ATAL RANKING OF INSTITUTIONS ON INNOVATION ACHIEVEMENTS (ARIIA)

Aug. 31, 2018

The Centre announced Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA), another annual ranking of higher educational institutions.

About:

It is an annual ranking of higher educational institutions based on how they fare in terms of innovation.
Indicators: ARIIA will primarily focus on 5 main parameters:

Indicators	Weightage
Budget Expenses and Revenue generated through Innovation and entrepreneurship development	20
Facilitating access to advance centres / facilities and entrepreneurial support system	10
Idea to Entrepreneurship	54
Development of Innovation Ecosystems Supported through Teaching & Learning	10
Best innovative solutions Developed In-house for Improving Governance of Your Institution	6
Total	100

Timeline:
- The new ranking will be formally launched on October 15, the birth anniversary of former President APJ Abdul Kalam.
- The first results will be declared on February 28, 2019, which is also Science Day.

ARIIA and NIRF:

ARIIA, which focuses on innovation, will work parallel to the ranking of institutions captured by the annual National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) which focuses on research.
According to government the two differs as
- Research produces new knowledge,
- while ‘innovation’ puts that knowledge to use.

Source : PIB

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