Which among the following is/are Institutes of National Importance in Kerala? i. Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Thiruvananthapuram ii. National Institute of Technology, Kozhikode iii. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram iv. Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram v. Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training Correct Answer i, ii and iii only The correct answer is i, ii, and iii only. Key Points Institute of National Importance (INI) is a status that is conferred on a premier public higher education institution in India by an act of the Parliament of India. there are 161 Institutes of National Importance under various Acts of Parliament. Kerala has six Institutes of National Importance: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology Thiruvananthapuram, Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram is an autonomous public university located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The institute is one of the seven IISERs established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. All IISERs were declared as Institutes of National Importance by the Parliament of India in 2012 through the NIT Amendment Act. National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut (Kozhikode), is a public technical university and an institute of national importance. It was established in 1961 and was known as Calicut Regional Engineering College (CREC) until 2002. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, is an Institution of National Importance. It is under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. It was established in 1976. Additional Information Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology is a research institute in India that is exclusively devoted to research in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. It is located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It is an autonomous institute under the Department of Biotechnology of the Govt. of India. It was inaugurated on 18 November 2002 by the then President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. The Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training is earlier known as the Central Institute of Fisheries Operatives is a marine studies center located in Kochi, India. CIFNET was established in 1963. It is the only national institute of its kind in the country to meet the training requirements of technical and certified personnel such as Skippers, Mates, Engineers, Engine Drivers of power fishing vessels as stipulated in the M.S. (Amendment) Act. 1987.