While rankings aim to benchmark the performance of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), concerns remain about whether current ranking frameworks reflect the broader goals of education. Suggest measures to make the ranking system more objective, inclusive, and aligned with educational and societal outcomes.

What gets measured, gets done. Rankings act as a measuring yardstick for identifying, monitoring & evaluating Higher Education Institutes. Top QS world rankings A) How rankings help: (1) Highlights best practices (2) Quantification leads to easy comparability (3) Laggard institutes get motivation & direction to achieve top performers outcomes (4) IITs act as role models for regional colleges.

B) Are broader goals of education reflected? (1) Yes a) enrolment ratio reflects inclusivity => 100% target to by 2030 [NEP2020] b) Infrastructure availability shows investment => target 3% GDP c) research papers & citations show original research => ISI, JI Bangalore (2) No a) Standardisation of parameters ignores regional disparities => INU Nalanda affected college C) Measures required: (1) Objectivity => methodology & focus on validity of benchmark tests (2) Inclusivity => weightage systems wide range of parameters quantitatively (3) Alignment => educational & societal values Indian's shared culture creative arts