The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) outlines a methodology to rank higher education institutions across our country. The methodology is drawn from the overall recommendations and broad understanding arrived at by a Core Committee set up by the then Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), now known as the Ministry of Education, to identify the broad parameters for ranking various universities and institutions.
As per the NIRF methodology, higher education institutions (HEIs) are ranked on the following five parameters: