Institute of Medical Education and ResearchIndian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Madras has once again topped the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025. The premier tech-school is followed by Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru in the second place, while IIT Bombay is third.
The list includes four more IITs in the top 10, including IIT Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Roorkee at positions 4-7, respectively. Meanwhile All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi is placed eighth.
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Banaras Hindu University (BHU) complete the top 10 list.
This year's rankings evaluated institutions under 17 categories -- including overall, universities, colleges, research institutions, engineering, management, pharmacy, medical, dental, law, architecture and planning, agriculture and allied sectors, open universities, skill universities, state public universities and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Institutions are ranked on five key parameters: teaching, learning and resources; research and professional practice; graduation outcomes; outreach and inclusivity; and perception.
The NIRF was first introduced in 2015 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education) to provide a transparent and comprehensive framework for evaluating higher education institutions across the country.
Top 10 over all institutes
IIT, Madras IISc, Bengaluru IIT, Bombay IIT, Delhi IIT, Kanpur IIT, Kharagpur IIT, Roorkee AIIMS, Delhi JNU, Delhi BHU, Delhi
Top law universities
Among the law universities, National Law School of India, Bengaluru was placed first yet again followed by National Law University, Delhi and Hyderabad's Nalsar University of Law.
National Law School of India, Bengaluru National Law University, Delhi University of Law, Hyderabd West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar AIIMS, Delhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh Christian Medical College, Vellore Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Education and Research, Puducherry Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow Top architecture & planning colleges
IIT Roorkee was ranked the best for architecture. It was followed by National Institute of Technology, Calicut and IIT Kharagpur.
IIT, Roorkee NIT, Calicut IIT, Kharagpur Indian Institute of Engineering and Technology, Shibpur Jamia Malia Islamia, Delhi
The list includes four more IITs in the top 10, including IIT Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Roorkee at positions 4-7, respectively. Meanwhile All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi is placed eighth.
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Banaras Hindu University (BHU) complete the top 10 list.
This year's rankings evaluated institutions under 17 categories -- including overall, universities, colleges, research institutions, engineering, management, pharmacy, medical, dental, law, architecture and planning, agriculture and allied sectors, open universities, skill universities, state public universities and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Institutions are ranked on five key parameters: teaching, learning and resources; research and professional practice; graduation outcomes; outreach and inclusivity; and perception.
The NIRF was first introduced in 2015 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education) to provide a transparent and comprehensive framework for evaluating higher education institutions across the country.
Top 10 over all institutes
Top law universities
Among the law universities, National Law School of India, Bengaluru was placed first yet again followed by National Law University, Delhi and Hyderabad's Nalsar University of Law.
Top medical institutes
While AIIMS, Delhi cemented its place as the top medical school in India, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh was ranked second. Vellore's Christian Medical College was third.
IIT Roorkee was ranked the best for architecture. It was followed by National Institute of Technology, Calicut and IIT Kharagpur.
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