NIRF Ranking Framework has been devised for ranking the various universities in India. This helps one to understand the quality of education they provide to the students, the type of research facilities available and so on. This process begins with a registration by the universities who want to take part in the annual ranking by the MHRD. Participating in this NIRF Ranking process is voluntary and nothing is mandatory. This is recognised and well accepted in India and also in abroad.
NIRF 2020 Methodology and Parameters
Five major parameters are taken into consideration when compiling the NIRF 2020 ranking. They are teaching, perception, learning and resources, research and professional practice, outreach and inclusivity and graduation outcomes. There are sub-parameters under these heads and they are also considered while assigning the ranks to the universities.
NIRF Parameters 2020 for NIRF University Ranking in India 2020
| Parameters | Marks |
|---|---|
| 1. Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) Ranking weight: 0.30 | 100 |
| • - Student Strength including Doctoral Students(SS): | -20 |
| • - Faculty-student ratio with emphasis on permanent faculty (FSR) | - 30 |
| • - Combined metric for Faculty with PhD (or equivalent) and Experience (FQE) | - 20 |
| • - Financial Resources and their Utilisation (FRU) | - 30 |
| 2. Research and Professional Practice (RP) Ranking weight: 0.30 | 100 |
| • Combined metric for Publications (PU) | -35 |
| • Combined metric for Quality of Publications (QP) | -40 |
| • IPR and Patents: Published and Granted (IPR) | -15 |
| • Footprint of Projects and Professional Practice (FPPP) | |
| 3. Graduation Outcomes (GO) Ranking weight: 0.20 | 100 |
| • Combined metric for Placement and Higher Studies (GPH) | -40 |
| • Metric for University Examinations (GUE) | -15 |
| • Median Salary (GMS) | -25 |
| • Metric for Number of Ph.D. Students Graduated (GPHD) | -20 |
| 4. Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) Ranking weight: 0.10 | 100 |
| • Percentage of Students from other States/Countries (Region Diversity RD) | -30 |
| • Percentage of Women (Women Diversity WD) | -30 |
| • Economically and Socially Challenged Students (ESCS) | -20 |
| • Facilities for Physically Challenged Students (PCS) | -20 |
| 5. Perception (PR) Ranking weight: 0.10 | 100 |
| • Peer Perception: Employers & Academic Peer (PR) | 100 |
| Rank | Name | Score | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Science | 84.18 | Karnataka |
| 2 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 70.16 | Delhi |
| 3 | Banaras Hindu University | 63.15 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 4 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 62.27 | Tamil Nadu |
| 5 | Jadavpur University | 61.99 | West Bengal |
| 6 | University of Hyderabad | 61.7 | Telangana |
| 7 | Calcutta University | 61.53 | West Bengal |
| 8 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 61.51 | Karnataka |
| 9 | Savitribai Phule Pune University | 61.13 | Maharashtra |
| 10 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 61.07 | Delhi |
| 11 | University of Delhi | 60.1 | Delhi |
| 12 | Anna University | 58.71 | Tamil Nadu |
| 13 | Bharathiar University | 58.3 | Tamil Nadu |
| 14 | Homi Bhabha National Institute | 56.04 | Maharashtra |
| 15 | Birla Institute of Technology & Science | 55.79 | Rajasthan |
| 16 | Vellore Institute of Technology | 55.22 | Tamil Nadu |
| 17 | Aligarh Muslim University | 54.3 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 18 | Institute of Chemical Technology | 54.1 | Maharashtra |
| 19 | Andhra University | 53.82 | Andhra Pradesh |
| 20 | Siksha `O` Anusandhan | 53.1 | Odisha |
