44 PhD colleges in Kolkata 2026
There are 44 PhD colleges in Kolkata, West Bengal.
12 are government institutions and 32 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹6,000 to ₹1.58 L (median ₹47,000), based on published figures from 10 of the 44 colleges.
11 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 10 of 44 colleges.
PhD in Kolkata at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 44
- Government / private
- 12 / 32
- Annual fees
- ₹6,000 – ₹1.58 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹47,000
- Course fees based on
- 10 of 44 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 11 of 44
- Average student rating
- 4.0 / 5 from 40 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹1 Cr
- Total seats (where published)
- 97 across 7 colleges
Narrow by type
Which PhD college in Kolkata is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Kolkata
The 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Foreign Trade - [IIFT] Ph.D | ₹38,333 | ₹1.15 L | 16 |
| University of Calcutta Ph.D | ₹6,000 | ₹18,000 | — |
| Brainware University Ph.D | ₹1.3 L | ₹3.9 L | 5 |
| Jadavpur University - [JU] Ph.D | ₹1.58 L | ₹4.73 L | 25 |
| The West Bengal University Of Teachers' Training Education Planning and Administration- [WBUTTEPA] Ph.D | ₹12,500 | ₹37,500 | 15 |
| Rabindra Bharati University - [RBU] Ph.D | ₹39,000 | ₹1.17 L | — |
| Presidency University Ph.D | ₹8,667 | ₹26,001 | — |
| The Neotia University - [TNU] Ph.D | ₹83,333 | ₹2.5 L | — |
| Adamas University Ph.D | ₹1.2 L | ₹3.6 L | 5 |
All PhD colleges in Kolkata
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade - [IIFT]
Kolkata Government Est. 2006- Student rating
- 4.4/5
- Fees from
- ₹38,333/yr
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2
St. Xavier's College - [SXC]
Kolkata Government NIRF #8 Est. 1860- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹36 L
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3
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education And Research - [IPGMER]
Kolkata Government NIRF #23 Est. 1957- Student rating
- 4.1/5
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4
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College Rahara - [RKMVCC]
Kolkata Government NIRF #6 Est. 1963- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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5
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6
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management - [IISWBM]
Kolkata Government Est. 1953- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹16 L
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7
Nilratan Sircar Medical College & Hospital - [NRS]
Kolkata Government Est. 1873- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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8
West Bengal University of Health Sciences - [WBUHS]
Kolkata Government Est. 2003- Student rating
- 4.1/5
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9
University of Engineering and Management - [UEM]
Kolkata Government Est. 2014- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹72 L
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10
Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology - [GCECT]
Kolkata Government Est. 1941- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹7.5 L
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11
University of Calcutta
Kolkata Government NIRF #15 Est. 1857- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Fees from
- ₹6,000/yr
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12
Brainware University
Kolkata Private Est. 2016- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.3 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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14
Jadavpur University - [JU]
Kolkata Private NIRF #1 Est. 1955- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.58 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹40 L
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15
The West Bengal University Of Teachers' Training Education Planning and Administration- [WBUTTEPA]
Kolkata Private Est. 2015- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Fees from
- ₹12,500/yr
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16
Rabindra Bharati University - [RBU]
Kolkata Private Est. 1962- Student rating
- 3.6/5
- Fees from
- ₹39,000/yr
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17
Presidency University
Kolkata Private NIRF #51 Est. 2010- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹8,667/yr
- Highest package
- ₹13 L
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19
Institute of Management Study - [IMS]
Kolkata Private Est. 2006- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹5.25 L
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20
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences
Kolkata Private NIRF #28 Est. 1995- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Highest package
- ₹6.68 L
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21
Department of Business Management, University of Calcutta
Kolkata Private Est. 1985- Student rating
- 4.1/5
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22
The Neotia University - [TNU]
Kolkata Private Est. 2014- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹83,333/yr
- Highest package
- ₹24 L
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23
Adamas University
Kolkata Private Est. 2014- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.2 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹1 Cr
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25
Sister Nivedita University - [SNU]
Kolkata Private Est. 2017- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹51 L
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28
St. Xavier's University - [SXUK]
Kolkata Private Est. 2017- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹17.05 L
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29
Swami Vivekananda University - [SVU]
Kolkata Private Est. 2019- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹25 L
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Entrance exams for PhD in Kolkata
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 Kolkata.
There are 44 PhD colleges listed in Kolkata, of which 12 are government and 32 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹6,000 to ₹1.58 L, with a median of ₹47,000. That is based on the 10 colleges out of 44 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade - [IIFT] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.4 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 12 of the 44 PhD colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Common Admission Test, Management Aptitude Test, West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Joint Entrance Exam Main, Xavier Aptitude Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1 Cr, from 19 colleges that publish placement figures.