The NIRF Ranking (National Institutional Ranking Framework) was released recently. The Ranking shows the dominance of Delhi Universities in the colleges category in the Tenth edition of the report. Ten Delhi Universities feature in the Top 20.
Top Five Colleges In the List
- Hindu College
- Miranda House
- Hansraj College (up from 12th to 3rd)
- Kirori Mal College (up from 9th to 4th)
- St Stephen’s College (down from 3rd to 5th)
Significant changes in the NIRF Rankings
- Lady Shriram College dropped from tenth to seventeenth place.
- Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College also dropped from fifth to seventh place.
Ranking Parameters
- Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR)
- Research and Professional Practice (RP)
- Graduation Outcomes (GO)
- Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
- Perception (PR)
Notable Scores in the NIRF Ranking
| College/ Parameters | Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR) | Research and Professional Practice (RP) | Graduation Outcomes (GO) | Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) | Perception (PR) |
| Hindu College | 86 | 66.92 | 88.90 | 77.35 | 96.08 |
| Miranda House | 83.48 | 69.09 | 88.98 | 84.79 | 87.30 |
| Hansraj College | 85 | 96 | 70.65 | NA | NA |
Static Facts to Remember:
- NIRF Full Form: National Institutional Ranking Framework
- Top 2 Colleges in 2025:
- 1st: Hindu College, Delhi University
- 2nd: Miranda House, Delhi University
- DU Dominance: 10 Delhi University colleges feature in top 20.
- Top Ranking Parameters:
- TLR: Teaching, Learning and Resources
- RP: Research and Professional Practice
- GO: Graduation Outcomes
- OI: Outreach and Inclusivity
- PR: Perception
- Other Important Colleges: Hansraj College (3rd), Kirori Mal College (4th), St Stephen’s College (5th), LSR (17th), ARSD (7th)
- Focus Areas of Top Colleges: Research, skill development, internships, and industry-academia linkages.
Syllabus Correlation
UPSC Syllabus
Prelims (General Studies Paper I):
GS Paper II:
Paper II:
Prelims (General Studies Paper I):
- Current Events → Regulatory reforms in higher education institutions. (UPSC Prelims GS Paper I)
- Indian Polity & Governance → Role of regulatory bodies like UGC, NIRF in higher education. (UPSC Prelims GS Paper II)
- General Science → Developments in science and technology in higher education. (UPSC Prelims GS Paper I)
GS Paper II:
- Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations → Policies for higher education development; institutional reforms; promoting research and innovation. (UPSC Mains GS Paper II)
- Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management → Research and innovation in Indian colleges and universities; skill development initiatives; industry-academia linkages. (UPSC Mains GS Paper III)
- General Science → Developments in science and technology in higher education. (TNPSC General Studies)
- Indian Polity → Role of regulatory bodies like UGC, NIRF in higher education. (TNPSC General Studies)
- Current Events → Achievements and reforms in higher education in India. (TNPSC General Studies)
Paper II:
- Governance and Social Justice → Policies for higher education development; institutional reforms; promoting research and innovation. (TNPSC Paper II)
- Science and Technology → Research, innovation, and skill-oriented education in Indian colleges. (TNPSC Paper III)
- Economic Development → Role of education and research in human resource development. (TNPSC Paper III)
- Current Affairs → Key achievements of Indian colleges in national rankings and research output. (TNPSC Paper III)
Quiz
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