85 PhD colleges in Coimbatore 2026
There are 85 PhD colleges in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
18 are government institutions and 67 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹10,633 to ₹66,942 (median ₹36,000), based on published figures from 7 of the 85 colleges.
31 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 7 of 85 colleges.
PhD in Coimbatore at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 85
- Government / private
- 18 / 67
- Annual fees
- ₹10,633 – ₹66,942
- Median annual fee
- ₹36,000
- Course fees based on
- 7 of 85 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 31 of 85
- Average student rating
- 4.0 / 5 from 80 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹60 L
- Total seats (where published)
- 16 across 1 college
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Which PhD college in Coimbatore is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Coimbatore
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Ph.D. | ₹32,833 | ₹98,499 | — |
| Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science Ph.D | ₹36,000 | ₹1.08 L | — |
| Bharathiar University - [BU] Ph.D | ₹10,633 | ₹31,899 | 16 |
| Avinashilingam Institute For Home Science and Higher Education For Women Ph.D | ₹22,112 | ₹66,336 | — |
| Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, School of Post Graduate Studies - [SPGS] Ph.D | ₹66,942 | ₹2.01 L | — |
All PhD colleges in Coimbatore
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women
Coimbatore Government NIRF #9 Est. 1963- Student rating
- 4.4/5
- Highest package
- ₹26 L
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2
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Coimbatore Government NIRF #23 Est. 1994- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹32,833/yr
- Highest package
- ₹56.95 L
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3
Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science - [SRCAS]
Coimbatore Government NIRF #76 Est. 1987- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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4
PSG College of Arts and Science
Coimbatore Government NIRF #10 Est. 1947- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹14 L
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5
Rathinam College of Arts and Science - [RCAS]
Coimbatore Government Est. 2001- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹58 L
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6
Sri Krishna Arts and Science College
Coimbatore Government NIRF #50 Est. 1997- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹16 L
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7
Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College - [DrNGPASC]
Coimbatore Government NIRF #66 Est. 1997- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹9 L
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9
Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts & Science For Women - [SRCW]
Coimbatore Government Est. 1991- Student rating
- 4.5/5
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10
Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science
Coimbatore Government Est. 1999- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹36,000/yr
- Highest package
- ₹9 L
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11
Hindusthan College of Arts and Science- [HICAS]
Coimbatore Government Est. 1998- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹8.6 L
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12
Nehru Arts and Science College -[NASC]
Coimbatore Government Est. 1998- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹10 L
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13
Shri Nehru Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science - [SNMV]
Coimbatore Government Est. 1989- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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14
Kovai Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science - [KKCAS]
Coimbatore Government Est. 1996- Student rating
- 4.6/5
- Highest package
- ₹4 L
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15
RVS College of Arts and Science - [RVSCAS]
Coimbatore Government Est. 1986- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹10 L
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16
Bharathiar University - [BU]
Coimbatore Government NIRF #10 Est. 1982- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹10,633/yr
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17
Coimbatore Institute of Management and Technology - [CIMAT]
Coimbatore Government Est. 1996- Student rating
- 4.2/5
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18
Avinashilingam Institute For Home Science and Higher Education For Women
Coimbatore Government NIRF #99 Est. 1957- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹22,112/yr
- Highest package
- ₹6 L
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19
Kumaraguru College of Technology - [KCT]
Coimbatore Private NIRF #108 Est. 1984- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹50 L
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20
Nehru Institute of Technology - [NIT]
Coimbatore Private Est. 2008- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹10 L
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21
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education - [KAHE]
Coimbatore Private NIRF #101 Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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23
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology - [SKCET]
Coimbatore Private NIRF #100 Est. 1998- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹60 L
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25
Bharathiar School of Management and Entrepreneur Development - [BSMED]
Coimbatore Private Est. 1984- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹10 L
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26
Dr GR Damodaran College of Science - [GRDCS]
Coimbatore Private NIRF #201 Est. 1988- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹3.9 L
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28
Government Arts College (Autonomous)
Coimbatore Private NIRF #67 Est. 1852- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹2.4 L
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29
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, School of Post Graduate Studies - [SPGS]
Coimbatore Private Est. 1933- Fees from
- ₹66,942/yr
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30
Jansons School of Business - [JSB]
Coimbatore Private Est. 2002- Student rating
- 4.4/5
- Highest package
- ₹11 L
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Entrance exams for PhD in Coimbatore
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 Coimbatore.
There are 85 PhD colleges listed in Coimbatore, of which 18 are government and 67 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹10,633 to ₹66,942, with a median of ₹36,000. That is based on the 7 colleges out of 85 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.4 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 18 of the 85 PhD colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test, Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions, Management Aptitude Test, Common Admission Test, Common Management Admission Test, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹60 L, from 47 colleges that publish placement figures.