The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, released by the Ministry of Education, has once again placed the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore at the top in the universities category. This marks the third consecutive year IISc has secured the top spot. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) New Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, have also retained their positions at second and third place, respectively.