Ranked by NIRF Engineering (best rank first)
367 institutes offer Ph.D Electronics and Communication 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 9

NITTiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
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 Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#2NIRF 14

PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
- NIRF 2025
- #14
- Type
- Private
- Score
- 65.83
SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) Chennai was established in the year 1985 SRMIST is also known as SRM University Chennai. SRMIST is approved by…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#3NIRF 21

NITKozhikode, Kerala
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 Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#4NIRF 22

PrivateBhubaneswar, Odisha
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 Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#5NIRF 23

PrivateCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- NIRF 2025
- #23
- Type
- Private
- Score
- 62.46
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore was established in 2003 as a private university and is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and approved…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#6NIRF 24

PrivateNew Delhi, Delhi
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
- NIRF 2025
- #24
- Type
- Private
- Score
- 62.42
Established in 1920, Jamia Millia Islamia is a coeducational central government university. The Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan (PM-USP) Yojana…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#7NIRF 30

PrivateNew Delhi, 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 Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#8

PrivateChandigarh, Chandigarh
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 Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#9

PrivateGuntur, Andhra Pradesh
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 Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#10

PrivateNoida, Uttar Pradesh
- 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…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#11NIRF 38

PrivateHyderabad, Telangana
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…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#12NIRF 48

PrivatePhagwara, Punjab
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…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#13NIRF 49

NITDurgapur, West Bengal
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…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#14NIRF 52

PrivateDehradun, Uttarakhand
- 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…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#15

PrivateGreater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- 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…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#16NIRF 58

PrivateJaipur, Rajasthan
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…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#17NIRF 65

NITNew Delhi, Delhi
National Institute of Technology Delhi
- NIRF 2025
- #65
- Type
- NIT
- Score
- 50.79
National Institute of Technology (NIT) Delhi is an autonomous Institute established in 2010, which functions under the aegis of the Ministry of Education,…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#18

PrivateSolan, Himachal Pradesh
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan
- NIRF 2025
- 101-150
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹3.4L–₹10.1L / yr
Shoolini University is a private university that was established in the year 2009. The University has been approved by the UGC (University Grants Commission)…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#19

PrivateMadurai, Tamil Nadu
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
- NIRF 2025
- 101-150
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹53,480–₹3.1L / yr
Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE), established in 1957 by philanthropist Late Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar, is a government-aided autonomous…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#20NIRF 72

IITBhilai, Chhattisgarh
Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai
- NIRF 2025
- #72
- Type
- IIT
- Score
- 50.37
Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai was established in the year 2016 by the Ministry of Education. IIT Bhilai is recognised as an "Institute of National…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#21

IIITGuwahati, Assam
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati
- NIRF 2025
- 201-300
- Type
- IIIT
- Fees · 2026
- ₹3L–₹12.2L / yr
Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati was established in 2013 and is recognised as an "Institute of National Importance". IIIT Guwahati offers…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#22

PrivateBangalore, Karnataka
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…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#23

PrivateErode, Tamil Nadu
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Erode
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹70,000–₹2.8L / yr
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology Erode which is also known as BIT Erode is an autonomous college established in 1996. BIT Sathy is a private institute,…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#24

PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹1L–₹117L / yr
Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research Chennai has been approved by AICTE and NBA. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research is also known…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Electronics and Communication Engineering — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)