The ranking for top universities and institutes in India, National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) will be declared today i.e. June 11, 2020.
The announcement was made by the Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'.
NIRF 2020 ranking this year has been delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, NIRF rankings were announced on April 8 by President Ram Nath Kovind. NIRF rankings 2020 will be announced for nine categories.
Categories Considered for NIRF Ranking
- Overall
- University
- Management
- College
- Pharmacy
- Medical
- Engineering
- Architecture
- Law
The ministry will also announce Atal Ranking of Institutions for Innovation Achievements, or ARIIA, rankings, along with MHRD ranking.
In last year's ranking, the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, or IISc Bangalore, was titled the best university and Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, or IIM Bangalore was the best institute in the Management category.
For the medical, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS Delhi, was ranked as the best institute, and Jamia Hamdard, Delhi was ranked the best Pharmacy institute.
The National Law School of India University, or NLSIU, Bengaluru was the best Law institute and IIT Kharagpur was the best institute for Architecture, according to 2019 NIRF India rankings.
Highlights
- The ranking for top universities and institutes in India, National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) will be declared today i.e. June 11, 2020.
- The announcement was made by the Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'.
- NIRF 2020 ranking this year has been delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
- Last year, NIRF rankings were announced on April 8 by President Ram Nath Kovind.
- NIRF rankings 2020 will be announced for nine categories.