The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is an initiative by the Ministry of Human Resource Development to rank institutions across the country. The methodology draws from the overall recommendations broad understanding arrived at by a Core Committee set up by MHRD, to identify the broad parameters for ranking various universities and institutions. The parameters broadly cover โTeaching, Learning and Resources,โ โResearch and Professional Practices,โ โGraduation Outcomes,โ โOutreach and Inclusivity,โ and โPerceptionโ.