MSME Technology Centres in 2026: The Full List of Tool Rooms and New Centres, with Courses and Services

"MSME Technology Centre" is the name the Ministry of MSME now uses for its government tool rooms and technical institutes. There are two kinds: the established centres you may know as CITD, IGTR or CTR, and a newer wave being built in places like Durg, Bhiwadi, Rohtak and Bengaluru. Students search for them because they offer AICTE diplomas and short courses at low fees. Small manufacturers search because they make tools, test products and machine parts that a small unit can't afford to do in-house. This guide lists every centre we could verify on Ministry and DC-MSME pages, with sector, address and website. It also explains the two expansion schemes and shows where to start.

Quick answer

An MSME Technology Centre (TC) is a Government of India society under the Ministry of MSME that offers advanced manufacturing support (tool design, precision machining, testing, calibration) and technical training. There are 18 established centres (former Tool Rooms and Technology Development Centres, set up 1967–1999) and 15 new centres under the World Bank-assisted Technology Centre Systems Programme (TCSP), of which 9 had been dedicated to the nation by December 2025.

• New TCSP centres: Bhiwadi, Baddi, Rohtak, Durg, Bengaluru, Puducherry, Greater Noida, Sitarganj, Visakhapatnam, Patna, Imphal, Sriperumbudur, Bhopal, Kanpur, Kochi

• A second scheme (TCEC) adds 20 more TCs and 100 extension centres — 25 extension centres were operational by November 2025

• Eight new centres already run AICTE diplomas; Durg's 2026-27 tuition is ₹19,000 a semester

• Every centre's website is listed below — fees and admissions vary centre by centre

What an MSME Technology Centre does

The Ministry describes three jobs for every centre: giving MSMEs access to advanced manufacturing technology, skilling people from school dropouts to graduate engineers, and offering technical and business advice. In practice, that means:

• Tooling and production: designing and making press tools, moulds, dies, jigs and fixtures, and machining precision parts. Some centres also make parts for defence and aerospace.
• Testing and calibration: several older centres run NABL-accredited labs. DC-MSME's testing directory marks CTR Ludhiana, PPDC Meerut, IDEMI Mumbai, FFDC Kannauj, PPDC Agra, CIHT Jalandhar, CDGI Firozabad and CTTC Bhubaneswar as accredited.
• Training: AICTE-approved diplomas after Class 10, post-diploma and PG courses, NSQF-aligned courses of 3–12 months, and short CAD/CNC courses — plus free government-sponsored batches.

The names can be confusing. Older centres kept their original names — Indo German Tool Room, Central Institute of Tool Design, Institute for Design of Electrical Measuring Instruments — but now usually add "MSME Technology Centre, city". The new centres use only the "MSME Technology Centre" name.

The 18 established MSME Technology Centres

These are the Ministry's original ten Tool Rooms and eight Technology Development Centres. Sectors and websites are as listed on the Ministry's dashboard.

Note that some centres now use different domains from the ones on the Ministry's list — CITD uses citd.in and CTR Ludhiana ctrludhiana.org. Our detailed guides cover CITD Hyderabad, IDEMI Mumbai, CTR Ludhiana, CTTC Bhubaneswar and the three IGTRs.

The new TCSP centres: Durg, Bengaluru, Bhiwadi, Kanpur and more

The Technology Centre Systems Programme (TCSP) was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs in 2014. It is building 15 new centres and upgrading the old ones, with World Bank support of USD 200 million. The original estimate was ₹2,200 crore. The Ministry's 2025 year-end review gives a revised cost of ₹2,402 crore and extends the programme to September 2026. Land allotment delays and COVID-era equipment delays slowed several sites.

Status below is from that December 2025 review. Addresses and websites are from DC-MSME's TCSP contacts page.

Two practical notes. Bhopal also lists a city-centre office at the MP LUN Building near Imami Gate, separate from the Acharpura campus, so check which one your course runs at. Kanpur's centre, in the Fazalganj Industrial Estate, is mentored by CTR Ludhiana; its contact on DC-MSME's TCSP page is a CTR general manager. In January–November 2025, the new centres together assisted 1,520 MSMEs and trained 59,357 people.

Spotlight: MSME Technology Centre Durg (2026-27 admissions)

Durg is the most searched new centre, so here are its official 2026-27 details. It offers two AICTE-approved three-year diplomas — Tool & Die Making and Mechatronics — affiliated to Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University (CSVTU), Bhilai. Each has 60 seats, reserved as 30 general, 6 EWS, 16 OBC, 9 SC and 5 ST. The centre says the courses are about 70% practical.

