NIRF Ranking 2020 - Top Engineering Colleges in Kerala - The Ministry of Human Resource Development has released the National Institutional Ranking Framework, commonly known as NIRF ranking 2020 for engineering colleges and other institutes as well. The NIRF 2020 Kerala engineering ranking reflects the quality of education and related factors of the engineering educational institutions located in the state of Kerala. The NIRF 2020 engineering ranking plays a vital role for an institution as well as the student pursuing studies there because it gives them an idea on how one institute is better than the other and if they will get what they expect for a better development. There are various pointers that are considered by the concerned authorities for NIRF ranking 2020 engineering in Kerala holding certain marks and weightage while judging the various institutes and ranking them over the ladder of best among others. Thus, candidates may check out the NIRF ranking 2020 - top engineering colleges in Kerala and then decide accordingly which institute they should apply to for the sake of quality in engineering.
Name of the college | NIRF 2020 Score | NIRF 2020 Ranking (Engineering) | NIRF 2019 Ranking |
56.56 | 23 | 28 | |
53.01 | 33 | 30 | |
38.68 | 85 | 71 | |
32.81 | 164 | -- | |
School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology | 32.04 | 178 | 116 |
As it is clear that NIRF 2020 engineering ranking is released by the MHRD, there is a certain criteria and list of factors that are considered by the officials so concerned. There are five parameters based on which marks of particular weightage are to be granted to the particular institutes and thus, NIRF ranking 2020 engineering is accomplished. The table below explains these main parameters and corresponding factors so related.
Main Factors | Maximum Marks | Weightage | Corresponding factors |
Teaching, Learning & Resources | 100 | 0.30 | Total strength of students including PhD students |
Faculty ratio (with more pertinence on permanent faculty) and student | |||
Institutional faculty percentage with PhD and experience | |||
Financial resources and their utilization | |||
Research and Professional Practice | 100 | 0.30 | Publications of the institution |
Quality of research in such Publications | |||
Intellectual Property Rights and patents of the institute | |||
Total number of research projects and practices in the profession | |||
Graduation Outcomes | 100 | 0.20 | Placement and higher studies data |
Data on university examinations | |||
Average Salary | |||
Total number of graduate PhD students | |||
Outreach and Inclusivity | 100 | 0.10 | Regional diversity among students based on the states/ country they belong to |
Percentage of women students | |||
Students belonging to the economically and socially challenged sections of the society | |||
Facilities for Physically challenged | |||
Perception | 100 | 0.10 | Employers and academic peer perception |
The Commissioner of Entrance Examinations conducts Kerala Engineering, Architecture, Medical Entrance Exam which is commonly known as KEAM. It is a state level engineering entrance examination conducted by the government authorities for which more than 50,000 students appear for engineering courses only. There are a total 177 engineering institutes of the state including 133 private colleges, 25 self financing colleges, 9 Govt colleges, 3 aided colleges and 7 departmental colleges under the various State Universities.
Apart from that, JEE Main is the entrance examination for admissions into NITs, IIITs and GFTIs as a national entrance examination for engineering admissions. The exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency twice a year, i.e. in January and April.
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