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India Launches Inaugural IICT Campus in Mumbai as Creative Tech Hub

Set to admit 300 trainees from September, the NFDC campus features cutting-edge labs, post-production suites, XR zones, global tech partnerships, approval for a Rs 400 crore Film City site.

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the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugrated the campus (@CMOMaharashtra X)

Overview

  • Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the IICT campus at NFDC’s Pedder Road facility in Mumbai.
  • They unveiled the IICT’s official logo and confirmed partnerships with Google, Meta, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Apple, Adobe and WPP on VFX, gaming and extended reality training modules.
  • IICT has opened admissions for 17 courses, with classes scheduled to begin in September 2025 and a first-year cohort of 300 students in animation, post-production, gaming and XR fields.
  • The campus offers world-class classrooms, advanced media laboratories, post-production suites and dedicated XR zones to support next-generation creative-technology education.
  • The Maharashtra government has provided land and Rs 400 crore in funding for a second IICT campus in Film City, Goregaon to expand its national network.