In the latest National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 rankings, announced by the Ministry of Education on Monday, IIT Madras has once again claimed the top spot in the overall category, continuing its streak of excellence. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru has been ranked as the best university, reaffirming its leadership in higher education.
For the ninth consecutive year, IIT Madras has also been recognized as the best engineering college in India. In the management category, prestigious institutions like IIM-Ahmedabad, IIM-Bangalore, and IIM-Calcutta have secured positions among the top five.
The NIRF 2024, now in its ninth edition, evaluates institutions based on five key parameters: teaching, learning, and resources; research and professional practice; graduation outcomes; outreach and inclusivity; and perception. This year, three new categories were introduced, bringing the total to 16. These categories include overall, universities, medical, engineering, management, law, architecture, research institutions, pharmacy, dental, agriculture and allied sectors, innovation, state universities, open universities, and skill universities.
This year saw an impressive participation of 10,885 higher education institutions in the rankings. Established in 2015, the NIRF was developed by a Core Committee under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to create a comprehensive ranking system for India’s higher educational institutions.
