NIRF Rankings

2020 JUN 12

Preliminary   > Social Justice   >   Education   >   Higher education

WHY IN NEWS?

  • The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras is the country’s best in the field of higher education, according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) released recently.

ABOUT NIRF:

  • The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was launched by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India on 29th September 2015.
  • Ranking of institutions of Higher Education under NIRF is an annual exercise.
  • The NIRF rankings are done on the basis of five parameters against which institutions are rated: teaching and learning resources; research and professional practice; graduation outcome; outreach and inclusivity, and perception.

                     

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Consider the following statements about NIRF rankings:

  1. They were introduced in 2018.
  2. The ranking is done on a biennial basis.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to Prelims question