The Ministry of Education has unveiled the 2025 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings, providing a comprehensive assessment of India’s higher education sector. IIT Madras maintained its position as the nation’s top institute overall for the seventh consecutive year, while IISc Bengaluru continued to lead the university and research categories. In management education, IIM Ahmedabad retained its dominance, and AIIMS New Delhi remained India’s premier medical institution.