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NIRF Rankings for Higher Education Institutes Released: IIT Madras tops overall, IIS Benagaluru top university and Hindu College top college

PuneNow Bureau August 13, 2024

Ministry of Education Released All India Rankings for Higher Education Institutions.

Focus on Employability and Skills

While addressing the audience, Education Minister Pradhan emphasized the importance of employability skills as a key parameter in future rankings. He highlighted the need for all 58,000 higher education institutions across the country to be included in the ranking and rating framework, stating, “Knowing the quality, performance, and strengths of an academic institution is a right of students and parents. Therefore, our ranking mechanism must include skilling as a parameter.” He also stressed the inclusion of intangible aspects of education in the rankings framework as a powerful stimulus for learning and development.

Top-Ranked Institutions in the Overall Category (Top 10)

For the year 2024, the India Rankings continue the tradition of providing a comprehensive “Overall” rank, along with discipline-specific rankings. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in Chennai has once again claimed the top spot in the overall category. The top ten institutions in this category are as follows:

Indian Institute of Technology Madras – Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Indian Institute of Science – Bengaluru, Karnataka
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay – Mumbai, Maharashtra
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi – New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur – Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur – Kharagpur, West Bengal
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi – New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee – Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati – Guwahati, Assam
Jawaharlal Nehru University – New Delhi, Delhi

Expansion of Ranking Categories

The India Rankings 2024 – Higher Education Institutions introduced new categories, expanding beyond traditional domains. This year’s rankings included specific rankings for Universities, Research Institutions, Degree Colleges, and Innovation. Additionally, discipline-specific rankings were provided in fields such as Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Law, Medical, Dental, Architecture & Planning, and Agriculture & Allied Sectors. New verticals, including Open Universities, State Public Universities, and Skill Universities, have been added to reflect the growing diversity in India’s higher education landscape.