NIRF Ranking 2021: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to Release Colleges, Universities on 9th September

NIRF Ranking 2021: On 9^th September, the National Institutional Ranking Framework, NIRF Rankings 2021, will be released by the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in a virtual event. The NIRF Ranking is released annually by the Union Government in order to recognize Top Universities, Colleges and other Educational Institutions across India. The event is scheduled to be held at 12:30 PM in the afternoon and will be webcast on official website of the ranking platform i.e. nirfindia.org. Typically, the NIRF Ranking which identifies the top educational institutions from India is released in June every year. However, for 2021 session, the same have been delayed by a few months owing to the second wave of the pandemic and the resultant lockdowns and logistical concerns.

Highlights from Last Year’s NIRF Ranking

Last year, the NIRF Ranking 2021 were released in online format owing to the pandemic. Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Madras was adjudged the Top Institute of India 2020 (Overall Category) while Indian Institute of Science, IISc Bangalore was the Top University followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University. The top ranked educational institutes in various categories for last year’s ranking is given in the table below:

NIRF Ranking – Key Parameters

Developed and Launched in 2015, the National Institutional Ranking Framework, is a holistic platform through which educational institutions can highlight their achievements. The framework rates and ranks universities and institutions from across the country as per various pre-defined parameters. The five key parameters on which NIRF Ranking is based include:

• Teaching & Learning
• Research and Professional Practice
• Graduation Outcome
• Outreach & Inclusivity
• Perception