IIT-Madras tops Centre’s higher education rankings

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  • National Institution Ranking Framework (NIRF) has released the rankings for 2019.
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  • Rankings of institutes:
    (1) The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) has topped the Centre’s ranking of higher education institutions, followed by the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and IIT-Delhi.
    (2) Seven IITs appear in the top 10 list.
    (3) Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi and Banares Hindu University, Varanasi, take the remaining places.
  • Parameters considered for rankings:
  • The rankings, published annually since 2016, are based on multiple parameters.
  • Includes teaching, learning and resources.
  • Research and professional practice.
  • Graduation outcomes.
  • Outreach and inclusivity.
  • Perception of the public, academics and employers.
  • Management rankings are topped by IIM-Bangalore, while XLRI, Jamshedpur, is the only institute apart from IIMs in the top 10.
  • VIT, Vellore, tops the list of private or self-financed institutions.
  • apart from the IITs, Anna University, Chennai, and NIT, Tiruchi, also make it to the top 10.
  • National Institution Ranking Framework (NIRF):
    (1) NIRF was approved and launched by the MHRD on 29th September 2015.
    (2) This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country.
    (3) The methodology draws from the overall recommendations broad understanding arrived at by a Core Committee set up by MHRD, to identify the broad parameters for ranking various universities and institutions.
Source
The hindu




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 10th Apr 2019
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