NIRF Pharmacy Colleges Ranking 2020 - The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology determined by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, to rank Indian institutes of higher education in the country.
The NIRF Pharmacy Colleges Ranking 2020 has been announced by the HRD Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal on June 11, 2020, in a live session. The list can be checked in this article. The NIRF panel consists of 16 members which include directors of IITs and IIMs, amongst other esteemed members in the higher education field. With the global NIRF ranking, aspirants will be able to decide which institutes or universities align with their career aspirations and how reputed these institutes have been over the years.
NIRF has released the ranking of 75 pharmaceutical colleges in India. As per the NIRF ranking 2020 for pharmacy colleges, Jamia Hamdard in Delhi bagged the rank 1, followed by Panjab University and NIPER, Mohali in second and third position. With the help of these NIRF Pharmacy Colleges Ranking 2020, candidates can analyze the institute from various aspects before taking admission. There are a total of 1211 pharmacy colleges in India amongst which MHRD releases a list of top colleges based on a set of parameters which is also mentioned here. Interested pharmacy aspirants must read the article to know the top Pharmacy colleges in India as per NIRF ranking 2020.
Listed below are the top pharmacy colleges in India as per NIRF align with the previous year’s ranking of the same university.
NIRF Rank | Name of the colleges | Scores (Out of 100) |
1 | Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi | 80.5 |
2 | Panjab University, Chandigarh | 79.8 |
3 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali | 74.73 |
4 | Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai | 74.5 |
5 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad | 73.81 |
6 | Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani | 72.95 |
7 | Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Udupi | 67.42 |
8 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar | 65.64 |
9 | JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty | 65.6 |
10 | JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore | 64.58 |
11 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati | 60.45 |
12 | Annamalai University, Annamalainagar | 59.88 |
13 | SVKM`s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai | 57.85 |
14 | Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara | 57.68 |
15 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore | 56.82 |
16 | Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi | 56.52 |
17 | Nirma University, Ahmedabad | 55.05 |
18 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Raebareli, Lucknow | 54.99 |
19 | S. R. M. Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai | 54.85 |
20 | Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali | 54.54 |
21 | Amity University, Gautam Budh Nagar, Noida | 54.49 |
22 | Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune | 54.44 |
23 | Punjabi University, Patiala | 54.29 |
24 | Bombay College of Pharmacy, Mumbai | 53.37 |
25 | Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research, New Delhi | 52.13 |
26 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education And Research, Chennai | 51.52 |
27 | National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata | 51.49 |
27 | Maharishi Markandeshwar, Ambala | 51.12 |
29 | Lovely Professional University, Phagwara | 50.46 |
30 | SVKM's Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai | 50.07 |
31 | Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar | 49.73 |
32 | I. S. F. College of Pharmacy, Moga | 49.26 |
33 | The Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur | 48.67 |
34 | AU College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 48.64 |
35 | Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh | 48.45 |
36 | Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak | 47.86 |
37 | KLE College of Pharmacy, Belgaum | 47.73 |
38 | Chitkara University, Rajpura | 47.37 |
38 | Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan | 45.69 |
40 | Y. B. Chavan College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad | 45.12 |
41 | Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Pune | 44.9 |
42 | Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visva Vidyalayam, Tirupathi | 44.52 |
43 | Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai | 44.35 |
44 | Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur | 44.17 |
45 | L. M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad | 44.11 |
46 | Integral University, Lucknow | 43.79 |
47 | Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji | 42.73 |
48 | Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy, Nagpur | 42.62 |
49 | N.G.S.M.Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mangaluru | 42.46 |
49 | Noida Institute of Engineering And Technology (Pharmacy Institute), Greater Noida | 42.46 |
51 | PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore | 42.21 |
52 | M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore | 41.74 |
53 | R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Shirpur | 41.4 |
54 | Chalapathi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guntur | 41.31 |
55 | Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Anantapur | 41.14 |
56 | Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad | 41.05 |
