9 PhD colleges in Visakhapatnam 2026
There are 9 PhD colleges in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
4 are government institutions and 5 are private.
6 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 Visakhapatnam at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 9
- Government / private
- 4 / 5
- NIRF-ranked
- 6 of 9
- Average student rating
- 4.1 / 5 from 9 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹45 L
Which PhD college in Visakhapatnam is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
All PhD colleges in Visakhapatnam
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
IIMV - Indian Institute of Management
Visakhapatnam Government NIRF #29 Est. 2015- Student rating
- 4.5/5
- Highest package
- ₹32.5 L
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2
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University - [DSNLU]
Visakhapatnam Government NIRF #39 Est. 2008- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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3
Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy - [IIPE]
Visakhapatnam Government NIRF #201 Est. 2016- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹20 L
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4
GITAM
Visakhapatnam Government NIRF #101 Est. 1980- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹30,000/yr
- Highest package
- ₹34 L
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5
Andhra University - [AU]
Visakhapatnam Private NIRF #7 Est. 1926- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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6
Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College
Visakhapatnam Private Est. 1973- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹45 L
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7
Andhra University, College of Engineering - [AUCE]
Visakhapatnam Private NIRF #88 Est. 1946- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹11.7 L
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9
Andhra University, College of Science & Technology
Visakhapatnam Private Est. 1931- Student rating
- 4.4/5
Entrance exams for PhD in Visakhapatnam
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 Visakhapatnam.
There are 9 PhD colleges listed in Visakhapatnam, of which 4 are government and 5 are private.
IIMV - Indian Institute of Management ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.5 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 4 of the 9 PhD colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Common Admission Test, Andhra Pradesh Engineering Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test, Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test, National Aptitude test in Architecture, Graduate Management Admission Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹45 L, from 6 colleges that publish placement figures.