New Delhi: The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings for 2024 were announced today, and the comprehensive list can be accessed on the NIRF’s official website at nirfindia.org. This year’s rankings showcase the continued excellence and rising competition among Indian institutions.
Key Highlights:
- Participation Surge: This year saw remarkable participation from 10,885 institutions, marking a 200% increase from the inaugural edition in 2016.
- IIT Madras Continues Dominance: IIT Madras retains its top spot for the sixth consecutive year in both the ‘Overall’ and ‘Engineering’ categories. It has held the number one position in the engineering sector since NIRF’s inception in 2016.
- AIIMS Delhi & IIM Ahmedabad: AIIMS Delhi has been the leader in the Medical category for seven years, while IIM Ahmedabad has consistently been the top institution in Management for five years running.
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc): IISc Bengaluru remains the premier university, maintaining its first-place ranking in the university category and securing the second spot in the overall category.
New Categories and Criteria Changes:
- New Categories Added: The 2024 rankings introduced three new categories: Open Universities, Skill Universities, and State Public Universities. Previously, the categories included Overall, Colleges, Universities, and Research Institutions.
- Revised Criteria: Significant changes include the adjustment of the faculty-to-student ratio for medical colleges from 1:15 to 1:10, and for state-funded government institutes from 1:20 to 1:15.
- Upcoming Addition: Anil Sahasrabuddhe, Chairman of the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), announced that a Sustainability Ranking will be introduced next year, reflecting the increasing focus on carbon neutrality and sustainability.
Top Institutions by Category:
Overall Rankings:
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras – Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru – Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay – Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi – New Delhi, Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur – Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur – Kharagpur, West Bengal
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) – New Delhi, Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee – Roorkee, Uttarakhand
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati – Guwahati, Assam
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) – New Delhi, Delhi
Top Universities:
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru – Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) – New Delhi, Delhi
- Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) – New Delhi, Delhi
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) – Manipal, Karnataka
- Banaras Hindu University (BHU) – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Top Engineering Institutes:
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras – Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi – New Delhi, Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay – Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur – Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur – Kharagpur, West Bengal
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee – Roorkee, Uttarakhand
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati – Guwahati, Assam
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad – Hyderabad, Telangana
- National Institute of Technology (NIT) Tiruchirappalli – Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-BHU) – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Top Management Institutes:
- Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad – Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Indian Institute of Management Bangalore – Bangalore, Karnataka
- Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode – Kozhikode, Kerala
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi – New Delhi, Delhi
- Indian Institute of Management Calcutta – Kolkata, West Bengal
- Indian Institute of Management Mumbai – Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Indian Institute of Management Lucknow – Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Indian Institute of Management Indore – Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- XLRI – Xavier School of Management – Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay – Mumbai, Maharashtra
Top Pharmacy Institutes:
- Jamia Hamdard – New Delhi, Delhi
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Hyderabad – Hyderabad, Telangana
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani – Pilani, Rajasthan
- JSS College of Pharmacy – Ooty – Ooty, Tamil Nadu
- Institute of Chemical Technology – Mumbai, Maharashtra
- JSS College of Pharmacy – Mysuru – Mysuru, Karnataka
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Mohali – Mohali, Punjab
- Panjab University – Chandigarh, Punjab
- Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences – Manipal, Karnataka
- SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) – Mumbai, Maharashtra
Top Colleges:
- Hindu College – New Delhi, Delhi
- Miranda House – New Delhi, Delhi
- St. Stephen’s College – New Delhi, Delhi
- Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College – Kolkata, West Bengal
- Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College – New Delhi, Delhi
- St. Xavier’s College – Kolkata, West Bengal
- PSGR Krishnammal College for Women – Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Loyola College – Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Kirori Mal College – New Delhi, Delhi
- Lady Shri Ram College for Women – New Delhi, Delhi
Top Medical Colleges:
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) – New Delhi, Delhi
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) – Chandigarh, Chandigarh
- Christian Medical College (CMC) – Vellore, Tamil Nadu
- National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) – Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Banaras Hindu University (BHU) – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Top Research Institutions:
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru – Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras – Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi – New Delhi, Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay – Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur – Kharagpur, West Bengal
Top Innovation Institutes:
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay – Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras – Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad – Hyderabad, Telangana
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru – Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur – Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee – Roorkee, Uttarakhand
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi – New Delhi, Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi – Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur – Kharagpur, West Bengal
- Anna University – Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Top Law Colleges:
- National Law School of India University – Bengaluru, Karnataka
- National Law University (NLU) – New Delhi, Delhi
- Nalsar University of Law – Hyderabad, Telangana
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences – Kolkata, West Bengal
- Symbiosis Law School – Pune, Maharashtra
Top Architecture Institutes:
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee – Roorkee, Uttarakhand
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur – Kharagpur, West Bengal
- National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut –
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