Exclusive: NIRF Rankings 2025 to Retain ‘Medical’; New Sustainability Category Added
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Exclusive update: NIRF Rankings 2025 will retain the ‘Medical’ category. A new Sustainability (SDG) category takes the total to 17 this year.
The upcoming NIRF Rankings 2025, scheduled for release on September 4, will continue to feature the ‘Medical’ category. The year the NIRF Rankings will have 17 categeories with inclusion of 'Sustainability'.
A source close to the ranking framework told Shiksha.com that while there was speculation about its removal this year, “Medical was very much part of the NIRF Rankings last year and will remain so in 2025 as well.”
He added that in addition, a new Sustainability (SDG) category has been introduced, taking the total number of categories from 16 in 2024 to 17 in 2025. The new category is aimed at evaluating institutions on their eco-friendly practices, research on sustainability, inclusive development initiatives, and contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Ministry of Education will announce the NIRF India Rankings on September 4, 2025, at 11 AM IST, during an event at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Results will be published on the official website of NIRF, nirfindia.org.
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