3 IIMs & 5 IITs in top 10 in RPC list of NIRF Ranking 2018
According to MHRD NIRF Ranking 2018 released on April 3 by Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar, IIM 
Ahmedabad has been ranked at 1st place in the consecutive year, IIM Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow 2nd, 3rd and 4th places. Out of 10 places, 4 IITs ranked in Management List. While IIM A topped the management institution list, The Indian Institute of Science (IISC) in Bengaluru has been adjudged as the overall best institution in India, All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) top in Medical, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) in Engineering and Miranda House Delhi Top in college, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur top in Architecture and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in university section.
In the RPC (Research and Professional Practice) Sections only 3 IIMs ranks in top 10 places along with 5 IIT & VIT Vellore ranked in top 10 places. In the RPC parameter 4 section Combined metric for Publications (PU), Combined metric for Quality of Publications (QP), IPR and Patents: Filed, Published, Granted and Licensed (IPR) and Footprint of Projects and Professional Practice and Executive Development Programs (FPPP).
“We at VIT, are focused and committed to provide excellence in fundamental,
applied research, development of innovative technologies for the future. VIT has executed many major R&D projects and consultancy services to Government agencies, public and private sector industries and international institutions. VIT’s research strength lies in the strength of Faculty, Research Scholars and Students in addition to extensive 14 modern research centers and collaboration with leading academic and research organizations within and outside the country”, said Mr. G. V. Selvam, Vice President, VIT Vellore.
The Office of SpoRIC at VIT which serves as the coordinating office for externally funded research and Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy services assist faculty and professional research staff in their efforts to secure and ensure proper stewardship of support and funding.
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RPC Rank 2017
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RPC Rank 2018
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Name
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City
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State
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RPC Score
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Overall Rank
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1
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1
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IIT Delhi
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New Delhi
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Delhi
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80.25
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8
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2
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2
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IIT Roorkee
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Roorkee
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Uttarakhand
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79.72
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9
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3
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3
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IIT Kharagpur
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Kharagpur
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West Bengal
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75.11
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7
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N.A
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4
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IIT Bombay
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Mumbai
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Maharashtra
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71.74
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5
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6
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5
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IIM Ahmedabad
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Ahmedabad
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Gujarat
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53.89
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1
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7
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6
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IIM Calcutta
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Kolkata
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West Bengal
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53.26
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3
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4
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7
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IIM Bangalore
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Bengaluru
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Karnataka
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51.19
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2
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11
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8
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VIT
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Vellore
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Tamil Nadu
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50.09
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29
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5
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9
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Anna University
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Chennai
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Tamil Nadu
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47.66
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28
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9
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10
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IIT Kanpur
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Kanpur
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Uttar Pradesh
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40.84
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17
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