IIT-Madras topped the NIRF Rankings 2025

Current Context: The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 was released by the Ministry of Education, Government of India on September 4, 2025.

• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras ranked #1 Overall, Engineering, Innovation, and the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) category.
• Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru topped the University and Research categories, while All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi led in Medical.
• Rankings were based on five parameters: Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR), Research & Professional Practice (RP), Graduation Outcomes (GO), Outreach & Inclusivity (OI), and Perception (PR).
• A new rule introduced negative marking for retracted research papers to uphold academic integrity.
• India’s global academic presence is rising through initiatives like Startup India, Make in India, and One Nation–One Subscription (ONOS).

Question:

Q.1 Which institution secured the #1 Overall ranking in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025?
a) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
b) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
c) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
d) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

Answer: b) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras topped the Overall, Engineering, Innovation, and the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) category in NIRF 2025.