National Institutional Ranking Framework

Minsitry of Human Resource Development, Government of India

About NIRF

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the MHRD and launched by Honourable Minister of Human Resource Development on 29th September 2015.

This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country. The methodology draws from the overall recommendations broad understanding arrived at by a Core Committee set up by MHRD, to identify the broad parameters for ranking various universities and institutions. The parameters broadly cover "Teaching, Learning and Resources," "Research and Professional Practices," "Graduation Outcomes," "Outreach and Inclusivity," and "Perception".

India Rankings - 2017 based on this framework were released on 4th April 2016.

For India Rankings - 2018, the main ranking parameters remain the same. However, there are a few significant changes in a few sub-parameters. Also, this year every large institution will be considered for a common overall rank as well as a discipline specific rank as applicable. Details are in the Ranking Document available at NIRF website.

NIRF India Rankings - 2017 has been released , and Osmania University has been placed on 38th rank in OVERALL category and 23rd in UNIVERSITIES category.

An Appeal

All Principals of the campus colleges, constituent colleges, and District PG colleges are hereby requested to upload the required information in the Word Proformas provided on this webpage and return them to the Nodal Officer, Statistical Cell, Osmania University as an email attachment latest by November 13, 2017 without fail.

You can email the softcopies to statisticalcell@osmania.ac.in

If the statistics are boring, you've got the wrong numbers.
Edward Tufte

Breaking News

Osmania University has bagged 38th rank in OVERALL category of NIRF - 2017.

Osmania University has bagged 23rd rank in UNIVERSITIES category of NIRF - 2017.

Congratulations to all stakeholders.

NIRF-2018 Data Capturing Process

has completed

Thanks to Heads of all Departments for timely cooperation

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What parameters are used to rank institutions?

NIRF ranking is based on five parameters - i) Teaching, Learning & Resources, ii) Research and Professional Practice, iii) Graduation Outcomes, iv) Outreach and Inclusivity, and v) Perception.

Based on what information Teaching, Learning & Resources are assessed?

TLR is assessed based on primary data pertaining to i) Student Strength including Doctoral Students (SS), ii) Faculty-student ratio with emphasis on permanent faculty (FSR), iii) Combined metric for Faculty with PhD (or equivalent) and Experience (FQE), and iv) Financial Resources and their Utilisation (FRU).

Based on what information Research and Professional Practice are assessed?

Assessment is based on primary data and third party data pertaining to i) Combined metric for Publications (PU), ii) Combined metric for Quality of Publications (QP), iii) IPR and Patents: Filed, Published, Granted and Licensed (IPR), and iv) Footprint of Projects, Professional Practice and Executive Development Programs (FPPP).

Based on what information Graduation Outcomes are assessed?

Graduation outcomes is based on primary data pertaining to i) Combined metric for Placement, Higher Studies, and Entrepreneurship (GPHE), ii) Metric for University Examinations (GUE), iii) Median Salary (GMS), iv) Metric for Graduating Students Admitted Into Top Universities (GTOP), and v) Metric for Number of Ph.D. Students Graduated (GPHD).

Based on what information Outreach and Inclusivity are assessed?

Outreach and Inclusivity is based on primary data pertaining to i) Percent Students from other states/countries (Region Diversity RD), ii) Percentage of Women (Women Diversity WD), iii) Economically and Socially Challenged Students (ESCS), and iv) Facilities for Physically Challenged Students (PCS).

How is the Perception of an institution assessed?

Assessment of perception is based on on-line survey carried out in a time-bound fashion to ascertain preferences of employers and funding agencies pertaining, and from primary data like the list of such students along with details of their institutions and year of graduation to be provided. to i) Peer Perception: Employers and Research Investors (PREMP), ii) Peer Perception: Academic Peers (PRACD), iii) Public Perception (PRPUB), and iv) Competitiveness (PRCMP).