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The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings 2022 have been released on July 15, 2022, by the Ministry of Education. Here is a list of the best universities and engineering colleges according to the NIRF Rankings this year.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) respectively took the top spots in the engineering, management, and medical categories in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings last year. On July 15, the NIRF Rankings 2022 were released by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The national government releases the NIRF rankings annually to honor the best colleges, universities, and other educational institutions in India. Overall, Universities, Engineering, Colleges, Management, Pharmacy, Medical, Law, Architecture, Dental, and Research are some of the categories under the NIRF Rankings 2022. Candidates can stay tuned to CollegeDekho for the latest updates on (NIRF) Rankings 2022 for top engineering colleges and universities.
Best Indian Universities NIRF Rankings (2022 & 2021)
The Education Ministry announced the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings 2022 on July 15, 2022. This was the seventh edition of the NIRF Rankings. The framework was started in 2015 to devise a methodology of ranking institutions across India. Participating institutes were judged on the basis of various parameters including ‘Teaching, Learning, and Resources’, ‘Graduation Outcomes’, ‘Research and Professional Practices’, ‘Outreach and Inclusivity’ as well as ‘Perception’. The first list of NIRF Institutes was launched on April 4, 2016.
The 2022 & 2021 rankings are -
| Name of the Institute | Rank (2021) | Rank (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| IISc Bangalore | 1 | 1 |
| JNU New Delhi | 2 | 2 |
| BHU Varanasi | 3 | 6 |
| Calcutta University | 4 | 8 |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetam | 5 | 5 |
| Jamila Milia Islamia | 6 | 3 |
| Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 7 | 7 |
| Jadavpur University, Kolkata | 8 | 4 |
| University of Hyderabad | 9 | 10 |
| Aligarh Muslim University | 10 | 11 |
| SPPU Pune | 11 | 12 |
| University of Delhi | 12 | 13 |
| Vellore Institute of Technology | 13 | 9 |
| Bharathiar University, Coimbatore | 14 | 15 |
| Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai | 15 | 14 |
| Anna University, Chennai | 16 | 20 |
| BITS Pilani | 17 | 18 |
| Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai | 18 | 17 |
| Mysore University | 19 | 33 |
| Shiksha 'O' Anusandhan | 20 | 16 |
| Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 21 | 20 |
| SASTRA, Thanjavur | 22 | 24 |
| Panjab University | 23 | 25 |
| Andhra University | 24 | 36 |
| Amity University - UP | 25 | 22 |
Top 10 Engineering Colleges NIRF Ranking 2022 & 2021
| Name of the Institute | Rank (2021) | Rank (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Madras | 1 | 1 |
| IIT Delhi | 2 | 2 |
| IIT Bombay | 3 | 3 |
| IIT Kanpur | 4 | 4 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 5 | 5 |
| IIT Roorkee | 6 | 6 |
| IIT Guwahati | 7 | 7 |
| IIT Hyderabad | 8 | 9 |
| NIT Trichy | 9 | 8 |
| NIT Surathkal | 10 | 10 |
NIRF Ranking 2022 & 2021 for Best Research Institutes
The 2021 NIRF ranking 2022 & 2021 for institutes that excelled in the field of research are as follows -
| Name of the Institute | Rank (2021) | Rank (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| IISc Bangalore | 1 | 1 |
| IIT Madras | 2 | 2 |
| IIT Bombay | 3 | 4 |
| IIT Delhi | 4 | 3 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 5 | 5 |
Best Indian Universities NIRF Rankings 2020, 2019, 2018
The 2020 rankings are announced -
| Name of the Institute | NIRF Rank 2020 | NIRF Rank 2019 | NIRF Rank 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Banaras Hindu University | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Calcutta University | 7 | 5 | - |
| Anna University | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| University of Hyderabad | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Jadavpur University, Kolkata | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Delhi University | 11 | 13 | 7 |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 8 | 9 | - |
| Savitribai Phule Pune University | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Aligarh Muslim University | 17 | 11 | 10 |
NIRF Ranking 2021 (All Streams)
You can click on the links below to check NIRF Ranking 2020 of all streams -
Top Engineering Colleges NIRF Rankings 2020
| Name of the Institute | NIRF Rank 2020 | NIRF Rank 2019 | NIRF Ranking 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Anna University, Chennai | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| NIT Trichy | 9 | 10 | - |
The officials also added that the number of participating colleges will increase every year as now colleges have started collecting information required for NIRF rankings.
