30 Private PhD colleges in Delhi 2026
There are 30 private PhD colleges in Delhi, Delhi NCR.
Annual fees run from ₹4,042 to ₹1.18 L (median ₹25,867), based on published figures from 7 of the 30 colleges.
6 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 7 of 30 colleges.
PhD in Delhi at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 30
- Annual fees
- ₹4,042 – ₹1.18 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹25,867
- Course fees based on
- 7 of 30 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 6 of 30
- Average student rating
- 4.1 / 5 from 26 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹45 L
- Total seats (where published)
- 7 across 2 colleges
Which PhD college in Delhi is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Delhi
The 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamia Hamdard University Ph.D | ₹82,333 | ₹2.47 L | — |
| South Asian University - [SAU] Ph.D | ₹1.18 L | ₹3.55 L | 6 |
| TERI School of Advanced Studies - [TERI SAS] Ph.D | ₹76,667 | ₹2.3 L | — |
| Indian Agricultural Research Institute - [IARI] Ph.D | ₹18,800 | ₹75,200 | — |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences - [AIIMS] Ph.D | ₹4,042 | ₹12,126 | 1 |
| Ambedkar University Delhi - [AUD] Ph.D | ₹12,740 | ₹38,220 | — |
| National Museum Institute of History of Art Conservation and Museology Ph.D | ₹25,867 | ₹77,601 | — |
All private PhD colleges in Delhi
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
Jamia Hamdard University
New Delhi Private NIRF #1 Est. 1989- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Fees from
- ₹82,333/yr
- Highest package
- ₹31 L
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2
Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University - [DPSRU]
New Delhi Private NIRF #19 Est. 2008- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹12.6 L
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3
National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT]
New Delhi Private Est. 1986- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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5
South Asian University - [SAU]
New Delhi Private Est. 2010- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.18 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹23 L
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6
TERI School of Advanced Studies - [TERI SAS]
New Delhi Private Est. 1998- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Fees from
- ₹76,667/yr
- Highest package
- ₹20 L
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7
Indian Agricultural Research Institute - [IARI]
New Delhi Private NIRF #1 Est. 1905- Student rating
- 4.4/5
- Fees from
- ₹18,800/yr
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9
Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship -[ABVSME, JNU]
New Delhi Private Est. 2019- Highest package
- ₹21 L
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10
All India Institute of Medical Sciences - [AIIMS]
New Delhi Private NIRF #1 Est. 1956- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹4,042/yr
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11
Cluster Innovation Centre , Delhi University - [CIC]
New Delhi Private Est. 2011- Student rating
- 4.1/5
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12
Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi - [DSE]
New Delhi Private Est. 1949- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹23.5 L
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13
Department of Tourism, Hotel, Hospitality and Heritage Studies, JMI - [DTHHHS]
New Delhi Private Est. 2012- Highest package
- ₹22 L
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14
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University
New Delhi Private Est. 1962- Student rating
- 4.3/5
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15
Ambedkar University Delhi - [AUD]
New Delhi Private Est. 2007- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹12,740/yr
- Highest package
- ₹45 L
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National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration - [NIEPA]
New Delhi Private Est. 1962- Student rating
- 4.3/5
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18
All India Management Association - [AIMA]
New Delhi Private Est. 1957- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹25 L
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19
National Museum Institute of History of Art Conservation and Museology
New Delhi Private Est. 1989- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹25,867/yr
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20
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21
Indian School of Business Management and Administration - [ISBM]
New Delhi Private Est. 1992- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹30 L
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22
National Institute of Communicable Diseases - [NICD]
New Delhi Private Est. 1909- Student rating
- 4.1/5
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23
National Institute of Health and Family Welfare- [NIHFW]
New Delhi Private Est. 1977- Student rating
- 4.3/5
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29
Jawaharlal Nehru University, School of Biotechnology- [SBT]
New Delhi Private NIRF #2 Est. 1985- Student rating
- 4.4/5
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30
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research - [ACBR]
New Delhi Private Est. 1991- Student rating
- 4.2/5
Entrance exams for PhD in Delhi
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 Delhi.
There are 30 private PhD colleges listed in Delhi.
Published annual fees range from ₹4,042 to ₹1.18 L, with a median of ₹25,867. That is based on the 7 colleges out of 30 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Jamia Hamdard University 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.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Common Universities Entrance Test Post Graduate, Common Universities Entrance Test, Common Admission Test, Common Management Admission Test, Graduate Management Admission Test, Management Aptitude Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹45 L, from 11 colleges that publish placement figures.