AIRI (All India Rankings of Institutions)

Rankings

A category of national-level ranking exercises that compare higher education institutions across a country on parameters such as teaching, research and outcomes.

In India this kind of activity is most prominently represented by the NIRF. Such rankings help students compare institutions and create competitive incentives for improvement.

Related Terms
NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework)
A government-backed methodology in India that ranks higher education institutions annually across categories such as overall, universities, engineering, management, medical and law.
Ranking (University Ranking)
An ordered listing of institutions based on defined performance indicators, intended to compare and benchmark quality at global, national, regional or subject level.
QS World University Rankings
A widely cited annual global ranking of universities produced by Quacquarelli Symonds, using indicators such as academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty-student ratio, citations and international diversity.
ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities)
The 'Shanghai Ranking', a research-heavy global university ranking emphasising publications, citations and major awards.
Faculty-Student Ratio
The number of students per teacher, used as a quality and ranking indicator.