NIRF Ranking 2025 Expected Soon: Previous Years Trends

NIRF Ranking 2025: The Ministry of Education will be releasing the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 rankings. The NIRF rankings are released annually to recognize top-performing higher education institutions in India. This year's NIRF rankings will be released with significant changes, including a new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) category and a penalty for retracted research papers, reflecting an increased focus on academic integrity and societal contribution. Due to concerns about data verification and transparency in the Madras High Court, the Ministry of Education has delayed the release of the NIRF Ranking 2025. The NIRF rakings will be based on teaching, research, and perception. 

The NIRF rankings are based on a structured methodology assessing institutions across five key parameters: Teaching, Learning & Resources, Research & Professional Practices, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach & Inclusivity, and Perception. 

NIRF Ranking 2025: Previous Years Trends

The previous year trends of NIRF 2024 Rankings are given below.

• IIT Madras retained the top position in the Overall and Engineering categories, marking its sixth and ninth consecutive year at the top, respectively.
• IIM Ahmedabad maintained its top spot for the fifth consecutive year. 
• IISc Bengaluru continued its dominance by topping the Universities and Research Institutions categories.
• JNU and Jamia Millia Islamia secured the second and third positions in the Universities category, following IISc. 
• Anna University, Chennai, was the top performer in this newly introduced State Public Universities.
• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, led in the open university category.
• Symbiosis Skill and Professional University (SSPU), Pune, secured the top rank in the Skill Universities category.
• AIIMS, New Delhi, held its leading position in the Medical category for the seventh consecutive year. 
• Hindu College, Delhi, emerged as the top college in the country. 
• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur led the Innovation category. 
• Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, took the top position in Agriculture and Allied Sectors. 

Candidates are advised to visit the official website of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for more updates on NIRF Ranking 2025 and more.