List of top 10 research institutions in India as per NIRF Rankings

IISc Bengaluru topped the list of top research institutions in the country according to the NIRF 2023 rankings.

Updated on: Jan 4, 2024, 16:23:20 IST

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Using various parameters and a methodology that draws recommendations from the committee set up by the MHRD, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has compared and set a list of top research institutes in the country.

The NIRF rankings are based on various parameters along with a methodology that draws recommendations from the committee set up by the MHRD (nirfindia.org)

The parameters used to rank the institutes that stand out for research are:

(i) Quantitative Research (QNR)

(ii) Qualitative Research (QLR)

(iii) Students and Faculty Contribution (SFC)

(iv) Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)

(v) Perception (PR)

The following are the top 10 research institutes in the country according to the NIRF 2023 ranking:

1. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

QNR (100)	QLR (100)	SFC (100)	OI (100)	Perception (100)
93.55	90.68	75.19	59.23	100

2. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

QNR	QLR	SFC	OI	Perception
85.57	90.38	78.65	63.59	91.39

3. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

QNR	QLR	SFC	OI	Perception
79.08	91.08	78.93	70.32	82.14

4. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

IIT Bombay (Arne Hückelheim / Wikimedia Commons)

QNR	QLR	SFC	OI	Perception
78.85	87.71	79.24	58.76	74.85

5. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

IIT Kharagpur (Ambuj Saxena / Wikimedia Commons)

QNR	QLR	SFC	OI	Perception
70.18	76.88	77.51	57.44	62.74

6. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

QNR	QLR	SFC	OI	Perception
72.13	72.37	77.82	60.24	64.04

7. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

IIT Roorkee (Sidbij / Wikimedia Commons)

QNR	QLR	SFC	OI	Perception
69.29	67.75	72.49	62.80	46.32

8. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi

QNR	QLR	SFC	OI	Perception
75.37	67.66	41.99	72.72	75.52

9. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

IIT Guwahati (Vikramjit Kakati / Wikimedia Commons)

QNR	QLR	SFC	OI	Perception
68.94	68.24	68.07	58.30	40.92

10. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai

QNR	QLR	SFC	OI	Perception
70.64	60.42	58.36	66.40	50.34

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