35 PhD colleges in Bhopal 2026
There are 35 PhD colleges in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
12 are government institutions and 23 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹25,400 to ₹1.38 L (median ₹90,625), based on published figures from 8 of the 35 colleges.
10 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 8 of 35 colleges.
PhD in Bhopal at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 35
- Government / private
- 12 / 23
- Annual fees
- ₹25,400 – ₹1.38 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹90,625
- Course fees based on
- 8 of 35 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 10 of 35
- Average student rating
- 3.9 / 5 from 34 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹1.12 Cr
- Total seats (where published)
- 8 across 1 college
Narrow by type
Which PhD college in Bhopal is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Bhopal
The 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology - [MANIT] Ph.D | ₹45,333 | ₹1.36 L | 8 |
| RKDF University Ph.D | ₹96,667 | ₹2.9 L | — |
| Jagran Lakecity University - [JLU] Ph.D | ₹1.38 L | ₹4.15 L | — |
| People's University Ph.D | ₹1.21 L | ₹3.63 L | — |
| Barkatullah University - [BU] Ph.D | ₹25,400 | ₹76,200 | — |
| Rabindranath Tagore University - [RNTU] Ph.D | ₹84,000 | ₹2.52 L | — |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research - [IISER] Ph.D | ₹84,583 | ₹2.54 L | — |
| Mansarovar Global University - [MGU] Ph.D | ₹1 L | ₹3 L | — |
All PhD colleges in Bhopal
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
National Law Institute University - [NLIU]
Bhopal Government NIRF #10 Est. 1997- Student rating
- 4.3/5
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2
School of Planning and Architecture - [SPA]
Bhopal Government NIRF #11 Est. 2008- Student rating
- 3.8/5
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3
All India Institute of Medical Sciences - [AIIMS]
Bhopal Government NIRF #25 Est. 2003- Student rating
- 4.2/5
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4
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology - [MANIT]
Bhopal Government NIRF #17 Est. 1960- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹45,333/yr
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5
Indian Institute of Information Technology -[IIIT]
Bhopal Government Est. 2017- Student rating
- 3.6/5
- Highest package
- ₹85 L
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6
RKDF University
Bhopal Government Est. 2012- Student rating
- 3.6/5
- Fees from
- ₹96,667/yr
- Highest package
- ₹10 L
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7
Indian Institute of Forest Management - [IIFM]
Bhopal Government NIRF #75 Est. 1982- Student rating
- 4.4/5
- Highest package
- ₹20.5 L
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Jagran Lakecity University - [JLU]
Bhopal Government Est. 2013- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.38 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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10
LNCT University - [LNCTU]
Bhopal Government NIRF #151 Est. 2015- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹1.12 Cr
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11
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya - [RGPV]
Bhopal Government NIRF #251 Est. 1998- Student rating
- 3.6/5
- Highest package
- ₹18 L
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12
People's University
Bhopal Government Est. 2011- Student rating
- 3.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.21 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹24.37 L
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13
Institute for Excellence in Higher Education - [IEHE]
Bhopal Private NIRF #201 Est. 1995- Student rating
- 3.7/5
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14
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan University - [SRK]
Bhopal Private Est. 2015- Student rating
- 3.5/5
- Highest package
- ₹7.5 L
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15
Barkatullah University - [BU]
Bhopal Private Est. 1970- Student rating
- 3.6/5
- Fees from
- ₹25,400/yr
- Highest package
- ₹6.5 L
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16
Rabindranath Tagore University - [RNTU]
Bhopal Private NIRF #167 Est. 2010- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹84,000/yr
- Highest package
- ₹18 L
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17
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research - [IISER]
Bhopal Private NIRF #75 Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹84,583/yr
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Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication - [MCNUJC]
Bhopal Private Est. 1990- Student rating
- 4.1/5
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21
Mansarovar Global University - [MGU]
Bhopal Private Est. 2018- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Fees from
- ₹1 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹23 L
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National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research - [NITTTR]
Bhopal Private Est. 1967- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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Sri Satya Sai University of Technology & Medical Sciences - [SSSUTMS]
Bhopal Private Est. 2013- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹11 L
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Madhyanchal Professional University - [MPU]
Bhopal Private Est. 2018- Student rating
- 3.4/5
- Highest package
- ₹24 L
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Entrance exams for PhD in Bhopal
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 Bhopal.
There are 35 PhD colleges listed in Bhopal, of which 12 are government and 23 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹25,400 to ₹1.38 L, with a median of ₹90,625. That is based on the 8 colleges out of 35 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
National Law Institute University - [NLIU] 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.
Yes — 12 of the 35 PhD colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Joint Entrance Exam Main, Common Admission Test, Common Management Admission Test, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Management Aptitude Test, National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.12 Cr, from 18 colleges that publish placement figures.