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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

Ownership:

Private


Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu


Rating:

4.3/5122 Reviews

Ownership:

Private

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Rating:

4.3/5122 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

8

Careers360

Ranking

: 3

NIRF Ranking:

8

Careers360

Ranking

: 3
Ph.D Sustainable Development
600+ Brochures downloaded so far
600+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

IIT Delhi

Ownership:

Public/Govt


New Delhi, Delhi


Rating:

4.6/5332 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

New Delhi, Delhi

Rating:

4.6/5332 Reviews

Careers360

Ranking

: 3

Careers360

Ranking

: 3
Ph.D Rural Development and Technology
2000+ Brochures downloaded so far
2000+ Brochures downloaded so far

TISS Mumbai - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

TISS Mumbai

Ownership:

Private


Mumbai, Maharashtra


Rating:

4.7/584 Reviews

Ownership:

Private

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Rating:

4.7/584 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

72

Careers360

Ranking

: 13

NIRF Ranking:

72

Careers360

Ranking

: 13
Ph.D Development Studies
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

DU Delhi - University of Delhi, Delhi

DU Delhi

Ownership:

Public/Govt


New Delhi, Delhi


Rating:

4.2/5363 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

New Delhi, Delhi

Rating:

4.2/5363 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

5

Careers360

Ranking

: 14

NIRF Ranking:

5

Careers360

Ranking

: 14
Ph.D Human Development and Childhood Studies
1000+ Brochures downloaded so far
1000+ Brochures downloaded so far
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Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Kolkata, West Bengal


Rating:

4.5/5247 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Kolkata, West Bengal

Rating:

4.5/5247 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

9

Careers360

Ranking

: 18

NIRF Ranking:

9

Careers360

Ranking

: 18
Ph.D Cultural Studies
1000+ Brochures downloaded so far
1000+ Brochures downloaded so far

JMI New Delhi - Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Ownership:

Public/Govt


New Delhi, Delhi


Rating:

4.5/5416 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

New Delhi, Delhi

Rating:

4.5/5416 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

4

Careers360

Ranking

: 20

NIRF Ranking:

4

Careers360

Ranking

: 20
Ph.D Development Studies CJNS
5000+ Brochures downloaded so far
5000+ Brochures downloaded so far

University of Hyderabad - University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Hyderabad, Telangana


Rating:

4.7/541 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Hyderabad, Telangana

Rating:

4.7/541 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

18

Careers360

Ranking

: 24

NIRF Ranking:

18

Careers360

Ranking

: 24
Ph.D Dalit and Adivasi Studies and Translation
600+ Brochures downloaded so far
600+ Brochures downloaded so far

GITAM University - GITAM University, Visakhapatnam

Ownership:

Private


Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh


Rating:

4.0/5186 Reviews

Ownership:

Private

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Rating:

4.0/5186 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

88

Careers360

Ranking

: 26

NIRF Ranking:

88

Careers360

Ranking

: 26
Ph.D Development Studies
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
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ICFAI Hyderabad - ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad

Ownership:

Private


Hyderabad, Telangana


Rating:

4.2/599 Reviews

Ownership:

Private

Hyderabad, Telangana

Rating:

4.2/599 Reviews

Careers360

Ranking

: 34

Careers360

Ranking

: 34
Ph.D Development Studies and Public Policy
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

DTU Delhi - Delhi Technological University, Delhi

Ownership:

Public/Govt


New Delhi, Delhi


Rating:

4.5/5492 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

New Delhi, Delhi

Rating:

4.5/5492 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

42

Careers360

Ranking

: 46

NIRF Ranking:

42

Careers360

Ranking

: 46
Ph.D Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Venture Development
1000+ Brochures downloaded so far
1000+ Brochures downloaded so far

PAU Ludhiana - Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Ludhiana, Punjab


Rating:

4.2/57 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Ludhiana, Punjab

Rating:

4.2/57 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

64

Careers360

Ranking

: 70

NIRF Ranking:

64

Careers360

Ranking

: 70
Ph.D Human Development and Family Studies
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Mysore University - University of Mysore, Mysore

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Mysuru, Karnataka


Rating:

4.2/522 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Mysuru, Karnataka

Rating:

4.2/522 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

71

NIRF Ranking:

71
Ph.D Gandhian Studies
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Mizoram University, Aizawl

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Aizawl, Mizoram


Rating:

4.3/511 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Aizawl, Mizoram

Rating:

4.3/511 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

82

NIRF Ranking:

82
Ph.D Extension Education and Rural Development
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu


Rating:

4.0/540 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Rating:

4.0/540 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

99

NIRF Ranking:

99
Ph.D Human Development
600+ Brochures downloaded so far
600+ Brochures downloaded so far

CCSHAU Hisar - Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Hisar, Haryana


Rating:

4.5/526 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Hisar, Haryana

Rating:

4.5/526 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

101-150

NIRF Ranking:

101-150
Ph.D Human Development and Family Studies
600+ Brochures downloaded so far
600+ Brochures downloaded so far

Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Bhubaneswar, Odisha


Rating:

3.9/542 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Rating:

3.9/542 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

101-150

NIRF Ranking:

101-150
Ph.D Development Studies
600+ Brochures downloaded so far
600+ Brochures downloaded so far

CUSB - Central University of South Bihar, Patna

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Gaya, Bihar


Rating:

4.0/540 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Gaya, Bihar

Rating:

4.0/540 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

151-200

NIRF Ranking:

151-200
Ph.D Development Studies
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Rono, Arunachal Pradesh


Rating:

4.4/53 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Rono, Arunachal Pradesh

