The registration process for the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2026, administered by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, has officially begun.

Launched in 2015, NIRF ranks higher educational institutions across the country using objective parameters to foster competitive excellence.

According to the Ministry, all institutions that participated in previous editions of India Rankings have already been pre-registered for the 2026 cycle.

Emails have been sent to the Heads of these institutions requesting confirmation of their institutional details ahead of the upcoming rankings exercise, which marks the eleventh edition.

Institutions that have not been pre-registered but wish to participate in India Rankings 2026 can do so by visiting the official NIRF website at nirfindia.org and completing the process through the registration button available on the homepage.

For any queries regarding the registration or ranking process, institutions may contact the National Board of Accreditation via email at helpdesk@nirfindia.org or reach out by phone at 011-40159583 / 87 / 89.