NIRF Ranking 2023: IIT Madras Tops The List For 5th Consecutive Year

Zaheer Hussain
June 24, 2023
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On June 5, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Minister of State for Education and External Affairs, released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings 2023. IIT Madras has retained its position as the number one college in the overall category for the fifth consecutive year and as the best engineering institute for the eighth consecutive year, as it has in previous years.

Why In The News?

The Minister Of State For Education And External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh Released The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings 2023 On June 5.
Like Previous Years, IIT Madras Has Retained Its Position As The Number 1 College Under The Overall Category For The Fifth Consecutive Year And The Best Engineering Institute For The Eighth Consecutive Year.

About NIRF Rankings:

Drafted By The Ministry Of Education In 2015, It Is Vital For Evaluating The ‘Quality’ Of Educational Programs Offered By Higher Education Institutions In Colleges And Universities In India.
They Serve As A Valuable Tool For Students In Identifying Universities Based On Their Relative Standing In Various Categories And Subject Domains Among Higher Educational Institutions. It Has Also Helped Universities In Identifying Areas For Improvement In Teaching, Research, Resources, And Infrastructure.

Parameters For NIRF Rankings

NIRF Rankings 2023: Key highlights

Indian Institute Of Technology Madras Retained Its 1^st Position In the Overall Category For The Fifth Consecutive Year, i.e., 2019 To 2023, And In Engineering For The Eighth Consecutive Year, i.e. From 2016 To 2023.
Indian Institute Of Science, Bengaluru Topped The Universities Category For The Eighth Consecutive Year, i.e., From 2016 To 2023. It Stood First In Research Institutions Category For The Third Consecutive Year, i.e., From 2021 To 2023.
IIM Ahmedabad Topped In Management Subject Retaining Its First Position For The Fourth Consecutive Year, i.e., From 2020 To 2023. It Was Ranked Among The Top Two In Management Subject Of The India Rankings From 2016 To 2019.
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi Occupied The Top Slot In Medical For The Sixth Consecutive Year, i.e. From 2018 To 2023. Moreover, AIIMS Is Ranked At 6^th Position In The Overall Category Thereby Improving From Its 9th Position In 2022.
National Institute Of Pharmaceutical Education And Research, Hyderabad Topped The Ranking In Pharmacy For The First Time Pushing Jamia Hamdard To The Second Slot. Jamia Hamdard Was Ranked 1^st Position For Four Consecutive Years, i.e., From 2019 To 2022.
Miranda House Retained The 1^st Position Amongst Colleges For The Seventh Consecutive Year, i.e. From 2017 To 2023.
IIT Roorkee Stood At 1st Position In Architecture Subject For The Third Consecutive Year, i.e. From 2021 To 2023.
National Law School Of India University, Bengaluru Retained Its First Position In Law For The Sixth Consecutive Year, i.e. From 2018 To 2023.
Colleges In Delhi Maintained Their Dominance In The Ranking Of Colleges With Five Colleges Out Of The First 10 Colleges From Delhi.
The Saveetha Institute Of Medical And Technical Sciences Took The Top Slot For The Second Consecutive Year.
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi Topped In Agriculture And Allied Sectors.
Indian Institute Of Technology Kanpur Secured The First Rank In The Innovation Category.

NIRF Ranking 2023: Three Distinct Additions This Year

Introduction Of A New Subject Namely Agriculture & Allied Sectors
Integration Of The ‘Innovation’ Ranking Previously Executed By The Atal Ranking Of Institutions On Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) Into The India Rankings With An Aim To Reduce The Burden On Institutions Of Providing Similar Data To Two Different Agencies.
Expansion Of Scope Of ‘Architecture’ To ‘Architecture And Planning’ To Include Institutions Imparting Courses In Urban And Town Planning.
With The Addition Of A New Category (Innovation) And Subject Domain (Agriculture & Allied Sectors) And Expansion Of ‘Architecture’ To ‘Architecture And Planning’, The Existing Portfolio Of India Rankings Has Increased To 13 Categories And Subject Domains Have Been Ranked In 2023 Rankings.
It Is Notable That During The Maiden Year Of India Rankings In 2016, Rankings Were Announced For Universities As Well As For Three Domain-Specific Rankings, Namely Engineering, Management, And Pharmacy Institutions.

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