32 Private PhD colleges in Kolkata 2026
There are 32 private PhD colleges in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Annual fees run from ₹8,667 to ₹1.58 L (median ₹69,167), based on published figures from 8 of the 32 colleges.
6 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 8 of 32 colleges.
PhD in Kolkata at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 32
- Annual fees
- ₹8,667 – ₹1.58 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹69,167
- Course fees based on
- 8 of 32 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 6 of 32
- Average student rating
- 4.1 / 5 from 29 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹1 Cr
- Total seats (where published)
- 81 across 6 colleges
Which PhD college in Kolkata is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
PhD fees in Kolkata
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brainware University Ph.D | ₹1.3 L | ₹3.9 L | 5 |
| Jadavpur University - [JU] Ph.D | ₹1.58 L | ₹4.73 L | 25 |
| The West Bengal University Of Teachers' Training Education Planning and Administration- [WBUTTEPA] Ph.D | ₹12,500 | ₹37,500 | 15 |
| Rabindra Bharati University - [RBU] Ph.D | ₹39,000 | ₹1.17 L | — |
| Presidency University Ph.D | ₹8,667 | ₹26,001 | — |
| The Neotia University - [TNU] Ph.D | ₹83,333 | ₹2.5 L | — |
| Adamas University Ph.D | ₹1.2 L | ₹3.6 L | 5 |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences - [WBNUJS] Ph.D | ₹55,000 | ₹1.65 L | 11 |
All private PhD colleges in Kolkata
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
Brainware University
Kolkata Private Est. 2016- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.3 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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3
Jadavpur University - [JU]
Kolkata Private NIRF #1 Est. 1955- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.58 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹40 L
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4
The West Bengal University Of Teachers' Training Education Planning and Administration- [WBUTTEPA]
Kolkata Private Est. 2015- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Fees from
- ₹12,500/yr
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5
Rabindra Bharati University - [RBU]
Kolkata Private Est. 1962- Student rating
- 3.6/5
- Fees from
- ₹39,000/yr
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6
Presidency University
Kolkata Private NIRF #51 Est. 2010- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹8,667/yr
- Highest package
- ₹13 L
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8
Institute of Management Study - [IMS]
Kolkata Private Est. 2006- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹5.25 L
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9
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences
Kolkata Private NIRF #28 Est. 1995- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Highest package
- ₹6.68 L
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10
Department of Business Management, University of Calcutta
Kolkata Private Est. 1985- Student rating
- 4.1/5
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11
The Neotia University - [TNU]
Kolkata Private Est. 2014- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹83,333/yr
- Highest package
- ₹24 L
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12
Adamas University
Kolkata Private Est. 2014- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.2 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹1 Cr
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14
Sister Nivedita University - [SNU]
Kolkata Private Est. 2017- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹51 L
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17
St. Xavier's University - [SXUK]
Kolkata Private Est. 2017- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹17.05 L
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18
Swami Vivekananda University - [SVU]
Kolkata Private Est. 2019- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹25 L
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20
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science - [IACS]
Kolkata Private Est. 1876- Student rating
- 4.3/5
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21
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research
Kolkata Private Est. 1965- Student rating
- 4.5/5
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22
JIS Institute of Advanced Studies and Research - [JISIASR]
Kolkata Private Est. 2019- Student rating
- 4.7/5
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25
Indian Statistical Institute - [ISI]
Kolkata Private Est. 1931- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹89 L
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26
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences - [WBNUJS]
Kolkata Private NIRF #4 Est. 1999- Fees from
- ₹55,000/yr
- Highest package
- ₹22 L
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Entrance exams for PhD in Kolkata
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 Kolkata.
There are 32 private PhD colleges listed in Kolkata.
Published annual fees range from ₹8,667 to ₹1.58 L, with a median of ₹69,167. That is based on the 8 colleges out of 32 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Brainware University ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.1 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Common Admission Test, West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination, Management Aptitude Test, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Joint Entrance Exam Main, Xavier Aptitude Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1 Cr, from 15 colleges that publish placement figures.