"We have chosen two institutes in Hyderabad, two in West Bengal -- Jadavpur University and Bengal Engineering College, two central universitites -- IT-BHU and Aligarh Muslim University and Cochin University for upgradation to IIT levels," he told reporters.
The expert committee headed by Prof Ananda Krishnan will submit its report within next two months, he said.
Mathur said the expenditure and intake capacity of the IITs will also be enhanced under a World Bank Technology Fund. "The current allocation for the IITs is about Rs 800 crore and this will see a significant rise in the next few years." The IITs will also diversify to become training centres for other non-conventional streams like life sciences, social sciences, medicine and law, he added.
