53 PhD colleges in Hyderabad 2026
There are 53 PhD colleges in Hyderabad, Telangana.
16 are government institutions and 37 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹8,200 to ₹1.36 L (median ₹25,250), based on published figures from 12 of the 53 colleges.
19 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 12 of 53 colleges.
PhD in Hyderabad at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 53
- Government / private
- 16 / 37
- Annual fees
- ₹8,200 – ₹1.36 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹25,250
- Course fees based on
- 12 of 53 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 19 of 53
- Average student rating
- 4.2 / 5 from 47 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹1.4 Cr
- Total seats (where published)
- 19 across 3 colleges
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Which PhD college in Hyderabad is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Hyderabad
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITH] Ph.D | ₹1.36 L | ₹4.07 L | — |
| International Institute of Information Technology - [IIIT] Ph.D | ₹60,000 | ₹1.8 L | — |
| IBS Ph.D | ₹1.3 L | ₹5.2 L | — |
| Osmania University - [OU] Ph.D | ₹20,000 | ₹80,000 | — |
| Maulana Azad National Urdu University - [MANUU] Ph.D | ₹8,200 | ₹24,600 | 14 |
| University of Hyderabad - [UOH] Ph.D | ₹10,830 | ₹64,980 | 3 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University - [JNAFAU] Ph.D | ₹10,000 | ₹30,000 | 2 |
| Suravaram Pratap Reddy Telugu University Ph.D | ₹12,500 | ₹37,500 | — |
All PhD colleges in Hyderabad
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITH]
Hyderabad Government Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.36 L/yr
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2
International Institute of Information Technology - [IIIT]
Hyderabad Government NIRF #38 Est. 1998- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹60,000/yr
- Highest package
- ₹1.28 Cr
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3
Birla Institute of Technology and Science - [BITS]
Hyderabad Government Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.5/5
- Highest package
- ₹1 Cr
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5
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education - [IFHE]
Hyderabad Government NIRF #27 Est. 2008- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹46 L
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6
Department of Management Studies, NALSAR University of Law - [DOMS]
Hyderabad Government Est. 2013- Student rating
- 4.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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7
University College of Engineering, Osmania University - [UCE]
Hyderabad Government NIRF #101 Est. 1929- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹45 L
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8
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology - [VNR VJIET]
Hyderabad Government NIRF #113 Est. 1995- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹54 L
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10
Symbiosis International University - [SIUH]
Hyderabad Government Est. 2002- Student rating
- 4.4/5
- Highest package
- ₹31 L
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JNTUH, School of Management Studies
Hyderabad Government Est. 1989- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹6.6 L
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14
Osmania University - [OU]
Hyderabad Government NIRF #7 Est. 1917- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹20,000/yr
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15
Osmania University, Department of Business Management
Hyderabad Government Est. 1971- Student rating
- 4.5/5
- Highest package
- ₹8 L
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16
Maulana Azad National Urdu University - [MANUU]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #151 Est. 1998- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹8,200/yr
- Highest package
- ₹4.6 L
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17
University of Hyderabad - [UOH]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #18 Est. 1974- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹10,830/yr
- Highest package
- ₹23 L
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Vardhaman College of Engineering - [VCE]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #162 Est. 1999- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹52 L
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20
Chaitanya (Deemed to be University)
Hyderabad Private Est. 1991- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹7.5 L
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21
CMR Engineering College - [CMREC]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #201 Est. 2010- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Highest package
- ₹44 L
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22
CMR College of Engineering & Technology - [CMRCET]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #201 Est. 2002- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹42 L
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23
English and Foreign Languages University - [EFLU]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #151 Est. 1958- Student rating
- 3.8/5
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24
University College of Technology, Osmania University
Hyderabad Private NIRF #251 Est. 1969- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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25
P. V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University Rajendra Nagar
Hyderabad Private Est. 2014- Student rating
- 4.4/5
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26
Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University - [PJTSAU]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #37 Est. 1964- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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27
Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University - [JNAFAU]
Hyderabad Private Est. 1940- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹10,000/yr
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28
CMR Technical Campus - [CMRTC]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #201 Est. 2009- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹58 L
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29
Suravaram Pratap Reddy Telugu University
Hyderabad Private Est. 1985- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Fees from
- ₹12,500/yr
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30
Malla Reddy College of Engineering and Technology- [MRCET]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #251 Est. 2004- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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Entrance exams for PhD in Hyderabad
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 Hyderabad.
There are 53 PhD colleges listed in Hyderabad, of which 16 are government and 37 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹8,200 to ₹1.36 L, with a median of ₹25,250. That is based on the 12 colleges out of 53 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITH] 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 — 16 of the 53 PhD colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Telangana State Engineering Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test, Common Admission Test, Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Telangana State Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test, Joint Entrance Exam Main.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.4 Cr, from 27 colleges that publish placement figures.