What is National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) Survey

What is National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) Survey- Details, Features, Norms

The National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) survey is Indian ranking framework for higher education institutions in the country. It outlines methodology and follows Indian methodology to rank institutions across the country purely based on five parameters which includes Teaching, Learning and Resources, Research and Professional practices, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach and inclusivity and Perception.

The NIRF ranking was first introduced by the NDA Government in 2016, with limited category and parameters but it is been rigorously changed in the past 2 years.

In 2016, NIRF had four categories of educational institutions including Universities, Engineering, Management and Pharmacy.

In 2017, NIRF added two more categories including Overall and Colleges. NIRF received about 3,000 applications for participation.

In 2018, NIRF has introduced three more categories Medical & Dental Institutions (single category), Law and Architecture making it a total of nine categories which includes Universities, Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Architecture, Law, Medical Institutions and General Degree Colleges.

In 2018, the NIRF total of 4,500 institutions applications were received in 9 categories. Totally they have submitted 3954 distinct profiles, some in multiple disciplines and categories.

In 2018, the NIRF included 301 Universities, 906 Engineering Institutions, 487 Management Institutions, 286 Pharmacy Institutions, 101 Medical Institutions, 71 Law Institutions, 59 Architecture Institutions and 1087 General Degree Colleges.

In 2018, the NIRF ranking parameters were broadly similar to those used in 2017. However, some of the sub-parameters have been further added for greater robustness and accuracy.