Top PhD colleges
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IARI
NIRF Overall #2 - 2View details
IISc Bangalore
Karnataka, Bangalore
NIRF Overall #2Fees: ~1.19LPlacement: INR 28 LPA - 3View details
Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences Indore
NIRF Overall #2Fees: ~2L - 4View details
NIT Rourkela
Odisha, Rourkela
NIRF Overall #9Placement: INR 13.21 LPA - 5View details
Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu, Tiruchirappalli
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1.2L - 6View details
Kalasalingam University
Tamil Nadu, Virudhunagar
NIRF Overall #11Placement: INR 5.7 LPA - 7View details
NIT Surathkal
Karnataka, Surathkal
NIRF Overall #11Placement: INR 17.48 LPA - 8View details
SOA University
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1.65L - 9View details
University of Hyderabad
Telangana, Hyderabad
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1.17LPlacement: INR 6 – 8 LPA - 10View details
GITAM University Vizag
Andhra Pradesh, Vizag
Ranking Overall #32 4 (909)Fees: ~2.26LPlacement: 8.8 - 11View details
DMS,IISC Bangalore
Karnataka, Bangalore
Ranking Overall #34Fees: ~5.18LPlacement: ₹29.62 Lakhs - 12View details
Government Home Science College Chandigarh
Punjab, Chandigarh
NIRF Overall #35 4.6 (4)Fees: ~1L - 13View details
NIT Surathkal (NITK)
Karnataka, Surathkal
Ranking Overall #38 4.2 (514)Fees: ~1.37LPlacement: INR 23.24 LPA - 14View details
SRM Institute of Science & Technology
Tamil Nadu, Kattankulathur
Ranking Overall #46 4 (3117)Fees: ~1LPlacement: INR 6.60 LPA - 15View details
Fergusson College
Madhya Pradesh, Agar
NIRF Overall #57 4.1 (207)Fees: ~1.12L - 16View details
NIT Warangal
Telangana, Warangal
NIRF Overall #63Placement: INR 14.35 LPA - 17View details
ICT Mumbai
Maharashtra, Mumbai
NIRF Overall #64Fees: ~1L - 18View details
Avinashilingam University
Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore
Ranking Overall #68 4 (74)Fees: ~1.07L - 19View details
Karunya University
Madhya Pradesh, Agar
Ranking Overall #101 4.1 (269)Fees: ~1.21LPlacement: 6-7 LPA - 20View details
CU Tamil Nadu
NIRF Overall #101Fees: ~1.16L - 21View details
Kurukshetra University
Haryana, Thanesar
NIRF Overall #101Fees: ~1.65L - 22View details
National Sanskrit University
NIRF Overall #101Fees: ~1.01L - 23View details
Amity School of Engineering & Technology Noida
Uttar Pradesh, Noida
Ranking Overall #107 4 (46)Fees: ~2.76L - 24View details
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth - [MPKV], Pune
NIRF Overall #151 4.1 (149)Fees: ~1.13L - 25View details
AVC College (Autonomous) Mayiladuthurai
Tamil Nadu, Mayiladuthurai
NIRF Overall #151 3.9 (66)Fees: ~4L
About PhD Colleges (2026)
India has 178 PhD colleges that accept CAT for the 2026 academic session, spanning government institutes, deemed universities and private colleges. The list above is ordered using NIRF, EduNext and other recognised rankings, so the strongest options appear first and you can compare them at a glance.
Admission to most of these colleges is through CAT. Your CAT score and category rank decide which colleges and seats you are eligible for, so it is wise to shortlist a mix of ambitious, realistic and safe choices. Every college page lists its accepted entrance exams along with the latest cutoff trends.
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There are 178 PhD colleges accepting CAT listed on EduNext for 2026 admissions, ranked using NIRF and EduNext rankings.