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Ph.D Chemical Engineering — Best Colleges in India

119 institutes · ranked by NIRF Engineering (18 with a numeric rank on this page) · JoSAA closing ranks where available.

Ranked by NIRF Engineering (best rank first)

119 institutes offer Ph.D Chemical Engineering. When two institutes share a programme, the one with the better (lower) NIRF Engineering rank appears first. Institutes without a numeric NIRF rank sort after ranked ones, alphabetically. JoSAA closing ranks are shown when available; non-JoSAA paths (VITEEE, LPUNEST, MHT-CET, etc.) are labeled separately.

#25NIRF 36

#36

PrivateBhubaneswar, Odisha

KIIT Bhubaneswar

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

NIRF 2025: #36
Type: Private
Score: 58.79

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar is a private university which was established in the year 1992. The university has been accredited by…

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#26NIRF 41

#41

PrivateMumbai, Maharashtra

ICT Mumbai

Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

NIRF 2025: #41
Type: Private
Score: 57.96

BE Chemical Engineering · M.Tech Fibres and Textiles Processing Technology

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#27NIRF 42

#42

NITJaipur, Rajasthan

MNIT Jaipur

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

NIRF 2025: #42
Type: NIT
Score: 57.45

MBA · B.Arch

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#28NIRF 43

#43

PrivateDehradun, Uttarakhand

UPES Dehradun

UPES, Dehradun

NIRF 2025: #43
Type: Private
Score: 56.99

The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun is a private state university founded in 2003. The university has been accredited by the NBA (National…

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#29NIRF 44

#44

NITNagpur, Maharashtra

VNIT Nagpur

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur

NIRF 2025: #44
Type: NIT
Score: 56.58

B.Arch · B.Tech Civil Engineering

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#30NIRF 48

#48

PrivatePhagwara, Punjab

LPU Jalandhar

Lovely Professional University, Phagwara

NIRF 2025: #48
Type: Private
Score: 55.99

Lovely Professional University (LPU) Phagwara is a state-private university established in 2005. The university is approved by regulatory bodies such as the…

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#31NIRF 49

#49

NITDurgapur, West Bengal

NIT Durgapur

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

NIRF 2025: #49
Type: NIT
Score: 55.94

National Institute of Technology Durgapur is an Institute of National Importance. The college was established by the Government of India in 1960. NIT Durgapur…

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#32

PrivateMesra, Jharkhand

BIT Mesra

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

NIRF Engg: —
Type: Private
Fees · 2026: ₹5.2L–₹21.8L / yr

B.Tech Biotechnology Engineering · B.Tech Civil Engineering

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#33NIRF 55

#55

NITJalandhar, Punjab

NIT Jalandhar

Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

NIRF 2025: #55
Type: NIT
Score: 53.38

B.Tech Biotechnology Engineering · B.Tech Chemical Engineering

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#34NIRF 56

#56

IITJammu, Jammu and Kashmir

IIT Jammu

Indian Institute of Technology Jammu

NIRF 2025: #56
Type: IIT
Score: 53.08

Indian Institute of Technology Jammu is a government-funded institute established in the year 2016. IIT Jammu is recognised as an "Institute of National…

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#35NIRF 57

#57

IITTirupati, Andhra Pradesh

IIT Tirupati

Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati

NIRF 2025: #57
Type: IIT
Score: 52.73

B.Tech Civil Engineering · B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

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#36

PrivateGreater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida

NIRF Engg: —
Type: Private
Fees · 2026: ₹3.8L–₹24.6L / yr

Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida is a private university which was established in the year 2011. SNU Greater Noida has been approved by UGC (University…

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#37NIRF 58

#58

PrivateJaipur, Rajasthan

Manipal University Jaipur

Manipal University, Jaipur

NIRF 2025: #58
Type: Private
Score: 52.69

Manipal University Jaipur (MUJ) is a private university established in 2011. The university has been accredited by the NAAC (National Assessment and…

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#38NIRF 60

#60

PrivateGorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

MMMUT Gorakhpur

Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur

NIRF 2025: #60
Type: Private
Score: 52.45

B.Tech Civil Engineering · B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

