Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan released the India Rankings 2024 of higher education institutes in the country on 12th August 2024 which implements the Ministry of Education’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). The Indian Institute of Technology Madras retained its 1st position in Overall Category for the sixth consecutive year (2019 to 2024) and in Engineering for 9th consecutive year (2016 to 2024).

Five broad categories of parameters identified in the NIRF and their weightage on scale of 10 are given below:

The maximum representation comes from Southern part of India (36%) that hosts larger number of institutions of higher education followed by the HEIs in Northern India (30%). Western and Eastern region of India accounts for 19% and 15% respectively.

The Top 100 institutes in Overall category consists of 23 state public universities, 22 private deemed universities, 16 Indian Institute of Technology (IITs), 9 National Institute of Technology (NITs), 7 each central universities 7 private universities, 4 each All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) and Govt. deemed universities, 3 Other Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTIs) and 1 college.

In the Universities Category, the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru topped the list for ninth consecutive year (2016 to 2024). It stood first in Research Institutions Category for the fourth consecutive year (2021 to 2024).

IIM Ahmedabad tops in Management subject retaining its first position for fifth consecutive year (2020 to 2024). It was ranked amongst top two in Management subject of the India Rankings from 2016 to 2019.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi occupies the top slot in Medical for the seventh consecutive year (2018 to 2024). Moreover, AIIMS is ranked at 7th position in Overall category. It was ranked at 6th position in Overall category in 2023.

Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi tops the ranking in Pharmacy this year. Jamia Hamdard was ranked at 1st position for four consecutive years (2019 to 2022). It was ranked at 2nd position in Pharmacy in 2018 and 2023.

Hindu College secured the 1st position amongst Colleges for the first time replacing Miranda House which retained its 1st position for seven consecutive year (2017 to 2023). Hindu College was ranked at 2nd position in 2019, 2022 and 2023, and at 3rd and 4th positions in 2020 and 2018 respectively.

IIT Roorkee retained its 1st position in Architecture and Planning for the fourth consecutive year (2021 to 2024). IIT Roorkee was ranked at 2nd position from 2018 to 2020.

National Law School of India University, Bengaluru retains its first position in Law for the seventh consecutive year (2018 to 2024).

The Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai takes the top slot in Dental subject for the third consecutive year.

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi takes the top slot in Agriculture and Allied Sectors for the second consecutive year.

Anna University, Chennai tops the State Public Universities Category introduced for the first time in 2024.

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi tops the Open Universities Category introduced for the first time in 2024.

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur tops in the Innovation category.

Symbiosis Skill and Professional University (SSPU), Pune tops the Skill Universities category ranked this year for the first time.