The Doctor of Philosophy or Ph.D is a post graduate academic degree which can be obtained by any person who is interested in research. It is awarded to students who submit thesis of their original research materials. Some of the best colleges awarding Ph.D in different states are given below.

Colleges offering Ph.D courses in Tamil Nadu

• Presidency College, Chennai
• Sankara Nethralaya Medical Research Foundation, Chennai
• Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai
• Madras Veterinary College, Chennai
• Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai
• Loyola College, Chennai
• Queen Marys College, Chennai
• Institute of Development Studies, Adyar, Chennai
• Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
• Centre for Research in Social Science & Technology Culture, Coimbatore
• C.M.S. College of Science & Commerce, Coimbatore
• Coimbatore Institute of Management & Technology, Coimbatore
• Dalmia Centre for Research & Development, Coimbatore
• Dr. G.R. Damondaran College of Science, Coimbatore
• Dr. N.G.P. Arts & Science College, Coimbatore
• Government Arts College, Coimbatore
• Arts & Science College, Erode
• Chikkaiah Naicker College, Erode
• Erode Arts College for Women, Erode
• Gobi Arts & Science College, Erode

Colleges offering Ph.D courses in Karnataka

• National Centre for Biological Science, Bangalore
• Sampurna Montfort College, Bangalore
• Academy for Business Management Tourism & Research, Bangalore
• School of Social Work, Mangalore
• St. Aloysius College, Magalore
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

Colleges offering Ph.D courses in Pondichery

• Pondicherry Engineering College
• Jawaharlal Institute of PG
• Vector Control Research Centre

Colleges offering Ph.D courses in Gujarat

• Birla Visvakarma Mahavidyalaya Engineering College, Anand
• M.B. Patel College of Education, Anand

Colleges offering Ph.D courses in Andaman & Nicobar

• Regional Medical Research Institute

Colleges offering Ph.D courses in Uttar Pradesh

• Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur

Colleges offering Ph.D courses in Andhra Pradesh

• Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantpur
• S.V. Agricultural College, Chittoor
• Sri Padmavati Mahila Viswavidyalayam, Chittoor
• Agricultural College, Guntur
• Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad
• College of Agriculture, Hyderabad
• Haindavi Degree & PG College, Hyderabad
• School of Physics, Hyderabad
• Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Science University, Tirupati
• Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
• Andhra University, Vishakapatnam

Colleges offering Ph.D courses in Kerala

• Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Kochi
• University of Calicut, Kozhikode
• Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
• Christ College, Thrissur

Colleges offering Ph.D courses in West Bengal

• Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur
• Post Graduate Institute of Management, Kolkata
• Indian Association for the Cultivate of Science, Kolkata

Colleges offering Ph.D courses in Jammu & Kashmir

• Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Srinagar

Colleges offering Ph.D courses in Arunachal Pradesh

• Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar

Colleges offering Ph.D courses in Maharastra

• Topiwala National Medical CollegeKelkar Education Trust, Mumbai
• St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
• Kelkar Education Trust’s  Vinayak Ganesh Vaze College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mumbai
• Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
• Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, Mumbai
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Osmanabad
• Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research, Pune
• Ex-Servicemen ColonyBharati Vidyapeeth New Law College, Pune

Colleges offering Ph.D courses in Delhi

• Teri School of Advanced Studies
• Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi
• Jawaharlal Nehru University
• University of Delhi

Colleges offering Ph.D courses in Punjab

• Dev Samaj College of Education for Women, Ferozepur
• Thapar University, Patiala

Colleges offering Ph.D courses in Bihar

• Marwari College, Bhagalpur
• Patna Science College, Patna

Colleges s offering Ph.D courses in Rajasthan

• Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

Colleges offering Ph. D in India

Some of the most reputed institutes known for awarding Ph. D include institutes like Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi, Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, and Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur.