17 Private PhD colleges in Thiruvananthapuram 2026
There are 17 private PhD colleges in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
4 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 Thiruvananthapuram at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 17
- NIRF-ranked
- 4 of 17
- Average student rating
- 3.8 / 5 from 15 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹17 L
- Total seats (where published)
- 5 across 1 college
Which PhD college in Thiruvananthapuram is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
All private PhD colleges in Thiruvananthapuram
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering - [SCTCE]
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 1995- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹10 L
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LBS Institute of Technology for Women - [LBSITW] Poojappura
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 2001- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹17 L
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Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology - [MBCET] Nalanchira
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 2002- Student rating
- 3.8/5
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Lourdes Matha College of Science and Technology
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 2005- Student rating
- 3.5/5
- Highest package
- ₹4.12 L
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APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University - [KTU]
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 2014- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Fees from
- ₹19,000/yr
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University of Kerala, Institute of Management Kariyavattom - [IMK]
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 1991- Student rating
- 3.1/5
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Government Arts College
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 1924- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹6 L
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KNM Government Arts and Science College Kanjiramkulam
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 1981- Student rating
- 3.5/5
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Government Ayurveda College
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 1889- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹22,973/yr
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Government College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram Private NIRF #54 Est. 1864- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹10 L
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Digital University Kerala - [DUK]
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 2000- Student rating
- 3.3/5
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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Entrance exams for PhD in Thiruvananthapuram
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 Thiruvananthapuram.
There are 17 private PhD colleges listed in Thiruvananthapuram.
Trivandrum University College 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 Admission Test, Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical Entrance Examination, Kerala Management Aptitude Test, Common Management Admission Test, Management Aptitude Test, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹17 L, from 6 colleges that publish placement figures.