11 PhD colleges in Patna 2026
There are 11 PhD colleges in Patna, Bihar.
6 are government institutions and 5 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹19,333 to ₹1.6 L (median ₹1.11 L), based on published figures from 4 of the 11 colleges.
2 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 4 of 11 colleges.
PhD in Patna at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 11
- Government / private
- 6 / 5
- Annual fees
- ₹19,333 – ₹1.6 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹1.11 L
- Course fees based on
- 4 of 11 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 2 of 11
- Average student rating
- 3.9 / 5 from 11 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹50 L
- Total seats (where published)
- 3 across 1 college
Which PhD college in Patna is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Patna
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 Patna - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITP] Ph.D | ₹1.04 L | ₹3.12 L | — |
| National Institute of Technology - [NITP] Ph.D | ₹1.19 L | ₹3.56 L | — |
| Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences - [IGIMS] Ph.D | ₹1.6 L | ₹4.8 L | 3 |
| Aryabhatta Knowledge University - [AKU] Ph.D | ₹19,333 | ₹57,999 | — |
All PhD colleges in Patna
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITP]
Patna Government Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.04 L/yr
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National Institute of Technology - [NITP]
Patna Government Est. 1886- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.19 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹41.37 L
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Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences - [IGIMS]
Patna Government NIRF #151 Est. 1983- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.6 L/yr
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Birla Institute of Technology - [BIT]
Patna Government Est. 2006- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹36.54 L
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Aryabhatta Knowledge University - [AKU]
Patna Government Est. 2010- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹19,333/yr
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Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University - [MMHAPU]
Patna Private Est. 1992- Student rating
- 3.8/5
Entrance exams for PhD in Patna
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 Patna.
There are 11 PhD colleges listed in Patna, of which 6 are government and 5 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹19,333 to ₹1.6 L, with a median of ₹1.11 L. That is based on the 4 colleges out of 11 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
IIT Patna - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITP] 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 — 6 of the 11 PhD colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept SET, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Joint Entrance Exam Main, Management Aptitude Test, Common Universities Entrance Test, Common Admission Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹50 L, from 4 colleges that publish placement figures.