National Institutional Ranking Framework Latest News
Recently, the union Minister of Education released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025.
About National Institutional Ranking Framework
- It was started by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education) in 2015.
- This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country
- Parameters of National Institutional Ranking Framework
- Teaching, learning and resources;
- Research and professional practice;
- Graduation outcomes;
- Outreach and inclusivity; and peer perception.
Key Highlights of National Institutional Ranking Framework 2025
- This year’s rankings have been released across 17 categories – overall, SDGs institutes, universities, colleges, research institutions, engineering, management, pharmacy, medical, dental, law, architecture and planning, agriculture and allied sectors, open universities, skill universities, and state public universities.
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras retains its 1st position in Overall Category for the seventh consecutive year.
- Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru tops the Universities Category for tenth consecutive.
- IIM Ahmedabad tops in Management subject retaining its first position for sixth consecutive year.
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi occupies the top slot in Medical for the eighth consecutive year
- IIT Roorkee retained its 1st position in Architecture and Planning for the fifth consecutive year.
- National Law School of India University, Bengaluru retains its first position in Law.
- Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi tops the ranking in Pharmacy for the second consecutive year.
Source: TH
Last updated on November, 2025
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