The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The Framework was approved by the MHRD and launched by the Minister of Human Resource Development on 29 September 2015.
The ranking of institutions of higher education and learning, on the other hand, is a herculean task requiring extensive knowledge of the Indian higher education system. The NIRF Ranking will benefit students who are aspiring to pursue higher education in India.
The NIRF Ranking will benefit students who are aspiring to pursue higher education in India. NIRF Ranking parameters and categories - overall rankings, university rankings, management rankings, college rankings, pharmacy rankings, medical rankings, engineering rankings, architecture rankings, law rankings, dental rankings and ranking of research Institutions.
NIRF Ranking Categories, MHRD releases NIRF Ranking in 10 categories.
Overall Ranking
University Ranking
Engineering Ranking
College Ranking
Management Ranking
Pharmacy Ranking
Law Ranking
Architecture Ranking
Medical Ranking
Dental and Research Institutions
Why is NIRF ranking important?
The credibility of the education institute is built by the NIRF ranking. The ranks attained by educational institutions help students choose the best college to enrol in. Also, the NIRF ranking promotes healthy challenges among different institutes to improve their functioning and other aspects so as to attain a spot in this ranking.
NIRF Ranking Parameters
1. Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)
The Teaching, Learning & Resources parameters are associated with the main activities of an educational institute, focusing on measuring the number of teachers, assessing the quality of teaching, library, lab resources for research, and all the other academic facilities provided by the institute. Extra-curricular activities such as sports and other scholarly events are also counted under this parameter.
2. Research and Professional Practice (RP)
In addition to the efficiency of teaching and learning techniques, academics are also concerned with the contributions of students and teachers. Faculty members have the social responsibility of imparting their knowledge and expertise for the betterment of society and illuminating the people with their findings.
3. Graduation Outcomes (GO)
By measuring the rate of graduation per class in a year and the rate of success or failure in terms of finding employment opportunities or pursuing higher studies thereafter. And also output-based learning and teaching techniques rather than just sticking to the age-old rote learning.
4. Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
This is the parameter that deals with the representation of women, marginalized and minorities in the institution. It is the addition of the percentage of women students and women faculty and the number of women in senior administrative divisions like Head of Department, Dean, and Institute Head. The ideal expectation to score maximum WD is 50% women students, 20% women faculty and 2 women in senior administrative positions.
5. Perception (PR)
The perception (PR) parameter is essential to gauge the perceptions of different stakeholders, one way to create positive peer perception is by creating a good rapport with various reputed organizations, calling the experts from IITs, and different industries.
These parameters have the following marks and weightage:
|
Parameter |
Marks |
Weightage |
|
Teaching and Learning Resources |
100 |
0.30 |
|
Research and Professional Practice |
100 |
0.30 |
|
Graduation Outcomes |
100 |
0.20 |
|
Outreach and Inclusivity |
100 |
0.10 |
|
Perception |
100 |
0.10 |
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