27 PhD colleges in Gandhinagar 2026
There are 27 PhD colleges in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
8 are government institutions and 19 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹9,533 to ₹2 L (median ₹49,475), based on published figures from 8 of the 27 colleges.
6 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 8 of 27 colleges.
PhD in Gandhinagar at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 27
- Government / private
- 8 / 19
- Annual fees
- ₹9,533 – ₹2 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹49,475
- Course fees based on
- 8 of 27 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 6 of 27
- Average student rating
- 4.1 / 5 from 21 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹84 L
- Total seats (where published)
- 22 across 5 colleges
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Which PhD college in Gandhinagar is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Gandhinagar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat National Law University - [GNLU] Ph.D | ₹2 L | ₹5.99 L | 6 |
| IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG] Ph.D | ₹1.5 L | ₹4.5 L | 2 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara - [IIIT-V] Ph.D | ₹44,617 | ₹1.34 L | — |
| Pandit Deendayal Energy University - [PDEU] Ph.D | ₹54,333 | ₹1.63 L | — |
| Central University of Gujarat - [CUG] Ph.D | ₹9,533 | ₹28,599 | 6 |
| National Forensic Sciences University - [NFSU] Ph.D | ₹80,000 | ₹2.4 L | — |
| Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya - [KSV] Ph.D | ₹18,000 | ₹54,000 | 2 |
| Children's University - [CU] Ph.D | ₹42,950 | ₹1.29 L | 6 |
All PhD colleges in Gandhinagar
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
Gujarat National Law University - [GNLU]
Gandhinagar Government NIRF #5 Est. 2003- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Fees from
- ₹2 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹22 L
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IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG]
Gandhinagar Government Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.5 L/yr
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara - [IIIT-V]
Gandhinagar Government Est. 2013- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹44,617/yr
- Highest package
- ₹56.3 L
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4
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology - [DA-IICT]
Gandhinagar Government NIRF #134 Est. 2001- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Highest package
- ₹53 L
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5
School of Management - [SOM], PDEU
Gandhinagar Government Est. 2007- Student rating
- 3.6/5
- Highest package
- ₹24.1 L
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6
Pandit Deendayal Energy University - [PDEU]
Gandhinagar Government NIRF #89 Est. 2007- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹54,333/yr
- Highest package
- ₹38 L
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7
Pandit Deendayal Energy University, School of Technology - [PDEU SOT]
Gandhinagar Government Est. 2007- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹42 L
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Central University of Gujarat - [CUG]
Gandhinagar Private NIRF #151 Est. 2009- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹9,533/yr
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10
National Forensic Sciences University - [NFSU]
Gandhinagar Private Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹80,000/yr
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11
Gujarat Maritime University - [GMU]
Gandhinagar Private Est. 2017- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹9.6 L
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12
Gandhinagar Institute of Technology - [GIT]
Gandhinagar Private Est. 2006- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹10 L
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Swarrnim Startup & Innovation University
Gandhinagar Private Est. 2017- Student rating
- 3.6/5
- Highest package
- ₹84 L
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School of Management Studies, National Forensic Sciences University
Gandhinagar Private Est. 2009- Highest package
- ₹16 L
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17
Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya - [KSV]
Gandhinagar Private Est. 2007- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹18,000/yr
- Highest package
- ₹8 L
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18
Institute of Advanced Research - [IAR]
Gandhinagar Private Est. 2011- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹7 L
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19
Children's University - [CU]
Gandhinagar Private Est. 2009- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹42,950/yr
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20
Indian Institute of Public Health - [IIPH]
Gandhinagar Private NIRF #101 Est. 2008- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹19.2 L
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Institute of Research & Development, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University
Gandhinagar Private Est. 2008 -
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Entrance exams for PhD in Gandhinagar
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 Gandhinagar.
There are 27 PhD colleges listed in Gandhinagar, of which 8 are government and 19 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹9,533 to ₹2 L, with a median of ₹49,475. That is based on the 8 colleges out of 27 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Gujarat National Law University - [GNLU] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.2 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 8 of the 27 PhD colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Joint Entrance Exam Main, Common Admission Test, Gujarat Common Entrance Test, Gujarat Admission Committee for Professional Courses, Common Management Admission Test, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹84 L, from 13 colleges that publish placement figures.