Government Funded Colleges List in India: The following is a list of institutes and their respective locations. The number of institutes increased in each category (CFTI, NIT, IIIT, and IIT). The central government funds these colleges and institutes. You can check complete list below:
These are premier institutions recognized by the Government of India for their strategic importance in developing highly skilled personnel. They include:​
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)—23 institutes
National Institutes of Technology (NITs)—31 institutes
Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)—20 institutes
Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)—25 institutes
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs)—7 institutes
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru—1 institute
Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs)—3 institutes
​Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)
Assam University, Silchar
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar
Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi
Mizoram University, Aizawl
Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
University of Hyderabad
 Medical & Allied Healthcare Institutes
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Locations:Â New Delhi, Nagpur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur, Rishikesh, Bilaspur, Guwahati, Rajkot, Jammu, Deoghar, Kalyani, Bibinagar, Mangalagiri, Gorakhpur, Raebareli, Batinda
All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH): Mysuru
Central Institute of Psychiatry: Ranchi
Central Drug Research Institute: Lucknow
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS): Bengaluru
Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute: Durgapur
Agriculture & Natural Resource Institutes
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI): New Delhi
Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering: Bhopal
Indian Institute of Spices Research: Calicut
Indian Institute of Vegetable Research: Varanasi
Indian Institute of Soil Science: Bhopal
Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture: Bhubaneswar
Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute: Avikanagar
Academic & Science Education Institutes
Indian Institute of Science (IISc): Bengaluru
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) Locations:Â Kolkata, Pune, Mohali, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati, Berhampur
Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc): Chennai
Institute of Physics: Bhubaneswar
National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER): Bhubaneswar
Civil Services & Policy Institutes
Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Locations:Â New Delhi, Aizawl, Dhenkanal, Jammu, Kottayam, Amravati
Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS): Delhi
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy: New Delhi
Institute of Economic Growth: New Delhi
National Institute of Rural Development: Hyderabad
Design, Fashion & Fine Arts Institutes
National Institute of Design (NID) Locations:Â Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Bhopal, Kurukshetra, Vijayawada, Jorhat
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Locations:Â New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Patna, Raebareli, Shillong, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Kangra, Jodhpur, Panchkula, Srinagar, Daman
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI): Kolkata
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII): Pune
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA): New Delhi
Architecture & Planning Institutes
School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) Locations:Â New Delhi, Bhopal, Vijayawada
CEPT University (State-funded but supported centrally
Indian Institute of Architects (supporting institution): Mumbai
Defence, Police & Security Studies Institutes
National Defence Academy (NDA): Khadakwasla, Pune
Indian Military Academy (IMA): Dehradun
Officers Training Academy (OTA): Chennai, Gaya
National Police Academy (SVPNPA): Hyderabad
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA): New Delhi
Specialized Research Institutes
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR): Mumbai
Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Locations:Â Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Tezpur
Bose Institute: Kolkata
Physical Research Laboratory (PRL): Ahmedabad
National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS): Bengaluru
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS): Kolkata
Tourism, Culture & Hospitality Institutes
Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) Locations:Â Gwalior, Noida, Bhubaneswar, Nellore, Goa, Bodhgaya
Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Major Locations:Â Pusa (Delhi), Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Bhopal, Lucknow, Goa, Jaipur, Gwalior
National Museum Institute: New Delhi
Central Institute of Buddhist Studies: Leh, Ladakh
Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies: Dahung, Arunachal Pradesh
Language, Culture & Humanities Institutes
Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL): Mysuru
Central Institute of Classical Tamil: Chennai
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (now part of Central Sanskrit University): New Delhi
Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan: Ujjain
National School of Drama (NSD): New Delhi
Business, Finance & Public Policy Institutes
Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) Locations:Â Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Kozhikode, Shillong, Rohtak, Ranchi, Raipur, Udaipur, Tiruchirappalli, Kashipur, Nagpur, Vishakhapatnam, Bodh Gaya, Amritsar, Sambalpur, Sirmaur, Jammu, etc.
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT): New Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada
National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM): Faridabad
National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM): Pune
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI): New Delhi (HQ), Regional branches
Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI): Kolkata (HQ), Nationwide centers
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI): New Delhi (HQ), Regional offices
Law & Public Administration
National Law Universities (NLUs)Â (funded jointly by Centre and States) Prominent Locations:Â NLSIU (Bengaluru), NALSAR (Hyderabad), NLU Delhi, WBNUJS (Kolkata), NLIU (Bhopal), HNLU (Raipur), RGNUL (Patiala), etc.
Indian Law Institute (ILI): New Delhi
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA): Mussoorie
Institute of Public Administration (IIPA): New Delhi
Education & Teacher Training
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT): New Delhi
National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA): New Delhi
Regional Institutes of Education (RIE): Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysuru, Shillong
Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET): New Delhi
Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE): Bhopal
Sports & Physical Education
Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE): Gwalior
Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS): Patiala
Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centres of Excellence: Various Locations
Environment, Agriculture & Sustainability
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE): Dehradun
Wildlife Institute of India (WII): Dehradun
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI): New Delhi
Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS): Bhopal
National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI): Karnal
Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE): Mumbai
Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR): Bengaluru