Lok Sabha Question No. 2443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Ranking of Higher Education Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Richard Hay, SUSHMITA DEV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, C.R. CHAUDHARY, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2443 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## Ranking of Higher Education Institutions

## 2443. PROF. RICHARD HAY:

KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has ranked various universities, institutes and colleges in the country based on the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and if so, the  details  thereof  and  the  main  features  along  with  the  list  of  ranking  of colleges/universities;
- (b) whether  the  Ministry  would  like  to  conduct  independent  evaluation  of  those institutions  and universities  who are coming within the first hundred and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to apply this scheme on the primary and secondary schools along with the time by which it is likely to be implemented;
- (c) the criteria  adopted for finalizing the performance of various institutions in this regard and the priority of research in the NIRF surveys;
- (d) whether  it  has  classified  and  done  overall  ranking  of  private  Engineering Institutes across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  received  objections  from  the  various  universities, institutes  and  colleges  regarding  their  ranking  and  the  details  thereof  and  the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  revisit  its  decision,  if  so,  the  details thereof and the action taken to promote quality education and research in Central Universities?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): Yes,  Madam.  The  Ministry  has  ranked  top  100  Universities,  100  Engineering,  50 Management  and  50  Pharmacy  colleges  in  the  country  based  on  National  Institutional Ranking Framework  (NIRF). The details of these are available at NIRF  website https://www.nirfindia.org/Ranking.

(b): No, Madam. No proposal to conduct independent evaluation of these institutions and universities  and  to  apply  this  scheme  on  the  primary  and  secondary  schools  is  under consideration of the Ministry.

(c): The  criteria  adopted  for  finalizing  the  performance  of  various  institutions  are  as follows:

- i) Teaching, Learning and Resources
2. ii) Research and Professional Practices
3. iii) Graduation Outcomes
4. iv) Outreach and Inclusivity
- v) Perception

(d): Yes,  Madam.  The  Engineering  Institutes  have  been  classified  into  two  categories namely Research & Teaching and Teaching and the ranking has been carried out for the institutions who have applied under the category of Research and Teaching. The details of these are available at NIRF website https://www.nirfindia.org/Ranking.

(e) & (f): Yes, Madam. The Governments has received constructive inputs and suggestions from  various  stakeholders  regarding the overall  ranking  and  the  same  are  being considered  by  the  Ministry  to  improve  the  ranking  system.  The  scope  of  NIRF  will  be widened to promote quality education and research in institutions in the country.

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