NIRF 2020

GRI Gandhigram NIRF ranking 2020

Explore The Gandhigram Rural Institute NIRF ranking, category ranks, scores, rank movement and official ranking trends. Best current result: University #91 in NIRF 2020.

The Gandhigram Rural Institute

Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu · NIRF ID IR-O-U-0453

Government Best in 2020: University #91 1 categories in 2020 2,834 students
Ranking edition · Profile data year NIRF 2020 snapshot
Official-data brief

At a glance

The Gandhigram Rural Institute is a government institution in Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu. Its best current NIRF result is #91 in University (2020). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 55.8% and a ₹2L median annual salary for the 2018-19 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 2,834 students.

₹2LUG median salary
2018-19
55.8% UG placed
29 / 52
#91University rank
NIRF 2020
358PhD scholars
full + part-time

NIRF University journey & 2020 category scoreboard

Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.

Placements — official numbers

UG placement rate 69.8% → 55.8%; latest median salary ₹2L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.

What happened to the UG batch? 52 graduates
55.8%
  • 29 placed — 55.8% of the batch
  • 3 chose higher studies
  • 20 reported another outcome
Median salary · 2018-19 ₹2L

Half of the 29 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.

Seven-year high
₹2L
Placement rate
55.8%

Salary and placement rate, year by year

Median salary (₹L)Placement rate %

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 69.8% to 55.8%. The reported median salary moved from ₹1.68L in 2015-16 to ₹2L in 2018-19.

PG (two-year) placements

Latest three graduating batches.

BatchPlacedRateMedian
2016-17 122 / 320 38.1% ₹2.16L
2017-18 146 / 319 45.8% ₹2.28L
2018-19 64 / 285 22.5% ₹1.8L

Who studies here

Student strength from the NIRF 2020 submission.

Total students2,834All reported programmes
From outside the state3.2%90 students
International0Students from outside India
Women55.9%1,583 students
Full fee reimbursement26Funded by the institution
Largest programme group1,400UG [3 Years Program(s)]

Research & PhD

Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.

PhD scholars358197 full-time · 161 part-time
PhDs awarded 2018-197387 in 2016-17 → 73 in 2018-19
RPC pillar score15.4Was 17.7 in 2018

Where the institution spends its money

Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹43 Cr → ₹54.59 Cr.

Faculty & staff salaries₹54.59 Cr₹43 Cr in 2016-17 → +27%
Academic maintenance₹21.01 CrConsumables and infrastructure upkeep
Lab equipment₹2.45 CrNew equipment in the latest reported year
Library₹0.46 CrBooks, journals and databases

Year by year, 2016-17–2018-19

Library (₹Cr)Lab equipment (₹Cr)Faculty & staff salaries (₹Cr)

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: ₹43 Cr in 2016-17 to ₹54.59 Cr in 2018-19. Latest reported library spending is ₹0.46 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹2.45 Cr.

Official sources

Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.

The five NIRF pillars

Perception (PR) improved most: 10.5 → 21.2. Research (RPC) 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. GRI Gandhigram improved most in Perception (PR) (10.5 → 21.2). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 61.1, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 15.4.

Questions about GRI Gandhigram

Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.

GRI Gandhigram ranking questions

What is GRI Gandhigram NIRF ranking 2020?

The Gandhigram Rural Institute's best listed NIRF 2020 result on NIRFRank is University rank #91 with a score of 40.65.

Which NIRF categories include GRI Gandhigram in 2020?

GRI Gandhigram appears in the NIRF 2020 University ranking categories on this profile.

Is The Gandhigram Rural Institute private or government?

The Gandhigram Rural Institute is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.

Where is The Gandhigram Rural Institute located?

The Gandhigram Rural Institute is listed in Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu.

Students also ask

What is the median placement salary of GRI Gandhigram graduates?

The official submission reports a ₹2L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2018-19, with 29 of 52 graduates placed (55.8%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹1.8L.

What is GRI Gandhigram's best NIRF category?

University is its best current result at #91 in NIRF 2020, with a score of 40.65.

How many students does GRI Gandhigram have?

The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 2,834 students, including 90 from outside the state and 0 international students.

Is GRI Gandhigram improving in research?

Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 17.7 in 2018 to 15.4 in 2020. The latest disclosure also reports 358 PhD scholars.

How much does GRI Gandhigram spend on faculty, labs and its library?

Latest reported expenditure includes ₹54.59 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹2.45 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹0.46 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 2020 edition.