NIRF India Rankings 2025 (OUT) LIVE Updates: The Union Education Ministry today released NIRF India Rankings 2025, listing the top-performing universities, colleges, and specialised institutions across the country. The rankings serve as a key benchmark for evaluating higher education institutions in India.
India Rankings, conducted annually under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), assess and list higher education institutions across the nation.
The 2025 edition, marking the 10th release, covers nine categories, Overall, Universities, Colleges, Research Institutions, Innovation, State Public Universities, Open Universities, Skill Universities, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition, it evaluates institutions in eight subject-specific areas, Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Medical, Architecture & Planning, Law, Dental, and Agriculture & Allied Sciences.
These rankings highlight the standards of teaching, research, and innovation within the education sector, helping students, families, and academic stakeholders make better decisions
Here Are The Live Updates On NIRF Rankings 2025
Loyola College Spot Among Top 10 Colleges
Loyola College has lost its spot among the top 10 colleges in India.
IIT Madras Tops NIRF India Rankings 2025, IISc Bengaluru Secures Second Spot
For the seventh consecutive year, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has secured the top position in the overall category, followed by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. Notably, IISc Bengaluru had earlier topped the rankings in 2017 and 2018. Other institutes in top five include IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Kanpur.
NIRF 2025 Rankings LIVE: List Of India's Top 10 Colleges
- Hindu College
- Miranda House
- Hans Raj College
- Kirori Mal College
- St Stephens's College
- Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary Coll
- Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College
- St Xavier's College
- PSGR Krishnammal College for Women
- PSG College of Arts and Science
NIRF India Rankings 2025 LIVE: List Of Top 10 Management Colleges
NIRF India Rankings 2025 LIVE: List Of Top Universities In Engineering Discipline
- Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
- Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
- University of Delhi, New Delhi
- Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
- Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
- Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
NIRF India Rankings 2025 LIVE: List of top colleges in overall category
Government Schemes Driving Innovation in Higher Education: Sukanta Majumdar
Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar highlighted that recent government schemes are playing a crucial role in promoting innovation and improving teaching standards across higher education institutions.
“The schemes such as One Nation- One Subscription, the Global Initiative for Academic Networks, and the Smart India Hackathon have fostered quality teaching and innovation,” said Sukanta Majumdar, Union Minister of State for Education.
India Rankings 2025: Higher Education Secretary Outlines Major Changes
The Ministry of Education has introduced key changes in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 to enhance fairness and credibility, Secretary of Higher Education Vineet Joshi said.
"Noteworthy changes in India Rankings 2025 included the introduction of negative marking for retracted articles. Moreover, the removal of self-citations under research and professional practices—applied across all categories and subject domains last year, was continued this year as well," he said.
NIRF Rankings 2025 LIVE: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan releases list of India's top-performing college, universities
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has released NIRF India Rankings 2025, listing the top-performing universities, colleges, and specialised institutions across the country. The rankings serve as a key benchmark for evaluating higher education institutions in India.
NIRF Rankings 2025 LIVE Updates: All You Need To Know
India Rankings, conducted annually under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), assesses and lists higher education institutions across the nation.
The 2025 edition, marking the 10th release, will cover nine categories, Overall, Universities, Colleges, Research Institutions, Innovation, State Public Universities, Open Universities, Skill Universities, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition, it will evaluate institutions in eight subject-specific areas - Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Medical, Architecture & Planning, Law, Dental, and Agriculture & Allied Sciences.
These rankings highlight the standards of teaching, research, and innovation within the education sector, helping students, families, and academic stakeholders make better decisions.
Education Minister To Release 10th Edition Of India Rankings At 11AM
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will release the 10th edition of India Rankings on September 4, 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, at 11AM.
NIRF 2025 Rankings LIVE Updates: The rankings to cover 15 categories
The rankings will cover 15 categories, overall, universities, colleges, research institutions, engineering, management, pharmacy, medical, dental, law, architecture and planning, agriculture and allied sectors, open universities, skill universities, and state public universities.
NIRF 2025 Rankings LIVE Updates: Education Ministry Will Announce Rankings
The Ministry of Education will announce the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 today, listing the top-performing universities, colleges, and specialised institutions across the country. The rankings, introduced in 2016, serve as a key benchmark for evaluating higher education institutions in India.
NIRF 2025 Rankings LIVE Updates: In 2024 edition, IIT Madras retained its position
In the 2024 edition, IIT Madras retained its position as the top institute in both the overall and engineering categories, while IISc Bengaluru led in the universities and research segments. IIT Roorkee secured the first spot in architecture and planning, and IIT Bombay topped in innovation. Hindu College was declared the best college in the country.
NIRF 2025 Rankings LIVE Updates: Each Category Is Assessed On Key Parameters
Each category is assessed on parameters such as teaching, learning and resources, research and professional practice, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity, and peer perception. The announcement comes after a shifting trend in release dates in previous years, August 12 in 2024, June 5 in 2023, July 15 in 2022, September 9 in 2021, and June 11 in 2020.
