Ph.D. in Humanities & Social Sciences Colleges in India
India is home to 662 Ph.D. colleges in India and there is a split of colleges by ownership, private 291, public / government 168 & public private 134.
Location wise
India is home to Ph.D. colleges. Listing below the cities/states offering Ph.D. courses with no. of colleges.
| Location Details | Colleges |
|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | 143 Colleges |
| Maharashtra | 97 Colleges |
| Delhi/NCR | 63 Colleges |
| Uttar Pradesh | 58 Colleges |
| Rajasthan | 42 Colleges |
| Madhya Pradesh | 35 Colleges |
| Karnataka | 33 Colleges |
| Haryana | 31 Colleges |
| Gujarat | 31 Colleges |
| Mumbai (All) | 28 Colleges |
| Mumbai | 26 Colleges |
| Kerala | 25 Colleges |
| Uttarakhand | 22 Colleges |
| Jaipur | 20 Colleges |
| Chennai | 19 Colleges |
| Andhra Pradesh | 19 Colleges |
| Pune | 18 Colleges |
| Bangalore | 17 Colleges |
| Chhattisgarh | 16 Colleges |
| Delhi | 15 Colleges |
Specializations
Languages is the most popular specialisations offered by Ph.D. in India. Below is the table showing specilasations offering by no. of colleges.
| Specialization Details | Colleges |
|---|---|
| Languages | 357 Colleges |
| English | 225 Colleges |
| Economics | 182 Colleges |
| History | 137 Colleges |
| Political Science | 109 Colleges |
| Psychology | 101 Colleges |
| Sociology | 93 Colleges |
| Hindi | 81 Colleges |
| Geography | 62 Colleges |
| Social Work | 42 Colleges |
| Philosophy | 36 Colleges |
| Library & Information Science | 26 Colleges |
| Literature | 21 Colleges |
| Linguistics | 11 Colleges |
| Mathematics | 10 Colleges |
| Public Policy | 10 Colleges |
| Sanskrit | 10 Colleges |
| Public Administration | 9 Colleges |
| Urdu | 9 Colleges |
| Anthropology | 8 Colleges |
Entrance Exams
There are various exams accepted by Ph.D. in India like UGC NET, GATE, CSIR NET and many more. Below table showing exams accepted by no. of colleges.
| Exam Details | Colleges |
|---|---|
| UGC NET | 97 Colleges |
| GATE | 70 Colleges |
| CSIR NET | 65 Colleges |
| GPAT | 17 Colleges |
| SET | 11 Colleges |
| ICAR AICE JRF/SRF | 10 Colleges |
| CEED | 9 Colleges |
| ICMR JRF | 9 Colleges |
| CAT | 8 Colleges |
| KIITEE | 4 Colleges |
| VITREE | 4 Colleges |
| ASRB ICAR NET | 3 Colleges |
| XAT | 2 Colleges |
| LPU NEST | 2 Colleges |
| SITEEE | 2 Colleges |
| CMRUAT | 2 Colleges |
| CUET-PG | 2 Colleges |
| MAT | 1 Colleges |
| IIFT | 1 Colleges |
| AIBE | 1 Colleges |
India is home to 662 Ph.D. colleges in India and there is a split of colleges by ownership, private 291, public / government 168 & public private 134.
Location wise
India is home to Ph.D. colleges. Listing below the cities/states offering Ph.D. courses with no. of colleges.
| Location Details | Colleges |
|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | 143 Colleges |
| Maharashtra | 97 Colleges |
| Delhi/NCR | 63 Colleges |
| Uttar Pradesh | 58 Colleges |
| Rajasthan | 42 Colleges |
| Madhya Pradesh | 35 Colleges |
| Karnataka | 33 Colleges |
| Haryana | 31 Colleges |
| Gujarat | 31 Colleges |
| Mumbai (All) | 28 Colleges |
| Mumbai | 26 Colleges |
| Kerala | 25 Colleges |
| Uttarakhand | 22 Colleges |
| Jaipur | 20 Colleges |
| Chennai | 19 Colleges |
| Andhra Pradesh | 19 Colleges |
| Pune | 18 Colleges |
| Bangalore | 17 Colleges |
| Chhattisgarh | 16 Colleges |
| Delhi | 15 Colleges |
Specializations
Languages is the most popular specialisations offered by Ph.D. in India. Below is the table showing specilasations offering by no. of colleges.
| Specialization Details | Colleges |
|---|---|
| Languages | 357 Colleges |
| English | 225 Colleges |
| Economics | 182 Colleges |
| History | 137 Colleges |
| Political Science | 109 Colleges |
| Psychology | 101 Colleges |
| Sociology | 93 Colleges |
| Hindi | 81 Colleges |
| Geography | 62 Colleges |
| Social Work | 42 Colleges |
| Philosophy | 36 Colleges |
| Library & Information Science | 26 Colleges |
| Literature | 21 Colleges |
| Linguistics | 11 Colleges |
| Mathematics | 10 Colleges |
| Public Policy | 10 Colleges |
| Sanskrit | 10 Colleges |
| Public Administration | 9 Colleges |
| Urdu | 9 Colleges |
| Anthropology | 8 Colleges |
Entrance Exams
There are various exams accepted by Ph.D. in India like UGC NET, GATE, CSIR NET and many more. Below table showing exams accepted by no. of colleges.
| Exam Details | Colleges |
|---|---|
| UGC NET | 97 Colleges |
| GATE | 70 Colleges |
| CSIR NET | 65 Colleges |
| GPAT | 17 Colleges |
| SET | 11 Colleges |
| ICAR AICE JRF/SRF | 10 Colleges |
| CEED | 9 Colleges |
| ICMR JRF | 9 Colleges |
| CAT | 8 Colleges |
| KIITEE | 4 Colleges |
| VITREE | 4 Colleges |
| ASRB ICAR NET | 3 Colleges |
| XAT | 2 Colleges |
| LPU NEST | 2 Colleges |
| SITEEE | 2 Colleges |
| CMRUAT | 2 Colleges |
| CUET-PG | 2 Colleges |
| MAT | 1 Colleges |
| IIFT | 1 Colleges |
| AIBE | 1 Colleges |
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