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Best Ph.D Chemistry Colleges in India — NIRF | Knwdle

Ph.D Chemistry — Best Colleges in India

1,026 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)

1,026 institutes offer Ph.D Chemistry. 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.

#1NIRF 1

#1

IITChennai, Tamil Nadu

IIT Madras (IITM)

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

NIRF 2025: #1
Type: IIT
Score: 88.72

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras or IITM) has been given the title of "Institute of Eminence". IIT Madras is a prestigious institution of…

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#2NIRF 2

#2

IITNew Delhi, Delhi

IIT Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

NIRF 2025: #2
Type: IIT
Score: 85.74

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) is one of the 23 IITs established to be the centre of excellence for training, research and development. IIT…

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#3NIRF 3

#3

IITMumbai, Maharashtra

IIT Bombay

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

NIRF 2025: #3
Type: IIT
Score: 83.65

B.Tech Aerospace Engineering · B.Tech Chemical Engineering

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#4NIRF 4

#4

IITKanpur, Uttar Pradesh

IIT Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

NIRF 2025: #4
Type: IIT
Score: 81.82

B.Tech Aerospace Engineering · B.Tech Biological Sciences and Bioengineering

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#5NIRF 5

#5

IITKharagpur, West Bengal

IIT Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

NIRF 2025: #5
Type: IIT
Score: 78.69

B.Tech Aerospace Engineering · B.Tech Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering

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#6NIRF 6

#6

IITRoorkee, Uttarakhand

IIT Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

NIRF 2025: #6
Type: IIT
Score: 75.44

B.Arch · B.Tech Chemical Engineering

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#7NIRF 7

#7

IITHyderabad, Telangana

IIT Hyderabad

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

NIRF 2025: #7
Type: IIT
Score: 72.31

B.Tech Chemical Engineering · B.Tech Civil Engineering

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#8NIRF 8

#8

IITGuwahati, Assam

IIT Guwahati (IITG)

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

NIRF 2025: #8
Type: IIT
Score: 72.24

B.Tech Chemical Engineering · B.Tech Civil Engineering

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#9NIRF 9

#9

NITTiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

NIT Trichy

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

NIRF 2025: #9
Type: NIT
Score: 68.14

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli was formerly known as the Regional Engineering College. NIT Trichy was established in 1964 and is recognised…

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#10

PrivateCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore

NIRF Engg: —
Type: Private
Fees · 2026: ₹3,881 / yr

PSGR Krishnammal College for Women one of the renowned colleges in Coimbatore which was established in the year 1963 by Sri G.R. Govindarajulu and Smt.…

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#11NIRF 10

#10

IITVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh

IIT BHU

Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University Varanasi

NIRF 2025: #10
Type: IIT
Score: 67.24

Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (IIT BHU) was formerly known as Banaras Engineering College. IIT BHU has 11 engineering…

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#12

PrivateCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore

NIRF Engg: —
Type: Private
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PSG College of Arts and Science was founded in 1947 by PSG & Son Charities Trust. PSG College of Arts and Science is also popularly known as PSGCAS Coimbatore.…

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#13NIRF 11

#11

PrivatePilani, Rajasthan

BITS Pilani

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

NIRF 2025: #11
Type: Private
Score: 67.02

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani is a private university which was established in 1964. The university has been recognised by the University…

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#14NIRF 12

#12

IITIndore, Madhya Pradesh

IIT Indore

Indian Institute of Technology Indore

NIRF 2025: #12
Type: IIT
Score: 66.65

Indian Institute of Technology Indore was established in 2009 by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. IIT Indore is one of the eight new IITs,…

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#15NIRF 13

#13

NITRourkela, Odisha

NIT Rourkela

National Institute of Technology Rourkela

NIRF 2025: #13
Type: NIT
Score: 66.62

B.Tech Biotechnology Engineering · B.Tech Civil Engineering

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#16

PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu

Loyola College Chennai

Loyola College, Chennai

NIRF Engg: —
Type: Private
Fees · 2026: ₹51,560–₹3.2L / yr

Loyola College Chennai established in 1925, is an autonomous institution renowned for its academic excellence. Loyola College Chennai offers a wide range of…

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#17NIRF 15

#15

IITDhanbad, Jharkhand

IIT ISM Dhanbad

Indian Institute of Technology Indian School of Mines Dhanbad

NIRF 2025: #15
Type: IIT
Score: 65.37

B.Tech Chemical Engineering · B.Tech Civil Engineering

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#18

PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu

Presidency College, Chennai

NIRF Engg: —
Type: Private
Fees · 2026: ₹1,730–₹3,945 / yr

Presidency College Chennai is a government college established in 1840. Presidency College Chennai is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation…

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#19

PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu

MCC Chennai

Madras Christian College, Chennai

NIRF Engg: —
Type: Private
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Madras Christian College (MCC) Chennai Tamil Nadu, is a prestigious private institution recognized for its academic excellence. Madras Christian College…

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#20NIRF 17

#17

NITMangalore, Karnataka

NIT Surathkal (NITK)

National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal

NIRF 2025: #17
Type: NIT
Score: 64.59

B.Tech Chemical Engineering · B.Tech Civil Engineering

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#21NIRF 18

#18

PrivateKolkata, West Bengal

Jadavpur University, Kolkata

NIRF 2025: #18
Type: Private
Score: 64.54

Jadavpur University, Kolkata, also known as JU Kolkata, is a state government university which was established in 1955. Jadavpur University's key highlights…

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#22NIRF 19

#19

IITPatna, Bihar

IIT Patna

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

NIRF 2025: #19
Type: IIT
Score: 64.52

Indian Institute of Technology Patna is one of the leading engineering institutions and a premier institution established on August 6, 2008. IIT Patna is one…

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#23

PrivateMadurai, Tamil Nadu

Thiagarajar College, Madurai

NIRF Engg: —
Type: Private
Location: Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Thiagarajar College, Madurai was established in the year 1949 by His Excellency, the King of Bhavnagar, the then Governor of the Madras State. The College is…

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#24NIRF 21

#21

NITKozhikode, Kerala

NIT Calicut

National Institute of Technology Calicut

NIRF 2025: #21
Type: NIT
Score: 63.05

Established in 2002, the National Institute of Technology Calicut is an Institute of National Importance. The campus of NIT Calicut has an area of nearly 300…

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Ph.D Chemistry — 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

IIT
12
PRIVATE
8
NIT
4

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 Chemistry?: 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.