NEW DELHI, NIRF Ranking 2026: The Ministry of Education (MoE) is set to announce the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2026 India Rankings. Expected to be officially released by Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi, the 11th edition will evaluate higher education institutions (HEIs) across 16 distinct categories.

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NIRF Ranking 2025: The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 for management colleges in India has been released. The rankings, which evaluate institutions on various parameters, including teaching, learning, resources, research, and professional practice, show a continued dominance by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). IIM Ahmedabad has retained its top position, a spot it has held for the fifth consecutive year. MDI Gurgaon tops in the Private category swapping positions with XLRI – School of Management, Jamshedpur in the management category.

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Top 10 Management Institutes in NIRF Ranking 2025

Here is the list of the top 10 management institutes according to the NIRF 2025 rankings:

IIM Ahmedabad
IIM Bangalore
IIM Kozhikode
IIT Delhi
IIM Lucknow
IIM Mumbai
IIM Calcutta
IIM Indore
MDI Gurgaon (Pvt.)
XLRI Jamshedpur (Pvt.)

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A Three-Year Review: Trends in Graduation Outcomes (GO) for Top Private B-Schools (NIRF Rankings 2023-2025)

NIRF 2025 Ranking Engineering: The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 rankings for engineering colleges were announced on Sep 4, 2025 by the Education Minister. NIRF Rankings 2025: BITS Pilani Rank No.1 in Private Engineering Category, VIT slips from 1st to 3rd place.