New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Delhi reaffirmed its academic dominance on Thursday as colleges of Delhi University (DU) clinched all of the top five positions in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025. Hindu College retained the number one rank for the second year in a row, followed by Miranda House, Hansraj College, Kirori Mal College, and St Stephen's College. DU also posted its best-ever showing in the "Universities" category, climbing to fifth position from sixth last year, while holding steady at 15th in the overall rankings. Delhi's strength was further underscored by the fact that half of India's top 50 colleges in the NIRF report were located in the city. Meanwhile, nearly a third of the top 100 colleges were from Delhi. Ca...