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NIRF Innovation Rankings 2025

The official NIRF Innovation Rankings 2025 — institutions recognised for their innovation, incubation and entrepreneurship ecosystems, led by IIT Madras.

10 institutions ranked#1 Indian Institute of Technology MadrasUpdated 10 Jul 2026
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Indian Institute of Science

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Full Innovation Rankings 2025

Showing 10 of 10 institutions

YoY
1+1Indian Institute of Technology MadrasChennai, Tamil Nadu
2-1Indian Institute of Technology BombayMumbai, Maharashtra
3+1Indian Institute of ScienceBengaluru, Karnataka
4+5Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpur, West Bengal
5Indian Institute of Technology KanpurKanpur, Uttar Pradesh
6-3Indian Institute of Technology HyderabadHyderabad, Telangana
7Indian Institute of Technology DelhiNew Delhi, Delhi
8-2Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeRoorkee, Uttarakhand
9+1Anna UniversityChennai, Tamil Nadu
10-2Indian Institute of Technology MandiMandi, Himachal Pradesh

Source: National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Ministry of Education, Government of India.

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NIRF Ranking Parameters

Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)

30%

Student strength, faculty-student ratio, faculty with PhD, experience and financial resources

Research & Professional Practice (RPC)

30%

Publications, quality of publications, patents, projects and professional practice

Graduation Outcomes (GO)

20%

University examinations, number of PhD students, median salary, placements

Outreach & Inclusivity (OI)

10%

Regional diversity, women diversity, economically and socially challenged students, facilities for differently-abled

Perception (PR)

10%

Peer perception survey, employer & research council surveys, competitiveness

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