Abstract
We tried to explore the connection between National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings and students' enrolments using a sample of the top 75 NIRF ranked Management Institutions in India. For this purpose, we performed six different OLS multivariate regression analyses. However, the article did not provide any evidence of linkage of NIRF rankings with students' enrolments. Moreover, the multivariate regression results also revealed that there is no statistically significant relationship between individual NIRF factor scores and the students' enrolments as well. We argue the NIRF ranking does not help an educational institution to improve their students' enrolments. Besides, institutions' fee structure, the reputation of the institute, research output, infrastructural facility (including library and modern building), and location of the institute significantly improve students enrolment in a Post Graduate Program course. The finding of this study will provide students and other stakeholders such as parents and guardians' with important implications of NIRF ranking in the best interests of the students' prospect career.
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