Top PhD colleges
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NLU Jodhpur
Rajasthan, Jodhpur
Ranking Overall #4 4.1 (24)Fees: ~1.2L - 2View details
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Bihar, Nalanda
Ranking Overall #40 3.7 (2387)Fees: ~1.01L - 3View details
Pondicherry University
Madhya Pradesh, Agar
NIRF Overall #151Fees: ~1.45L - 4View details
ICFAI University Raipur
Chhattisgarh, Raipur
IIRF Overall #66Fees: ~1.74L - 5View details
ICFAI University Gangtok
Sikkim, Gangtok
IIRF Overall #76Fees: ~1.88L - 6View details
ATLAS SkillTech University Mumbai
Fees: ~6.35LPlacement: INR 8 LPA - 7View details
Babu Banarasi Das University, School Of Legal Studies Lucknow
Fees: ~1.59L - 8View details
DBRANLU Sonepat
Haryana, Sonepat
Fees: ~2L - 9View details
Faculty of Legal Sciences, Shoolini University Solan
Himachal Pradesh, Solan
Fees: ~1.44L - 10View details
Galgotias University, School of Law Greater Noida
Fees: ~1.02LPlacement: 5.4 Lakhs - 11View details
GNLU Silvassa
Fees: ~2.72L - 12View details
IFHE Bangalore
Fees: ~2.6L - 13View details
IIULER Goa
Fees: ~3.5L - 14View details
JGLS
Haryana, Sonipat
Fees: ~1.7L - 15View details
Manav Rachna University, Faculty of Law Faridabad
Haryana, Faridabad
Fees: ~2.7L - 16View details
MNLU Nagpur
Fees: ~1.58L - 17View details
Mody University, School of Legal Studies Sikar
Fees: ~1.45L - 18View details
NCU, School of Law Gurgaon
Fees: ~2.35L - 19View details
NIILM University Kaithal
Haryana, Kaithal
Fees: ~1.29L - 20View details
NLIU Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal
Fees: ~2.21L - 21View details
NLUJ
Fees: ~2.14L - 22View details
NLUO Cuttack
Odisha, Cuttack
Fees: ~1.05LPlacement: INR 14.33 LPA - 23View details
NMIMS Kirit P. Mehta School of Law Mumbai
Fees: ~2.5L - 24View details
NUSRL Ranchi
Jharkhand, Ranchi
Fees: ~2.99L - 25View details
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Patiala
Punjab, Patiala
Fees: ~1.51L
About PhD Colleges (2026)
India has 34 PhD colleges that accept CLAT 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 CLAT. Your CLAT 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.
Before you apply, compare each college on the factors that matter most — total course fees, eligibility, entrance cutoffs, placement records and verified student reviews. Popular choices here include NLU Jodhpur, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Pondicherry University. Open any college above for its full profile, or share your details in the enquiry form to get free, unbiased admission guidance with zero spam calls.
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There are 34 PhD colleges accepting CLAT listed on EduNext for 2026 admissions, ranked using NIRF and EduNext rankings.