NIRF Ranking 2024 : List of Top Universities in India

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking 2024 offers a comprehensive assessment of higher education institutions across India, helping students, educators, and policymakers make informed decisions. 

As an annual initiative by the Ministry of Education, NIRF ranks institutions based on key criteria such as teaching quality, research output, resources, graduation outcomes, inclusivity, and public perception. With a focus on fostering excellence and transparency, the 2024 rankings cover various categories including universities, engineering, management, medical, law, and more. 

This year’s rankings highlight emerging trends and shifts in the academic landscape, providing a valuable benchmark for institutions striving to enhance their academic and research capabilities. 

Whether you're a prospective student looking to choose the right college or an academic professional interested in the latest educational trends, the NIRF Ranking 2024 is a crucial resource for understanding the evolving standards of higher education in India.

What is NIRF Ranking?

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking is an initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank higher education institutions across the country. Launched in 2015, the NIRF provides a systematic methodology to assess institutions based on a variety of performance metrics. The rankings are published annually and cover institutions in various categories, such as universities, engineering colleges, management schools, medical colleges, law schools, and more.

Key Features of NIRF Ranking:

Objective Evaluation:

Institutions are ranked based on quantifiable data, encompassing factors such as research output, quality of teaching, available resources, graduation success rates, inclusivity, and overall perception.

Diverse Categories:

The NIRF ranks institutions across various specialized categories, including:

• Overall: Comprehensive ranking across all academic disciplines.
• University: Focuses on universities.
• Engineering: Dedicated to engineering institutions.
• Management: Pertains to business and management schools.
• Pharmacy: Specific to pharmacy colleges.
• Medical: For medical institutions.
• Law: Targets law schools.
• Architecture: Pertains to architecture colleges.
• Dental: Focuses on dental institutions.
• Colleges: Covers general degree colleges.

Performance Metrics:

Institutions are evaluated based on five principal parameters:

• Teaching, Learning, and Resources (TLR)
• Research and Professional Practice (RP)
• Graduation Outcomes (GO)
• Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
• Perception (PR)

Transparent Process: The data submitted by institutions is verified and analyzed, and the rankings are made publicly available, promoting transparency and accountability.

Encouraging Excellence: The rankings aim to motivate institutions to strive for continuous improvement in various domains of education and research.

Purpose of NIRF Ranking:

• Guidance for Students and Parents: Helps in making informed decisions about higher education choices.
• Benchmarking: Allows institutions to benchmark themselves against peers and identify areas for improvement.
• Policy Making: Aids the government and policymakers in making decisions related to funding, expansion, and regulation of higher education institutions.

The NIRF rankings have gained credibility over the years and are widely recognized as an authoritative source for evaluating the quality of higher education institutions in India.

NIRF Ranking 2024

NIRF Rankings 2024: Overall Universities & Institutions

NIRF Overall Rankings 2024

Rank	University	State
1	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Tamil Nadu
2	Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru	Karnataka
3	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	Maharashtra
4	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	Delhi
5	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh
6	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	West Bengal
7	All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi	Delhi
8	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Uttarakhand
9	Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	Assam
10	Jawaharlal Nehru University	Delhi
11	Banaras Hindu University	Uttar Pradesh
12	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	Telangana
13	Jamia Millia Islamia	Delhi
14	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal	Karnataka
15	University of Delhi	Delhi
16	Aligarh Muslim University	Uttar Pradesh
17	Jadavpur University	West Bengal
18	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Tamil Nadu
19	Vellore Institute of Technology	Tamil Nadu
20	Anna University	Tamil Nadu

NIRF Rankings 2024: Universities

Top Universities in India

Rank	University	State
1	Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru	Karnataka
2	Jawaharlal Nehru University	Delhi
3	Jamia Millia Islamia	Delhi
4	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal	Karnataka
5	Banaras Hindu University	Uttar Pradesh
6	University of Delhi	Delhi
7	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Tamil Nadu
8	Aligarh Muslim University	Uttar Pradesh
9	Jadavpur University	West Bengal
10	Vellore Institute of Technology	Tamil Nadu
11	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Tamil Nadu
12	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	Tamil Nadu
13	Anna University	Tamil Nadu
14	Siksha O Anusandhan	Odisha
15	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Odisha
16	Homi Bhabha National Institute	Maharashtra
17	University of Hyderabad	Telangana
18	Calcutta University	West Bengal
19	Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani	Rajasthan
20	Chandigarh University	Punjab

