NIRF Ranking 2025 Release Date Announced by Education Ministry New Delhi, December 19, 2024 The Ministry of Education has announced that NIRF Ranking 2025 will be released on September 4, 2025. The National Institutional Ranking Framework will rank top colleges and universities across India in different categories. Students and parents can check the complete list of top institutes on the…
NIRF Ranking 2025 Release Date Announced by Education Ministry
New Delhi, December 19, 2024
The Ministry of Education has announced that NIRF Ranking 2025 will be released on September 4, 2025. The National Institutional Ranking Framework will rank top colleges and universities across India in different categories.
Students and parents can check the complete list of top institutes on the official NIRF website at nirfindia.org after the release date.
What is NIRF Ranking 2025
NIRF Ranking 2025 will be the tenth edition of this yearly ranking system. The ministry ranks educational institutes across India based on important factors like teaching quality, research work, and student facilities.
This year, the government has added a new category called Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDGs are 17 global goals that aim to create a better and more sustainable future for everyone.
Categories in NIRF Ranking 2025
The NIRF rankings cover 12 main categories including:
- Overall ranking
- Engineering colleges
- Medical colleges
- Management schools
- Universities
- Agriculture and Allied Sectors
The last three categories were added recently to make the ranking system more complete.
Previous Year Results
In 2024, the NIRF rankings were announced on August 12, 2024 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released the rankings.
IIT Madras topped the overall category, followed by IISc Bengaluru in second place and IIT Bombay in third place.
In the engineering category, IIT Madras remained the top performer. IIT Delhi came second and IIT Bombay took third place.
For medical colleges, AIIMS Delhi ranked first. PGIMER Chandigarh got second place and Christian Medical College Vellore came third.
Important Changes This Year
The ministry has informed that higher education institutes will face penalties for retracted research papers. This step aims to improve the quality of research work in Indian colleges and universities.
Students preparing for college admissions should wait for the official release on September 4, 2025 to get accurate information about top-ranked institutes.
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