Archive · 25 Jul 2025
NIRF 2025 Rankings Set to Release with Updated Metrics
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) will release its 2025 rankings in early August, judging Indian colleges and universities.
These rankings look at how well schools teach, do research, and help the community.
This year, schools will be graded on how well they support global goals like protecting the environment.
Also, schools will be penalized if they have to take back any research papers.
Some experts think NIRF should also consider how happy students are and what former students think.
NIRF 2025 rankings expected to be announced in early August.
Rankings will be released by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).
NIRF assesses institutions on teaching, learning, research, and more.
New methodology includes Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) metrics.
Negative marking for retracted research publications will be implemented.
- Who
- The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).
- What
- NIRF 2025 rankings of higher education institutions.
- When
- Expected to be announced in the first week of August.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To assess and rank higher education institutions based on various parameters.
Concerns
Framework Enhancements
Assessment parameters
Concerns
Current framework may not adequately assess teaching quality, classroom delivery, or student satisfaction.
Framework Enhancements
The framework is constantly evolving to encompass various aspects of an institution's impact.
- Release Authority
- National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
- Release Month
- August
- Focus
- Higher Education Institutions
- Key parameters
- Teaching, Learning, Research, Graduation Outcomes
- New inclusion
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) metrics
- Update
- Negative marking for retracted research papers