Key Points:
- The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 was released by the Union Ministry of Education.
- Rankings are based on parameters:
- Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)
- Research & Professional Practice (RP)
- Graduation Outcomes (GO)
- Outreach & Inclusivity (OI)
- Perception (PR)

- Overall Category:
- IIT Madras ranked #1 for the 7th consecutive year.
- Other top institutions: IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, IISc Bangalore, AIIMS New Delhi, and JNU.
- Universities:
- IISc Bangalore retained #1 for the 10th year in a row.
- JNU retained 2nd rank.
- Colleges:
- Hindu College (#1) and Miranda House (#2) retained their spots.
- Hansraj College (#3, up from 12th in 2024).
- Â The NIRF 2025 rankings were released, with IIT Madras topping the overall category for the 7th consecutive year.

