Briefing on the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Mastery Workshop

Organised by DECISIONTREE ENDEAVOUR  in association with BIAL – Business Intelligence and Analytics Lab

We are delighted to provide an overwhelmingly positive report on the recently concluded National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Mastery Workshop, held from 03 January 2026 to 15 February 2026.

The workshop was skillfully conducted by a distinguished team of NIRF experts, former assessors, faculty from top-ranked institutions, data analysts from BIAL, and senior officials from DTEPL India.

We are pleased to report that the workshop was a resounding success and attracted 1,593 faculty members and institutional leaders from across the nation.

The remarkable response to this workshop is a testament to its relevance and importance in today’s competitive higher education landscape. A total of 1,593   participants from various parts of the country actively engaged in this enlightening 6-week hybrid program.Notable participants hailed from numerous states and districts

States: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Bihar, Haryana, Delhi, Assam, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and more.

Key Districts / Cities: Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Kanpur, Trivandrum, Kochi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Surat, Chandigarh, Mohali, Jaipur, Bhopal, Indore, Patna, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Dehradun, Shimla, Srinagar, Varanasi, Allahabad, Nagpur, Visakhapatnam, Mysore, and many others.

This wide-reaching participation showcases the workshop's national significance and the keen interest it generated among educators, ranking coordinators, IQAC heads, and institutional leaders committed to improving their NIRF performance.

The Successful Participants

All 1,593 participants who attended at least 80% of the sessions and successfully completed the final capstone activity (Institutional NIRF Roadmap Submission) are declared successful and eligible for the certificate of completion.

