NIRF 2026 Ranking List Live: Top BTech, Medical & Science Colleges in India
NIRF 2026 Ranking List Live: The Ministry of Education, Government of India, will soon update the NIRF 2026 ranking release date. Students, teachers, and parents who are eagerly waiting for the National Institutional Ranking Framework list (NIRF 2026) can check complete updates regarding the NIRF 2026 parameters, list of participating institutes, etc.
NIRF 2026 Ranking Release Date Live: Top B.Tech, Medical & Science Colleges in India
NIRF Ranking 2026 ranking release date will be annouced anytime soon on its official portal: nirfindia.org. The NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) outlines methodology to rank institutions across the country. This NIRF 2026 live blog covers current status, release date, previous ranking trends, NIRF ranking 2026 university list, NIRF parameters, and how to check NIRF 2026 ranking.
When will NIRF 2026 Ranking List be released
As of now, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has not officially announced the release date for NIRF 2026, though the ranking cycle is well underway. While the confirm dates are yet to be announced, the estimated timeline from the past year’s trends can be checked below:
| Year |
NIRF Ranking Release Date |
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| 2026 |
September 2026 (Tentative) |
| 2025 |
September 4, 2025 |
| 2024 |
August 12, 2024 |
| 2023 |
June 5, 2023 |
| 2022 |
July 15, 2022 |
How to check NIRF 2026 Ranking List
Once announced, the NIRF 2026 rank list will be published on the official portal. Here are complete steps on how to check NIRF 2026 rank list for engineering, medical colleges, NIRF ranking 2026 colleges, management institutions, etc.
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Visit nirfindia.org, which is the official portal of National Institutional Ranking Framework
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Now, navigate to ranking section and select “2026” from drop-down menu
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Select relevant category: Overall, Engineering, Medical, University, Dental, Innovation, Colleges, etc.
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Download the NIRF 2026 rank list PDF or view the rank directly on the website
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Check the institute ID and check the statistics and overall performance of the specific college/university/institute
NIRF 2026: Categories and Parameters
NIRF ranking 2026 is evaluated for 17 categories, which are:
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Overall
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Universities
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Colleges
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Research institutions
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Engineering
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Management
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Pharmacy
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Medical
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Dental
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Law
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Architecture and planning
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Agriculture and allied sectors
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Innovation
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Open university
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Skill University
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State Public University
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Sustainable Development Goals
The above categories are evaluated using five broad parameters in NIRF ranking 2026
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Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)
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Research and Professional Practice (RP)
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Graduation Outcomes (GO)
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Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
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Perception (PR)
These parameters show how institutes, from IITs to central universities, medical colleges and law schools, are scored and ranked every year.
NIRF 2025 Ranking List: Overall
Last year, IIT Madras secured the number one spot for the seventh consecutive year in the overall category of the NIRF ranking. Check NIRF overall ranking of last year below.
| Institute |
Rank |
|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras |
1 |
| Indian Institute of Science |
2 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay |
3 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Delhi |
4 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur |
5 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
6 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
7 |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi |
8 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University |
9 |
| Banaras Hindu University |
10 |
LIVE UPDATE
NIRF 2026 Ranking List Live Updates: Top BTech, Medical & Science Colleges in India
- 1:46 PM IST• 12 Sep 2026
NIRF 2026 Ranking List Live: NIRF Guidelines for 2026
The Ministry of Education, Government of India issues official guidelines and frameworks for evaluating engineering, medical, law, and science institutions in India. The evaluation process for NIRF Ranking 2026 is done based on the following parameters:
Parameter
Weightage
Details
Teaching, Learning, and Resources (TLR)
30%
Faculty strength and qualifications, student-teacher ratio, financial resources and how well they are used
Research and Professional Practice (RP)
30%
Number and quality of research papers, patents, funded projects
Graduation Outcomes (GO)
10%
Placement rates, graduation rates, students going on to higher studies
Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
10%
Diversity: women students/faculty, students from other states/countries, economically or socially disadvantaged students, facilities for differently-abled students
Perception (PR)
10%
What employers, academic peers, and the public think of the institution
- 1:31 PM IST• 12 Sep 2026
NIRF 2026 Live: Who is eligible for NIRF 2026?
The eligibility requirements for NIRF 2026 ranking are
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The institute must be operational for at least three academic years
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The institute must have graduated at least three complete batches of students in full-time courses: minimum 3 years for UG and 2 years for PG programs)
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The educational institute must be approved or recognised by relevant regulatory bodies in India, such as UGC, AICTE, or its equivalent
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Institutions must be able to provide complete, verifiable data through the online Data Capturing System (DCS) and keep relevant faculty and student data publicly visible on their own websites.
