National Institutional Ranking Framework
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a ranking methodology released annually 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.
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.
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.
The following criteria and sub-criteria, with their assigned marks and weightages, are based on the latest
available methodology documents for the NIRF architecture rankings.
1. Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)
2. Research and Professional Practice (RP)
3. Graduation Outcomes (GO)
4. Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)