11 Government PhD colleges in Lucknow 2026
There are 11 government PhD colleges in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Annual fees run from ₹17,333 to ₹1.15 L (median ₹61,200), based on published figures from 5 of the 11 colleges.
6 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 5 of 11 colleges.
PhD in Lucknow at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 11
- Annual fees
- ₹17,333 – ₹1.15 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹61,200
- Course fees based on
- 5 of 11 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 6 of 11
- Average student rating
- 4.0 / 5 from 11 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹1.45 Cr
- Total seats (where published)
- 30 across 3 colleges
Which PhD college in Lucknow is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Lucknow
The 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University - [RMLNLU] Ph.D | ₹61,667 | ₹1.85 L | 2 |
| Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences - [SGPGIMS] Ph.D | ₹17,333 | ₹51,999 | — |
| Babu Banarasi Das University - [BBDU] Ph.D | ₹1.15 L | ₹3.44 L | — |
| Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University - [AKTU] Ph.D | ₹61,200 | ₹1.84 L | 4 |
| Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University - [BBAU] Ph.D | ₹36,000 | ₹1.08 L | 24 |
All government PhD colleges in Lucknow
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University - [RMLNLU]
Lucknow Government NIRF #20 Est. 2005- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹61,667/yr
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2
IIML - Indian Institute of Management
Lucknow Government NIRF #5 Est. 1984- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹1 Cr
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3
Indian Institute of Information Technology - [IIITL]
Lucknow Government Est. 2015- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹1.45 Cr
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4
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5
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences - [SGPGIMS]
Lucknow Government NIRF #5 Est. 1980- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹17,333/yr
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6
Babu Banarasi Das University - [BBDU]
Lucknow Government Est. 2010- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.15 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹23.22 L
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7
Institute of Engineering and Technology - [IET]
Lucknow Government Est. 1984- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹49 L
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8
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University - [AKTU]
Lucknow Government Est. 2000- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Fees from
- ₹61,200/yr
- Highest package
- ₹49 L
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9
University of Lucknow - [LU]
Lucknow Government NIRF #27 Est. 1920- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹26 L
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10
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University - [BBAU]
Lucknow Government NIRF #10 Est. 1996- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹36,000/yr
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11
Integral University
Lucknow Government NIRF #40 Est. 2004- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹32.5 L
Entrance exams for PhD in Lucknow
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 Lucknow.
There are 11 government PhD colleges listed in Lucknow.
Published annual fees range from ₹17,333 to ₹1.15 L, with a median of ₹61,200. That is based on the 5 colleges out of 11 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University - [RMLNLU] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 3.8 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Joint Entrance Exam Main, Common Universities Entrance Test Post Graduate, National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission Counselling, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, National Aptitude test in Architecture.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.45 Cr, from 7 colleges that publish placement figures.