Lok Sabha Question No. 1738 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Release of NIRF Rankings 2023
Ministry: Education
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1738 ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## Release of NIRF Rankings 2023

## 1738.  SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  released  the  National  Institutional  Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking 2023 and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the institution that has secured top position in the ranking;

(c) whether conducting such ranking has helped in enhancing the quality and performance of Educational Institutions across the country and if so,the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has taken any steps to improve the international ranking of the country's Educational institutes and if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government has formulated any policy to promote the signing of agreements with Foreign Educational institutes;

(f) if so, the details thereof; and

(g) the steps taken by the Government to promote research in private and public sectors in close association with Universities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a)  &  (b):  Ministry  of  Education  has  released  'India  Ranking  2023'  using  National Institutional  Ranking  Framework  (NIRF)  on  5 th June  2023  in  13  categories/  disciplines. Details are available at https://www.nirfindia.org/2023/Ranking.html.The institutions secured top position in each category/discipline is at Annexure.

(c):  The  National  Institutional  Ranking  Framework  uses  16  to  18  parameters  to  assess  the quality of colleges, which  aims  to  promote  transparency, accountability and  healthy competition.  According  to  QS  World  University  Rankings  (QS  WUR),  Indian  Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) appearing in the rankings has increased from 9 to 45 in the period of  2014 to 2023.

(d):  With  an  aim  to  increase  the  participation  of  Indian  Higher  Education  Institutes  in international  ranking,  Ministry  of  Education  (MoE)  conducted  a  series  of  workshop  for prospective institutions to sensitise the institutions about ranking parameters and procedures.

Ministry of Education has also conducted workshop with Industries such as Confederation of Indian  Industry  (CII),  Associated  Chambers  of  Commerce  and  Industry  (ASSOCHAM), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and industry professionals to encourage them to participate in Employer Reputation Survey which has a weightage of 15 percent.  To  sensitise  the  HEI  about  parameters  of  ranking  institutions,  Capacity  building sessions were also conducted. Union Ministry of Education has also launched 'Institutions of Eminence'  scheme  with  an  aim  to  provide  world  class  teaching,  research  facilities  and support institutions to increase their ranking.

(e)  &  (f):  To  promote  enhanced  academic  collaboration  with  foreign  higher  educational institutions,  University  Grants  Commission  has notified the UGC (Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Higher Educational Institutions to offer Twinning, Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programmes) Regulations, 2022.

(g):  As  envisaged under National Education Policy (NEP) - 2020, the government recently introduced the National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill 2023 that proposes to pave the way to establish NRF which will seed, grow and promote Research and Development (R&D) and foster a culture of research and innovation throughout India's universities, colleges, research institutions, and R&D laboratories at a total estimated cost of Rs. 50,000 crore during five years (2023-28).

To promote the quality of higher education the University Grants Commission (UGC) has come out with a Quality Mandate. UGC has brought out Guidelines for the establishment of Research and Development Cell (RDC) in universities and  colleges  for  enhanced  research productivity, encourage collaboration across industry, government, community-based organisations,  and  agencies  at  the  local,  national,  and  international  levels  and  facilitate greater access to research through the mobilisation of resources and funding.

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ANNEXURE  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1738 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.7.2023 ASKED BY SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT (LOK SABHA) REGARDING RELEASE OF NIRF RANKINGS 2023.

|   Sl. No. | Category/Discipline            | Name of the leading Institution                                                  |
|-----------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Overall                        | Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu                       |
|         2 | University                     | Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Karnataka                                |
|         3 | Engineering                    | Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu                       |
|         4 | Management                     | Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Gujarat                                |
|         5 | Pharmacy                       | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad, Telangana |
|         6 | Colleges                       | Miranda House, Delhi                                                             |
|         7 | Medical                        | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi                                   |
|         8 | Dental                         | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu        |
|         9 | Architecture and Planning      | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand                              |
|        10 | Law                            | National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, Karnataka                    |
|        11 | Research Institutions          | Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Karnataka                                |
|        12 | Agriculture and Allied Sectors | Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi                                    |
|        13 | Innovation                     | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh                             |