- The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology defined by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, to rank Indian institutes of higher education in the nation. The NIRF Pharmacy Colleges Ranking 2020 has been declared by the HRD Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal on June 11, 2020. Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi has topped the list with 80.5 score out of 100.