NIRF RANKING
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras has retained the top spot among the institutes in the country, while the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru was ranked the best among research institutions, according to the ministry of education’s NIRF ranking.
These institutions were evaluated based on five parameters set by the Ministry of Education: Teaching, Learning and Resources, Research and Professional Practices, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach and Inclusivity, and Perception.
EDUCATION
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
- In the sixth edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), announced by the Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, eight IITs and two national Institutes of Technology (NITs) figured in the top 10 engineering institutions in the country.
- The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, was ranked as the best B-School, while Jamia Hamdard was declared the top institution for pharmacy studies.
- In the colleges category, Miranda House, in Delhi, bagged the first rank, followed by Lady Sri Ram College for Women, Delhi, and Loyola College, Chennai.
- As per the NIRF ranking, AIIMS Delhi has bagged the top spot among the medical colleges, followed by PGIMER, Chandigarh, and Christian Medical College, Vellore.