16 PhD colleges in Chandigarh 2026
There are 16 PhD colleges in Chandigarh, Chandigarh.
8 are government institutions and 8 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹15,667 to ₹1.4 L (median ₹29,400), based on published figures from 5 of the 16 colleges.
7 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 5 of 16 colleges.
PhD in Chandigarh at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 16
- Government / private
- 8 / 8
- Annual fees
- ₹15,667 – ₹1.4 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹29,400
- Course fees based on
- 5 of 16 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 7 of 16
- Average student rating
- 4.0 / 5 from 16 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹1.1 Cr
- Total seats (where published)
- 28 across 2 colleges
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Which PhD college in Chandigarh is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Chandigarh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Engineering College University of Technology - [PEC] Ph.D | ₹35,333 | ₹1.06 L | — |
| Chitkara University - [CU] Ph.D | ₹1.4 L | ₹4.2 L | — |
| National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research - [NITTTR] Ph.D | ₹29,167 | ₹87,501 | — |
| Panjab University - [PU] Ph.D | ₹15,667 | ₹47,001 | 15 |
| University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences - [UIPS] Ph.D. (Pharmacy) | ₹29,400 | ₹58,800 | 13 |
All PhD colleges in Chandigarh
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
Punjab Engineering College University of Technology - [PEC]
Chandigarh Government NIRF #101 Est. 1921- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹35,333/yr
- Highest package
- ₹61.03 L
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2
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3
Chitkara University - [CU]
Chandigarh Government NIRF #78 Est. 2002- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.4 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹1.1 Cr
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4
University Institute of Engineering and Technology -[UIET]
Chandigarh Government Est. 2002- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹25 L
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5
University Business School, Panjab University - [UBS]
Chandigarh Government NIRF #48 Est. 1995- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹24 L
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6
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research - [NITTTR]
Chandigarh Government Est. 1967- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹29,167/yr
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7
Panjab University - [PU]
Chandigarh Government NIRF #3 Est. 1882- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹15,667/yr
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8
Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology - [CCET]
Chandigarh Private Est. 2002- Student rating
- 3.6/5
- Highest package
- ₹25 L
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9
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10
Mehr Chand Mahajan Dayanand Anglo Vedic College for Women - [MCM DAV]
Chandigarh Private Est. 1968- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹5 L
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11
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research - [PGIMER]
Chandigarh Private NIRF #2 Est. 1962- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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12
Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College - [GGDSD]
Chandigarh Government NIRF #70 Est. 1973- Student rating
- 4.1/5
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13
Dr. S. S. Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology - [UICTE]
Chandigarh Private Est. 1958- Student rating
- 3.8/5
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14
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences - [UIPS]
Chandigarh Private Est. 1944- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹29,400/yr
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15
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Entrance exams for PhD in Chandigarh
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 Chandigarh.
There are 16 PhD colleges listed in Chandigarh, of which 8 are government and 8 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹15,667 to ₹1.4 L, with a median of ₹29,400. That is based on the 5 colleges out of 16 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Punjab Engineering College University of Technology - [PEC] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.0 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 8 of the 16 PhD colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Joint Entrance Exam Main, Common Admission Test, National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, AILET, SET, PGIMER.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.1 Cr, from 6 colleges that publish placement figures.