Rating:

4.4/53 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

151-200

NIRF Ranking:

151-200
Ph.D National Security Studies
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

UAS Dharwad - University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Dharwad, Karnataka


Rating:

4.1/53 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Dharwad, Karnataka

Rating:

4.1/53 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

151-200

NIRF Ranking:

151-200
Ph.D Human Development and Family Studies
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

University of Science and Technology, Ri Bhoi

Ownership:

Private


Baridua, Meghalaya


Rating:

4.7/53 Reviews

Ownership:

Private

Baridua, Meghalaya

Rating:

4.7/53 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

151-200

NIRF Ranking:

151-200
Ph.D Rural Development
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati

Ownership:

Private


Guwahati, Assam


Rating:

3.9/550 Reviews

Ownership:

Private

Guwahati, Assam

Rating:

3.9/550 Reviews
Ph.D North East India Studies
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

BU Bhopal - Barkatullah University, Bhopal

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh


Rating:

3.7/528 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Rating:

3.7/528 Reviews
Ph.D Womens Studies
600+ Brochures downloaded so far
600+ Brochures downloaded so far

Bengaluru City University, Bengaluru

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Bangalore, Karnataka


Rating:

4.2/54 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Bangalore, Karnataka

Rating:

4.2/54 Reviews
Ph.D Human Development
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Berhampur University - Berhampur University, Berhampur

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Berhampur, Odisha


Rating:

4.2/522 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Berhampur, Odisha

Rating:

4.2/522 Reviews
Ph.D Women Studies
600+ Brochures downloaded so far
600+ Brochures downloaded so far

Chanakya University, Bangalore

Ownership:

Private


Bangalore, Karnataka


Rating:

4.0/51 Reviews

Ownership:

Private

Bangalore, Karnataka

Rating:

4.0/51 Reviews
Ph.D Gender Studies
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Diamond Harbour Women's University, South 24 Parganas

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Sarisha, West Bengal


Ownership:

Public/Govt

Sarisha, West Bengal

Ph.D Womens Studies
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Ambedkar University Delhi - Dr BR Ambedkar University, Delhi

Ownership:

Public/Govt


New Delhi, Delhi


Rating:

4.2/527 Reviews

Ownership:

Public/Govt

New Delhi, Delhi

Rating:

4.2/527 Reviews
Ph.D Development Studies
600+ Brochures downloaded so far
600+ Brochures downloaded so far

GLS University, Ahmedabad

Ownership:

Private


Ahmedabad, Gujarat


Rating:

4.1/556 Reviews

Ownership:

Private

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Rating:

4.1/556 Reviews
Ph.D Interdisciplinary
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

IGIDR Mumbai - Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Mumbai, Maharashtra


Ownership:

Public/Govt

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Ph.D Development Studies
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    IGNTU Amarkantak - Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Lalpur, Madhya Pradesh


    Rating:

    4.0/5    66 Reviews

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Lalpur, Madhya Pradesh

    Rating:

    4.0/566 Reviews
    Ph.D Tribal Studies
    600+ Brochures downloaded so far
    600+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Kannada University, Hampi

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Kamalapur, Karnataka


    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Kamalapur, Karnataka

    Ph.D Development Studies
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Karnataka Samskrit University, Bangalore

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Bangalore, Karnataka


    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Bangalore, Karnataka

    Ph.D Interdisciplinary
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University, Vijayapura

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Vijayapura, Karnataka


    Rating:

    3.2/5    4 Reviews

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Vijayapura, Karnataka

    Rating:

    3.2/54 Reviews
    Ph.D Women Studies
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya, Nagaon

    Ownership:

    Private


    Nagaon, Assam


    Ownership:

    Private

    Nagaon, Assam

    Ph.D Sankaradeva Studies
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Udaipur, Rajasthan


    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Udaipur, Rajasthan

    Ph.D Human Development and Family Studies
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Rotha, Maharashtra


    Rating:

    4.7/5    6 Reviews

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Rotha, Maharashtra

    Rating:

    4.7/56 Reviews
    Ph.D Development and Peace Studies
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Mahatma Gandhi University, Tura

    Ownership:

    Private


    Tura, Meghalaya


    Rating:

    3.9/5    2 Reviews

    Ownership:

    Private

    Tura, Meghalaya

    Rating:

    3.9/52 Reviews
    Ph.D Interdisciplinary Studies
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Patna University - Patna University, Patna

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Patna, Bihar


    Rating:

    3.7/5    50 Reviews

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Patna, Bihar

    Rating:

    3.7/550 Reviews
    Ph.D Women's Studies
    300+ Brochures downloaded so far
    300+ Brochures downloaded so far

    RGNIYD Sriperumbudur - Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Sriperumbudur

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu


    Rating:

    4.3/5    10 Reviews

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu

    Rating:

    4.3/510 Reviews
    Ph.D Development Studies
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    RDVV Jabalpur - Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh


    Rating:

    4.1/5    33 Reviews

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

    Rating:

    4.1/533 Reviews
    Ph.D Human Development
    600+ Brochures downloaded so far
    600+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Sikkim International University, West Sikkim

    Ownership:

    Private


    West Sikkim, Sikkim


    Ownership:

    Private

    West Sikkim, Sikkim

    Ph.D Defence Studies
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    SSUS Kalady - Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Kalady, Kerala


    Rating:

    4.5/5    1 Reviews

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Kalady, Kerala

    Rating:

    4.5/51 Reviews
    Ph.D Gender Studies
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University, Malappuram

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Malappuram, Kerala


    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Malappuram, Kerala

    Ph.D Development Studies
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
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