MoE released the 9th edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking 2024 on August 12, 2024. This year, there are three new categories that has been introduced under NIRF category namely Open Universities, Skill Universities and State-funded universities. As per the NIRF ranking 2024, NSOU Kolkata ranks 2nd in the open university category. Candidates can view NSOU Kolkata NIRF ranking 2024 below:
Category | NIRF Rank |
| Open University | 2 |
NSOU has been featured in the NIRF 2024. According to the NIRF Ranking 2024, NSOU is ranked 2 in Overall category. The rankings reflect the NSOU's consistent efforts toward academic growth and student development.
The table below shows NSOU’s NIRF ranking trends across major categories in 2024.
| Category/Stream | 2024 Rank |
| Overall | 2 |
Comparison of NSOU against similar NIRF - 2024 ranked college in Overall category.
| College Name | 2024 Rank |
| NSOU | 2 |
| IISC Bangalore | 2 |
| IIT Bombay | 3 |
| IIT Delhi | 4 |
| IIT Kanpur | 5 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 6 |
| IIT Madras | 1 |
| Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) | 1 |