NIRF Rankings 2024: Colleges

Top Colleges in India

Rank	University	State
1	Hindu College	Delhi
2	Miranda House	Delhi
3	St. Stephen's College	Delhi
3	Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College	West Bengal
5	Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College	Delhi
6	St. Xavier’s College	West Bengal
7	PSGR Krishnammal College for Women	Tamil Nadu
8	Loyola College	Tamil Nadu
9	Kirori Mal College	Delhi
10	Lady Shri Ram College for Women	Delhi
11	PSG College of Arts and Science	Tamil Nadu
12	Hans Raj College	Delhi
13	Presidency College	Tamil Nadu
14	Madras Christian College	Tamil Nadu
15	Thiagarajar College	Tamil Nadu
16	Deshbandhu College	Delhi
17	Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira	West Bengal
18	Acharya Narendra Dev College	Delhi
19	Shri Ram College of Commerce	Delhi
20	Rajagiri College of Social Sciences	Kerala

NIRF Rankings 2024: Research Institutions

Top Indian Research Institutions

Rank	University	State
1	Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru	Karnataka
2	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Tamil Nadu
3	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	Delhi
4	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	Maharashtra
5	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	West Bengal
6	Homi Bhabha National Institute	Maharashtra
7	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh
8	All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi	Delhi
9	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Uttarakhand
10	Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	Assam
11	Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research	Uttar Pradesh
12	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research	Maharashtra
13	Vellore Institute of Technology	Tamil Nadu
14	University of Delhi	Delhi
15	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	Telangana
16	Banaras Hindu University	Uttar Pradesh
17	Anna University	Tamil Nadu
18	Jawaharlal Nehru University	Delhi
19	Jamia Millia Islamia	Delhi
20	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Tamil Nadu

NIRF Rankings 2024: Engineering Colleges

Top Indian Engineering Institutes

Rank	University	State
1	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Tamil Nadu
2	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	Delhi
3	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	Maharashtra
4	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh
5	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	West Bengal
6	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Uttarakhand
7	Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	Assam
8	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	Telangana
9	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	Tamil Nadu
10	Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh
11	Vellore Institute of Technology	Tamil Nadu
12	Jadavpur University	West Bengal
13	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	Tamil Nadu
14	Anna University	Tamil Nadu
15	Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad	Jharkhand
16	Indian Institute of Technology Indore	Madhya Pradesh
17	National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal	Karnataka
18	Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar	Gujarat
19	National Institute of Technology Rourkela	Odisha
20	Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani	Rajasthan

NIRF Rankings 2024: Management

Top Management Institutes in India

Rank	University	State
1	Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad	Gujarat
2	Indian Institute of Management Bangalore	Karnataka
3	Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode	Kerala
4	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	Delhi
5	Indian Institute of Management Calcutta	West Bengal
6	Indian Institute of Management Mumbai	Maharashtra
7	Indian Institute of Management Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh
8	Indian Institute of Management Indore	Madhya Pradesh
9	XLRI - Xavier School of Management	Jharkhand
10	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	Maharashtra
11	Management Development Institute	Haryana
12	Indian Institute of Management Rohtak	Haryana
13	Symbiosis Institute of Business Management	Maharashtra
14	Indian Institute of Management Raipur	Chhattisgarh
15	Indian Institute of Foreign Trade	Delhi
16	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Tamil Nadu
17	Indian Institute of Management Ranchi	Jharkhand
18	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Uttarakhand
19	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	West Bengal
20	S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research	Maharashtra

NIRF Rankings 2024: Pharmacy

Top Pharmaceutical Institutes in India

Rank	University	State
1	Jamia Hamdard	Delhi
2	National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad	Telangana
3	Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani	Rajasthan
4	JSS College of Pharmacy	Tamil Nadu
5	Institute of Chemical Technology	Maharashtra
6	JSS College of Pharmacy	Karnataka
7	Panjab University	Chandigarh
8	Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal	Karnataka
9	National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Mohali	Punjab
10	SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	Maharashtra
11	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	Tamil Nadu
12	National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Guwahati	Assam
13	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Tamil Nadu
14	National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Raebareli	Uttar Pradesh
15	National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Ahmedabad	Gujarat
16	Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University	Delhi
16	Lovely Professional University	Punjab
18	Jadavpur University	West Bengal
19	Chitkara University	Punjab
20	Chandigarh University	Punjab

NIRF Rankings 2024: Medical

Top Medical Institutes in India

Rank	University	State
1	All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi	Delhi
2	Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research	Chandigarh
3	Christian Medical College	Tamil Nadu
4	National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore	Karnataka
5	Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research	Pondicherry
6	Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences	Uttar Pradesh
7	Banaras Hindu University	Uttar Pradesh
8	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Tamil Nadu
9	Kasturba Medical College, Manipal	Karnataka
10	Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, Chennai	Tamil Nadu
11	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	Maharashtra
12	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Tamil Nadu
13	Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala
14	All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh	Uttarakhand
15	All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar	Odisha
16	All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur	Rajasthan
17	Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital	Delhi
18	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	Tamil Nadu
19	King George`s Medical University	Uttar Pradesh
20	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	Tamil Nadu

