National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024

Key highlights of NIRF 2024:

• Indian Institute of Technology Madras retains its 1st position in the Overall Category for the sixth consecutive year, i.e. 2019 to 2024 and in Engineering for 9th consecutive year, i.e. from 2016 to 2024.
• Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru tops the Universities Category for the ninth consecutive year, i.e. from 2016 to 2024. It stood first in the Research Institutions Category for the fourth consecutive year, i.e. from 2021 to 2024.
• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad tops in Management subjects retaining its first position for the fifth consecutive year, i.e. from 2020 to 2024.
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi occupies the top slot in Medical for the seventh consecutive year, i.e. from 2018 to 2024. 
• Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi tops the ranking in Pharmacy this year.
• National Law School of India University, Bengaluru retains its first position in Law. 

Key points about the National Institutional Ranking Framework

• It was launched in November 2015 by the Ministry of Education.
• Five broad categories of parameters identified in the NIRF and their weightage on a scale of 10 are: Teaching, Learning & Resources, Research and Professional Practice, Graduation Outcome, Outreach and Inclusivity, and Perception.
• Four distinct additions to the 2024 edition of India Rankings are as follows:
  • Introduction of three new categories namely State Public Universities, Open Universities, and Skill Universities; and
  • Integration of “Innovation” ranking into the India Rankings using the NIRF framework.
• With the addition of three categories, i.e. Open Universities, State Public Universities and Skill Universities, the existing portfolio of India Rankings has increased to 16 categories and subject domains that have been ranked in India Rankings 2024.