Quality assessment and ranking in higher education: NAAC accreditation and NIRF rankings
NAAC carries out quality assessment and accreditation of Higher Educational Institutions, while NIRF annually ranks institutions using fixed performance parameters.
- NAAC is a quality-check and approval system for Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs).
- NIRF rankings are announced every year and published on the NIRF website for stakeholders and the public.
What happened: NAAC assessment and NIRF annual ranking
In higher education, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) assesses and accredits Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for their quality pursuits and grades them for their achievements. Alongside accreditation, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranks HEIs every year based on multiple performance parameters.
The NIRF framework was launched in 2015. NIRF ranking parameters include the following areas:
UPSC may use NAAC accreditation and NIRF ranking as a concrete example of how the education system measures quality, communicates outcomes, and creates accountability signals for institutions.
