Saralnama10 years after its launch, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) will soon add negative marking for retracted research papers and citation of tainted papers. Anil Sahashrabudhe, chairman of the National Board of Accreditation, said this change aims to penalize research malpractice and data misrepresentation. The NIRF ranks over 8,700 institutions on teaching, research, and other factors. Many institutes had high paper retractions but still climbed rankings. A recent court case questioned NIRF's transparency. The new system will help maintain credibility of institutions and improve research quality. (Updated 3 Oct 2025, 12:51 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 10 years after its launch, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) will soon add negative marking for retracted research papers and citation of tainted papers
- Anil Sahashrabudhe, chairman of the National Board of Accreditation, said this change aims to penalize research malpractice and data misrepresentation
- The NIRF ranks over 8,700 institutions on teaching, research, and other factors