57 | College of Pharmacy, Madras Medical College, Chennai | 40.93 |
58 | Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Pharmacy, Navi Mumbai | 40.64 |
59 | Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur | 40.6 |
60 | Amar Shaheed Baba Ajit Singh Jujhar Singh Memorial College of Pharmacy, Bela | 40.45 |
61 | NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata | 39.65 |
62 | Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Pharmacy, Kolhapur | 39.59 |
63 | Vivekanand Education Society`s College of Pharmacy, Mumbai | 39.41 |
64 | Acharya Nagarjuna University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guntur | 38.73 |
65 | C.U.Shah College of Pharmacy, Mumbai | 38.46 |
66 | Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Coimbatore | 38.17 |
67 | Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology, Kolkata | 37.9 |
68 | P. E. Society's Modern College of Pharmacy, Pune | 37.85 |
69 | Sri Venkateshwara College of Pharmacy, Chittoor | 37.72 |
70 | KMCH College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore | 37.7 |
71 | Padamshree Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Pharmacy, Pune | 37.49 |
72 | Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Guwahati | 37.31 |
73 | Principal K.M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Mumbai | 37.29 |
73 | Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune | 37.29 |
75 | Kumaun University, Nainital | 37.23 |
The ranking methodology by NIRF involves establishing a set of matrices for ranking of the top pharmacy institutes based on the parameters agreed upon by the Core Committee (CC). Aspirants must know that these parameters are segregated into five broad categories that have been further grouped into sub-categories that have equal weightage distribution. The parameters for NIRF Ranking 2020: Top Pharmacy Colleges in India have been mentioned in the table below. Also, to understand the NIRF ranking in-depth, the sub-categories of each parameter are also mentioned in the separate table.
Parameter | Marks | Weightage |
Teaching, Learning, & Resources (TLR) | 100 | 0.30 |
Research Productivity, Impact and IPR (RPII) | 100 | 0.40. |
Graduation Outcomes (G0) | 100 | 0.5 |
Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) | 100 | 0.15 |
Perception (PR) | 100 | 0.10 |
Parameter | Weightage / Marks |
Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR) | (Ranking Weightage =0.40) |
A. Teacher Student Ratio with emphasis on Permanent Faculty | 30 Marks |
B. Combined Metric for Faculty with Ph.D. and Experience | 30 Marks |
C. Metric for Library and Laboratory Facilities | 30 Marks |
D. Metric for Sports and Extra Curricular Facilities | 10 Marks |
Research Productivity, Impact and IPR (RPII) | (Ranking Weightage =0.20) |
A. Combined Metric for Publications | 45 Marks |
B. Combined Metric for Citations | 45 Marks |
C. Intellectual Property Rights | 10 Marks |
Graduation Outcome (GO) | (Ranking Weightage =0.15) |
A. Combined Performance in University | 50 Marks |
B. Outcome of Examination: Public, /NET | 50 Marks |
Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) | (Ranking Weightage =0.15) |
A. Outreach Footprint(Continuing Education, Services) | 25 Marks |
B. Percentage of Students from Other | 25 Marks |
C. Percentage of Women Students and Faculty | 20 Marks |
D. Percentage Of Economically and Socially Disadvantaged Students | 20 Marks |
E. Facilities for Differently Abled Persons | 10 Marks |
Perception (PR) | (Ranking Weightage =0.10) |
Process for Peer Rating in Category | 50 Marks |
Application to Seat Ratio | 50 Marks |
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Aspirants can check the top entrance examinations for pharmacy along with their conducting body from the list mentioned below.
Exam Name | Conducting Authority |
Jamia Hamdard Pharmacy | Jamia Hamdard University (A Deemed to be University), New Delhi |
Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT ) | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali | |
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE-Pharmacy) | West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board |
Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination (UPSEE-Pharmacy) | Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Uttar Pradesh |
Odisha Joint Entrance Examination – Pharmacy (OJEE-P) | Odisha State Government |
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test – Pharmacy (MHT CET) | Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra |
Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS-P) | Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
KCET (Karnataka Common Entrance Test) | Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) |
GUJCET (Gujarat Common Entrance Test) | Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) |
Goa Common Entrance Test (Goa CET) | Department of Technical Education, Goa Government |
NIRF stands for the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
There are a total of 16 members in the NIRF panel.
Yes, institutions can slip or do better after they get their accreditation. The ranking is a representation of the annual performance.
The top institute of pharmacy 2020 as per NIRF is Jamia Hamdard followed by Panjab University in the second place and National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research on the third.
The list of top pharmacy colleges 2020 as per NIRF is mentioned in the article above.