16 Government PhD colleges in Hyderabad 2026
There are 16 government PhD colleges in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Annual fees run from ₹20,000 to ₹1.36 L (median ₹95,000), based on published figures from 4 of the 16 colleges.
5 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 4 of 16 colleges.
PhD in Hyderabad at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 16
- Annual fees
- ₹20,000 – ₹1.36 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹95,000
- Course fees based on
- 4 of 16 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 5 of 16
- Average student rating
- 4.2 / 5 from 16 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹1.4 Cr
Which PhD college in Hyderabad is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Hyderabad
The 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITH] Ph.D | ₹1.36 L | ₹4.07 L | — |
| International Institute of Information Technology - [IIIT] Ph.D | ₹60,000 | ₹1.8 L | — |
| IBS Ph.D | ₹1.3 L | ₹5.2 L | — |
| Osmania University - [OU] Ph.D | ₹20,000 | ₹80,000 | — |
All government PhD colleges in Hyderabad
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITH]
Hyderabad Government Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.36 L/yr
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2
International Institute of Information Technology - [IIIT]
Hyderabad Government NIRF #38 Est. 1998- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹60,000/yr
- Highest package
- ₹1.28 Cr
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3
Birla Institute of Technology and Science - [BITS]
Hyderabad Government Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.5/5
- Highest package
- ₹1 Cr
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5
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education - [IFHE]
Hyderabad Government NIRF #27 Est. 2008- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹46 L
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6
Department of Management Studies, NALSAR University of Law - [DOMS]
Hyderabad Government Est. 2013- Student rating
- 4.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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7
University College of Engineering, Osmania University - [UCE]
Hyderabad Government NIRF #101 Est. 1929- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹45 L
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8
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology - [VNR VJIET]
Hyderabad Government NIRF #113 Est. 1995- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹54 L
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10
Symbiosis International University - [SIUH]
Hyderabad Government Est. 2002- Student rating
- 4.4/5
- Highest package
- ₹31 L
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JNTUH, School of Management Studies
Hyderabad Government Est. 1989- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹6.6 L
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14
Osmania University - [OU]
Hyderabad Government NIRF #7 Est. 1917- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹20,000/yr
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15
Osmania University, Department of Business Management
Hyderabad Government Est. 1971- Student rating
- 4.5/5
- Highest package
- ₹8 L
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16
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj - [NIRDPR]
Hyderabad Government Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.3/5
Entrance exams for PhD in Hyderabad
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 Hyderabad.
There are 16 government PhD colleges listed in Hyderabad.
Published annual fees range from ₹20,000 to ₹1.36 L, with a median of ₹95,000. That is based on the 4 colleges out of 16 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITH] 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 Admission Test, Xavier Aptitude Test, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Graduate Management Admission Test, Joint Entrance Exam Main, Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.4 Cr, from 12 colleges that publish placement figures.