Best Universities in India for Arts & Humanities PhD / Research (20)
Compare the best universities in India for Arts & Humanities PhD / Research study — for Indian students, with matching scholarships.
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, Delhi
#2
Fees: ₹10,000–50,000
Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi, Delhi
#3
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
#5
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
University of Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
#6
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
#9
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
#10
Fees: ₹10,000–60,000
Jadavpur University
Kolkata, West Bengal
#12
Fees: ₹2,400–10,000/yr
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune, Maharashtra
#19
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
#24
Fees: ₹2–10 LPA
Symbiosis International University
Pune, Maharashtra
#32
Fees: ₹3–10 LPA
O.P. Jindal Global University
Sonipat, Haryana
#40
Fees: ₹5–10 LPA
Pondicherry University
Puducherry, Puducherry
#42
Fees: ₹5,000–60,000
Panjab University
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
#44
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
Osmania University
Hyderabad, Telangana
#46
Fees: ₹10,000–80,000
University of Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra
#56
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
Christ University
Bengaluru, Karnataka
#60
Fees: ₹1.5–4 LPA
Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
#75
Fees: ₹3–7 LPA
Ashoka University
Sonipat, Haryana
Fees: ₹10–12 LPA
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Fees: ₹3–4 LPA
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Fees: ₹1–3 LPA
Scholarships for Arts & Humanities to study in India
Ministry of Education, Govt of India
Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF)
₹70,000–₹80,000/month + ₹2L research grant
A flagship fellowship for direct PhD admission at IITs, IISc and IISERs with one of the most generous research stipends in India.
University Grants Commission (UGC)
UGC Junior Research Fellowship (NET-JRF)
₹37,000/month + HRA
The standard research fellowship for students clearing UGC-NET, funding MPhil/PhD research across India.
University Grants Commission (UGC)
Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students
₹31,000/month + contingency
A UGC fellowship enabling students from notified minority communities to pursue MPhil and PhD research.
University Grants Commission (UGC)
Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Fellowship
₹37,000/month
A UGC fellowship recognising the sole girl child of a family who pursues doctoral research.
University Grants Commission (UGC)
Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Fellowship (UGC)
Monthly fellowship for PhD research
A UGC fellowship supporting single girl children pursuing PhD research, recognising the value of the girl child.