IIT Madras Retains Top Spot in Overall Category of NIRF India Ranking 2021
- The Union Minister of Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan released the NIRF India Rankings 2021, on September 09, 2021 through video conferencing.
- Overall Winner: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has retained the top spot in overall category.
- Edition: The NIRF India Rankings 2021 is the sixth edition of the annual list which ranks higher educational institutions in the country based on objective criteria to promote competitive excellence.
- Categories: The NIRF India Ranking 2021 has been announced for eleven categories, which are Overall, University, Management, College, Pharmacy, Medical, Engineering, Architecture, Dental, Law and Research Institutions.
- The Research Institution category has been introduced for the first time in India Rankings 2021.
- The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking is released by the Ministry of Education. It was launched in 2015 and the first annual ranking list was released in 2016.
- Parameters: The colleges, universities and institutes are ranked based on the following parameters: Teaching, Learning and Resources; Research and Professional Practice; Graduation Outcomes; Outreach and Inclusivity and Peer Perception.
List of Winners
- Overall – Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
- University – Indian Institute of Science, (IISc) Bangaluru
- Management – Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad
- College – Miranda House, Delhi
- Pharmacy – Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
- Medical – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi
- Engineering -Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
- Architecture – Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
- Dental – Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Udupi
- Law – National Law School of India University (NLSUI), Bengaluru
- Research Institutions – Indian Institute of Science, (IISc) Bangalore