The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the MHRD and launched by the Honorable Minister of Human Resource Development on 29th September 2015.
This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the Country. The methodology draws from the overall recommendations and broad understanding arrived at by
a Core Committee set up by the MHRD. The parameters broadly cover “Teaching, Learning and Resources,” “Research and Professional Practices,” “Graduation Outcomes,” “Outreach and Inclusivity,”
and “Perception”. India Rankings – 2016 based on this framework were released on 4th April 2016.
Teaching, Learning & Resources
Student Strength including Doctoral Students, SS: 20 marks
Faculty-student ratio with emphasis on Permanent Faculty, FSR: 25 marks
Combined metric for Faculty with PhD and Experience, FQE: 20 marks
Financial Resources and their Utilization, FRU: 20 marks
Online Education, OE: 15 marks
Research and Professional Practice (RP)
Combined metric for Publications, PU: 35 marks
Combined metric for Quality of Publications, QP: 35 marks
IPR and Patents: Published and Granted, IPR: 15 marks
Footprint of Projects and Professional Practice, FPPP: 15 marks
Graduation Outcomes (GO)
Combined metric for Placement and Higher Studies, GUE: 60 marks
Metric for Number of Ph.D. Students Graduated, GPHD: 40 marks
Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
Percentage of Students from other States/Countries, RD: 30 marks
Percentage of Women (Women Diversity), WD: 30 marks
Economically and Socially Challenged Students, ESCS: 20 marks
Facilities for Physically Challenged Students, PCS: 20 marks
Perception (PR)
Peer Perception: Employers & Academic Peer, PREMP: 100 marks
