Ph.D Computer Science and Engineering — Best Colleges in India

471 institutes · ranked by NIRF Engineering (22 with a numeric rank on this page) · JoSAA closing ranks where available.

Ranked by NIRF Engineering (best rank first)

471 institutes offer Ph.D Computer Science and 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.

#1NIRF 1

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

#2NIRF 3

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

#3NIRF 4

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

#4NIRF 6

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

#5NIRF 7

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

#6NIRF 8

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

#7NIRF 9
NIRF · 2025
#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…

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

#8NIRF 10
NIRF · 2025
#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…

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

#9NIRF 12
NIRF · 2025
#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,…

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

#10NIRF 13

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

#11NIRF 15

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

#12NIRF 17

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

#13NIRF 18

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

#14NIRF 19
NIRF · 2025
#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…

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

#15NIRF 21
NIRF · 2025
#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…

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

#16NIRF 22
NIRF · 2025
#22
PrivateBhubaneswar, Odisha

SOA University

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar

NIRF 2025
#22
Type
Private
Score
62.58

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA), Bhubaneswar is a deemed university established in the year 2007. SOA Bhubaneswar is accredited by the National Assessment and…

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

#17NIRF 23

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

#18NIRF 25

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

#19NIRF 27
NIRF · 2025
#27
IITJodhpur, Rajasthan

IIT Jodhpur

Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

NIRF 2025
#27
Type
IIT
Score
61.31

Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur was established in 2008. IIT Jodhpur is a premier technical institute and is one of the eight new IITs established by…

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

#20NIRF 28

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

#21NIRF 30
NIRF · 2025
#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…

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

#22
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…

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

#23NIRF 32

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

#24
PrivateGuntur, Andhra Pradesh

KL University Guntur

Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Guntur

NIRF Engg
Type
Private
Fees · 2026
₹65,500–₹13.7L / yr

KL University was established in 2009 as a private institution that has been recognised and approved by key statutory authorities, including the University…

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

Ph.D Computer Science and Engineering — live list facts

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

Institutes
24
With NIRF rank
22
With GO score
0
Avg GO (when present)

By institute type

  • IIT
    13
  • PRIVATE
    6
  • NIT
    5
How to use this page
  1. 1Institutes are ordered by NIRF Engineering rank (best first); unranked sort after.
  2. 2JoSAA closing ranks appear when that programme is in our cutoff dataset.
  3. 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 Computer Science and Engineering?
24 institutes currently match this page’s filter. 22 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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