Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture NIRF ranking 2026
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences (Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture) is a government institution in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0536.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Pharmacy #87 with a score of 43.11. The latest edition contains 1 published category: Pharmacy.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Pharmacy #87 with a score of 43.11. Compared with 2024, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 87 | 43.11 | Declined by 2 places |
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Pharmacy #85 with a score of 41.45. Compared with 2023, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 85 | 41.45 | Declined by 15 places |
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Pharmacy #70 with a score of 44.02. Compared with 2022, 1 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 70 | 44.02 | Improved by 9 places |
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Pharmacy #79 with a score of 39.80. Compared with 2020, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 79 | 39.80 | Declined by 23 places |
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Pharmacy #56 with a score of 41.05. Compared with 2019, 1 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 56 | 41.05 | No rank change |
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Pharmacy #56 with a score of 39.12. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 56 | 39.12 |
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture NIRF Ranking Trends (2019–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #56 · 2019 · 39.12 | #87 · 2025 · 43.11 | Declined by 31 places |
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 Pharmacy submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 47 | 1 | 2.1% | ₹3.00 lakh | 11 |
| 2019-20 | PG, 2 years | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | ₹0.00 lakh | 2 |
| 2019-20 | UG, 4 years | 31 | 5 | 16.1% | ₹1.46 lakh | 5 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 247 students across the programme groups below, including 44 women, 38 students from outside the home state, 0 international students and 0 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 232 | 40 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 44 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture NIRF Pharmacy Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2019 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 67.03 | 57.18 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 19.37 | 44.67 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 41.53 | 41.14 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 43.33 | 43.33 |
| PR — Perception | 5.64 | 0.00 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh · NIRF ID IR-P-U-0536
At a glance
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences is a government institution in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Its best current NIRF result is #87 in Pharmacy (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 2.1% and a ₹3L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 247 students.
2023-24
1 / 47
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Pharmacy journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
PharmacyNIRF 2025 Rank#87 Score43.11
NIRF Pharmacy journey
Rank #56 → #87 since 2020; score 41.05 → 43.11.
The rank line is Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture's all-India position in NIRF Pharmacy: #56 in 2020 to #87 in 2025. Lower is better. The latest rank slipped 2 places even though the score rose, which means peers improved faster in that edition.
Pharmacy 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #87
- Score (out of 100)
- 43.11
- Last year rank
- #85
- Movement vs previous
- 2
- Best rank
- #56
- Ranking trend
- Declining
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 14.3% → 2.1%; latest median salary ₹3L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 1 placed — 2.1% of the batch
- 11 chose higher studies
- 35 reported another outcome
Half of the 1 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹3L
- Placement rate
- 2.1%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement rate fell from 14.3% to 2.1%. The reported median salary moved from ₹1.34L in 2016-17 to ₹3L in 2023-24.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹3.21 Cr → ₹4.37 Cr. Latest library expenditure is below the first reported year.
Year by year, 2016-17–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹3.21 Cr in 2016-17 to ₹4.37 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹0 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹0 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Research (RPC) improved most: 27.0 → 44.7. Perception (PR) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture improved most in Research (RPC) (27.0 → 44.7). Its latest strongest pillar is Teaching & Resources (TLR) at 57.2, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 0.0.
Questions about Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture ranking questions
What is Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture NIRF ranking 2025?
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Pharmacy rank #87 with a score of 43.11.
Which NIRF categories include Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture in 2025?
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture appears in the NIRF 2025 Pharmacy ranking categories on this profile.
Is Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences private or government?
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences located?
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences is listed in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹3L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 1 of 47 graduates placed (2.1%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹1.87L.
What is Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture's best NIRF category?
Pharmacy is its best current result at #87 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 43.11.
How many students does Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 247 students, including 38 from outside the state and 0 international students.
Is Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 27.0 in 2020 to 44.7 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 44 PhD scholars.
How much does Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹4.37 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹0 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹0 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.