The NIRF 2024 rankings will be released today, August 12, by the Ministry of Education (MoE) at 3 PM. You can check them on the official website, nirfindia.org. These rankings will show the top institutions in 13 categories, including universities, colleges, engineering, management, law, architecture, dental, innovation, agriculture, allied institutions, and research institutions.
What is NIRF?
NIRF stands for the National Institutional Ranking Framework. It was approved by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) and officially launched on September 29, 2015. NIRF ranks institutions across India based on a method created by a committee from the MHRD. The rankings consider things like teaching, learning, resources, research, graduation outcomes, outreach, inclusivity, and perception.
How NIRF Rankings Work
The NIRF rankings are based on several factors: teaching, learning, resources, graduation outcomes, research, perception, outreach, and inclusivity. These main factors have been the same since 2017, but some details have changed over time. This year, each major institution will get an overall ranking, and if they specialize in certain areas, they’ll get a specific ranking for that too.
NIRF Rankings 2023: A Quick Look
Last year, IIT Madras was ranked number one in the ‘Overall’ category. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, came in second, and IIT Delhi was third. In the ‘Universities’ category, IISc Bengaluru was on top, followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Jamia Millia Islamia. Miranda House was ranked the best college, with Hindu College, Delhi, and Presidency College, Chennai, following. For research institutions, IISc Bengaluru was ranked first, with IIT Madras and IIT Delhi close behind.
How Delhi University Did in NIRF 2023
Delhi University (DU) improved in last year’s rankings, moving up to 11th place among universities. DU’s overall ranking also went up, from 23rd to 22nd. Five DU colleges were in the top 10, with Miranda House staying at number one for the seventh year in a row. Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College ranked higher than Lady Shri Ram College and Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), making it into the top 10. SRCC was 11th, while Hans Raj College, Sri Venkateswara College, and St. Stephen’s College were 12th, 13th, and 14th, respectively.