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#39NIRF 62

#62

NITAllahabad, Uttar Pradesh

MNNIT Allahabad

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad Prayagraj

NIRF 2025: #62
Type: NIT
Score: 52.15

B.Tech Biotechnology Engineering · B.Tech Civil Engineering

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#40NIRF 66

#66

NITSurat, Gujarat

SVNIT Surat

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat

NIRF 2025: #66
Type: NIT
Score: 50.77

B.Tech Civil Engineering · B.Tech Chemical Engineering

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#41NIRF 73

#73

NITSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

NIT Srinagar

National Institute of Technology Srinagar

NIRF 2025: #73
Type: NIT
Score: 50.23

B.Tech Chemical Engineering · B.Tech Civil Engineering

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#42

PrivateBhopal, Madhya Pradesh

IISER Bhopal

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal

NIRF Engg: —
Type: Private
Fees · 2026: ₹2.5L–₹7.3L / yr

BS Economic Sciences · Ph.D Chemistry Integrated

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#43

PrivateBangalore, Karnataka

MSRIT Bangalore

Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore

NIRF Engg: —
Type: Private
Fees · 2026: ₹1.8L–₹7.1L / yr

Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, which is also known as MSRIT/ RIT Bangalore was established in 1962. Ramaiah Institute of Technology has been…

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#44

PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu

Vel Tech High Tech Dr Rangarajan Dr Sakunthala Engineering College, Chennai

NIRF Engg: —
Type: Private
Fees · 2026: ₹70,000–₹2L / yr

Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College Chennai is an esteemed institution established in the year 2002. Vel Tech High Tech is a…

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Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Chemical Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)

#45NIRF 78

#78

PrivateAmethi, Uttar Pradesh

RGIPT Amethi

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Amethi

NIRF 2025: #78
Type: Private
Score: 48.52

B.Tech Petroleum Engineering · B.Tech Chemical Engineering

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#46NIRF 80

#80

PrivateGuntur, Andhra Pradesh

Vignan's Foundation for Science Technology and Research, Guntur

NIRF 2025: #80
Type: Private
Score: 48.27

Vignan's Foundation for Science Technology and Research was founded in Andhra Pradesh in 1997 and was designated as a "deemed to be" university in 2008. Vignan…

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#47NIRF 81

#81

NITBhopal, Madhya Pradesh

MANIT Bhopal

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal

NIRF 2025: #81
Type: NIT
Score: 48.26

Established in 1960, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology is one of the leading institutions of national importance offering technical education in…

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#48

101-150

NITAgartala, Tripura

NIT Agartala

National Institute of Technology Agartala

NIRF 2025: 101-150
Type: NIT
Fees · 2026: ₹50,900–₹5.6L / yr

National Institute of Technology Agartala (NITA or NIT Agartala) was recognised by the government of India as an Institute of National Importance on April 1,…

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Ph.D Chemical Engineering — live list facts

Computed from the institutes listed on this page — not marketing estimates.

Institutes

24

With NIRF rank

18

With GO score

0

Avg GO (when present)

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By institute type

PRIVATE
13
NIT
9
IIT
2

Best NIRF ranks on this page

How to use this page

1Institutes are ordered by NIRF Engineering rank (best first); unranked sort after.
2JoSAA closing ranks appear when that programme is in our cutoff dataset.
3Open a profile for scorecards, official admissions/fees when sourced, and related programmes.

Frequently asked questions

Answers use counts from this page's live institute list.

How many institutes appear for Ph.D Chemical Engineering?: 24 institutes currently match this page’s filter. 18 of them have a numeric NIRF Engineering rank in our database.
Is “best” based on editorial opinion?: No. Where we sort or headline by rank, the order follows published NIRF Engineering ranks (nirfindia.org). Unranked institutes are not given a fabricated Knwdle rank.
What is Graduation Outcomes (GO)?: GO is an NIRF sub-score computed independently of self-reported placement packages. None of the institutes on this page currently have a GO value stored.
Why do some institutes lack a JoSAA closing rank?: Non-JoSAA admission paths (institute entrance exams, state counselling) are labeled separately. We do not invent closing ranks for those routes.

What we publish — and what we don't

Included when sourced

NIRF Engineering ranks & sub-scores (nirfindia.org)
JoSAA closing ranks already in our database
Programmes from AICTE EOA / institute official catalogues
Fees & admissions copy only from the institute's own site
Campus images from Wikimedia Commons or official media

Deliberately excluded

Star reviews and self-reported placement packages
Fees estimated or copied from aggregator directories
Facts that appear only on compiled third-party college directories

NIRF Graduation Outcomes (GO) is the honest substitute for placement-intent browsing — an independent metric, not a package figure.

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