A pioneering, data-driven framework to Audit, Assess & Rate higher education institutions across Gujarat — empowering them to achieve excellence regionally, nationally, and globally.
GSIRF is a pioneering state-level institutional rating initiative developed by the Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat (KCG) — an Education Department initiative of the Gujarat Government — in partnership with ICARE (Indian Centre for Academic Rankings & Excellence), India's most trusted institution ranking and rating authority.
The framework employs a highly credible and transparent methodology wholly based on objective data. ICARE audits, assesses, and rates institutions with a clear focus on outcomes — helping academic leaders identify areas of improvement and achieve excellence at regional, national, and global levels.
An Education Department initiative of the Government of Gujarat. KCG conceptualises and governs the GSIRF framework, ensuring it aligns with the state's higher education goals.
India's most trusted institution ranking and rating authority. ICARE executes the GSIRF audit, assessment, and rating process with rigorous objectivity and transparency.
GSIRF awards a star rating to each institution based on objective performance data across all evaluation parameters.
Developing institutions beginning their quality improvement journey.
Institutions with foundational quality systems in place across most parameters.
Good quality institutions performing well at the state level.
Excellent institutions aligned with national standards, demonstrating outstanding outcomes.
World-class institutions achieving global excellence in all evaluation parameters.
Every institution is evaluated across six comprehensive parameters covering all dimensions of higher education quality.
Quality of curriculum, pedagogical practices, faculty qualifications, student-teacher ratios, and learning outcomes.
Publications, patents (IPR), sponsored research projects, research funding, and innovation ecosystem strength.
Physical campus, laboratories, library resources, digital infrastructure, sports and welfare facilities.
Placements, higher education progression, scholarships, student grievance mechanisms, and holistic development programmes.
Institutional governance structure, leadership quality, IQAC functioning, accreditation status, and strategic planning.
Green campus initiatives, financial sustainability, community engagement, and social responsibility activities.
GARVI (Gujarat Academic Ratings Visualization for Improvement) is the official analytics and data intelligence platform built on top of GSIRF data. It transforms raw institutional data into powerful, actionable insights.
Using GSIRF data as its backbone, GARVI gives institutions three powerful tools — Analytics, Benchmarking, and a Simulator — to understand their standing, compare with peers, and model the impact of strategic decisions.
The data collection for GSIRF 2026 is now underway. This year's institutional data is collected directly through the GARVI portal. Registered institutions can log in and complete the 8-section data submission form.
Four simple steps to complete your 2026 data submission via GARVI
Contact the GSIRF administrator to register your institution and receive your GARVI login credentials.
Use your credentials to log in to the GARVI portal and access the GSIRF 2026 data submission form.
Complete all 8 sections covering faculty, students, research, IPR, financials, governance, and sustainability.
Submit your data and track its review status in real time on your GARVI dashboard — from Pending to Accepted.