪndiə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn.
The institute has been given deemed university status by the University Grants Commission of India in 1981.