<p>Doped nanomaterials have been widely recognized for their potential to remove toxic pollutants from aqueous medium. These nanomaterials are being used as a photocatalyst (PT) for environmental applications, and researchers have been working to develop the best possible materials as catalyst for the degradation of organic pollutants. In the current study, nickel ferrite NiFe₂O₄ (NF) and Ti-doped nickel ferrite (TNF) have been synthesized employing the sol-gel method. The as-synthesized material was characterized employing different analytical techniques, including UV-Visible, FTIR, PXRD, FESEM, and EDX. XRD analysis confirmed cubic crystalline structure of both NF and TNF with crystallite sizes of 48.01 and 35.15 nm respectively. The samples of PT (NF and TNF) were tested as PT for the degradation of methyl red (MR) and malachite green (MG); the maximum degradation of 96.86% was recorded for MR using TNF. The factors (time, pH, nanocatalyst doze, dye concentration) affecting the degradation of dyes were also studied for both the materials. Lastly, the recyclability of NF and TNF was studied, which confirmed their stability as PT. On the basis of the current study, authors suggest that synthesized PT can be used for the degradation of various organic pollutants. Keeping in view the efficiency of doped PT, dopants can be used to enhance the efficiency of Spinel ferrite materials.</p> Graphical Abstract <p></p>