Karnataka bags 14 top spots across categories in NIRF ranking, IISc ranks No. 1 in university and research
The Hindu
Three premier institutions from Bengaluru — IIMB, IISc and NLSIU — retained their earlier rankings from 2021. In two sections, Colleges and Architecture, the state found no representatives in the top 10 list
The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, has yet again been crowned the country’s premier educational institution by ranking second among higher education institutions in the country, according to the India Ranking 2022 list which was released by the Ministry of Education on July 15, 2022. The institution was also ranked first in the University and Research categories.
The seventh edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) under the Ministry of Education was announced today by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The NIRF has ranked the institutes depending on their areas of operation including overall, university, colleges, engineering, management, pharmacy, law, medical, architecture, dental and research.
A total of 11 institutions from Karnataka figured in the top 10 list across all categories. Three premier institutions in Bengaluru — the Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru (IIMB), the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru retained their earlier rankings from 2021.
In the list of top Indian educational institutions, IISc held on to its second position from 2021 in the ‘Overall’ category. The top spot was taken by Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
In the University category, the state claimed two spots with IISc, Bengaluru taking the top rank and Manipal Academy of Higher Education placed seventh, both retaining the same positions as last year. IISc, Bengaluru continued to be the best research institute in the country, ranked No. 1 with a score of 88.62, besting its own 2021 score of 86.48.
Karnataka maintained its former ranking in the Engineering Institutions category, too, with National Institute of Technology Karnataka - Surathkal claiming the 10th position. In 2020, it was placed 13th in the Engineering Institute rankings and had improved its position by three places in the 2021 rankings.