What Is NIRF Ranking? Explore Methodology And Parameters

The ecosystem of higher education institutions in India has grown exponentially over the years requiring an effective mechanism to rank their academic excellence and standards. The ranking of institutions of higher education and learning, however, is a herculean task requiring in-depth knowledge of the higher education system in India. In a bid to address this concern, the Ministry of Education (MoE) adopted a methodology called the National Institutional Ranking Framework or NIRF to rank institutions of higher education and learning in India.

Every year, the Education Ministry releases the National Institutional Ranking Framework or NIRF ranking with the objective to promote competitive excellence among the higher educational institutions in the country based on the parameters that broadly include - "Teaching, Learning and Resources," "Research and Professional Practices," "Graduation Outcomes," "Outreach and Inclusivity," and "Perception".

The NIRF Ranking will benefit students who are aspiring to pursue higher education in India. Explore what is NIRF Ranking and its parameters and categories - overall rankings, university rankings, management rankings, college rankings, pharmacy rankings, medical rankings, engineering rankings, architecture rankings, law rankings, dental rankings and ranking of research Institutions. in detail based on NIRF 2023 list.

New Category in NIRF Ranking

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has included a new category, Agriculture and Allied Sectors, in accordance with recent changes. According to the announcement made on the official website, "NIRF has added a new category, called Agriculture & Allied Sectors. Institutions interested in participating can do so under "Agriculture & Allied Sectors."

What is the NIRF Ranking?

The National Institutional Ranking Framework or NIRF ranking is a methodology to rank institutions of higher education in India adopted by the Ministry of Education. The NIRF framework was approved by the MHRD and rolled out for the first time in 2015.

NIRF Ranking Categories

Every year, MHRD releases NIRF Ranking in 11 categories.

1. Overall Ranking
2. University Ranking
3. Engineering Ranking
4. College Ranking
5. Management Ranking
6. Pharmacy Ranking
7. Law Ranking
8. Architecture Ranking
9. Medical Ranking
10. Dental and 
11. Research Institutions

NIRF Ranking Parameters

The NIRF Ranking is prepared based on five parameters
1. Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)

• Student Strength including Doctoral Students (SS)
• Faculty-student ratio with emphasis on permanent faculty (FSR)
• Combined metric for Faculty with PhD (or equivalent) and Experience (FQE)
• Financial Resources and their Utilisation (FRU)

2. Research and Professional Practice (RP)

• Combined metric for Publications (PU)
• Combined metric for Quality of Publications (QP)
• IPR and Patents: Published and Granted (IPR)
• Footprint of Projects and Professional Practice (FPPP)

3. Graduation Outcomes (GO)

• Metric for University Examinations (GUE)
• Metric for Number of Ph.D. Students Graduated (GPHD)

4. Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)

• Percentage of Students from Other States/Countries (Region Diversity RD)
• Percentage of Women (Women Diversity WD)
• Economically and Socially Challenged Students (ESCS)
• Facilities for Physically Challenged Students (PCS)
• Perception (PR) Ranking

5. Peer Perception

• Academic Peers and Employers (PR)

Over the years, the NIRF Ranking has become very famous and widely accepted. The participation of the institutes in the national ranking system also increased compared to previous years.

Also Read: YUKTI Portal Launched By MHRD To Combat Coronavirus

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