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IIT Madras Tops NIRF 2025 as Education Ministry Unveils 10th Edition

The 10th edition introduces an SDG ranking with initial penalties for retracted research as authorities signal tighter standards ahead.

IIT Madras has secured the top spot in NIRF Rankings 2025 for seventh year in a row. (File/PTI)
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Overview

  • Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released the NIRF 2025 results on September 4, with complete lists available on nirfindia.org.
  • IIT Madras leads the overall table and also ranks first in engineering, innovation and the newly added Sustainable Development Goals category.
  • IISc Bengaluru is the top university for 2025 with Jawaharlal Nehru University second and Manipal Academy of Higher Education third.
  • Other category leaders include IIM Ahmedabad in management, AIIMS Delhi in medical and dental, and Hindu College, Delhi, in the colleges list.
  • The tenth edition evaluates institutions across 17 categories and for the first time applies negative weight for retracted papers after a court-delayed rollout proceeded following checks.