Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday announced the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings for the top universities in India. Among the engineering institutions, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has bagged the top position. IIT Madras took the top position among engineering institutes even in the 2016 NIRF ranking. Among the top 10 this year, there are eight IITs including IIT Bombay, Kharagpur, Delhi and Roorkee. The other non-IIT institutes among the top 10 are Anna University, Chennai and Jadavpur University Kolkata. The ranking is based on teaching, learning and resources, research and professional practices, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity, and perception. It draws from the overall recommendations arrived at by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, to identify the broad parameters for ranking various universities and institutions. Read | NIRF ranking 2017: IISc bags two top positions Top 10 Engineering institutes 1. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras 2. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay 3. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 4. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 5. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 6. Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee 7. Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 8. Anna University, Chennai 9. Jadavpur University, Kolkata 10. Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad 11. National Institute of Technology, Titruchirapalli 12. National Insititute of Technology, Rourkela 13. Vellore Institute of Technology 14. Institute of Chemical Technology 15. Indian Institute of Technology, Indore 16. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 17. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur 18. Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneshwar 19. Indian Institute of Technology, Patna 20. Jamia Millia Islamia 21. Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar 22. National Insititute of Technology, Surathkal 23. Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) 24. College of Engineering, Pune 25. Shanmugha Arts Science and Technology and Research Academy For more stories on NIRF rankings, click here
