11 PhD colleges in Pondicherry 2026
There are 11 PhD colleges in Pondicherry, Puducherry.
6 are government institutions and 5 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹16,560 to ₹1.12 L (median ₹30,000), based on published figures from 5 of the 11 colleges.
6 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 5 of 11 colleges.
PhD in Pondicherry at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 11
- Government / private
- 6 / 5
- Annual fees
- ₹16,560 – ₹1.12 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹30,000
- Course fees based on
- 5 of 11 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 6 of 11
- Average student rating
- 3.8 / 5 from 10 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹23 L
- Total seats (where published)
- 6 across 2 colleges
Which PhD college in Pondicherry is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Pondicherry
The 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research - [JIPMER] Ph.D | ₹29,417 | ₹88,251 | 1 |
| National Institute of Technology - [NIT] Ph.D | ₹1.12 L | ₹3.35 L | — |
| Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University - [SBV] Ph.D | ₹68,333 | ₹2.05 L | — |
| Pondicherry University - [PU] Ph.D | ₹16,560 | ₹49,680 | 5 |
| The French Institute of Pondicherry - [IFP] Ph.D | ₹30,000 | ₹90,000 | — |
All PhD colleges in Pondicherry
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research - [JIPMER]
Pondicherry Government NIRF #4 Est. 1964- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Fees from
- ₹29,417/yr
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2
National Institute of Technology - [NIT]
Pondicherry Government NIRF #99 Est. 2009- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.12 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹23 L
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3
Puducherry Technological University
Pondicherry Government NIRF #201 Est. 1984- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹10 L
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4
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University - [SBV]
Pondicherry Government Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹68,333/yr
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5
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth - [MGMCRI]
Pondicherry Government NIRF #42 Est. 2001- Student rating
- 4.2/5
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6
Sree Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences
Pondicherry Government Est. 2006- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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7
Pondicherry University - [PU]
Pondicherry Private NIRF #68 Est. 1985- Student rating
- 3.6/5
- Fees from
- ₹16,560/yr
- Highest package
- ₹10.2 L
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8
Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology - [PKIET]
Pondicherry Private Est. 2007- Student rating
- 3.6/5
- Highest package
- ₹4 L
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9
Bharathidasan Government College for Women - [BGCW]
Pondicherry Private Est. 1968- Student rating
- 3.8/5
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10
Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for Post Graduate Studies - [KMCPGS]
Pondicherry Private NIRF #50 Est. 1989- Student rating
- 3.3/5
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Entrance exams for PhD in Pondicherry
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 Pondicherry.
There are 11 PhD colleges listed in Pondicherry, of which 6 are government and 5 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹16,560 to ₹1.12 L, with a median of ₹30,000. That is based on the 5 colleges out of 11 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research - [JIPMER] 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 National Eligibility Cum Entrance Examination Post Graduate, National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, Joint Entrance Exam Main, National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for Super Speciality, PGIMER, JIPMER.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹23 L, from 4 colleges that publish placement figures.