30 Government PhD colleges in Delhi 2026
There are 30 government PhD colleges in Delhi, Delhi NCR.
Annual fees run from ₹2,896 to ₹1.47 L (median ₹31,400), based on published figures from 11 of the 30 colleges.
19 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 11 of 30 colleges.
PhD in Delhi at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 30
- Annual fees
- ₹2,896 – ₹1.47 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹31,400
- Course fees based on
- 11 of 30 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 19 of 30
- Average student rating
- 4.0 / 5 from 30 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹1.02 Cr
- Total seats (where published)
- 80 across 5 colleges
Which PhD college in Delhi is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Delhi
The 11 colleges here that publish a fee for this course. An empty cell means the college has not published that figure.
| College | Annual fee | Total fee | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIFT Delhi Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Ph.D | ₹38,333 | ₹1.15 L | 17 |
| Netaji Subhas University of Technology - [NSUT] Ph.D | ₹31,400 | ₹94,200 | 17 |
| Delhi Technological University - [DTU] Ph.D | ₹21,700 | ₹65,100 | — |
| Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology - [IIITD] Ph.D | ₹1.22 L | ₹3.66 L | — |
| National Institute of Technology - [NIT] Ph.D | ₹1.07 L | ₹3.22 L | — |
| Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences - [ILBS] Ph.D | ₹14,000 | ₹70,000 | 2 |
| Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University For Women -[IGDTUW] Ph.D | ₹43,833 | ₹1.31 L | 40 |
| Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University - [GGSIPU] Ph.D | ₹1.47 L | ₹4.4 L | — |
| Jamia Millia Islamia University-[JMI] Ph.D | ₹13,870 | ₹41,610 | — |
| Indira Gandhi National Open University - [IGNOU] Ph.D | ₹11,550 | ₹34,650 | — |
| Delhi University - [DU] Ph.D | ₹2,896 | ₹8,688 | — |
All government PhD colleges in Delhi
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
IIFT Delhi Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
New Delhi Government NIRF #17 Est. 1963- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹38,333/yr
-
2
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3
National Law University - [NLU]
New Delhi Government NIRF #2 Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹14 L
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4
Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi
New Delhi Government NIRF #1 Est. 1971- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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5
Netaji Subhas University of Technology - [NSUT]
New Delhi Government NIRF #39 Est. 1983- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Fees from
- ₹31,400/yr
-
6
Delhi Technological University - [DTU]
New Delhi Government NIRF #13 Est. 1952- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Fees from
- ₹21,700/yr
- Highest package
- ₹85.3 L
-
7
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology - [IIITD]
New Delhi Government NIRF #19 Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.22 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹51.31 L
-
8
National Institute of Technology - [NIT]
New Delhi Government Est. 2010- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.07 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹58.5 L
-
9
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences - [ILBS]
New Delhi Government NIRF #28 Est. 2009- Student rating
- 4.4/5
- Fees from
- ₹14,000/yr
- Highest package
- ₹1.5 L
-
10
DMS - Department of Management Studies IIT
New Delhi Government NIRF #4 Est. 1993- Student rating
- 4.4/5
-
11
Faculty of Law Jamia Millia Islamia University
New Delhi Government NIRF #5 Est. 1989- Student rating
- 4.1/5
-
12
University School of Law and Legal Studies - [USLLS]
New Delhi Government Est. 2001- Student rating
- 4.3/5
-
13
University of Delhi, Department of Financial Studies - [DFS]
New Delhi Government Est. 1987- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹32 L
-
14
Department of Business Economics, University of Delhi - [DBE]
New Delhi Government Est. 1973- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹30.25 L
-
15
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16
Department of Commerce, University of Delhi
New Delhi Government Est. 1967- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹30 L
-
17
Department of Germanic and Romance Studies, University of Delhi
New Delhi Government Est. 1988- Student rating
- 3.7/5
-
18
Netaji Subhas University of Technology - [NSUT] East Campus
New Delhi Government NIRF #251 Est. 2001- Student rating
- 3.4/5
- Highest package
- ₹1.02 Cr
-
19
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20
Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University For Women -[IGDTUW]
New Delhi Government NIRF #177 Est. 1998- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹43,833/yr
- Highest package
- ₹56 L
-
21
Delhi School of Management, DTU - [DSM]
New Delhi Government Est. 2009- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹23.8 L
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22
University School of Information, Communication and Technology - [USICT]
New Delhi Government Est. 1998- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹41.2 L
-
23
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University - [GGSIPU]
New Delhi Government NIRF #22 Est. 1998- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.47 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹45 L
-
24
University School of Management Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University - [USMS IPU]
New Delhi Government NIRF #62 Est. 1998- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹13.87 L
-
25
Jawaharlal Nehru University - [JNU]
New Delhi Government NIRF #2 Est. 1969- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹33 L
-
26
Jamia Millia Islamia University-[JMI]
New Delhi Government NIRF #4 Est. 1824- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹13,870/yr
- Highest package
- ₹22 L
-
27
Indira Gandhi National Open University - [IGNOU]
New Delhi Government NIRF #1 Est. 1985- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹11,550/yr
- Highest package
- ₹6.5 L
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28
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29
Delhi University - [DU]
New Delhi Government NIRF #5 Est. 1922- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹2,896/yr
- Highest package
- ₹24.8 L
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30
Entrance exams for PhD in Delhi
The exams most often accepted by colleges on this page.
How to choose between them
- Check the affiliating university and approvals before the fee. A degree's value follows the body that awards it.
- Treat a published fee as the tuition floor. Hostel, exam and one-time charges are usually quoted separately.
- Ask what the placement figure counts. A "highest package" is one student; a median is the useful number, and few colleges publish it.
- Confirm the entrance exam and its dates directly with the college — cycles shift, and a missed form is a lost year.
- Visit if you can. Labs, library and travel time decide three years of your life more than a rank does.
Frequently asked questions
About PhD colleges in Delhi.
There are 30 government PhD colleges listed in Delhi.
Published annual fees range from ₹2,896 to ₹1.47 L, with a median of ₹31,400. That is based on the 11 colleges out of 30 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
IIFT Delhi Indian Institute of Foreign Trade ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.3 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Common Universities Entrance Test Post Graduate, Common Admission Test, Common Universities Entrance Test, Joint Entrance Exam Main, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.02 Cr, from 18 colleges that publish placement figures.