About:
- Instituted by: This is the fifth consecutive edition of India Rankings of the institutions of higher education by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).
- The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), launched in 2015, outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country.
- Parameters: The ranking framework evaluates institutions on five parameters –
- Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR) – 30% Weightage
- Research and Professional Practice (RP) – 40%
- Graduation Outcomes (GO) – 5%
- Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) – 15%
- Perception (PR) – 10%
- Categories: Dental institutions have been included for first time in “India Rankings” bringing the total tally to 10 categories / subject domains.
List of institutes which secured top rank in ‘India Rankings 2020’ in various categories:
- Overall: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- University: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
- Engineering: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Management: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
- Colleges: Miranda House, Delhi
- Pharmacy: Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
- Medical: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
- Architecture: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Law: National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
- Dental: Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi