17 PhD colleges in Guwahati 2026
There are 17 PhD colleges in Guwahati, Assam.
5 are government institutions and 12 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹20,710 to ₹1.4 L (median ₹1.24 L), based on published figures from 4 of the 17 colleges.
8 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 4 of 17 colleges.
PhD in Guwahati at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 17
- Government / private
- 5 / 12
- Annual fees
- ₹20,710 – ₹1.4 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹1.24 L
- Course fees based on
- 4 of 17 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 8 of 17
- Average student rating
- 3.9 / 5 from 17 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹1.25 Cr
- Total seats (where published)
- 16 across 2 colleges
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Which PhD college in Guwahati is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Guwahati
The 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG] Ph.D | ₹1.22 L | ₹3.65 L | 10 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology - [IIITG] Ph.D | ₹1.27 L | ₹3.82 L | — |
| Gauhati University - [GU] Ph.D | ₹20,710 | ₹62,130 | 6 |
| Assam Don Bosco University - [ADBU] Ph.D | ₹1.4 L | ₹4.19 L | — |
All PhD colleges in Guwahati
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG]
Guwahati Government NIRF #8 Est. 1994- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.22 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹1.25 Cr
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2
National Law University and Judicial Academy - [NLUJAA]
Guwahati Government NIRF #35 Est. 2009- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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3
Indian Institute of Information Technology - [IIITG]
Guwahati Government NIRF #201 Est. 2013- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.27 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹71 L
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5
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences - [SSUHS]
Guwahati Government Est. 2009- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹10 L
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6
Assam down town University - [ADTU]
Guwahati Private Est. 2010- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹12.76 L
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7
Gauhati University - [GU]
Guwahati Private NIRF #9 Est. 1948- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹20,710/yr
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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8
Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science - [GIPS]
Guwahati Private NIRF #101 Est. 2007- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹5 L
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9
Assam Don Bosco University - [ADBU]
Guwahati Private NIRF #151 Est. 2008- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.4 L/yr
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10
Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University - [KKHSOU]
Guwahati Private Est. 2005- Student rating
- 3.8/5
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12
Girijananda Chowdhury University (GCU)
Guwahati Private Est. 2006- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹4.5 L
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Royal Global University - [RGU]
Guwahati Private Est. 2017- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹6 L
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15
Assam Institute of Management - [AIM]
Guwahati Private Est. 1988- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹8.7 L
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16
Don Bosco University Global Center for Open & Distance Education
Guwahati Private Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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Entrance exams for PhD in Guwahati
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 Guwahati.
There are 17 PhD colleges listed in Guwahati, of which 5 are government and 12 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹20,710 to ₹1.4 L, with a median of ₹1.24 L. That is based on the 4 colleges out of 17 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.3 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 5 of the 17 PhD colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Common Admission Test, Common Management Admission Test, Management Aptitude Test, Xavier Aptitude Test, Joint Entrance Exam Main, Common Universities Entrance Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.25 Cr, from 9 colleges that publish placement figures.