NIRF in association with MHRD has released the list of top management institutes for the year 2019. The management colleges/institutes have been ranked on the basis of certain parameters. This year Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore has topped the list in the Management category. The President of India Ram Nath Kovind gave away the awards in the ceremony.
On this congratulatory moment, IIM-B Director G Raghuram commented, “This is due to the efforts of the IIM-B faculty and staff — both current and former, past Leadership, the Board, Students and Alumni, and the supporting eco-system.” He extended the credit of this achievement to the IIM-B faculty and staff while also adding another piece of information that “The rankings are based on five criteria – graduation outcomes, research and professional practice, outreach and inclusivity, teaching, learning and resources, and perception.
Read the list of top Management Institutes as per NIRF-MHRD Rankings 2019:
| S.No. | Institute | Exam |
| 1 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | Bengaluru |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Management Calcutta | Kolkata |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Management Lucknow | Lucknow |
| 5 | Indian Institute of Management Indore | Indore |
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Kharagpur |
| 7 | Xavier Labour Relations Institute | Jamshedpur |
| 8 | Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode | Kozhikode |
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | New Delhi |
| 10 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Mumbai |
| 11 | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | Roorkee |
| 12 | Management Development Institute | Gurugram |
| 13 | Indian Institute of Management Udaipur | Udaipur |
| 14 | Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli |
| 15 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Madras |
| 16 | S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research | Mumbai |
| 17 | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli |
| 18 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | Chennai |
| 19 | Indian Institute of Management Raipur | Raipur |
| 20 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management | Pune |
The above 20 MBA institutes along with many more has made it to the list of NIRF rankings. Each institute receives a score on the basis of which ranking is ascertained. In all 75 MBA institutes has made it to the NIRF ranking list being released by MHRD this year. Find out the details of various parameters below:
NIRF Ranking Framework and Parameters
The framework of ranking chosen by the ministry of human resource and development is as under:
1. Teaching, Learning & Resources: This parameter is focused on highlighting the core activities which are run by the college such as library facilities at the college, teaching and innovation, sports and extra-curricular activities, faculty experience etc. Ranking Weightage allotted to this parameter is 0.30.
2. Research, Professional Practice & Collaborative Performance: Another exclusive and crucial parameter for ranking colleges is Research, Professional Practice & Collaborative Performance. As per this parameter, colleges are ranked on the basis of the publications released by them, citation for the papers, collaborative publications they hold and Executive Education and Professional Practice (FEPP). Ranking Weightage allotted to this parameter is 0.20
3. Graduation Outcome: As per this parameter a college is judged on the Placement, Higher Studies and Entrepreneurship (PHE), Mean Salary for Employment (MS) extended by them. Ranking Weightage allotted to this parameter is 0.25
4. Outreach: This aspect emphasizes on the representation of women and socially challenged persons in student and/or faculty populations. Ranking Weightage allotted to this parameter is 0.15
5. Perception: This parameter is defined by the perception of the institution by its stakeholders. Ranking Weightage allotted to this parameter is 0.10
These parameters ascertain the ranking of each institute that makes it to the list of NIRF rankings. Awards are also distributed in other categories such as Engineering, Medical, Architecture, Law, and Pharmacy. The NIRF rankings were commenced from 2016 which serves as an Annual Report Card of the institute to the aspirants who are willing to seek admission in the prestigious institutes.
For more information, you can visit the official page of NIRF Management Ranking for the year 2019.