Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) tops in RPC section in Private Institutions of NIRF Ranking 2018

According to MHRD NIRF Ranking 2018 released on April 3 by Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar, IIM Ahmedabad has been ranked at 1st place in the consecutive year, IIM Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow 2nd, 3rd and 4th places. Out of 10 places, 4 IITs ranked in Management List. While IIM A topped the management institution list, The Indian Institute of Science (IISC) in Bengaluru has been adjudged as the overall best institution in India, All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) top in Medical, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) in Engineering and Miranda House Delhi Top in college, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur top in Architecture and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in university section.

IIT Delhi, Roorkee & Kharagpur ranks 1st 2nd and 3rd place in a consecutive year 2017, 2018.

In the RPC (Research and Professional Practice) Sections only 3 IIMs ranks in top 10 places alongwith 5 IIT & VIT Vellore ranked in top 10 places. In the RPC parameter 4 section Combined metric for Publications (PU), Combined metric for Quality of Publications (QP), IPR and Patents: Filed, Published, Granted and Licensed (IPR) and Footprint of Projects and Professional Practice and Executive Development Programs (FPPP).

"We at VIT, are focused and committed to provide excellence in fundamental, applied research, development of innovative technologies for the future. VIT has executed many major R&D projects and consultancy services to Government agencies, public and private sector industries and international institutions. VIT's research strength lies in the strength of Faculty, Research Scholars and Students in addition to extensive 14 modern research centers and collaboration with leading academic and research organizations within and outside the country", said Mr. G. V. Selvam, Vice President, VIT Vellore.

The Office of SpoRIC at VIT which serves as the coordinating office for externally funded research and Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy services assist faculty and professional research staff in their efforts to secure and ensure proper stewardship of support and funding.

RPC Rank 2017	RPC Rank 2018	Name	City	State	RPC Score	Overall Rank
1	1	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	New Delhi	Delhi	80.25	8
2	2	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Roorkee	Uttarakhand	79.72	9
3	3	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Kharagpur	West Bengal	75.11	7
N.A	4	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	Mumbai	Maharashtra	71.74	5
6	5	Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad	Gujarat	53.89	1
7	6	Indian Institute of Management Calcutta	Kolkata	West Bengal	53.26	3
4	7	Indian Institute of Management Bangalore	Bengaluru	Karnataka	51.19	2
11	8	Vellore Institute of Technology	Vellore	Tamil Nadu	50.09	29
5	9	Anna University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	47.66	28
9	10	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh	40.84	17