IIT Madras has been recognized as the top higher educational institution in India, according to the latest rankings from the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). IISc Bengaluru and IIT Bombay follow in second and third place, respectively. The rankings were announced by the Ministry of Education at an event held at the Bharat Mandapam in the national capital, presided over by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

In the NIRF 2024 rankings, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras secured the top position for the sixth time. Additionally, IIT Madras has been recognized as the leading engineering college for the past nine years. In the management category, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Calcutta are ranked among the top five institutions.

Indian Institute of Science (Bengaluru) ranked as the best university in the country followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia. Delhi University's Hindu College ranked as the best college in the country followed by Miranda House College and St. Stephen's College. The Chennai-based institute retained the No 1 position in categories "overall and engineering"

The NIRF rankings were released across 13 categories, including universities, colleges, research institutions, engineering, management, pharmacy, medical, dental, law, architecture and planning, agriculture and allied sectors, and innovation. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), endorsed by the Ministry of Education and launched by the Honourable Minister for Education on September 29, 2015, provides a methodology for ranking institutions across India. This year, a total of 10,885 higher education institutions participated in the NIRF.