National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 rankings
Context:
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 rankings were released, showcasing the top educational institutions in India across various categories. The rankings, based on parameters defined by NIRF, highlight the best institutions in engineering, management, medical sciences, and other fields.
Key Highlights:
- IIT-Madras has been ranked as the best educational institution in India for the sixth consecutive year and retained the top position in engineering for the ninth year.
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru continues to be the top university and research institution, holding these positions since 2016 and 2021, respectively.
- IIM-Ahmedabad is the top management institute for the fifth consecutive year, and AIIMS, New Delhi is the top medical institution for the seventh consecutive year.
- IIT-Bombay is ranked as the best institution for innovation, followed by IIT-Madras and IIT-Delhi.
- New Categories Introduced: The 2024 rankings included three new categories: open universities, skill universities, and State public universities.
- Top Colleges: Hindu College and Miranda House, both from New Delhi, secured the top two positions in the colleges category.
What is NIRF?
- The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is an initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, launched in 2015 to rank higher education institutions in the country.
- NIRF ranks institutions based on parameters such as teaching, learning, and resources, research and professional practices, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity, and perception.
- The rankings are released annually, covering various categories such as overall, engineering, management, pharmacy, medical, law, architecture, and more.
Way Forward:
- The Ministry of Education is considering including “sustainability” as a criterion in future NIRF rankings to promote eco-friendly practices in educational institutions.
- To enhance the comprehensiveness of the rankings, the Centre is exploring the possibility of including institutions from neighboring countries in the NIRF rankings.
- Continued emphasis on improving the quality and diversity of education across institutions will be crucial, with increased participation and competition expected in the coming years.
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