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
Jamia Millia Islamia University
Madhya Pradesh, Agar
NIRF Overall #3 - 5View details
NLU Jodhpur
Rajasthan, Jodhpur
Ranking Overall #4 4.1 (24)Fees: ~1.2L - 6View details
NIT Rourkela
Odisha, Rourkela
NIRF Overall #9Placement: INR 13.21 LPA - 7View details
BHU
Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi
NIRF Overall #10 - 8View details
Anna University
Tamil Nadu, Chennai
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1.25L - 9View details
Anna University Chennai
Tamil Nadu, Chennai
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1.2LPlacement: INR 8.54 LPA - 10View details
Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu, Tiruchirappalli
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1.2L - 11View details
BIT Mesra
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1.99LPlacement: INR 11.66 LPA - 12View details
CU Punjab
Punjab, Mansa
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1.14L - 13View details
DMIMS
Sawangi (Meghe) India
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1L - 14View details
GJUST
Haryana, Rohtak
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1.43L - 15View details
IIT Indore
Madhya Pradesh, Indore
NIRF Overall #11 - 16View details
Kalasalingam University
Tamil Nadu, Virudhunagar
NIRF Overall #11Placement: INR 5.7 LPA - 17View details
KLE University Belgaum
Karnataka, Belgaum
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1.41L - 18View details
Manipal University Jaipur
Rajasthan, Jaipur
NIRF Overall #11Placement: INR 7.7 LPA (Overall) INR 8.5 LPA (Engineering) - 19View details
NIT Surathkal
Karnataka, Surathkal
NIRF Overall #11Placement: INR 17.48 LPA - 20View details
NIT Trichy
Tamil Nadu, Tiruchirappalli
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1.3L - 21View details
SIU Pune
Maharashtra, Pune
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1L - 22View details
SOA University
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1.65L - 23View details
University of Hyderabad
Telangana, Hyderabad
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1.17LPlacement: INR 6 – 8 LPA - 24View details
IIT Hyderabad
Telangana, Hyderabad
NIRF Overall #12 - 25View details
Presidency College Chennai
Tamil Nadu, Chennai
NIRF Overall #15Fees: ~1L
About PhD Colleges (2026)
India has 1349 PhD colleges 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 PhD programmes is usually based on merit or a relevant entrance exam, followed by counselling. Eligibility and selection criteria differ slightly from college to college, so always confirm the exact requirements on each college's admission page.
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 IARI, IISc Bangalore, Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences Indore. 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 1349 PhD colleges listed on EduNext for 2026 admissions, ranked using NIRF and EduNext rankings.