Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021

Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) is an initiative of the Ministry of Education to systematically rank all major higher educational institutions and universities in India

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Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA)- Key Points

About: Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) is an initiative of the Ministry of Education to systematically rank all major higher educational institutions and universities in India.
Ranking Indicators: ARIIA ranks institutions on indicators related to “Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development” amongst students and faculties.
Classification of Institutions: Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) classifies participating institutions into five major categories-
- Technical and
- Non-technical.
Major Indicators for consideration: The overall score can take a maximum value of 100. ARIIA uses the following indicators to prepare to the rank of institutions-
- Budget & Funding Support.
- Infrastructure & Facilities.
- Awareness, Promotions & support for Idea Generation & Innovation.
- Promotion & Support for Entrepreneurship Development.
- Innovative Learning Methods & Courses.
- Intellectual Property Generation, Technology Transfer & Commercialization.
- Innovation in Governance of the Institution.
Categorize for Classification: Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) classifies institutions in six categories-
1. Non-technical higher educational institutions
2. Centrally-funded institutions,
3. State-funded universities,
4. State-funded autonomous
5. Institutions, private/deemed universities,
6. Private institutions

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ARIIA 2021- Key Significance

ARIIA ranking will inspire Indian institutions to reorient their mindset and build ecosystems to encourage high-quality research, innovation and entrepreneurship.
ARIIA will focus on the quality of innovations and will try to measure the real impact created by these innovations nationally and internationally.
ARIIA will set the tone and direction for institutions for future development for making them globally competitive and in forefront of innovation.

Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021 Ranking list

Institute of National Importance, Central Universities & CFTIs
- Rank 1: IIT-Madras
- Rank 2: IIT-Bombay
- Rank 3: IIT-Delhi
- Rank 4: IIT, Kanpur
- Rank 5: IIT-Roorkee
- Rank 6: IISc
- Rank 7: IIT-Hyderabad
- Rank 8: IIT-Kharagpur
- Rank 9: NIT-Calicut
- Rank 10: Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology
In government and government-aided universities, the rank-holders were –
- Rank 1: Panjab University
- Rank 2: Delhi Technological University
- Rank 3: Netaji Subhas University of Technology
- Rank 4: Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University
- Rank 5: Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
- Rank 6: Institute of Chemical Technology
- Rank 7: Gujarat Technological University
Govt. Aided College/Institutes
- Rank 1: College of Engineering Pune
- Rank 2: PSG College of Technology
- Rank 3: D. College of Engineering
- Rank 4: Thiagarajar College of Engineering
- Rank 5: Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute
Private or Self-Financed Universities
- Rank 1: Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Khordha
- Rank 2: Chitkara University
- Rank 3: Lovely Professional University
- Rank 4:R.M. Institute of Science And Technology
- Rank 5: Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
Private or Self-Financed College/Institutes
- Rank 1: G H Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur
- Rank 2: M.K. Engineering College
- Rank 3: KIET Group of Institutions
- Rank 4: Sri Krishna College of Engineering And Technology
- Rank 5: Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology
Institute of National Importance, Central Universities & CFTIs (non-technical)
- Rank 1: Indira Gandhi National Open University
- Rank 2: Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
General (Non-Technical): Top 5 Ranks
- Rank 1: Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
- Rank 2: Sree Narayana College
- Rank 3: Mahatma Gandhi University
- Rank 4: PSG College of Arts And Science
- Rank 5: Holy Cross College, Tiruchirappalli