New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has once again secured the top position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, marking its sixth consecutive year of dominance in the prestigious rankings. The NIRF 2024 results were officially announced by the Ministry of Education on Monday, solidifying IIT Madrass reputation as a leader in higher education in India.IIT Madras unchallenged at the topIIT Madras continues to set the benchmark for excellence in engineering education, having been ranked as the best engineering college in India for an impressive nine years. Additionally, IIT Madras retained its top spot in the overall category, a testament to its consistent performance across multiple parameters.In the university category, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, was recognized as the best university, further cementing its standing as a premier institution for research and higher education in the country.Top performers in managementIn the management category, the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta were among the top five, reaffirming their positions as the most sought-after institutions for business education in India. The NIRF 2024 marks the ninth edition of the rankings, which evaluate institutions based on five broad parameters: teaching, learning, and resources research and professional practice graduation outcomes outreach and inclusivity and perception. This year, the framework introduced three new categories, expanding the total to 16, covering a wide range of educational disciplines.A total of 10,885 higher education institutions participated in the NIRF 2024, reflecting the growing importance of these rankings in the Indian education sector. The NIRF, established in 2015 by the Ministry of Education, provides a transparent and objective method to rank institutions, with the ranking methodology being developed by a Core Committee set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).
