23 PhD colleges in Dehradun 2026
There are 23 PhD colleges in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
3 are government institutions and 20 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹61,050 to ₹2 L (median ₹1.16 L), based on published figures from 7 of the 23 colleges.
5 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 7 of 23 colleges.
PhD in Dehradun at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 23
- Government / private
- 3 / 20
- Annual fees
- ₹61,050 – ₹2 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹1.16 L
- Course fees based on
- 7 of 23 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 5 of 23
- Average student rating
- 4.0 / 5 from 22 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹1.5 Cr
- Total seats (where published)
- 2 across 1 college
Narrow by type
Which PhD college in Dehradun is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Dehradun
The 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPES Ph.D | ₹2 L | ₹6 L | — |
| Uttaranchal University Ph.D | ₹1.2 L | ₹3.6 L | — |
| Graphic Era University - [GEU] Ph.D | ₹84,967 | ₹2.55 L | — |
| DIT University - [DIT] Ph.D | ₹1.16 L | ₹3.47 L | — |
| Doon University Ph.D | ₹61,050 | ₹1.83 L | 2 |
| ICFAI University Ph.D | ₹97,000 | ₹2.91 L | — |
| Maya Devi University - [MDU] Ph.D | ₹1.37 L | ₹4.11 L | — |
All PhD colleges in Dehradun
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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Graphic Era Hill University - [GEHU]
Dehradun Government Est. 2011- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹66.01 L
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UPES
Dehradun Government NIRF #18 Est. 2003- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹2 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹33 L
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Uttaranchal University
Dehradun Private NIRF #75 Est. 2013- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.2 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹1.5 Cr
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Graphic Era University - [GEU]
Dehradun Private NIRF #48 Est. 1993- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹84,967/yr
- Highest package
- ₹61.99 L
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DIT University - [DIT]
Dehradun Private NIRF #83 Est. 1998- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.16 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹58 L
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Swami Rama Himalayan University - [SRHU]
Dehradun Private NIRF #151 Est. 2012- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹25 L
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ICFAI University
Dehradun Private Est. 2003- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Fees from
- ₹97,000/yr
- Highest package
- ₹10.7 L
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Shri Guru Ram Rai University - [SGRRU]
Dehradun Private Est. 2017- Student rating
- 3.5/5
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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IMS Unison University - [IUU]
Dehradun Private Est. 1996- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹41.62 L
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Doon University, School of Management - [SOM]
Dehradun Private Est. 2010- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹6 L
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Maya Devi University - [MDU]
Dehradun Private Est. 2024- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.37 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹48 L
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Jigyasa University (Formerly Himgiri Zee University)
Dehradun Private Est. 2003- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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Entrance exams for PhD in Dehradun
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 Dehradun.
There are 23 PhD colleges listed in Dehradun, of which 3 are government and 20 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹61,050 to ₹2 L, with a median of ₹1.16 L. That is based on the 7 colleges out of 23 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
DBS Global University ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 3.9 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 3 of the 23 PhD colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Common Admission Test, Management Aptitude Test, Xavier Aptitude Test, Joint Entrance Exam Main, Common Management Admission Test, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.5 Cr, from 13 colleges that publish placement figures.