Make Goa University one of India's top 50 NIRF universities
Bharatiya Janata Party · Goa Legislative Assembly Election 2022
Last updated 21 Jun 2026
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Original manifesto wording
“We will undertake multiple initiatives and schemes to make Goa Universi-ty one of the Top 50 universities in India on NIRF rankings.”
Our Assessment
Partial. The promise combines implementation of multiple university-improvement initiatives with the measurable outcome of reaching the NIRF top 50. Concrete initiatives have been undertaken. Goa University was sanctioned approximately Rs 100 crore under PM-USHA for development as a Multidisciplinary Education and Research University, including infrastructure, research equipment and research-related activities. The University has continued annual NIRF submissions and conducted a dedicated workshop on NIRF data assimilation, analysis and submission. These measures constitute substantial funded action towards improving institutional performance. However, the ranking target has not been achieved. Goa University was placed in the 151-200 University rank band in NIRF 2024 and in the 51-100 State Public University rank band in NIRF 2025. Neither result places it among India's top 50 universities. The Rs 100 crore PM-USHA sanction supports budgetAllocated: true, but it should not be described as funding exclusively for the manifesto's NIRF target. Status partial.
Sources & Evidence
Goa University Executive Council - Rs 100 crore PM-USHA MERU sanction
BJP Goa Assembly Election 2022 manifesto
National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 - Goa University University rank band
National Institutional Ranking Framework 2025 - Goa University State Public University rank band
Goa University - IQAC activities including NIRF Rankings 2025 workshop
Promise Timeline
NIRF 2025 placed Goa University in the 51-100 rank band among State Public Universities, outside the promised top 50.
View sourceGoa University conducted a workshop on NIRF Rankings 2025 data assimilation, analysis and submission.
View sourceGoa University recorded sanction of approximately Rs 100 crore under PM-USHA for development as a Multidisciplinary Education and Research University.
View sourceRelated Promises
Expeditiously fill all vacant teaching posts in government institutions
Conduct half-yearly taluka-level teacher-training workshops

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