Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology

Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology (IIHTs) are government run public institutes of higher education in the handloom sector.

Indian Institute of Handloom Technology

Type	Public institutions
Location	India
Nickname	IIHT

Varanasi

Salem

Guwahati

Jodhpur

Bargarh

Fulia

Venkatagiri

Gadag

Champa

Kannur

Location of the 6 Central Sector IIHTs (green) and 4 State Sector IIHTs (red)

There are six institutes in the central sector and four in the State sector. Central sector IIHTs are under administrative control of Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and State sector IIHTs are under administrative control of respective state government and bodies.

The courses offered by the IIHTs are designed to cover various aspects of handloom technology, including designing, dyeing, weaving, printing, and finishing of handloom fabrics. The courses are offered at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Institutes

IIHT, Bargarh, Odisha, India

IIHTs and locations

Serial no	Name	Established	Mode	Location	State/UT
1	Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Varanasi	1911 (1956)	Central	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh
2	Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem	1960	Central	Salem	Tamil Nadu
3	Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Guwahati	1982	Central	Guwahati	Assam
4	Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Jodhpur	1993	Central	Jodhpur	Rajasthan
5	Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Bargarh	2008	Central	Bargarh	Odisha
6	Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Fulia	2015	Central	Fulia	West Bengal
7	S.P.K.M. Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Venkatagiri	1992	State	Venkatagiri	Andhra Pradesh
8	Karnataka Handloom Technology Institute, Gadag	1994	State	Gadag	Karnataka
9	Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Champa	2006	State	Champa	Chhattisgarh
10	Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Kannur	1987	State	Kannur	Kerala
11	Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Surat	2014	State	Surat	Gujarat

Note

• Central Sector IIHTs are funded by Government of India.
• State Sector IIHTs are funded by the respective State Government.

See also

• Khadi
• Khādī Development and Village Industries Commission (Khadi Gramodyog)