Indian Institute of Technology-Madras ranked first in overall higher education institutions in the eighth edition of the National Institute Ranking Framework, (NIRF) rankings 2023, as per the NIRF Ranking released by the Union Ministry of Education on Monday.

Expressing immense joy, Prof V Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras said, "It gives me immense joy to share that IIT Madras has yet again emerged as a topper in the Overall and Engineering categories of the National Institute Rankings Framework 2023 conducted by the Union Ministry of Education. We will continue to take all necessary action to make IIT Madras a locally relevant and globally recognised institute."