Performance of Indore's Institutions in NIRF 2023 Rankings

Indore's educational institutions have maintained a strong presence in the latest NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) 2023 rankings released by the Ministry of Education.

IIT Indore

• Engineering Category: Ranked 14th (up from 16th last year).
• Overall Category: Improved from 31st to 28th position.
• Research Category: Ranked 24th.
• Score increased from 61.68 to 63.93.

IIM Indore

• Management Category: Ranked 8th.
• Previous Rankings: 7th in 2022, 6th in 2021.
• Despite a drop in rank, the score improved from 70.66 to 71.95.
• Director Dr. Himanshu Rai noted improved scores and highlighted the 26th position in Asia in last year's QS World University Ranking.

SGSITS (Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science)

• Last year ranked 202nd in Engineering.
• This year, ranks beyond 100 were not disclosed.

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore

• Secured a place in the 101-125 rank band in the Management Category.

University Category & Research Insights

• Maintained last year’s rank band of 100-151.
• 212 teaching positions remain vacant.
• Over six new research projects launched; patent filings increased.
• Vice-Chancellor Prof. Renu Jain stated interviews for 91 positions are scheduled next month.

National Highlights

• IIT Madras retained top position for the 5th consecutive year.
• IISc Bangalore ranked second.
• IIT Delhi moved to 3rd place.
• AIIMS Delhi jumped from 9th to 6th position.
• BHU ranked 11th; Delhi University at 22nd.
• Seven IITs featured in the Top 10.
• Rankings released in 12 subject categories including innovation and agriculture for the first time.

Special Mentions

• Top engineering institutes by state include:
  • Gujarat: IIT Gandhinagar (24th)
  • Rajasthan: BITS Pilani (25th)
  • Madhya Pradesh: IIT Indore (28th)
• Medical: AIIMS Delhi remains #1 for 5 years.
• Dental: Savita Institute, Chennai leads for 2 years.
• Innovation: IIT Kanpur ranks first in newly introduced innovation category.
• Agriculture: Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi tops the category.
• Law: National Law School of India University, Bengaluru holds top position.
• Management: IIM Ahmedabad retains 1st rank for the 4th consecutive year.

Remarks from IIT Madras Director

Prof. V. Kamakoti shared that IIT Madras launched 15 Centers of Excellence in emerging fields like construction, healthcare, marine, genomics, and sports. Initiatives such as BSc programs under "IIT Madras for All" vision contributed to continued top ranking.