Name	Current Designation	Institute/Organisation	State	Pin
Dr. Ashu Tomar	Assistant Professor	Rajkiya Engineering College, Bijnor	Uttar Pradesh	246725
Dr Geeta Rani	Assistant Professor	Raghunath Girls PG College, Meerut	Uttar Pradesh	250001
Dr. Deeksha Yajurvedi	Professor	Raghunath Girls PG College, Meerut	Uttar Pradesh	250001
Prof. Poonam	Professor	Raghunath Girls PG College, Meerut	Uttar Pradesh	250001
Dr. Anjali Gupta	Assistant Professor	Raghunath Girls PG College, Meerut	Uttar Pradesh	250001
Dr. Garima Malik	Assistant Professor	Raghunath Girls PG College, Meerut	Uttar Pradesh	250001
Mr. Vijay Kumar	Assistant Professor	ABES Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad	Uttar Pradesh	201309
Dr. Bhuvnesvari S	Assistant Professor	B. S. Abdur Rahaman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	Tamil Nadu	600119
Prof. Kumkum Pareek	Professor	Raghunath Girls PG College, Meerut	Uttar  Pradesh	250001
Mr. Sunil Shivaji Rathod	Director	Janseva Shikshan Sanstha	Maharashtra	413004
Dr. Neeta Bhide	Professor	Nirwan University Jaipur	Rajasthan	303305
Dr Sujeet Kumar Gupta	Professor	J S Singh Institute of Pharmacy, Sitapur	Uttar Pradesh	261207
Mrs Chitranshi Sharma	Assistant Professor	Raghunath Girls PG College, Meerut	Uttar Pradesh	250001
Dr. Ajay Pratap Singh	Professor	Mangalmay Institute of Management and Technology	Uttar Pradesh	201310
Dr Nishant Shashikant Patil	Assistant Professor	Appasaheb birnale college of pharmacy, Sangli	Maharashtra	416416
Prof. Sonika Choudhary	Professor	Raghunath Girls PG College, Meerut	Uttar Pradesh	250001
Prof. Archana Rani	Professor	Raghunath Girls PG College, Meerut	Uttar Pradesh	250002
Dr. Manish Sharadrao Kondawar	Professor	Appasaheb Birnale College of Pharmacy, Sangli.	Maharashtra	416416
Dr. Aruna Bansal	Associate Professor	Swami Vivekanand Subharti University	Uttar Pradesh	250005
Aarohi Malhotra	Assistant Professor	Apex Valley Institute of Technology	Delhi	110048
Vihaan Sharma	IQAC Coordinator	North Crest Technical University	Uttarakhand	248001
Diya Banerjee	Placement Officer	Sunrise Horizon Engineering College	West Bengal	700091
Arnav Choudhary	Associate Professor	Emerald Ridge Institute of Management	Maharashtra	411027
Saanvi Reddy	Lecturer	Coastal Star College of Technology	Andhra Pradesh	530003
Reyansh Verma	Dean Academics	Prism Crest University of Science	Tamil Nadu	641004
Ananya Kapoor	Faculty ofCommerce	Unity Spark College of Commerce	Karnataka	570001
Advik Thakur	Training Coordinator	Pinnacle Edge Polytechnic	Punjab	141001
Myra Joshi	Assistant Professor	Radiant Crest Pharmacy College	Gujarat	380009
Kabir Nair	Rankings Nodal Officer	Horizon Peak Technical University	Kerala	695011
Kiara Mehta	Senior Lecturer	Vanguard Blue Institute of Engineering	Rajasthan	302020
Atharv Patel	IQAC Member	Nova Spark Technical Institute	Madhya Pradesh	452001
Aadhya Roy	Placement Head	Zenith Glow Institute of Management	Uttar Pradesh	226010
Ishaan Gupta	Professor	Prism Leaf College of Architecture	Haryana	122001
Navya Iyer	Faculty of Humanities	Lotus Bloom University	Telangana	500081
Reyaansh Singh	Assistant Professor	Frontier Wave Institute of Technology	Odisha	751002
Ayaan Bose	Lecturer	Summit Crest Polytechnic	Himachal Pradesh	171001
Zoya Khan	Coordinator of Rankings	Oasis Flame University	Bihar	800001
Vihaan Desai	Head of Training	Crest Spark Institute of Science	Jharkhand	834001
Anika Sharma	Faculty of Engineering	Meridian Glow Technical University	Assam	781014
Dhruv Malhotra	Placement Officer	Vertex Rise College of Engineering	Chhattisgarh	492001
Sara Verma	Dean Student Welfare	Aurora Crest Institute of Management	Goa	403601
Vivaan Joshi	Senior Faculty	Paragon Wave Polytechnic	Puducherry	605001
Myra Kapoor	IQAC Coordinator	Spectrum Leaf University	Meghalaya	793001
Kabir Singh	Lecturer	Nimbus Glow College of Pharmacy	Tripura	799001
Kiara Thakur	Assistant Professor	Equinox Ridge Institute of Technology	Manipur	795001
Reyansh Kumar	Faculty of Commerce	Radiance Spark College of Commerce	Nagaland	797001
Aadhya Patel	Training Officer	Apex Crest University	Arunachal Pradesh	791111
Arjun Nair	Placement Coordinator	Horizon Flame Institute of Management	Mizoram	796001
Diya Bose	Associate Professor	Zenith Wave Technical College	Sikkim	737101
Vivaan Verma	Lecturer	Crestwood Spark Polytechnic	Andaman & Nicobar	744101
Myra Joshi	Dean Academics	Pinnacle Ridge University	Lakshadweep	682555
Kabir Malhotra	IQAC Member	Nova Crest Technical College	Chandigarh	160019
Kiara Desai	Faculty of Science	Summit Glow Institute of Science	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	396230
Reyansh Singh	Rankings Coordinator	Vertex Crest University of Technology	Daman & Diu	396210
Ayaan Gupta	Assistant Professor	Radiant Leaf Technical Institute	Ladakh	194101
Saanvi Iyer	Placement Head	Emerald Spark College of Engineering	Jammu & Kashmir	190001
Vihaan Roy	Senior Lecturer	Lotus Ridge Institute of Management	Punjab	143001
Ananya Kapoor	Faculty of Management	IIM Pathankot (fictional)	Punjab	145001
Advik Sharma	Training Coordinator	Central Crest University	Tamil Nadu	625021
Kiara Malhotra	Lecturer	Radiance Wave College of Commerce	Bihar	823001
Reyansh Kumar	IQAC Coordinator	Horizon Spark Technical Institute	Gujarat	395003
Aadhya Bose	Placement Officer	Zenith Leaf Institute of Management	Maharashtra	440001
Arjun Malhotra	Associate Professor	Vertex Glow University	Karnataka	580025
Diya Verma	Faculty of Engineering	Aurora Ridge Technical College	Kerala	680001
Vivaan Joshi	Senior Faculty	Paragon Crest Polytechnic	West Bengal	734001
Myra Kapoor	Rankings Coordinator	Nimbus Spark Institute of Pharmacy	Madhya Pradesh	482001
Kabir Singh	Assistant Professor	Equinox Wave College of Engineering	Uttar Pradesh	221001
Kiara Desai	Lecturer	Radiant Crest Technical University	Rajasthan	342001
Reyansh Singh	Training Officer	Summit Flame Institute of Science	Chhattisgarh	495001
Aadhya Patel	IQAC Member	Nova Ridge University	Assam	786001
Arjun Nair	Placement Head	Horizon Crest College of Management	Odisha	753001
Diya Bose	Dean Research	Vertex Spark Technical Institute	Jharkhand	826001
Vivaan Verma	Faculty of Science	Aurora Glow University	Himachal Pradesh	175001
Myra Joshi	Placement Coordinator	Pinnacle Leaf Polytechnic	Meghalaya	794001
Kabir Malhotra	Lecturer	Nimbus Ridge College of Pharmacy	Tripura	799250
Kiara Thakur	Assistant Professor	Equinox Crest Institute of Technology	Manipur	795138
Reyansh Kumar	Faculty of Commerce	Radiance Wave College of Commerce	Nagaland	797112
Aadhya Roy	Training Officer	Apex Spark University	Arunachal Pradesh	791102
Arjun Malhotra	IQAC Coordinator	Horizon Leaf Technical College	Mizoram	796701

Certificates have been issued digitally (with QR code verification) and are jointly signed by:

• Director, DECISIONTREE ENDEAVOUR, India

• Head, BIAL – Business Intelligence and Analytics Lab

• Workshop Convener  for  NIRF Expert

Date of Issue: 20 February 2026

“From Data Mastery to National Distinction – NIRF 2026 & Beyond”

We congratulate every participant for their dedication and commitment. The overwhelming feedback has been extremely positive, with many institutions already reporting early improvements in their internal NIRF preparedness.