MHRD India Rankings 2016: IIM Bangalore emerges as the top B-School

MHRD Indian Ranking 2016 top school: IIM Bangalore

The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development, has released its own rankings for four categories. Known as the National Institutional Ranking Framework (India Rankings 2016), the rankings rate institutes in four categories:  Engineering, Management, Pharmacy and Universities. A total of 2304 institutes have been ranked.

IIM Bangalore has emerged as the top Indian management institute, followed by IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Calcutta.

According to the report, “Predictably IIMs hog the top slots amongst the management institutions. The first six ranks are occupied by IIMs led by IIM Bangalore at 1st rank….”

The report called IIM Udaipur (rank 5), IMI Kolkata (rank 12), IIM Tiruchirappalli (rank 14), IIM Raipur (rank 18), IIM Rohtak (rank 19), IIM Shillong (rank 20), IIM Kashipur (rank 21) and IIM Ranchi (rank 28) as the rising stars.

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NIRF Parameters for Ranking of Institution

“The final framework identified nearly 22 parameters in five major heads, several of them are similar to those employed globally such as excellence in teaching, learning and research. However, there are a few which are India-centric, reflecting aspirations of the rising numbers of young people of a vast nation. Country-specific parameters relevant to the Indian situation include regional and international diversity, outreach, gender equity and inclusion of disadvantaged sections of society,” stated the report.

The five broad parameters are:

i) Teaching, Learning and Resources

ii) Research, Consulting and Collaborative Performance

iii) Graduation Outcome

iv) Outreach and Inclusivity

v) Perception