Overview

• The National Board of Accreditation confirms NIRF 2025 will publish rankings in the first week of August.
• An SDG category will measure institutions’ performance on environmental responsibility and social development.
• Negative scoring for retracted publications will apply under the Research and Professional Practices parameter with minor penalties in 2025.
• Severity of penalties for retracted research will increase in future cycles under a formula based on the number or percentage of retractions.
• The Madras High Court’s temporary restraint on the 2025 rankings remains in place but has not paused the overall ranking process.