Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Centre Approves 500-Acre Expansion for Aviation University in Amethi
Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University wants to become much bigger.
The Centre approved its plan to use 500 more acres of land.
The Uttar Pradesh government must help provide this land.
Officials are surveying the area to find the right location.
The university plans to build laboratories and research centres.
It also wants to create a centre of excellence for aviation and aerospace studies.
There are currently 595 students at the university.
The university hopes to have 17,000 students by 2033.
The Centre approved Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University’s proposal to expand across an additional 500 acres.
The Uttar Pradesh government has been directed to provide the land, with a survey currently underway.
The expansion is expected to include laboratories, research centres and a centre of excellence.
RGNAU plans to increase enrollment from 595 students to 17,000 by 2033.
Vice Chancellor B N Singh said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath assured him the land would be provided soon.
- Who
- Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government are involved; Vice Chancellor B N Singh announced the plan.
- What
- The Centre approved RGNAU’s proposal to expand its aerospace activities across an additional 500 acres and develop new facilities.
- When
- The approval was reported on August 22, 2026; the university’s enrollment target is for 2033.
- Where
- The expansion is planned at RGNAU in Fursatganj, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The expansion aims to promote higher education, research and innovation in aviation, aerospace and allied fields.
- University
- Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University
- Location
- Fursatganj, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh
- Additional land
- 500 acres
- Current enrollment
- 595 students
- Enrollment target
- 17,000 students by 2033
- Planned facilities
- State-of-the-art laboratories, research centres, a centre of excellence and other infrastructure
- Established
- 2013 under the Ministry of Civil Aviation
