NIRF 2023: Nine from Punjab in top 100, PU slips, PAU makes entry, pvt varsities LPU, CU improve

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Other institutes to have found place in top 50 are Panjab University, Chandigarh (44), Chandigarh University, Mohali (45) and Lovely Professional University, Phagwara (46).

The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana not only made it to top 100, ranking 74 in the overall category, but is also placed third in the country in agriculture and allied sectors category.

Others to have made into the top 100 are IISER, Mohali (51), NIT, Jalandhar (72), and GNDU Amritsar (87).

However, while the private institutions improved their rankings compared to last year, the government ones slipped.

However, IIT-Ropar improved its rank by two positions from 35th last year. NIT, Jalandhar too improved its rank from 85th last year to 72 this year.

Mired in political row between Punjab and Haryana, PU has continued its downward slide and is ranked 44, three down from 41 last year, and six down from 38 in 2021. IISER Mohali too slipped four positions from 47th rank last year to 51 this year. GNDU, Amritsar slipped seven pedestals and is ranked 87th in overall category.

On the other hand, private institutes further improved their rankings. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, has been ranked 40th this year, 17 notches up from last year’s 57th rank.

Chandigarh University, Mohali climbed three positions and is ranked 45. Similarly, Phagwara-based Lovely Professional University (LPU), co-owned by AAP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal, has moved up from 58th rank last year to 46 this year.

None of the institutes from Haryana could make it to top 100 in overall category. In universities category, However, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Ambala) has been ranked 78, Amity University (Gurgaon) is ranked 94, Maharishi Dayanand University (Rohtak) is at 96th position, and Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (Hisar) is ranked 99.

From Himachal Pradesh, IIT-Mandi is ranked 73 in overall category. It slipped 30 notches from 43rd rank last year. In universities category, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan is ranked 73, moving up from 96th rank last year.

The NIRF evaluates institutions on five broad generic groups of parameters of Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR), Research and Professional Practice (RP), Graduation Outcomes (GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) and Perception (PR). Ranks are assigned based on the total sum of marks assigned for each of these five broad groups of parameters.