Bhutan, Morocco Seek IIT Campuses Abroad as India Weighs New Requests

The proposals are being assessed under a government framework created after NEP 2020.

Overview

India’s Education Ministry says it has received interest from Bhutan and Morocco to host offshore IIT campuses, with decisions pending.
IIT Madras–Zanzibar and IIT Delhi–Abu Dhabi are the two overseas campuses currently operating, with Abu Dhabi running from a transit site at Zayed University.
An agreement reported in October outlines a proposed IIT campus at the Federal Government Academy in Suleja, Nigeria, with the first student intake expected in 2026.
A 17-member panel chaired by Dr K Radhakrishnan submitted 2022 recommendations that guide approvals and operations for IITs abroad.
IIT Madras–Zanzibar began classes in November 2023 under director-in-charge Preeti Aghalyam, the first woman to lead an IIT.