Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements – ARIIA 2020 for Public and Private Colleges
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India has released the ARIIA 2020 rankings for both Private and Public Funded Institutions.
In order to promote a culture of innovation and research in higher learning institutes, the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has taken a unique step by introducing Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements – ARIIA. The ARIIA list for both private and public institutions has been released on August 18, 2020. The rankings have been released bu Honourable Vice President of India, Mr. Venkaiah Naidu and Union HRD Minister, Mr. Ramesh Pokhriyal.
ARIIA Ranking 2020 for Private Colleges
| Institute Name | Rank | State |
| S R ENGINEERING COLLEGE | 1 | Telangana |
| G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur | 2 | Maharashtra |
| Sri Krishna College of Engineering & Technology | 2 | Tamil Nadu |
| NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology | 3 | Karnataka |
| Sri Krishna College of Technology | 4 | Tamil Nadu |
| CMR College of Engineering & Technology | 5 | Telangana |
ARIIA Ranking 2020 for Private Universities
| Institute Name | Rank | State |
| KIIT University | 1 | Odisha |
| S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology | 2 | Tamil Nadu |
| Vellore Institute of Technology | 3 | Tamil Nadu |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 4 | Tamil Nadu |
| Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 5 | Tamil Nadu |
ARIIA Ranking 2020 for Govt. and Govt. Aided Universities
| Institute Name | Rank | State |
| Institute of Chemical Technology | 1 | Maharashtra |
| Panjab University | 2 | Chandigarh |
| Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University | 3 | Haryana |
| Anand Agricultural University | 4 | Gujarat |
| Periyar University | 4 | Tamil Nadu |
| Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology | 5 | Delhi |
| Graduate School of Engineering and Technology, Gujarat Technological University | 5 | Gujarat |
ARIIA Ranking 2020 for Govt. and Govt. Aided Colleges
| Institute Name | Rank | State |
| COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING PUNE | 1 | Maharashtra |
| PES College of Engineering | 2 | Karnataka |
| COIMBATORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 3 | Tamil Nadu |
| SHRI GURU GOBIND SINGHJI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | 4 | Maharashtra |
| PSGR Krishnammal College for Women | 5 | Tamil Nadu |
| VEERMATA JIJABAI TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE | 5 | Maharashtra |
ARIIA Ranking 2020 for Institutes of National Importance & Central Universities
| Name of the Institute | Rank |
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 1 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | 2 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | 3 |
| Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore | 4 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 5 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | 6 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 7 |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | 8 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | 9 |
| University of Hyderabad | 10 |
ARIIA Ranking 2019 for Public Funded Institutions
| Rank | Institute Name | City | State |
| 1 | Indian Institute Of Technology Madras | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 2 | Indian Institute Of Technology Bombay | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 3 | Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 4 | Indian Institute Of Science | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 5 | Indian Institute Of Technology Kharagpur | Kharagpur | West Bengal |
| 6 | Institute Of Chemical Technology | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 7 | Indian Institute Of Technology Kanpur | Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| 8 | Indian Institute Of Technology Roorkee | Roorkee | Uttarakhand |
| 9 | Panjab University | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| 10 | Indian Institute Of Technology Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana |
ARIIA Ranking 2019 for Private Funded Institutions
| Rank | Institute Name | City | State |
| 1 | Vellore Institute Of Technology | Vellore | Tamil Nadu |
| 2 | Kalinga Institute Of Industrial Technology Khordha | Bhubaneshwar | Orissa |
| 3 | S.R.M. Institute Of Science And Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| 4 | Jss Academy Of Higher Education & Research | Mysore | Karnataka |
| 5 | Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute Of Science And Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
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It is not the first time that the HRD Ministry emphasized innovation. Over the last four years, the government has been trying to improve innovation and research output to make an impact globally. Smart India Hackathon is the best example that promotes innovative thoughts among students. PMRF Scheme is another initiative to encourage research. Such initiatives will for sure witness positive results and development in the long run.
The new ranking system, which is named after Former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihar Vajpayee, will play a significant role in promoting innovation in the Indian institutes. Former Union HRD Minister, Mr. Prakash Javadekar has officially announced ARRIA at the inauguration of an Innovation Cell at AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education). Even the Prime Minister of India has declared the decade 2010-2020 as the decade of Innovation.
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