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National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024

NIRF
• The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a government-approved methodology, launched in 2015, to rank Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) based on the below parameters.
 Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)
 Research and Professional Practice (RP)
 Graduation Outcomes (GO)
 Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
 Peer Perception
• This initiative was introduced by the Ministry of Education
• The ranking parameters carry different weightage depending on the category of the institution

  • IIT Madras has been ranked as the best educational institution in India for the sixth consecutive time since 2019, according to the 2024 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
  • Released by the Education Minister, the rankings also show IIT Madras retaining its top spot in engineering for the ninth consecutive year since 2016.
  • IISc Bengaluru remains the leading institution in both the universities and research categories, holding these positions since 2016 and 2021, respectively.
  • The rankings were expanded to 16 categories this year, with new additions including open universities, skill universities, and state public universities.
  • The Ministry is considering adding “sustainability” as a criterion from next year.
InstitutionCategory and Ranking
IIM AhmedabadTop management institute for the fifth consecutive year since 2020
AIIMS DelhiBest medical sciences institution for the seventh year in a row
IIT BombayBest ‘innovational institution’
IIT RoorkeeFirst place in architecture and planning for the fourth consecutive year
National Law School of India University, BengaluruBest law school for the seventh consecutive year

Dig Deeper:  Read about the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.

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