India, Sept. 5 -- The Ministry of Education released the 2025 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) results on Thursday, with Jadavpur University, West Bengal, topping the list of state public universities, while Maharashtra witnessed contrasting trends among its prominent institutions.

Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) stands at 91st overall, 56th among universities, and 11th among state public universities. The university attributes the decline to retirements of senior faculty, which reduced the Faculty-Student Ratio (FSR), a key metric in NIRF evaluations. Additionally, the introduction of new degree programmes has increased student enrollment, further straining the FSR. The retirement of experienced research-active fa...