NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL RANKING FRAMEWORK – REPORT & INDICES

News: NIRF 2023 IIT-Madras occupies top spot; IISc Bengaluru ‘best university’

 

What is in the news?

       The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), under the Union Ministry of Education, announced the India Rankings 2023 of higher education institutions.

 

Key takeaways from the news:

       The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras in Chennai remained the best educational institution in overall rankings for the fifth consecutive term.

       The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru ranked as the best university in the country for eight years in a row.

       Miranda House, Delhi is ranked the best college.

       Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad is the top management institute.

       National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad is ranked number one for pharmaceutical studies.

       The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi is ranked the best medical college.

       National Law School of India University, Bengaluru is ranked the best law college in the country.

       IISc Bengaluru stood first in ‘Research Institutions’ category, too, for the third consecutive year.

 

About National Institutional Ranking Framework:

       The NIRF is a methodology to rank institutions across the country based on various parameters.

       It was launched in 2015.

       It is released annually by the Ministry of Education.

       Parameters:

       Teaching.

       Learning and resources.

       Research and professional practice.

       Graduation outcome.

       Outreach, inclusivity and perception.

       Each of these five parameters have 2 to 5 sub-parameters.

       A total number of 16-18 sub-parameters are used for the ranking of HEIs in different categories and subject domains.