India University Rankings 2016

The National Institutional Ranking (NIR) Framework was developed by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India on 9 October 2014. The ranking is based on 22 parameters under five major heads, several of them employed globally, such as excellence in teaching, learning and research. However, some India-centric parameters were also employed, e.g. outreach, gender equity and inclusion of disadvantaged sections of the society.