33 PhD colleges in Ernakulam 2026
There are 33 PhD colleges in Ernakulam, Kerala.
7 are government institutions and 26 are private.
14 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures are not published by enough colleges here to quote a range.
PhD in Ernakulam at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 33
- Government / private
- 7 / 26
- NIRF-ranked
- 14 of 33
- Average student rating
- 3.9 / 5 from 30 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹46.5 L
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Which PhD college in Ernakulam is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
All PhD colleges in Ernakulam
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
National University of Advanced Legal Studies - [NUALS]
Ernakulam Government NIRF #38 Est. 2005- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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2
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences - [RCSS]
Kochi Government NIRF #12 Est. 1955- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹13.58 L
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3
Cochin University of Science and Technology, School of Engineering -[SOE] Thrikkakara
Ernakulam Government NIRF #178 Est. 1979- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹20 L
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Cochin University of Science and Technology, School of Management Studies - [SMS]
Kochi Government Est. 1964- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹18 L
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6
Cochin University of Science and Technology - [CUSAT]
Kochi Government NIRF #116 Est. 1971- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Fees from
- ₹12,400/yr
- Highest package
- ₹20 L
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7
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Kochi Campus
Kochi Government Est. 2003- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹25.16 L
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8
Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit - [SSUS] Kalady
Ernakulam Private NIRF #151 Est. 1993- Student rating
- 3.8/5
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9
Sacred Heart College - [SHC]
Ernakulam Private NIRF #44 Est. 1944- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹46.5 L
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10
Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology - [RSET]
Kochi Private NIRF #201 Est. 2001- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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11
Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies - [KUFOS]
Kochi Private NIRF #31 Est. 2010- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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School of Industrial Fisheries - [SIF], Cochin University of Science and Technology
Kochi Private Est. 1976- Highest package
- ₹20 L
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Federal Institute of Science and Technology - [FISAT]
Ernakulam Private Est. 2002- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹51,333/yr
- Highest package
- ₹16.4 L
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17
SCMS School of Technology and Management - [SSTM]
Kochi Private Est. 2003- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹15.14 L
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SCMS School of Engineering and Technology - [SSET]
Ernakulam Private Est. 2001- Student rating
- 3.5/5
- Highest package
- ₹7 L
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20
Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology - [ASIET] Kalady
Ernakulam Private Est. 2001- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹20 L
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21
Toc H Institute of Science and Technology - [TIST]
Ernakulam Private NIRF #151 Est. 2002- Student rating
- 4.1/5
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Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering - [SNGCE]
Ernakulam Private Est. 2002- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹4 L
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24
Mar Baselios Institute of Technology and Science - [MBITS]
Ernakulam Private Est. 2009- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹44 L
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25
ILahia College of Engineering and Technology - [ICET]
Ernakulam Private Est. 2002- Student rating
- 3.7/5
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Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth - [CVV]
Kochi Private Est. 2016- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹7 L
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Cochin University of Science and Technology, International School of Photonics Thrikkakara - [ISP]
Kochi Private NIRF #65 Est. 2008- Highest package
- ₹20 L
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Entrance exams for PhD in Ernakulam
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 Ernakulam.
There are 33 PhD colleges listed in Ernakulam, of which 7 are government and 26 are private.
National University of Advanced Legal Studies - [NUALS] 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 — 7 of the 33 PhD colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Common Admission Test, Common Management Admission Test, Management Aptitude Test, Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Joint Entrance Exam Main.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹46.5 L, from 17 colleges that publish placement figures.