NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL RANKING FRAMEWORK – REPORT & INDICES
News: NIRF 2023 IIT-Madras occupies top spot; IISc Bengaluru ‘best
university’
What is in the news?
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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:
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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras in Chennai remained the
best educational institution in
overall rankings for the fifth consecutive term. 
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The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru ranked as the best university in the country for
eight years in a row.
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Miranda House, Delhi is
ranked the best college. 
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Indian
Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad
is the top management institute.
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National
Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad is
ranked number one for pharmaceutical
studies.
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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi is ranked
the best medical college. 
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National
Law School of India University, Bengaluru is ranked the
best law college in the country.
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IISc
Bengaluru stood first in ‘Research Institutions’ category, too, for the third consecutive
year.
About National Institutional Ranking Framework:
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The NIRF is a methodology
to rank institutions across the country based on various parameters.
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It was launched in 2015.
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It is released annually
by the Ministry of Education.
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Parameters:
○       Teaching.
○       Learning
and resources.
○       Research
and professional practice.
○       Graduation
outcome.
○       Outreach,
inclusivity and perception.
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Each of these five
parameters have 2 to 5 sub-parameters. 
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A total number of 16-18 sub-parameters are used for the ranking of
HEIs in different categories and subject domains.