MSME TC Durg diploma, 2026-27 prospectus

₹19,000

Tuition per semester

no tuition for SC/ST

₹27,000

Paid at admission

₹7,200 for SC/ST

60 + 60

Seats

Tool & Die, Mechatronics

15–22

Age (years) on 1 July 2026

up to 25 for SC/ST

Eligibility: Class 10 with Mathematics and Science and 50% aggregate (40% for SC/ST). Selection: the Diploma Common Entrance Test (DCET). In 2026 registration was extended to 10 June and the test held on 14 June. Fees at admission: ₹19,000 tuition, ₹5,000 refundable security deposit, ₹1,200 accident insurance, ₹500 library, ₹500 tool kit and diary, and ₹800 assessment. Registration costs ₹250 (₹150 for SC/ST). Fees aren't refunded if you cancel or drop out. Contact: 0788-2617200, [email protected].

The 2026 round is over; the next prospectus will appear on msmetcdurg.org, usually in spring. Other new centres run similar diplomas — Rohtak's website, for example, lists Tool & Die Making and Mechatronics — but each sets its own duration, fee and test date, so read that centre's prospectus.

TCEC: 20 more centres and 100 extension centres

A separate Cabinet-approved scheme, Establishment of New Technology Centres / Extension Centres (TCEC), takes the network further. It plans 20 new TCs and 100 extension centres (ECs) so that MSMEs in districts without a big centre can still reach training and machines. By November 2025, 64 EC locations had been approved and 25 were operational. Between them they had trained 53,963 people and assisted 1,357 units. The locations for the 20 TCs have been approved and the project is under implementation.

Extension centres are usually smaller outposts run by an established TC — often inside an ITI or an MSME-DFO campus. Examples in our guides include IDEMI's centre in Bengaluru, CITD's in Chennai and Kolar, and CTR Ludhiana's in Nilokheri, Karnal and Faridabad. If you're far from any big centre, ask your nearest TC or MSME-DFO whether an extension centre runs courses near you.

How to use a Technology Centre as a student

Getting a seat at an MSME Technology Centre

1. 1

   Pick the sector first

   General-engineering centres teach tool & die, mechatronics and CNC; ESDM centres (Bengaluru, Puducherry, Greater Noida, ESTC Ramnagar) teach electronics; specialist centres cover footwear, glass, fragrance or sports goods.

2. 2

   Check the diploma's affiliation

   Diplomas are AICTE-approved but affiliated to the state board or university (PSBTE Punjab, SBTET Telangana, MSBTE equivalence in Maharashtra, CSVTU in Chhattisgarh). This decides lateral entry into a B.Tech.

3. 3

   Watch admission windows from March to June

   In 2026, CITD opened diploma applications on 1 March, IDEMI on 17 April, and Durg held its test on 14 June. Most centres run their own test or merit lists between May and July; some, like CTR Ludhiana, admit only through state counselling.

4. 4

   Look at short and NSQF courses

   Diplomas cap entry age (19 at CITD, 22 at Durg). If you've missed it, the 3–12 month NSQF courses and 1-month CAD/CNC courses generally set only a minimum age or qualification.

5. 5

   Ask about free sponsored batches

   SC/ST students generally pay no tuition, and centres run free courses under ESDP, the National SC-ST Hub and PM VIKAS.

What an MSME can get from a Technology Centre

Services worth asking your nearest centre about

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• Design and manufacture of press tools, injection moulds, die-casting and forging dies, jigs, fixtures and gauges
• CNC job work on 3- and 5-axis machines, wire-cut EDM and grinding when your own shop lacks capacity
• Heat treatment (vacuum hardening, nitriding) and material testing
• NABL calibration and product testing — electrical safety, EMC, environmental — at IDEMI and other accredited centres
• Rapid prototyping and 3D printing before you commit to tooling
• Training your workers (CNC, PLC, CAD) at subsidised rates, and free ESDP or management programmes
• Incubation space and mentoring at centres that run incubators
• Help with Ministry schemes such as MSME Champions and SFURTI cluster projects

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Send a drawing, material and quantity to the centre's marketing or production desk, and keep your Udyam registration number handy. Compare its quote with private shops on equal terms using our quotation generator.

Which centre should you choose?

• Nearest is usually best for students. Diplomas run three to four years, and hostel places (where they exist) are limited. Start with the centre in your state from the two tables above.
• Match the sector to the job you want. Tool & die and mechatronics diplomas suit auto-parts and engineering suppliers; ESDM centres suit electronics manufacturers.
• For MSMEs, match the capability. Use IDEMI for calibration and EMC testing, CTR Ludhiana or CTTC Bhubaneswar for heat treatment and precision tooling, CITD for tool design, and FFDC Kannauj for fragrance testing.
• New centres have newer machines but shorter track records. Ask for placement data before you commit, and check the diploma's affiliation and AICTE approval for your admission year.

Official links

• Ministry of MSME — Tool Rooms / Technology Centres18 established centres, sectors and websites
• DC-MSME — TCSP centre contactsAddresses, phones and websites of the 15 new centres
• DC-MSME — TCSP overviewProgramme design and funding
• DC-MSME — Testing facilities at Technology Centres (PDF)Lab equipment and NABL status by centre
• PIB — Year End Review 2025, Ministry of MSMELatest status of TCSP and TCEC
• MSME TC Durg — AICTE diploma coursesProspectus, DCET notices

What to do next

Students: shortlist two centres — the nearest one and the best sector fit — and bookmark their admission pages before March. Manufacturers: call the nearest centre's production desk with a drawing and ask what it can test, machine or train for you this quarter. For maps and equipment summaries, browse the technology centre directory.

Frequently asked questions

What is an MSME Technology Centre?

It is a Government of India society under the Ministry of MSME that gives small firms access to advanced manufacturing — tool design and making, precision machining, testing, calibration — and trains young people and workers in technical skills. The Ministry runs 18 older centres (former Tool Rooms and Technology Development Centres) and is building new ones under TCSP and the TCEC scheme.

How many MSME Technology Centres are there in India?

There are 18 established centres set up between 1967 and 1999, plus 15 new centres under the World Bank-assisted TCSP. By December 2025, 9 TCSP centres had been dedicated to the nation and others had started training. A further scheme (TCEC) plans 20 more centres and 100 extension centres; 25 extension centres were working by November 2025.

What courses does MSME Technology Centre Durg offer?

MSME Technology Centre Durg offers AICTE-approved three-year diplomas in Tool & Die Making and Mechatronics, 60 seats each, affiliated to CSVTU Bhilai, plus short-term, NSQF and sponsored courses. For 2026-27 tuition was ₹19,000 a semester (₹27,000 at admission, ₹7,200 for SC/ST). Admission is through its Diploma Common Entrance Test, held on 14 June in 2026.

Where is MSME Technology Centre Bengaluru?

At Plot No. 6, Aerospace Park, KIADB Industrial Estate, Bengaluru North 562129, near the airport. It is an ESDM (electronics system design and manufacturing) centre under TCSP; its civil works were complete and training had started by late 2025. Phone 080-23401156; website msmetcblr.org. IDEMI Mumbai separately runs an extension centre in Rajajinagar.

Are MSME Technology Centre courses free?

Most are paid, but fees are well below private institutes, and SC/ST students usually pay no tuition. Many centres also run fully government-sponsored free batches — under ESDP, the National SC-ST Hub, PM VIKAS (for minority communities) and state skill missions. These are announced on each centre's website, so check the 'sponsored courses' or 'news' page.

Is MSME Technology Centre the same as MSME-DFO?

No. MSME Development & Facilitation Offices (formerly MSME-DIs) are field offices that help with schemes, Udyam and procurement. Technology Centres are workshops and training institutes with machines, labs and diploma courses. A DFO can direct you to the nearest Technology Centre, and some Technology Centres run extension centres inside DFO campuses.

Sources & verification

Figures on this page were checked against the sources below when it was last reviewed on 7 October 2026. Each rate and limit is stored once with its own official source and review date, and official update channels are monitored daily so changes are picked up. How we verify

1. 1.Year End Review 2025: Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises — Press Information Bureau · accessed 7 October 2026
2. 2.Technology Centres in the Country (Rajya Sabha reply, Annexures A and B) — Press Information Bureau · accessed 7 October 2026
3. 3.MSME Tool Rooms / Technology Centres — sectors served — Ministry of MSME · accessed 7 October 2026
4. 4.Details of new Technology Centres under TCSP (contacts and websites) — Office of the Development Commissioner (MSME) · accessed 7 October 2026
5. 5.TCSP Program Overview — Office of the Development Commissioner (MSME) · accessed 7 October 2026
6. 6.Testing Facilities available at MSME Technology Centres — Office of the Development Commissioner (MSME) · accessed 7 October 2026
7. 7.Prospectus Diploma Courses 2026-27 — MSME Technology Centre, Durg · accessed 7 October 2026