Why in the News?
Recently, the Ministry of Education released the seventh edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).Key Points:
About National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF):
It is the first-ever attempt by the government to rank higher education institutions (HEIs) in the country.- It was launched by the Ministry of Education in 2015.
- Parameters:
- Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR)
- Research and Professional Practice (RP)
- Graduation Outcomes (GO)
- Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
- Peer Perception.
- Category: It lists out best institutions across 11 categories –
- Overall national ranking, universities, engineering, college, medical, management, pharmacy, law, architecture, dental and research.
- Ranking:
- Overall category: IIT-Madras, IISc-Bangalore, and IIT-Bombay the country’s top three higher education institutions.