The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings 2024 were released today and can be accessed on the official website of NIRF at nirfindia.org.
A total of 10,885 institutes participated in the ninth edition of the NIRF Ranking Framework, a 200% increase since the first edition in 2016.
This is the sixth year that IIT Madras has maintained its top position in both the 'Overall' and 'Engineering' categories in the NIRF Rankings. It has been ranked first in the engineering category every year since the inception of the rankings in 2016.
Also, maintaining the order of the previous year, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has once again secured the top position among universities in the NIRF rankings 2024, while JNU and Jamia Millia Islamia follow in the second and third spots.
IISc Bangalore has also been recognised as the second-best institution in the 'overall' category.
The latest NIRF rankings include three new categories: Open Univeristies, Skill Universities, State Public Universities (state-funded government universities). Last year, the categories only comprised: Overall, Colleges, Universities, and Research Institutions.
The subject domains now consist of Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Law, Medical, Architecture and Planning, Dental, and Agriculture and Allied Sectors.
Two criteria changes were also implemented this year – for medical colleges, the faculty vs student ratio was changed from 1:15 to 1:10, and for state-funded government institutes, it was changed from 1:20 to 1:15.
"Considering the rising importance of carbon neutrality and sustainability, a Sustainability Ranking will also be launched next year," said Anil Sahasrabuddhe, Chairman of NBA (National Board of Accreditation) which prepares the NIRF.
Rank 1: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Rank 2: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Rank 3: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Rank 4: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 5: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur
Location: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Rank 6: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
Location: Kharagpur, West Bengal
Rank 7: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 8: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee
Location: Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Rank 8: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati
Location: Guwahati, Assam
Rank 10: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 1: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Rank 2: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 3: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI)
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 4: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
Location: Manipal, Karnataka
Rank 5: Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Rank 1: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Rank 2: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 3: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Rank 4: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur
Location: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Rank 5: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
Location: Kharagpur, West Bengal
Rank 6: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee
Location: Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Rank 7: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati
Location: Guwahati, Assam
Rank 8: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Rank 9: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Tiruchirappalli
Location: Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Rank 10: Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi (IIT-BHU)
Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Rank 1: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad
Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Rank 2: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Rank 3: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode
Location: Kozhikode, Kerala
Rank 4: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Delhi
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 5: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
Rank 6: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow
Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Rank 7: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore
Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Rank 8: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Rank 9: XLRI - Xavier School of Management
Location: Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Rank 10: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Rank 1: Jamia Hamdard
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 2: National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Hyderabad
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Rank 3: Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani
Location: Pilani, Rajasthan
Rank 4: JSS College of Pharmacy - Ooty
Location: Ooty, Tamil Nadu
Rank 5: Institute of Chemical Technology
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Rank 6: JSS College of Pharmacy - Mysuru
Location: Mysuru, Karnataka
Rank 7: National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Mohali
Location: Mohali, Punjab
Rank 8: Panjab University
Location: Chandigarh, Punjab
Rank 9: Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Location: Manipal, Karnataka
Rank 10: SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Rank 1: Hindu College
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 2: Miranda House
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 3: St. Stephen's College
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 3 (Joint): Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
Rank 5: Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 6: St. Xavier’s College
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
Rank 7: PSGR Krishnammal College for Women
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Rank 8: Loyola College
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Rank 9: Kirori Mal College
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 10: Lady Shri Ram College for Women
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 1: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 2: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)
Location: Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Rank 3: Christian Medical College (CMC)
Location: Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Rank 4: National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Rank 5: Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Rank 1: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Rank 2: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Rank 3: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 4: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Rank 5: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
Location: Kharagpur, West Bengal
Rank 1: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Rank 2: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Rank 3: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Rank 4: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Rank 5: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur
Location: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Rank 6: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee
Location: Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Rank 7: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 8: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi
Location: Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Rank 9: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
Location: Kharagpur, West Bengal
Rank 10: Anna University
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Rank 1: National Law School of India University
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Rank 2: National Law University (NLU)
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 3: Nalsar University of Law
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Rank 4: The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
Rank 5: Symbiosis Law School
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Rank 1: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee
Location: Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Rank 2: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
Location: Kharagpur, West Bengal
Rank 3: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut
Location: Kozhikode, Kerala
Rank 4: Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology
Location: Shibpur, West Bengal
Rank 5: School of Planning and Architecture
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 1: Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Rank 2: Manipal College of Dental Sciences
Location: Udupi, Karnataka
Rank 3: Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 4: King George's Medical University
Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Rank 5: Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Rank 1: Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 2: ICAR - National Dairy Research Institute
Location: Karnal, Haryana
Rank 3: Punjab Agricultural University
Location: Ludhiana, Punjab
Rank 4: Banaras Hindu University
Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Rank 5: Indian Veterinary Research Institute
Location: Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Rank 1: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
Rank 2: Netaji Subhas Open University
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
Rank 3: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University
Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Rank 1: Symbiosis Skills and Professional University
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Rank 2: Shri Vishwakarma Skill University
Location: Palwal, Haryana
Rank 3: Bharatiya Skill Development University
Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan
Rank 1: Anna University
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Rank 2: Jadavpur University
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
Rank 3: Savitribai Phule Pune University
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Rank 4: University of Calcutta
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
Rank 5: Panjab University
Location: Chandigarh, Punjab
Rank 6: Osmania University
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Rank 7: Andhra University
Location: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Rank 8: Bharathiar University
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Rank 9: University of Kerala
Location: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Rank 10: Cochin University of Science and Technology
Location: Kochi, Kerala