Top PhD colleges
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NIT Rourkela
Odisha, Rourkela
NIRF Overall #9Placement: INR 13.21 LPA - 2View details
Avinashilingam university
Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore
NIRF Overall #151Fees: ~1.52L - 3View details
YSPUHF
Himachal Pradesh, Solan
NIRF Overall #151Fees: ~1.25L - 4View details
SPSU
The Week Overall #71Fees: ~1.25LPlacement: INR 6 LPA - 5View details
OP Jindal University Raigarh
IIRF Overall #32Fees: ~1.1LPlacement: INR 7.02 LPA - 6View details
Career Point University Hamirpur
Himachal Pradesh, Hamirpur
IIRF Overall #38Fees: ~1.45L - 7View details
SRM University Sikkim
IIRF Overall #63Fees: ~1.26L - 8View details
Birla Global University Bhubaneswar
IIRF Overall #71Fees: ~2.28L - 9View details
C. U. Shah University Wadhwan
IIRF Overall #137Fees: ~1.08L - 10View details
Amity Institute of Biotechnology Noida
Fees: ~3L - 11View details
Amrita School of Business Amritapuri
Odisha, Puri
Fees: ~8.2LPlacement: 6.61 LPA - 12View details
Balaji Institute of International Business Pune
Maharashtra, Pune
Fees: ~3.39LPlacement: INR 8.75 LPA - 13View details
CDLU
Punjab, Barnala
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CII School of Logistics, Amity University Noida
Fees: ~3L - 15View details
Gandhinagar University
Fees: ~1.05L - 16View details
Gujarat Maritime University Gandhinagar
Gujarat, Gandhinagar
Fees: ~1.17L - 17View details
Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management Gwalior
Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior
Fees: ~3.84L - 18View details
Institute of Agri Business Management Bikaner
Rajasthan, Bikaner
Fees: ~3.25LPlacement: INR 4 LPA - 19View details
Jaypee Business School Noida
Uttar Pradesh, Noida
Fees: ~2.31L - 20View details
JRN University
Madhya Pradesh, Agar
Fees: ~2.05L - 21View details
Lingaya's Vidyapeeth Faridabad
Haryana, Faridabad
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Mody University, School of Business [SOB] Sikar
Fees: ~4.5L - 23View details
Rajasthan Institute of Engineering and Technology Chittorgarh
Rajasthan, Chittorgarh
Fees: ~1.26L - 24View details
Sushant School of Business Gurgaon
Fees: ~4.85L
About PhD Colleges (2026)
India has 13 PhD colleges that accept CMAT 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 CMAT. Your CMAT 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 NIT Rourkela, Avinashilingam university, YSPUHF. 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 13 PhD colleges accepting CMAT listed on EduNext for 2026 admissions, ranked using NIRF and EduNext rankings.