Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for Phase-B infrastructure works of Indian Institute of Technology Jammu (IIT Jammu) through virtual mode, officials said. The development marks a major step in expanding the capacity of one of India’s third-generation IITs, established in 2016, the officials said.

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Union Minister Jitendra Singh, who physically participated in the ceremony on the institute campus here, hailed the IIT Jammu as a rising hub of innovation and start-ups.

“The IIT Jammu has emerged as a priority institution for the government from its inception, conceived to address long-standing aspirations for a premier technical institute in the region,” the minister of state in the Prime Minister’s Office said.

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PM Shri Narendra Modi lays the Foundation Stone for Phase B facilities, including new academic blocks, Saptrishi building, hostels & Research & Innovation Park. Graced by Hon’ble MoS, Dr. Jitendra Singh. #IITJammu #Innovation pic.twitter.com/q0r4dgtC0G

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He recalled that Phase-A construction, including academic blocks, lecture theatres, hostels, dining facilities, and utility buildings, has already been completed, enabling the institute to grow rapidly in its formative years.

“The Phase-B expansion, sanctioned at a cost of Rs 1,398 crore, will include new academic and residential infrastructure, laboratories, and a dedicated research park,” he said.

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Singh underlined that this research park will be the first of its kind in north India, modelled on IIT Madras, and will strengthen industry-academia linkages, foster start-ups, and support small and medium enterprises through technology-driven solutions.

Highlighting IIT Jammu’s steady rise, the minister noted that the institute secured the 56th rank in the 2025 NIRF Engineering rankings, a sign of its progress in less than a decade of establishment. As per Media Report