Ranked by NIRF Engineering (best rank first)
33 institutes offer Ph.D Mechanical Engineering Part Time. 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 11

PrivatePilani, Rajasthan
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
- NIRF 2025
- #11
- Type
- Private
- Score
- 67.02
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani is a private university which was established in 1964. The university has been recognised by the University…
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#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…
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#3NIRF 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…
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#4

PrivateBangalore, Karnataka
Bangalore University, Bangalore
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹9,350–₹11.3L / yr
Established in 1964, Bangalore University is located in Bangalore, Karnataka. It is a state university owned by the government. Bangalore University comprises…
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#5

PrivateCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- NIRF 2025
- 151-200
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹4.0L / yr
Kumaraguru College of Technology Coimbatore also known as KCT Coimbatore is a private institution that was established in 1984 under the guidance of the…
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#6

PrivateSivakasi, Tamil Nadu
- NIRF 2025
- 151-200
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹70,000–₹2.2L / yr
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College was established in 1984. The college is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with grade A…
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#7

PrivateJaipur, Rajasthan
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.9L–₹9.5L / yr
Amity University Jaipur is a state private university which was established in the year 2008. The university has been approved by the UGC (University Grants…
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#8

PrivatePuducherry, Puducherry
Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry
- NIRF 2025
- 201-300
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹78,202–₹1.9L / yr
Puducherry Technical University came into existence on September 5, 2020, upon the elevation of the erstwhile Pondicherry Engineering College. Puducherry…
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#9

PrivateHyderabad, Telangana
Anurag University, Hyderabad
- NIRF 2025
- 101-150
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹1.1L–₹67.5L / yr
Anurag University, Hyderabad was established in the year 2002 and it has been approved by AICTE. The Anurag University has been accredited by NAAC with an A…
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#10

PrivateAhmedabad, Gujarat
Nirma University, Ahmedabad
- NIRF 2025
- 101-150
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.0L–₹19.4L / yr
Nirma University Ahmedabad is a private university which was established in the year 2003. The university has been accredited by the NAAC (National Assessment…
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#11

PrivateItanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli
- NIRF 2025
- 151-200
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹47,710–₹1.4L / yr
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Arunachal Pradesh, was founded in 1984. Situated in Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh, NERIST is…
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#12

PrivateLucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.0L–₹7.0L / yr
The Babu Banarasi Das University, also known as BBDU Lucknow, was established in 2010. BBDU Lucknow is a state-level private university. Babu Banarasi Das…
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#13

PrivatePanjim, Goa
BITS Pilani K K Birla, Goa Campus, Goa
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹12.1L–₹29.3L / yr
BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus is a private institution which was established in 2004. BITS Goa has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation…
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#14

PrivateHyderabad, Telangana
BITS Pilani- Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹11.4L–₹23.3L / yr
BITS Pilani Hyderabad was established in the year 2008. BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus offers courses in the fields of Engineering, Science, Pharmacy, and more.…
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#15

PrivateSarmastpur, Punjab
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹1.4L–₹5.7L / yr
DAV University Jalandhar was established by a Legislative Act of the Punjab Government and empowered to confer degrees under Section 22 of the UGC Act 1956.…
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#16

PrivateJaipur, Rajasthan
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹1.1L–₹8.0L / yr
ICFAI University Jaipur was established in 2011 under the ICFAI University Jaipur Act No. 26 of 2011. ICFAI University Jaipur is a member of the Association of…
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#17

PrivateAhmedabad, Gujarat
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.7L–₹8.9L / yr
Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad was established in the year 1995 by the Nirma Education and Research Foundation (NERF). Institute of…
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#18

PrivateLucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- NIRF 2025
- 151-200
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹90,000–₹81L / yr
Integral University is a state private university which was established in 2004. The university has been approved by UGC (University Grants Commission), PCI…
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#19

PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹1L–₹2.2L / yr
KCG College of Technology Chennai, widely known as KCGCT Chennai. KCG College of Technology Chennai was established in 1998 as a Christian minority…
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#20

PrivateSalem, Tamil Nadu
Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹70,000–₹2L / yr
Knowledge Institute of Technology Salem abbreviated as KIOT Salem was established in the year 2009. Knowledge Institute of Technology Salem has been accredited…
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#21

PrivateSikar, Rajasthan
Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹2.7L–₹14.0L / yr
Mody University of Science and Technology (MUST) (commonly known as Mody University), was established in the year 1998 by Shri. RP Mody. Mody University offers…
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#22

PrivateAhmedabad, Gujarat
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹30,000–₹3.3L / yr
Monark University Ahmedabad was established in 2021 and is a state private University situated in Gujarat. Monark University has so many courses with…
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#23

PrivateJaipur, Rajasthan
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹1.2L–₹12L / yr
NIMS Institute of Engineering and Technology Jaipur is a private institution which was established in the year 2008. The institution offers several courses…
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#24

PrivateJaipur, Rajasthan
- NIRF Engg
- —
- Type
- Private
- Fees · 2026
- ₹1.2L–₹108L / yr
NIMS University was established as a private institution under the NIMS University Act, 2008. The university has been recognised by the University Grants…
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