New Delhi: The Ministry of Education today announced the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, marking the 10th edition of the annual exercise that evaluates India’s higher education institutions. The rankings reaffirm the dominance of long-standing leaders - IIT Madras retained its No. 1 spot in engineering for the 10th consecutive year, IISc Bengaluru topped the universities list, and Hindu College, University of Delhi, emerged as the best college in the country.
The NIRF 2025 results underline the stronghold of the IITs in technical education, with IIT-Delhi and IIT-Bombay following IIT Madras in the engineering category. IIT Hyderabad secured the seventh rank, IIT Guwahati the eighth, and IIT (BHU) Varanasi the tenth. NIT Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) was the only non-IIT to feature in the top 10, ranked ninth.
In the universities category, IISc Bengaluru was followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in second place, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) in third, and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) in fourth.
Among colleges, Hindu College took the top position, with Miranda House and Hansraj College ranking second and third. Kirori Mal College and St. Stephen’s College rounded off the top five.
In the research institutions category, IISc Bengaluru once again led, with IIT Madras coming in second. For open universities, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) topped the list, followed by Karnataka State Open University, Mysuru.
Launched in 2015, the NIRF assesses institutions on parameters such as teaching, learning, and resources; research and professional practice; graduation outcomes; outreach and inclusivity; and perception. In the engineering stream, research output, employability, and international collaborations carry significant weight.
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This year’s rankings covered more than 16 categories, including Engineering, Management, Medical, Law, and Research Institutions. A new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) category was introduced, reflecting the growing importance of sustainability in education.
The complete rankings are available at nirfindia.org, continuing to serve as a trusted benchmark for students, parents, and policymakers making informed choices about higher education
BI Bureau
