Why in news NIRF Ranking 2023 released by the Ministry of Education.

Highlights:

• Best educational institution in overall ranking – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras (fifth consecutive term)
• Best university – Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (eighth consecutive term)
• Best college – Miranda House, Delhi
• Top management institute – Indian Institute of Management, Ahemdabad
• Best Pharma institute – National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad
• Best medical college – The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
• Best dental college – Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai
• Best engineering college – Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
• Best agriculture institute – Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
• Best institute in Innovation – The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Top rankings from Karnataka

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) has retained its second spot in the management category
• National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, retained its fourth spot in the medical category
• The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) took the top spot in the law category
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education in Manipal (rank 16), National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NIT-K), Surathkal (rank 38), and JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research in Mysuru, are among the seven institutions from Karnataka to feature in the overall category rankings.

About NIRF Ranking

• By the Ministry of Education, Government of India
• Aim – To rank institutions of higher education in India.
• Categories – overall, university, colleges, engineering, management, pharmacy, law, medical, architecture, dental and research
• The Framework uses several parameters for ranking purposes like resources, research, and stakeholder perception