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NIRF Ranking 2025: The Ministry of Education (MoE) will release the 10th edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 today at 11 AM. The rankings will be made available on the official website, nirfindia.org. This year’s release was delayed because the Madras High Court issued a temporary stay following a complaint about transparency and data issues.

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NIRF Ranking 2025: Key Details

- The rankings will be released by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). NIRF rankings are released every year to rate colleges and universities across India.

- Institutions are ranked based on 5 key Parameters: Teaching, Learning, Research, Graduation results, Outreach, and Perception.

-  NIRF ranks institutions in 16 categories, including: overall, university, college, engineering, management, pharmacy, law, medical, architecture, dental, innovation, agriculture and allied sectors, and research institutions.

- This year, three new categories have been added: open universities, skill universities, and state-funded public universities.

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NIRF Rankings 2025: All Major Changes Introduced This Year

This year, NIRF introduces two major changes to its evaluation system. For the first time, a negative grading system has been implemented to account for retracted research papers. this change aims to combat unethical research practices, such as plagiarism and data fabrication, by penalising institutions for papers that are later retracted. 

Additionally, For the first time, a new category aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been added, emphasizing an institution's social and environmental responsibility and reflecting global benchmarks in higher education.