NIRF 2024 Rankings to be Revealed Today by Ministry of Education at 3 PM
The Ministry of Education is set to unveil the NIRF 2024 rankings today, August 12, at 3 pm. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will announce the rankings during a press conference. The rankings will be accessible on the official NIRF website, nirfindia.org, shortly after the press conference.
The Ministry of Education is set to unveil the NIRF 2024 rankings today, August 12, at 3 pm. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will announce the rankings during a press conference. The rankings will be accessible on the official NIRF website, nirfindia.org, shortly after the press conference.
Categories of NIRF Rankings:
- Overall
- Engineering
- Pharmacy
- Colleges
- Medical
- Law
- Agriculture
- Architecture
- Dentistry
Evaluation Criteria:
Institutions are assessed based on several criteria, each with specific weightage:
- Teaching, Learning, and Resources: 30%
- Research and Professional Practice: 30%
- Graduation Outcomes: 20%
- Outreach and Inclusivity: 10%
- Perception: 10%
Highlights from Last Year:
- Overall Category: IIT Madras secured the top spot, followed by IISc Bengaluru and IIT Delhi.
- Universities Category: IISc Bengaluru was ranked first, with JNU and Jamia Millia Islamia following.
- Colleges Category: Miranda House led the rankings.
- Medical Category: AIIMS Delhi was ranked first.
In 2023, the top 100 higher education institutions (HEIs) in the ‘Overall’ category included:
- 7 Central Universities
- 24 Deemed-to-be Universities
- 7 Private Universities
- 26 State Universities
- 36 INIs (IITs, NITs)
The number of applications for the rankings increased to 8,686 from 7,254 in 2022. The NIRF, introduced by the Narendra Modi-led government in 2016, now evaluates institutions across thirteen categories, up from four in 2016.