India's 'Institutions of Eminence' can now set up campuses in foreign countries SECTIONS Last Updated: Jan 09, 2021, 01:39 PM IST Share Synopsis According to the norms, IoEs shall be permitted to start a maximum of three off-campus centres in five years, but not more than one in an academic year. They will, however, require approval from as many as three ministries -- education, home and external affairs -- before they can venture out. Agencies Several IITs including Indian Institutes of Delhi, which were awarded the IoE status in the first lot, can now establish campuses in foreign countrie...