(THE GIST OF PIB) Indian Institute of Creative Technology

(MAY-2025)

The Government of India has announced the establishment of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) in Mumbai, modelled after the IITs and IIMs.

The Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) is India’s first dedicated institute for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR), established as a National Centre of Excellence in Mumbai.
IICT is modelled after the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), aiming to set new benchmarks in creative technology education and research.
The institute’s mission is to create Indian intellectual property leveraging the country’s rich cultural heritage and to cultivate talent for the global digital content industry.
IICT will feature state-of-the-art infrastructure, including immersive studios, animation and gaming labs, virtual production setups, editing and sound suites, and smart classrooms.
The permanent campus will be developed over ten acres at Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari (Film City), Goregaon, Mumbai, while initial operations will begin at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC).