The Education City has been proposed on an area of about 1700 acres, land acquisition process for which is underway. Its aim is to develop New Chandigarh as the learning destination for the Greater Mohali area by providing land for setting up schools, colleges and universities offering world class education, along with opportunities for establishment of a Film City within this zone. Reputed international universities and institutes in the area of computer science and engineering branches, tourism and hospitality, hospital administration, multimedia, pharmaceuticals, media and mass communication have shown interest to set up their campuses in the proposed Education City. Apart from allotment of land to various educational institutions, residential and commercial areas will be developed in the project for the convenience of the students and the faculty. The district will surely be a preferred destination among the aspirants of various educational streams, with the project getting into the shape.