The Ministry of Human Resource Development released the third edition of NIRF (National Institute Ranking Framework) – 2018. The announcement was made by HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar during a program organized at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. In the NIRF Ranking, Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bangalore secured the position of Best Institute and University with 82.16 points. On the second and third places, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi.

In addition, the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, got the position of the best engineer. For management, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad is at the top. Miranda College has been chosen as the best college. AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) has been named the Best Medical University and National Law School of India (NLSIU) in the list of Best Law University.

The complete list of India’s best university according to NIRF Ranking 2018

1. Indian Institute of Science (IISC)

2. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

3. Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi

4. Anna University, Chennai

5. University of Hyderabad

6. Jadhav University, Kolkata

7. University of Delhi, Delhi

8. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

9. Savitribai Phule University of Pune, Pune

10. Aligarh Muslim University

11. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Savitribai Phule University of Pune

12. Jamia Milia Islamia University

13. Bhartiar University, Coimbatore

14. University of Calcutta

15. King George’s Medical University, Lucknow

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

17. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

18. University of Madras

19. Institute of Chemical Technology, Chennai

20. Punjab University

21. India Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

22. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

23. Jamia Hamdard

24. Education o Research, Bhubaneswar

25. Tamilnadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore

HRD Minister Prakash Javarkar told the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) that about 3,954 institutions took part in the ranking this year, which was more than 800 applicants last year.