
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras as soon as once more clinched the highest place in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025.
While IIT Madras topped in the ‘Overall’ class’, the Institute additionally “ranked No.1 in ‘Engineering’ category for tenth year in a row in NIRF 2025,” IIT Madras mentioned in a press launch on Thursday.
It additionally secured the No.1 rank in the ‘Innovations’ class (beforehand often called Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements), enhancing upon its No.2 place in the identical class final yr.
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Notably, IIT Madras additionally secured first rank in the class of ‘Sustainability Development Goals’ (SDG), which was launched this yr.
IIT Madras Prof V Kamakoti Director mentioned, “Being a topper consistently is a result of a collective, cohesive and focused team effort. Thanking the Almighty for blessing us with such a wonderful team. Together, we pledge to put in our best efforts towards Viksit Bharat@2047.”
The rankings have been introduced by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday.
According to the Ministry of Education, here is Top 10 institutes and universities in the ‘Overall’ class’:
Meanwhile, amongst universities, the highest spot has been bagged by IISc Bengaluru, with Jawaharlal Nehru University on the second spot. The third and fourth positions have been bagged by Manipal Academy of Higher Education and Jamia Millia Islamia.
Delhi University’s Hindu College has been ranked on the high amongst colleges, adopted by Miranda House and Hans Raj College. Kirori Mal College is on the fourth spot, whereas St Stephen’s College has secured the fifth place.
Among open universities, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is on the high spot, adopted by Karnataka State Open University, Mysuru.