National Institutional Ranking Framework

*National Institutional Ranking Framework*
Categories	Higher education
Frequency	Annual
Publisher	Ministry of Education
First issue	2016
Country	India
Website	nirfindia.org

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a ranking methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The framework was approved by the former Ministry of Human Resource Development (now the Ministry of Education) and launched by the Minister on 29 September 2015.^[1]

Depending on their areas of operation, institutions have been ranked under 11 different categories – overall, university, colleges, engineering, management, pharmacy, law, medical, architecture, dental and research.^[2] The Framework uses several parameters for ranking purposes like resources, research, and stakeholder perception. These parameters have been grouped into five clusters and these clusters were assigned certain weights. These weights depend on the type of institution. About 3500 institutions voluntarily participated in the first round of rankings.^[3]

NIRF was allotted a budget of ₹3 crore (US$380,000) for 2021–22.^[4]

^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework: Overview". MHRD, Government of India. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
^ "Dismal show of Haryana educational institutes in NIRF ranking". Hindustan Times. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
^ "NIRF India Rankings 2018: IISc Bangalore overall best, AIIMS Delhi tops medical institutes' list - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
^ "Department of Higher Education Budget Allocations 2021-22" (PDF). Ministry of Finance, Government of India. p. 89. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[1] "National Institutional Ranking Framework: Overview". MHRD, Government of India. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2016.

[2] "Dismal show of Haryana educational institutes in NIRF ranking". Hindustan Times. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

[3] "NIRF India Rankings 2018: IISc Bangalore overall best, AIIMS Delhi tops medical institutes' list - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

[4] "Department of Higher Education Budget Allocations 2021-22" (PDF). Ministry of Finance, Government of India. p. 89. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

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