Lok Sabha Question No. 225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: Fees and Salaries of Graduates
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Smt. Rachna Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 225 ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025

## Fees and Salaries of Graduates

## 225.  Smt. Rachna Banerjee :

Will the Minister of Education be please to state:

(a) the median salary of a graduate from all engineering colleges in the country as per National Institute Ranking Framework ranking 2025;

(b) the median salary of a graduate from all agriculture colleges, universities in the country as per National Institute Ranking Framework ranking 2025; and

(c)  the  fees  for  general,  scheduled  caste,  scheduled  tribe,  economically  weaker  section,  other backwards classes and persons with disabilities for all IITs and IIMs in 2025, institute-wise and category-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) to (c):  To promote healthy competition among Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was launched in 2015 by the Government of India for the annual ranking (called India Rankings) of these HEIs. The methodology of India Rankings is based  on  five  broad  parameters,  i.e.  'Teaching,  Learning  and  Resources,'  'Research  and Professional Practices,' 'Graduation Outcomes,' 'Outreach and Inclusivity,' and 'Peer Perception'.

Institutions participating in the India Rankings declare data according to the main broad parameters and specific sub-parameters. These sub-parameters include median salary of placed graduates of the Institution.

In order to promote transparency, the data submitted by all ranked institutions, including median salary of placed graduates, is made available on the official NIRF website. The median salary of placed graduates as declared by ranked Engineering Institutions is available at https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/EngineeringRanking.html. The median salary of placed graduates as declared by ranked Agriculture and allied Institutions is available at https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/AgricultureRanking.html.

To make higher education affordable in Indian Institute of Technology (IITs), relaxations in tuition fee of Under Graduate (UG) program is provided not only to the socially weaker section but also to the economically weaker sections of the society. This includes complete fee waiver for SC/ST and PwD students & full remission of fee for economically weaker students (whose family income is less than Rs. 1 lakh per annum) and also 2/3rd remission of fee for other economically weaker students (whose family income is between Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh per annum).

Further, the Government of India has initiated different scholarships and fellowships, which can be  availed  by  students  studying  in  IITs,  Indian  Institute  of  Management  (IIMs)  and  Higher Education Institutions.

Also, to ensure that no student is denied the opportunity to pursue higher education due to financial constraints, Government of India has started the PM Vidyalakshmi Scheme. Under the scheme, collateral-free and guarantor-free education loan is provided to all the students who get meritbased admission in top Quality Higher Education Institutions (QHEIs) and who desire to avail the education loan. In addition, for students with annual family income of up to ₹ 8 lakhs, a 3% interest subvention during moratorium period (course period plus one year) is also provided for education loans up to ₹ 10 lakhs.

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