NIRF Rankings 2024: Dental

Top Dental Institutes in India

Rank	University	State
1	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Tamil Nadu
2	Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal	Karnataka
3	Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences	Delhi
4	King George`s Medical University	Uttar Pradesh
5	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	Maharashtra
6	A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences	Karnataka
7	SRM Dental College	Tamil Nadu
8	Jamia Millia Islamia	Delhi
9	Siksha O Anusandhan	Odisha
10	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	Tamil Nadu
11	Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore	Karnataka
12	JSS Dental College and Hospital	Karnataka
13	Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research	Tamil Nadu
14	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Tamil Nadu
15	Govt. Dental College, Nagpur	Maharashtra
16	M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences	Karnataka
17	Banaras Hindu University	Uttar Pradesh
18	Aligarh Muslim University	Uttar Pradesh
19	Government Dental College, Bangalore	Karnataka
20	Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute	Tamil Nadu

NIRF Rankings 2024: Law

Top Law Universities in India

Rank	University	State
1	National Law School of India University	Karnataka
2	National Law University	Delhi
3	Nalsar University of Law	Telangana
4	The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences	West Bengal
5	Symbiosis Law School	Maharashtra
6	Jamia Millia Islamia	Delhi
7	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	West Bengal
8	Gujarat National Law University	Gujarat
9	Siksha O Anusandhan	Odisha
10	Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	Uttar Pradesh
11	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Odisha
12	Aligarh Muslim University	Uttar Pradesh
13	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Tamil Nadu
14	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy	Tamil Nadu
15	Christ University	Karnataka
16	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law	Andhra Pradesh
17	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	Delhi
18	Alliance University	Karnataka
19	Lovely Professional University	Punjab
20	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University	Uttar Pradesh

NIRF Rankings 2024: Architecture

Top Architecture Universities in India

Rank	University	State
1	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Uttarakhand
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	West Bengal
3	National Institute of Technology Calicut	Kerala
4	Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur	West Bengal
5	School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi	Delhi
6	Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University	Gujarat
7	Jamia Millia Islamia	Delhi
8	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	Tamil Nadu
9	National Institute of Technology Rourkela	Odisha
10	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur	Maharashtra
11	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	Tamil Nadu
12	School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh
13	Chandigarh University	Punjab
14	Aligarh Muslim University	Uttar Pradesh
15	Malaviya National Institute of Technology	Rajasthan
16	School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada	Andhra Pradesh
17	Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology	Madhya Pradesh
18	College of Engineering, Trivandrum	Kerala
19	Nirma University	Gujarat
20	Birla Institute of Technology	Jharkhand

NIRF Rankings 2024: Agriculture and Allied Sectors

Top Agricultural Universities in India

Rank	University	State
1	Indian Agricultural Research Institute	Delhi
2	ICAR - National Dairy Research Institute	Haryana
3	Punjab Agricultural University	Punjab
4	Banaras Hindu University	Uttar Pradesh
5	Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar	Uttar Pradesh
6	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University	Tamil Nadu
7	Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University	Haryana
8	G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology	Uttarakhand
9	Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Fisheries University	Maharashtra
10	Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir	Jammu and Kashmir
11	University of Agricultural Sciences	Karnataka
12	National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management	Tamil Nadu
13	Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya	West Bengal
14	Assam Agricultural University	Assam
15	Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology	Odisha
16	Kerala Agricultural University	Kerala
17	Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University	Tamil Nadu
18	Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry	Himachal Pradesh
19	Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya	Himachal Pradesh
20	Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Jammu	Jammu and Kashmir

NIRF Rankings 2024: Innovation

Top Innovation Universities in India

Rank	University	State
1	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	Maharashtra
2	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Tamil Nadu
3	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	Telangana
4	Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru	Karnataka
5	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh
6	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Uttarakhand
7	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	Delhi
8	Indian Institute of Technology Mandi	Himachal Pradesh
9	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	West Bengal
10	Anna University	Tamil Nadu

NIRF Rankings 2024: Open University

Top Open Universities in India

Rank	University	State
1	Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)	Delhi
2	Netaji Subhash Open University	West Bengal
3	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University	Gujarat

NIRF Rankings 2024: Skill University

Top Skill and Professional Universities in India

Rank	University	State
1	Symbiosis Skills and Professional University (Formerly Symbiosis Skill and Open University)	Maharashtra
2	Shri Vishwakarma Skill University	Haryana
3	Bhartiya Skill Development University	Rajasthan

