National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)

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About NIRF

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), established in September 2015 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country.

NIRF 2016 ranked institutions in four broad categories, namely, Universities, Engineering, Management and Pharmacy.

NIRF 2017 ranked institutions in six broad categories, adding Colleges as an independent category and also introducing an Overall ranking amongst all five categories.

NIRF 2018 expanded to include more institutions with three more categories to cover Medicine, Architecture, and Law.

The ranking 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
  • Perception

Miranda House has participated in NIRF since 2017 when Colleges were added as a category within the framework. It has the unique privilege of being awarded All India Rank One amongst Colleges for the Sixth consecutive time (NIRF 2017 – NIRF 2022).

Click here for details (https://www.nirfindia.org/Home).