NIRF · 2025
#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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Ph.D Materials Science — Best Colleges in India
7 institutes · ranked by NIRF Engineering (2 with a numeric rank on this page) · JoSAA closing ranks where available.
Ranked by NIRF Engineering (best rank first)
7 institutes offer Ph.D Materials Science. 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 4
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Materials Science — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#2NIRF 5
NIRF · 2025
#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
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Materials Science — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#3
PrivateThiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹72,642–₹1.1L / yr
Central University of Tamil Nadu was established in 2009 by the Government of India, through an Act of Parliament. Central University of Tamil Nadu campus…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Materials Science — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#4
PrivateMadurai, Tamil Nadu
Madurai Kamaraj University
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹9,500–₹11L / yr
Madurai Kamaraj University is a state university that was established in the year 1965. Madurai Kamaraj University is a state government university comprising…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Materials Science — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#5
PrivateGulbarga, Karnataka
Gulbarga University
Gulbarga University, Gulbarga
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹21,530–₹4.9L / yr
Gulbarga University was established in 1980 under an act of the Karnataka State. Gulbarga University is accredited by the NAAC with a “B” grade and is…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Materials Science — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#6
PrivateMangalore, Karnataka
Mangalore University
Mangalore University, Mangalore
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹20,300–₹1.6L / yr
Mangalore University, Mangalore was founded in 1980 and it has been accredited by NAAC with a B grade. The Mangalore University has been approved by the…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Materials Science — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#7
PrivateBengaluru, Karnataka
Vidyashilp University, Bengaluru
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹3.7L–₹20.3L / yr
Vidyashilp University Bengaluru is a state private university which offers programmes in a wide range of streams, including Law, Sciences, Animation and…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Materials Science — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
Ph.D Materials Science — live list facts
Computed from the institutes listed on this page — not marketing estimates.
Institutes
7
With NIRF rank
2
With GO score
0
Avg GO (when present)
—
By institute type
- PRIVATE5
- IIT2
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 Materials Science?
- 7 institutes currently match this page’s filter. 2 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.