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Ph.D Civil Engineering — Best Colleges in India

426 institutes · ranked by NIRF Engineering (20 with a numeric rank on this page) · JoSAA closing ranks where available.

Ranked by NIRF Engineering (best rank first)

426 institutes offer Ph.D Civil 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 30

#30

PrivateNew Delhi, Delhi

DTU Delhi

Delhi Technological University, Delhi

NIRF 2025: #30
Type: Private
Score: 60.85

Delhi Technological University (DTU), Delhi is a govt university which was established in the year 2009. Delhi Technological University has been recognised by…

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#26

PrivateChandigarh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh University

Chandigarh University, Chandigarh

NIRF Engg: —
Type: Private
Fees · 2026: ₹63,400–₹13.3L / yr

Chandigarh University is a state private university that was established in 2012 and is approved by the UGC (University Grants Commission), BCI (Bar Council of…

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#27NIRF 33

#33

PrivateVirudhunagar, Tamil Nadu

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Virudhunagar

NIRF 2025: #33
Type: Private
Score: 59.03

B.Tech Automobile Engineering · B.Tech Biotechnology

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#28NIRF 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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#29

PrivateNoida, Uttar Pradesh

Amity University, Noida

NIRF Engg: —
Type: Private
Fees · 2026: ₹2.7L–₹13.1L / yr

Amity University Noida is a private institution established in the year 2005. Amity University Noida has been approved by the University Grants Commission…

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#30NIRF 38

#38

PrivateHyderabad, Telangana

IIIT Hyderabad

International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad

NIRF 2025: #38
Type: Private
Score: 58.45

International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad was established in 1998 and is the first IIIT to use the not-for-profit public-private partnership…

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#31NIRF 39

#39

IITBhubaneswar, Odisha

IIT Bhubaneswar

Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

NIRF 2025: #39
Type: IIT
Score: 58.22

B.Tech Civil Engineering · B.Tech Electrical Engineering

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#32NIRF 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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#33NIRF 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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#34NIRF 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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#35NIRF 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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#36NIRF 46

#46

PrivatePune, Maharashtra

SIU Pune

Symbiosis International University, Pune

NIRF 2025: #46
Type: Private
Score: 56.22

Symbiosis International University, Pune is a private institution which was established in the year 1971. The university has been approved by the University…

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#37NIRF 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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#38NIRF 50

#50

NITSilchar, Assam

NIT Silchar

National Institute of Technology Silchar

NIRF 2025: #50
Type: NIT
Score: 55.91

B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering · B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering

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#39

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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#40NIRF 52

#52

PrivateDehradun, Uttarakhand

Graphic Era University, Dehradun

NIRF 2025: #52
Type: Private
Score: 55.26

Graphic Era University Dehradun is a private university that was established in 2008. The university has been recognised by the University Grants Commission…

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#41NIRF 53

#53

NITPatna, Bihar

NIT Patna

National Institute of Technology Patna

NIRF 2025: #53
Type: NIT
Score: 53.89

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

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#42NIRF 54

#54

PrivateHowrah, West Bengal

IIEST Shibpur

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur

NIRF 2025: #54
Type: Private
Score: 53.63

B.Tech Aerospace Engineering · B.Arch

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#43NIRF 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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#44NIRF 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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#45NIRF 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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#46

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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#47NIRF 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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#48NIRF 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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Ph.D Civil Engineering — live list facts

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

Institutes

24

With NIRF rank

20

With GO score

0

Avg GO (when present)

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By institute type

PRIVATE
16
NIT
5
IIT
3

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 Civil Engineering?: 24 institutes currently match this page’s filter. 20 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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