NIRF Ranking 2022: The NIRF ranking was revealed by the Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, today, that is, on July 15 during a virtual session.
The Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc) Bengaluru leads the country in the University 2022 category of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
While IISc and JNU (rank 2) continue to hold their top spots, this year Jamia Millia Islamia has improved its position from last year’s rank 6 to rank 3 by replacing Banaras Hindu University, which has now dropped to rank 6. The University of Calcutta ranked fourth in 2021, which has now dropped to 8th place.
While the University of Delhi colleges topped the university rankings, the university also failed to enter the top 10 clubs this year. The positions of VIT Vellore and Jadavpur University have improved this year.
Top 10 Universities in India according to NIRF Ranking 2022
IISc Bangalore
JNU
Jamia Millia Islamia
Jadavpur University
Amrita Vishwaapeeth
Banaras Hindu University
Manipal Academy
University of Calcutta
VIT Vellore
University of Hyderabad
NIRF rankings were announced in 11 categories, including General, University, Management, College, Pharmacy, Medicine, Engineering, Architecture, ARIIA (Atal Ranking of Institutions on Achievement in Innovation), law, and research institutions.
As in 2021, IISc Bangalore maintained its top spot in the Best Universities category with a score of 82.67. However, in terms of scoring, there was a big difference between the first and second, which was done by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi with a score of 67.99.
JNU was closely followed by the Banaras Hindu University of Uttar Pradesh with a score of 64.02 and the University of Calcutta with a score of 62.06.
Last year, BHU and Aligarh Muslim University became two UP universities to be in the top 10, and likewise JNU and Jamia Millia Islamia did the same from the nation’s capital.
The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Jadavpur University and the University of Hyderabad also found places in the top 10 of the NIRF University Ranking 2021.
In the college category, five out of 10 universities belong to the University of Delhi, with Miranda House retaining its top position.
However, second place this year went to the Hindu College (last year it was the Lady Shri Ram College for Women in Delhi). Chennai Presidency College was ranked third in this year’s NIRF ranking. LSR ranks fourth, while PSGR Krishnammal College for Women’s ranking (fifth position) has improved.
Top 10 colleges in India according to NIRF Ranking 2022
Miranda House, New Delhi
Hindu College, New Delhi
Presidential College, Chennai
Loyala College, Chennai
Lady Shriram College for Women, New Delhi
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbtore
Atmaram Sanatan Dharm University, New Delhi
St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta
Ramkrishna Vidyamandira Mission, Howrah
Kirorimal College, New Delhi
This year, in the overall category, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Madras was announced as the best institute, followed by the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc) in Bengaluru, closely followed by IIT in Mumbai, IIT in Delhi and Kanpur IIT.
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