The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the MHRD and launched by Honourable Minister of Human Resource Development on 29th September 2015.
This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country.
The methodology draws from the overall recommendations broad understanding arrived at by a Core Committee set up by MHRD, to identify the broad parameters for ranking various universities and institutions.
The parameters broadly cover “Teaching, Learning and Resources,” “Research and Professional Practices,” “Graduation Outcomes,” “Outreach and Inclusivity,” and “Perception”.
India Rankings – 2016 based on this framework were released on 4th April 2016.
The domain ‘DENTAL’ has been introduced for the 1st time in NIRF India Rankings 2020. Kudos to the colleges that secured the top 3 positions!
- Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi
- Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Udupi
Miranda House, Delhi for the 3rd time in a row stood at number 1 position in the ‘Colleges’ category in #NIRF India Rankings 2020
Lady Shri Ram College for Women & Hindu College grabbed the 2nd & 3rd positions.
| Overall | ||||
| Rank | Name | City | State | Score |
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 85.31 |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Science | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 84.18 |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi | 81.33 |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 80.75 |
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Kharagpur | West Bengal | 75.85 |
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | 74.99 |
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | Guwahati | Assam | 68.81 |
| 8 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | New Delhi | Delhi | 68.76 |
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | Roorkee | Uttarakhand | 68.48 |
| 10 | Banaras Hindu University | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | 62.03 |
| 11 | Calcutta University | Kolkata | West Bengal | 61.01 |
| 12 | Jadavpur University | Kolkata | West Bengal | 60.77 |
| 13 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 60.74 |
| 14 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Manipal | Karnataka | 59.96 |
| 15 | University of Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 59.92 |
| 16 | Jamia Millia Islamia | New Delhi | Delhi | 59.85 |
| University | ||||
| Rank | Name | City | State | Score |
| 1 | Indian Institute of Science | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 84.18 |
| 2 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | New Delhi | Delhi | 70.16 |
| 3 | Banaras Hindu University | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | 63.15 |
| 4 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 62.27 |
| 5 | Jadavpur University | Kolkata | West Bengal | 61.99 |
| 6 | University of Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 61.7 |
| 7 | Calcutta University | Kolkata | West Bengal | 61.53 |
| 8 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Manipal | Karnataka | 61.51 |
| 9 | Savitribai Phule Pune University | Pune | Maharashtra | 61.13 |
| 10 | Jamia Millia Islamia | New Delhi | Delhi | 61.07 |
| 11 | University of Delhi | Delhi | Delhi | 60.1 |
| Engineering | ||||
| Rank | Name | City | State | Score |
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 89.93 |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi | 88.08 |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 85.08 |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | 82.18 |
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Kharagpur | West Bengal | 80.56 |
| Management | ||||
| Rank | Name | City | State | Score |
| 1 | Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 82.75 |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 81.32 |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Management Calcutta | Kolkata | West Bengal | 80.39 |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Management Lucknow | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 73.85 |
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Kharagpur | West Bengal | 70.43 |
| Pharmacy | ||||
| Rank | Name | City | State | Score |
| 1 | Jamia Hamdard | New Delhi | Delhi | 80.5 |
| 2 | Panjab University | Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 79.8 |
| 3 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Mohali | Mohali | Punjab | 74.73 |
| 4 | Institute of Chemical Technology | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 74.5 |
| 5 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 73.81 |
| College | ||||
| Rank | Name | City | State | Score |
| 1 | Miranda House | Delhi | Delhi | 77.23 |
| 2 | Lady Shri Ram College For Women | New Delhi | Delhi | 72.08 |
| 3 | Hindu College | Delhi | Delhi | 70.44 |
| 4 | St. Stephen`s College | Delhi | Delhi | 69.67 |
| 5 | Presidency College | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 68.89 |
| Medical | ||||
| Rank | Name | City | State | Score |
| 1 | All India Institute of Medical SciencesM | New Delhi | Delhi | 90.69 |
| 2 | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research | Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 80.06 |
| 3 | Christian Medical College | Vellore | Tamil Nadu | 73.56 |
| 4 | National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences | Bangalore | Karnataka | 71.35 |
| 5 | Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 70.21 |
| Law | ||||
| Rank | Name | City | State | Score |
| 1 | National Law School of India University | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 78.66 |
| 2 | National Law University | New Delhi | Delhi | 74.02 |
| 3 | Nalsar University of Law | Hyderabad | Telangana | 73.12 |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Kharagpur | West Bengal | 71.44 |
| 5 | National Law University | Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 64.29 |
| Architecture | ||||
| Rank | Name | City | State | Score |
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Kharagpur | West Bengal | 80.46 |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | Roorkee | Uttarakhand | 79.75 |
| 3 | National Institute of Technology Calicut | Kozhikode | Kerala | 69.24 |
| 4 | Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 66.68 |
| 5 | School of Planning and Architecture | New Delhi | Delhi | 65.63 |
| Dental | ||||
| Rank | Name | City | State | Score |
| 1 | Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences | Delhi | Delhi | 82.51 |
| 2 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences | Udupi | Karnataka | 78.17 |
| 3 | Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | Pune | Maharashtra | 76.37 |
| 4 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 72.34 |
| 5 | A. B. S. M. Institute of Dental Sciences | Mangaluru | Karnataka | 70.87 |