General information on ranking
| Name of the ranking | National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) |
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| Geographical scope | general ranking, ranking by subject |
| E-mail of person in charge of ranking | |
| Website of the ranking | https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/Ranking.ht... |
| Publication frequency | annual |
| First year of publication | 2016 |
| Most recent year of publication | 2024 |
| Date of last update | 2024-10-28 |
| Ranking organization | Ministry of Education in India |
| Website of the methodology | https://www.nirfindia.org/Home/Documents |
| Methodology | The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) and launched in 2015. This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country. The methodology draws from the overall recommendations broad understanding arrived at by a Core Committee set up by MHRD, to identify the broad parameters for ranking various universities and institutions. With regards to ranking indicators, five areas are considered, with 100 marks each. However, the methodology differs slightly between the categories with regards to indicators and/or weights assigned to them. For each ranking category the separate document describing its methodology is published on the ranking website. The methodology for overall classification includes 18 indicators grouped in five criteria: Teaching, Learning & Resources – Ranking weight: 0.30, Marks: 100
Research and Professional Practice – Ranking weight: 0.30, Marks 100
Graduation Outcomes – Ranking weight: 0.20, Marks 100
Outreach and Inclusivity – Ranking weight: 0.10, Marks 100
Peer Perception – Ranking weight: 0.10, Marks 100
Apart from the overall ranking NIRF Ranking considers also other ranking lists including top institutions in the following Categories and Subject Domains:
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Additional information
- Type of publication: internet
- Internet users access to ranking: open access
- Main target groups: students and parents, higher education institutions
- Level of comparison: institutional: between 30 and 300 (depending on the ranking); subjects: 7
- Major dimensions covered: reputation, research, teaching, outreach and inclusivity
- Structure of presentation: standard presentation (league tables)
- Data sources: data collected from HEIs by ranking organization, third-party database (data not provided by HEI)
- Quality assurance of ranking: advisory board
- Website of the ranking organization: https://www.education.gov.in/en
- Types of the ranking organization: state organization