Patkai Christian College – Autonomous became the first college from Nagaland to be listed among top-200 colleges in India in the National Institutional Ranking Framework. The Union Ministry of Education released the 2023 rankings on June 5. (Morung Photo)
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Dimapur | June 5
The ranking of Nagaland University (NU), the sole central university of the State, dropped further in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), while there was a glimmer of hope as Patkai Christian College – Autonomous (PCC) made history by becoming the first college in the State to be listed among top-200 in India.
PCC, the first autonomous college in the North-East, was placed in the rank-band of 151-200 out of 2,746 participating colleges in the NIRF 2023, as announced by the Union Ministry of Education on June 5.
It was the lone educational institution from Nagaland to be featured in the NIRF 2023 India Rankings, which assesses institutions across India in four categories: Overall, University, College, and Research Institutions, along with seven subjects.
Reacting to the results, PCC Principal Dr Thepfuvilie Pierü said that it is a proud moment for the college reflecting unwavering dedication and collective efforts of faculty and staff in imparting high-quality education.
It reinforces Patkai’s mission and commitment to “offer wholesome and value-based quality education” and the college will continue to strive towards holistic development of each and every student enrolled, Dr Pierü added.
Pachhunga University College from Mizoram, the other institutes from the North-East to list in the top-200, also maintained its stellar performance improving its ranking from 45th in 2022 to 34th in 2023.
Meanwhile, NU's performance, however, declined further, falling out of the 151-200 rank band it held in both 2021 and 2022. NU's highest ranking was in 2018, when it reached the top 100 at 95.
The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Nagaland, the state's sole 'Institute of National Importance,' did not witness any improvement in its ranking.
Besides NU, NIT, and PCC, other institutes from Nagaland that participated in NIRF 2023 were St Joseph University, SD Jain Girls College, St. Xavier's College, and Tetso College, as per the ranking portal.
Top Institutes in India
In the overall category, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras maintained its first position for the fifth consecutive year in 2023. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) secured the second spot to tow years in a row, while by Delhi pipped IIT Bombay for the third spot.
In the Universities category, IISc secured the top position for Bengaluru for the record eight consecutive year, followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Millia Islamia from Delhi and Jadavpur University in Kolkata keeping the same sequence as last year. Banaras Hindu University climbed to 5th spot.
Among Engineering institutes, IIT Madras retained the top position for the eight consecutive year, with IIT Delhi closely following in second place, and IIT Mumbai in third. IIT Kanpur and IIT Kharagpur secured the fourth and fifth positions, respectively.
In Colleges category, Delhi's Miranda House topped the Colleges category for the seventh consecutive year followed by Hindu College Delhi and Presidency College, Chennai. PSGR Krishnammal College for WomenCoimbatore was on fourth while St. Xavier`s College, Kolkata was placed fifth,
AIIMS New Delhi topped the Medical category for the sixth consecutive year, and while National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad replaced Jamia Hamdard at the top in Pharmacy category.
Top Performers from NE
Apart from Pachhunga College, a few institutes from the Northeast also featured in the top 100 list across other categories.
In the University Category, Tezpur University secured the 69th rank, followed by Guwahati University at 88, Mizoram University at 76, and NEHU in Meghalaya at 80.
In the Engineering Category, IIT Guwahati secured the seventh rank, while four other institutes were in the top 100 - NIT Silchar at 40, NIT Meghalaya at 72, NIT Agartala at 91, and NIT Manipur at 95.
IIT Guwahati also ranked ninth in the Overall ranking, while NIT Silchar secured top-83 spot.
Launched in 2015, five broad categories of parameters are identified and used for assessment for the NIRF Ranking—Teaching; Learning & Resources; Research and Professional Practice; Graduation Outcomes, Outreach and Inclusivity; and Perception.
