Ranked by NIRF Engineering (best rank first)
278 institutes offer Ph.D Law. 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.
#1

PrivateNew Delhi, Delhi
University of Delhi, Delhi
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹11,005–₹2.3L / yr
University of Delhi, established in 1922, is a premier university in India known for its high academic standards, diverse courses, and distinguished faculty.…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#2NIRF 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 Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#3

PrivateVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹54,000–₹3.7L / yr
Andhra University Visakhapatnam was established in 1926. The aim of Andhra University is to offer the students with the required education in order to excel in…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#4

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 Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#5

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 Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#6NIRF 36

PrivateBhubaneswar, Odisha
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…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#7

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 Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#8NIRF 45

PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai
- NIRF 2025
- #45
- Type
- Private
- Score
- 56.55
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS) Chennai is a private deemed university that was established in the year 2005. Saveetha University…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#9NIRF 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 Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#10

PrivateMumbai, Maharashtra
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹6.0L–₹23.8L / yr
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies was established in the year 1981 as a private university. NMIMS Mumbai has been recognised by the University…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#11NIRF 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 Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#12

PrivatePune, Maharashtra
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹22,500–₹128.5L / yr
Bharati Vidyapeeth Pune is a private university which was established in 1964. BVDU Pune admission is merit and entrance-based. To enrol in BVDU Pune…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#13

DeemedMullana, Haryana
Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University, Mullana
- NIRF 2025
- 101-150
- Type
- Deemed
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.6L–₹6.7L / yr
Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University, Mullana (MMDU or MMU Mullana) was established in 1993. MMDU Mullana is recognised by UGC, approved by AICTE…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#14

PrivateMysuru, Karnataka
University of Mysore, Mysore
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹25,472–₹11.5L / yr
University of Mysore Mysore was established in 1916, and it has been recognised by the UGC and has NAAC accreditation. The Mysore University offers multiple…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#15

PrivateAhmedabad, Gujarat
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹4,000–₹41.1L / yr
Gujarat University founded in 1949, is one of the oldest and largest universities in the state of Gujarat. Located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat University was…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#16NIRF 76

PrivateBangalore, Karnataka
Christ University, Bangalore
- NIRF 2025
- #76
- Type
- Private
- Score
- 49.03
Christ University is declared to be a University with Private ownership and was established in the year 2008. The University Grants Commission of India…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#17

PrivateBathinda, Punjab
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹39,050–₹2.2L / yr
Central University of Punjab was established in 2009 under the Act of Parliament No. 25 of 2009. The university fosters innovation and interdisciplinary…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#18

PrivateTezpur, Assam
Tezpur University, Tezpur
- NIRF 2025
- 151-200
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹23,686–₹2.2L / yr
Tezpur University was established by an Act of the Parliament of India, Tezpur University Act, 1993 (Act No. 45), as a non-affiliating and residential Central…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#19

PrivateTaleigao, Goa
Goa University,Taleigao Plateau, Goa
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹24,570–₹2.3L / yr
Goa University, Taleigao Plateau was founded in 1984, and it has been approved by UGC under section 2(f). The Goa University has been accredited by NAAC "B++"…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#20

PrivateThiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
- 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 Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#21

PrivateVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
GITAM University, Visakhapatnam
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹91,200–₹14.5L / yr
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management is a private university established in 1980. The university is approved by the All India Council for Technical…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#22

PrivateAmritsar, Punjab
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹64,870–₹8.0L / yr
Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) Amritsar, was established under the State Legislature Act No. 21 of 1969. Guru Nanak Dev University has also received an A++…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#23

PrivateShillong, Meghalaya
North Eastern Hill University, Shillong
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹4,040–₹1.9L / yr
Established in the year 1973, North Eastern Hill University Shillong provides quality education in different streams and at different levels. North-Eastern…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)
#24

PrivateNew Delhi, Delhi
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi
- NIRF 2025
- 101-150
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹67,500–₹8.2L / yr
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi was established in 1998 by the Government of NCT of Delhi. GGSIPU has been accredited with an A++…
Listed via official programme catalog · Ph.D Law — no JoSAA closing rank (non-JoSAA admission path)