NIRF Rankings 2024: State Public University

Top State Public Universities in India

Rank	University	State
1	Anna University	Tamil Nadu
2	Jadavpur University	West Bengal
3	Savitribai Phule Pune University	Maharashtra
4	Calcutta University	West Bengal
5	Panjab University	Chandigarh
6	Osmania University	Telangana
7	Andhra University	Andhra Pradesh
8	Bharathiar University	Tamil Nadu
9	Kerala University	Kerala
10	Cochin University of Science and Technology	Kerala
11	Mahatma Gandhi University	Kerala
12	University of Madras	Tamil Nadu
13	Gauhati University	Assam
14	University of Kashmir	Jammu and Kashmir
15	Delhi Technological University	Delhi
16	Bharathidasan University	Tamil Nadu
17	Alagappa University	Tamil Nadu
18	Mumbai University	Maharashtra
19	Mysore University	Karnataka
20	Acharya Nagarjuna University	Andhra Pradesh

NIRF Ranking Criteria

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in India is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education across the country. The NIRF rankings are based on several key parameters, each assigned a specific weight. Here's a breakdown of the NIRF ranking criteria:

Teaching, Learning, and Resources (TLR) - 30% Weightage:

• Faculty-Student Ratio with Focus on Permanent Faculty: Assesses the quality of teaching by considering the ratio of students to faculty, emphasizing the number of permanent faculty members.
• Faculty Credentials: Evaluates the percentage of faculty members holding PhDs or other advanced qualifications.
• Student Enrollment: Considers the total number of enrolled students, with special attention to those from economically and socially marginalized groups.
• Infrastructure and Learning Resources: Examines the quality and availability of facilities such as infrastructure, libraries, and other educational resources.

Research and Professional Practice (RP) - 30% Weightage:

• Research Publications: Counts the number of academic papers published in reputable journals.
• Research Impact: Measures the influence of research through the number of citations received by published works.
• Intellectual Property: Assesses the number of patents filed and granted.
• Research Funding and Consultancy: Evaluates the revenue generated from research projects and consultancy services.

Graduation Outcomes (GO) - 20% Weightage:

• Employment and Further Education: Measures the percentage of graduates securing jobs or pursuing higher education.
• Academic Achievement: Assesses the success rate of students in university exams.
• Graduate Earnings: Evaluates the median salary of graduates.
• Doctoral Graduates: Considers the number of students completing Ph.D. programs each year.

Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) - 10% Weightage:

• Geographical Diversity: Examines the representation of students from various states and regions.
• Gender Balance: Assesses the proportion of female students and staff.
• Social and Economic Representation: Evaluates the inclusion of students from economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Support for Differently Abled Students: Reviews the availability and quality of facilities for students with disabilities.

Perception (PR) - 10% Weightage:

• Peer and Employer Survey: Gathers feedback from academic peers and employers to assess the institution’s reputation.
• Public Image: Evaluates the institution’s overall perception among the general public and key stakeholders.

Each of these parameters is meticulously evaluated to provide a comprehensive ranking of institutions in various categories, including universities, engineering, management, pharmacy, and overall categories. The NIRF rankings aim to promote competitive excellence in Indian institutions by providing a transparent and credible assessment framework.

NIRF 2024: Overview and Methodology

The NIRF rankings assess institutions based on several parameters including Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR), Research and Professional Practice (RP), Graduation Outcomes (GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI), and Perception. These parameters are weighted to create a comprehensive ranking that reflects the overall quality and performance of an institution.

In 2024, the rankings have been expanded to cover 13 categories: Overall, Universities, Engineering, Management, Medical, Law, Architecture, Pharmacy, Dental, Colleges, Research Institutions, Agriculture, and Innovation.

NIRF Ranking 2024 PDF

NIRF Ranking 2024 PDF provides a comprehensive list of India's top educational institutions across various categories. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranks institutions based on parameters such as teaching, learning, and resources, research and professional practices, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity, and perception. 

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Conclusion

The NIRF Rankings 2024 not only highlight the best institutions in India but also set a standard for others to follow. With an increasing focus on research, innovation, and inclusivity, the rankings are pushing institutions to strive for excellence across multiple dimensions. For students, these rankings serve as a valuable tool in making informed decisions about their educational future.

The 2024 rankings reveal some interesting trends, such as the growing importance of research and innovation, which have significantly influenced the rankings. Institutions that have invested in these areas have seen their rankings improve. Additionally, the emphasis on outreach and inclusivity reflects a broader commitment to making quality education accessible to all.

For more detailed information on the rankings and to explore specific categories, you can visit the official NIRF website.