Top PhD colleges
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IISc Bangalore
Karnataka, Bangalore
NIRF Overall #2Fees: ~1.19LPlacement: INR 28 LPA - 2View details
NIT Rourkela
Odisha, Rourkela
NIRF Overall #9Placement: INR 13.21 LPA - 3View details
DMIMS
Sawangi (Meghe) India
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1L - 4View details
IIT Indore
Madhya Pradesh, Indore
NIRF Overall #11 - 5View details
Kalasalingam University
Tamil Nadu, Virudhunagar
NIRF Overall #11Placement: INR 5.7 LPA - 6View details
NIT Surathkal
Karnataka, Surathkal
NIRF Overall #11Placement: INR 17.48 LPA - 7View details
SIU Pune
Maharashtra, Pune
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1L - 8View details
IIT Hyderabad
Telangana, Hyderabad
NIRF Overall #12 - 9View details
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Bihar, Nalanda
Ranking Overall #40 3.7 (2387)Fees: ~1.01L - 10View details
Mizoram University Aizawl
Mizoram, Aizawl
Ranking Overall #44 3.7 (70)Fees: ~1.99L - 11View details
IITRAM
NIRF Overall #51Fees: ~1.46L - 12View details
NIT Warangal
Telangana, Warangal
NIRF Overall #63Placement: INR 14.35 LPA - 13View details
ICT Mumbai
Maharashtra, Mumbai
NIRF Overall #64Fees: ~1L - 14View details
IISER Bhopal
NIRF Overall #75Fees: ~1.99L - 15View details
DMIHER
Sawangi (Meghe) India
Ranking Overall #77 4.3 (69)Fees: ~1L - 16View details
VNIT Nagpur
Maharashtra, Nagpur
Ranking Overall #82 4.1 (392)Fees: ~1.53LPlacement: INR 10.68 - 17View details
Kurukshetra University
Haryana, Thanesar
NIRF Overall #101Fees: ~1.65L - 18View details
Mizoram University
Tanhril , P.O Box No. 190 India
NIRF Overall #101Fees: ~1.99L - 19View details
SLIET
Punjab, Sangrur
NIRF Overall #101Fees: ~1.25L - 20View details
Amity School of Engineering & Technology Noida
Uttar Pradesh, Noida
Ranking Overall #107 4 (46)Fees: ~2.76L - 21View details
Dr. Hari singh Gour University Sagar
Madhya Pradesh, Sagar
Ranking Overall #145 3.6 (226)Fees: ~1.03L - 22View details
ADBU
Airport Road, Azara India
NIRF Overall #151Fees: ~1.57L - 23View details
MITWPU
S.No.124, Paud Road, Kothrud India
NIRF Overall #151Fees: ~1.3L - 24View details
NDUAT
NIRF Overall #151Fees: ~1.12L - 25View details
RK University Rajkot
Gujarat, Rajkot
NIRF Overall #151Fees: ~1.2L
About PhD Colleges (2026)
India has 195 PhD colleges that accept JEE Main 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 JEE Main. Your JEE Main 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 195 PhD colleges accepting JEE Main listed on EduNext for 2026 admissions, ranked using NIRF and EduNext rankings.