9 PhD colleges in Varanasi 2026
There are 9 PhD colleges in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
3 are government institutions and 6 are private.
3 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures are not published by enough colleges here to quote a range.
PhD in Varanasi at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 9
- Government / private
- 3 / 6
- NIRF-ranked
- 3 of 9
- Average student rating
- 3.8 / 5 from 8 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹1.67 Cr
Which PhD college in Varanasi is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
All PhD colleges in Varanasi
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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IIT BHU - Indian Institute of Technology
Varanasi Government NIRF #10 Est. 1919- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹37,783/yr
- Highest package
- ₹1.67 Cr
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Institute of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi Government NIRF #39 Est. 1968- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹19.8 L
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Banaras Hindu University - [BHU]
Varanasi Private NIRF #4 Est. 1916- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹12,000/yr
- Highest package
- ₹1.2 Cr
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Entrance exams for PhD in Varanasi
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 Varanasi.
There are 9 PhD colleges listed in Varanasi, of which 3 are government and 6 are private.
IIT BHU - Indian Institute of Technology 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 — 3 of the 9 PhD colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Common Universities Entrance Test Post Graduate, Common Admission Test, Common Universities Entrance Test, NTA PHD ENTRANCE EXAM, SET, UP BED JEE.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.67 Cr, from 3 colleges that publish placement figures.