User-friendly Method and Skew Removal in NIRF

Abstract

National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) initiative of Government of India is becoming popular among students. NIRF changed ranking methods in the past and stabilizing. This paper presents some analyses and suggestions based on the 4th edition of annual ranks released in April 2019. Unlike many private ranking systems, NIRF ranking is performed by the Government of India and it analyses a lot of data. However, if the facilities of presenting data in the user-friendly format are provided, many students and others may benefit a lot. Further, some of the parameters are less required by students and has skew. Suggestions are given to improve NIRF so that more students and others will get benefitted.