37 Private PhD colleges in Hyderabad 2026
There are 37 private PhD colleges in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Annual fees run from ₹8,200 to ₹1.33 L (median ₹16,500), based on published figures from 8 of the 37 colleges.
14 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 8 of 37 colleges.
PhD in Hyderabad at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 37
- Annual fees
- ₹8,200 – ₹1.33 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹16,500
- Course fees based on
- 8 of 37 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 14 of 37
- Average student rating
- 4.1 / 5 from 31 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹65 L
- Total seats (where published)
- 19 across 3 colleges
Which PhD college in Hyderabad is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Hyderabad
The 8 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 |
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| Maulana Azad National Urdu University - [MANUU] Ph.D | ₹8,200 | ₹24,600 | 14 |
| University of Hyderabad - [UOH] Ph.D | ₹10,830 | ₹64,980 | 3 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University - [JNAFAU] Ph.D | ₹10,000 | ₹30,000 | 2 |
| Suravaram Pratap Reddy Telugu University Ph.D | ₹12,500 | ₹37,500 | — |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University - [JNTUH] Ph.D | ₹20,500 | ₹61,500 | — |
| Indian Institute of Chemical Technology - [IICT] Ph.D | ₹1.33 L | ₹4 L | — |
| NALSAR University of Law - [NALSAR] Ph.D | ₹1.11 L | ₹3.34 L | — |
| Institute of Life Sciences - [ILS] Ph.D | ₹30,000 | ₹90,000 | — |
All private PhD colleges in Hyderabad
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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Maulana Azad National Urdu University - [MANUU]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #151 Est. 1998- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹8,200/yr
- Highest package
- ₹4.6 L
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University of Hyderabad - [UOH]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #18 Est. 1974- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹10,830/yr
- Highest package
- ₹23 L
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Vardhaman College of Engineering - [VCE]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #162 Est. 1999- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹52 L
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Chaitanya (Deemed to be University)
Hyderabad Private Est. 1991- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹7.5 L
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6
CMR Engineering College - [CMREC]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #201 Est. 2010- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Highest package
- ₹44 L
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7
CMR College of Engineering & Technology - [CMRCET]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #201 Est. 2002- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹42 L
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8
English and Foreign Languages University - [EFLU]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #151 Est. 1958- Student rating
- 3.8/5
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9
University College of Technology, Osmania University
Hyderabad Private NIRF #251 Est. 1969- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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10
P. V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University Rajendra Nagar
Hyderabad Private Est. 2014- Student rating
- 4.4/5
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Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University - [PJTSAU]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #37 Est. 1964- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University - [JNAFAU]
Hyderabad Private Est. 1940- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹10,000/yr
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13
CMR Technical Campus - [CMRTC]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #201 Est. 2009- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹58 L
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14
Suravaram Pratap Reddy Telugu University
Hyderabad Private Est. 1985- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Fees from
- ₹12,500/yr
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Malla Reddy College of Engineering and Technology- [MRCET]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #251 Est. 2004- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University - [SKLTSHU]
Hyderabad Private Est. 2014- Student rating
- 3.8/5
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17
Malla Reddy University - [MRU]
Hyderabad Private Est. 2020- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Highest package
- ₹22 L
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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University - [JNTUH]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #81 Est. 1972- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹20,500/yr
- Highest package
- ₹30 L
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20
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology - [IICT]
Hyderabad Private Est. 1989- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.33 L/yr
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Mahindra University
Hyderabad Private NIRF #154 Est. 2014- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹40 L
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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, School of Information Technology- [JNTUH-SIT]
Hyderabad Private Est. 1972- Student rating
- 4.4/5
- Highest package
- ₹7.5 L
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University of Hyderabad, School of Management Studies - [SMS]
Hyderabad Private Est. 1999- Student rating
- 3.7/5
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NALSAR University of Law - [NALSAR]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #3 Est. 1998- Student rating
- 4.5/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.11 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹65 L
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Entrance exams for PhD in Hyderabad
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 Hyderabad.
There are 37 private PhD colleges listed in Hyderabad.
Published annual fees range from ₹8,200 to ₹1.33 L, with a median of ₹16,500. That is based on the 8 colleges out of 37 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Maulana Azad National Urdu University - [MANUU] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.0 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Telangana State Engineering Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test, Telangana State Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test, Common Universities Entrance Test Post Graduate, Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test, Common Admission Test, Common Universities Entrance Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹65 L, from 15 colleges that publish placement figures.