NIRF 2024 rankings to be announced on August 12

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) will announce the NIRF India Ranking 2024 on August 12 at 3 pm. The complete list, categorized by different educational streams, will be available on the official website, nirfindia.org.

Highlights from Last Year:

  • Top Institution:
    • Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM):
      • Ranked as the best higher education institution for the fifth consecutive year.
      • Held the top spot in the engineering category for the eighth year in a row.
      • Ranked as the second-best research institution, narrowly missing the top spot to the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru by 2.2 marks.
  • Overall Top 10 Institutions:
    1. IIT Madras
    2. IISc Bengaluru
    3. IIT Delhi
    4. IIT Bombay
    5. IIT Kanpur
    6. AIIMS Delhi
    7. IIT Kharagpur
    8. IIT Roorkee
    9. IIT Guwahati
    10. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
  • Top Medical Colleges:
    • AIIMS Delhi:
      • Retained the top rank.
    • Followed by:
      • Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
      • Christian Medical College
      • National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore

Key Information:

  • NIRF 2023 Rankings:
    • Released by Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Minister of State for Education.
    • Assessed 5,543 higher education institutions.
    • Covered 13 categories: overall, universities, medical, engineering, management, law, architecture, colleges, research institutions, pharmacy, dental, agriculture and allied sectors, and innovation.
    • The agriculture category was introduced last year.

What to Expect This Year:

  • Date and Time:
    • August 12, 3 pm
  • Official Website:
    • nirfindia.org
  • Categories:
    • No new categories announced for this year.

The NIRF India Ranking 2024 will provide valuable insights into the performance and standings of higher education institutions across various categories in India. Students, educators, and policymakers eagerly await the results to guide decisions and strategies for the future of education in the country.

Table: Previous Top Institutions

Rank Institution Category
1 IIT Madras Overall, Engineering
2 IISc Bengaluru Research
3 IIT Delhi Overall
4 IIT Bombay Overall
5 IIT Kanpur Overall
6 AIIMS Delhi Medical
7 IIT Kharagpur Overall
8 IIT Roorkee Overall
9 IIT Guwahati Overall
10 Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Overall