IIT Madras retains top spot in NIRF rankings; IISc named best university
Hindustan TimesThe Indian Institute of Technology Madras has retained its position as the top educational institution in India for the sixth consecutive year, according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework rankings released on Monday. “Rankings, ratings and accreditation is a vital recommendation of NEP 2020,” Pradhan said, congratulating institutions that demonstrated “excellence in teaching, innovation, research, graduation outcomes and other parameters.” The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and IIT Bombay secured the second and third positions respectively in the overall category. Anna University, Chennai, topped the State Public Universities category, while Indira Gandhi National Open University led the Open Universities ranking. Therefore, all the 58,000 HEIs in the country must come under the ranking and rating framework.” The minister also called for including employability and skills as ranking parameters, urging institutions to “set ambitious goals and strive for higher rankings in future editions.” UGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar commended the efforts of the participating institutions and urged those who haven’t joined to be part of the process.