Hindu secures top spot, pushes Miranda to number 2: Where do DU colleges stand in NIRF rankings

The ranking framework evaluates institutions on five broad generic parameters — Teaching Learning and Resources (TLR); Research and professional Practice (RP); Graduation Outcome (GO); Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) and Perception (PR).

Even as it secured the top spot, Hindu College has seen a slight decrease in the TLR parameter while there has been significant improvement in the RP score (from 41.09 in 2023 to 59.88), and perception ( from 86.91 in 2023 to 95.21 in 2024). Speaking to The Indian Express, principal Anju Srivastava said, “Keeping the students’ needs in focus, the college has worked towards growth consistently over the years. We are very happy about our ranking, especially as it has come in the 125th year of the institution. We consider this as a tribute to our founding fathers.”

Meanwhile, Miranda House saw a significant decrease in the TLR and RP parameters (from 70.10 and 55.41 in 2023 to 63.31 and 64.01 in 2024). In a significant leap, St Stephen’s College jumped to the third spot from the 14th spot last year. The college has witnessed a significant increase in all four parameters, except TLR.

Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College (ARSD) jumped up a rank. It saw a decrease in GO (from 80.52 in 2023 to 78.35 in 2024), and witnessed a slight increase in the rest of the four parameters.

“Our research practice has always been strong. Even before the emphasis in the National Education Policy, our college has focused on research. There was a time when we were not so popular and had a perception close to zero. But now our perception is slowly improving,” said ARSD principal Gyanatosh Kumar Jha. Kirori Mal this year retains the ninth position while LSR slightly dipped from the rank 9 last year to 10 this year.

LSR saw a slight dip in the TLR and GO parameters. Speaking to The Indian Express, LSR principal Suman Sharma said, “We will continue to strive for improvement. We have done extremely well in perception and also scored highest in Graduation Outcome. Where we lag is publications and here sometimes I feel that those colleges that do not have science and deal with liberal arts have problems when it comes to publications. We are working on it to make the outcomes better.”

Dinesh Khattar, principal of Kirori Mal College, told The Indian Express, “This ranking is not just a number; it represents the collective efforts, hard work, and dedication of every member of our Kirori Mal family: our teachers, non-teaching staff, and of course our students. They have contributed to this remarkable success. Our improved ranking in the NIRF is due to our commitment to academic excellence, holistic development, and the nurturing of a vibrant and inclusive campus culture.”

“Our main focus is to improve sustainability and employment this year. We are glad to retain our position in the top 3 and we will continue to work more on our graduation outcome,” said Miranda House principal Bijayalaxmi Nanda.