IIT Madras has been ranked first in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 for Higher Education Institutes in the overall category, with IISc Bengaluru and IIT Bombay taking second and third places, respectively. The rankings, released on August 12, 2024, by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, also highlighted top institutions in specific categories:
- Overall Category: IIT Madras – first, IISc Bengaluru – second and IIT Bombay- third place
- University Category: IISc Bengaluru, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and Jamia Millia Islamia ranked first, second, and third, respectively.
- Engineering Category: IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, and IIT Bombay were the top three.
- Management Category: IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Kozhikode led the rankings.
- Medical Category: AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, and Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore were the top three.
The 2024 rankings introduced three new categories: State Public Universities, Open Universities, and Skill Universities. Anna University, Chennai, ranked first among State Public Universities. IGNOU topped the Open University category. In the top 100 College list, Hindu College, Miranda College, and St. Stephen’s College, all from Delhi, secured the top three ranks. Over 6,500 institutions participated in the rankings, with more than 10,000 applications submitted across different categories.
Q.: Which institution was ranked first in the Overall category of the NIRF 2024 rankings?
A) IIT Bombay
B) IISc Bengaluru
C) IIT Madras
D) IIT Delhi
Answer: C) IIT Madras
IIT Madras has been ranked first in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 for Higher Education Institutes in the overall category
Q.: Which institution topped the Management category in the NIRF 2024 rankings?
A) IIM Bangalore
B) IIM Kozhikode
C) IIM Ahmedabad
D) IIM Lucknow
Answer: C) IIM Ahmedabad
Management Category: IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Kozhikode are in top 3 rankings.
Q,: In the Medical category of NIRF 2024, which institution ranked first?
A) AIIMS Delhi
B) PGIMER Chandigarh
C) CMC Vellore
D) JIPMER Puducherry
Answer: A) AIIMS Delhi
Medical Category: AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, and Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore were the top three.