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- 1:11 PM IST• 12 Sep 2026
NIRF 2026 Ranking List Live: Categories
NIRF ranking 2026 will be evaluated for 17 categories, which are:
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Overall
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Universities
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Colleges
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Research institutions
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Engineering
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Management
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Pharmacy
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Medical
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Dental
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Law
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Architecture and planning
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Agriculture and allied sectors
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Innovation
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Open university
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Skill University
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State Public University
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Sustainable Development Goals
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- 1:01 PM IST• 12 Sep 2026
NIRF Ranking 2026: Categories List
The ranking for NIRF 2026 will be published for 17 categories in total, which are as follows:
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Overall
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Universities
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Colleges
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Research institutions
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Engineering
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Management
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Pharmacy
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Medical
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Dental
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Law
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Architecture and planning
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Agriculture and allied sectors
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Innovation
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Open university
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Skill University
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State Public University
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Sustainable Development Goals
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- 12:58 PM IST• 12 Sep 2026
NIRF 2026 Ranking List: Top 10 NIRF engineering colleges list
Check Top 10 NIRF BTech colleges under "Engineering Category" of last year below:
Name NIRF 2025 Rank Indian Institute of Technology Madras 1 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 2 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 3 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 4 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 5 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 6 Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad 7 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 8 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli 9 Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi 10 - 12:57 PM IST• 12 Sep 2026
NIRF 2026 Ranking List Live: Official Website to check
The official website of NIRF is nirfindia.org.
- 12:54 PM IST• 12 Sep 2026
NIRF Ranking 2026 Live: Key Parameters
The NIRF ranking parameters are as follows:
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Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)
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Research and Professional Practice (RP)
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Graduation Outcomes (GO)
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Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
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Perception (PR)
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- 12:45 PM IST• 12 Sep 2026
NIRF 2026 Rank List Live: NAAC Vs NIRF
NIRF Ranking provides competive national rank for Indian educational instutions, whereas NAAC provides quality accrediation and grade. The key differences can be checked below:
Key Factors
NIRF
NAAC
Purpose
How a college is compared to other colleges based on ranking
Determines whether the college meets the quality standards. It is evaluated in grades, such as A++, A+, B, etc.
Evaluation process
Uses quantitative approach. Goes through data, such as pass rate, publication of research papers, placement records, etc.
Uses Qualitative approach. Experts visit campuses to check teaching methods, infrastructure and management
Validity
Released annually
An accreditation lasts for three to five years
- 12:44 PM IST• 12 Sep 2026
NIRF 2026 Rank List Live: Which is NIRF rank 1 college?
The top-tier ranking is different for each category. Check below the last year’s NIRF ranking
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For overall category - IIT Madras
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For university category - IISc Bengaluru
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For college category - Hindu College, Delhi
Overall, NIRF has a total of 17 categories based on which colleges, universities, and institutions will be ranked.
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- 12:42 PM IST• 12 Sep 2026
NIRF 2026 Ranking List Live: What is NIRF Ranking?
NIRF is an official methodology launched by MoE, Government of India to rank educational institiutions across India based on different parameters.
- 12:40 PM IST• 12 Sep 2026
NIRF 2026 Ranking List Live: Is NIRF rank list 2026 released
No, the Ministry of Education is expected to announce NIRF rank list 2026 anytime soon in September 2026. Stay tuned for updates.
Commonly asked questions
Students will not be able to confirm their allotment if they meet the BITSAT cutoff. However, they will have higher admission chances to their choice of course and campus. Since the allotment process will consider other factors too along with cutoff, the students will know their admission status after the seats allotted are announced.
To get admission at IIT Madras for MTech courses, candidate must qualify the GATE exam. The IIT Madras GATE Cutoff 2024 for the General AI candidates was ranged between 492 and 877. Therefore, it is quite likely that at the cutoff of 700-750, candidate can get admission to MTech courses. However, the choice of course would depend on the last-round closing rank of that particular course.
The JEE Main cutoff is the minimum percentile score required to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam. Its is released with the April session result.
Commonly asked questions
No. There is no qualifying percentile in JEE Main. However, the candidates who want to appear in JEE Advanced will have to get a minimum qualifying percentile in JEE Mains. This minimum qualifying percentile is announced with the JEE Main session 2 reult.
Yes, NIT Trichy is one of the top ranked colleges present in India. A few of the important National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli rankings are mentioned below:
| Ranking Body | Ranks |
|---|---|
| Asian University Rankings 2026 | 393 |
| QS World Rankings 2026 under the World University Rankings | 731-740 |
| QS Sustainability Ranking 2026 | 1201-1250 |
NIRF 2025 under the Engineering category |
9 |
NIRF 2025 under the Architecture and Planning category |
9 |
NIRF 2025 under the Overall category |
30 |
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