Dear aspirant,

NIRF ranking takes multiple factors into account and sometimes some private university ranks better than NITs and that does not necessarily reflect the quality of education offered in an institute. Look at what parameters you are interested in and talk to the alumni and look for students review. NIRF ranking is an overall ranking system so say a science institute does not offer great placements but that doesn't mean the quality of research over there is poor. Hence, one cannot trust NIRF blindly for looking at individual aspects of the institute.

Hope this helps