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NERIST Ph.D: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Itanagar, Arunachal PradeshDeemed to be UniversityEstd 1984

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Ph.D at NERIST is a 3-year Full Time Doctorate Degree. The course is offered in 12 specializations. The most popular specializations include Humanities And Social Science, Forestry, Mathematics.

The total Ph.D Fees at NERIST for 2025 - 2026 academic year is ₹ 78,390. This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 36,000.

To be eligible for the NERIST Ph.D program, candidates must have passed PostGraduation with 60%+NEPGET (or equivalent).

Read the section below for further details on NERIST Ph.D admission 2025, fees, hostel fees, cutoff, placement, rankings and more.

Ph.D

Total Fees:₹78,390

12 Courses3 Years Full Time

(Based on 477 views last year)

18 Students have shown interest in the last 30 days

Eligibility:

PostGraduation with 60%+NEPGET

Application Date:

29 Jan - 15 Feb 2026

Humanities And Social Science

₹78,390

(Based on 58 views last year)

Forestry

₹78,390

(Based on 41 views last year)

NERIST Ph.D Fees

NERIST Ph.D Fees 2025 - 2026 is ₹ 78,390 for the entire course duration. This is an decrease of -12.55% (~₹11) from the previous year fee. Students must pay approximately ₹ 26,130 per year.

The total Ph.D fees covers-

Total tuition fee of ₹ 36,000
Caution fee of ₹ 5,000
Total other fee of ₹ 37,390

The hostel fees for NERIST is 58,830.

Based on 1 reviews and 434 views collected by Collegedunia last year, the most popular Ph.D specialisation is Humanities And Social Science, Forestry, Mathematics.

Ph.D Humanities And Social Science total fees is ₹ 78,390
Ph.D Forestry total fees is ₹ 78,390
Ph.D Mathematics total fees is ₹ 78,390

Quota:

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fees	₹ 36,000
caution fees*	₹ 5,000
other fees	₹ 37,390
total academic fees	₹ 78,390
hostel fees	₹58,830
total fees	₹ 1.37 Lakhs

* Fees is refundable

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NERIST Ph.D Admission 2026

Students must have PostGraduation with 60%+NEPGET to be eligible for Ph.D admission at NERIST.

NERIST Ph.D Admission Dates 2026

The application deadline for admission to NERIST Ph.D program was June 13.

Important Events

Events	Dates
Written Test and Interview Under Visvesvaraya Scheme for Phase-II Admission [Ph.D] (Engineering)	Feb 19, 2026 Upcoming
Admission to Selected Candidates Under Visvesvaraya Scheme for Phase-II Admission [Ph.D] (Engineering)	Feb 20, 2026 Upcoming

Expired Events

Events	Dates
Date of Online Application Submission Under Visvesvaraya Scheme for Phase-II Admission [Ph.D] (Engineering)	Jan 29, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026
Date of Shortlisted Candidates Under Visvesvaraya Scheme for Phase-II Admission [Ph.D] (Engineering)	Feb 15, 2026
Date of Counseling and Admission for JAN-MAY Session 2026 [Ph.D] (Engineering)	Jan 07, 2026

NERIST Seat Intake 2026

There are 178 Ph.D seats in NERIST. These include 1 seats of Humanities And Social Science, 4 seats of Forestry, 5 seats of Mathematics.

Particulars	Number of Seats
Humanities And Social Science	1
Forestry	4
Mathematics	5
Management Studies	3
Agricultural Engineering	8
Mechanical Engineering	28
Physics	27
Civil Engineering	25
Chemistry	9
Computer Science And Engineering	27
Electrical Engineering	16
Electronics And Communications Engineering	25

NERIST Ph.D Ranking

According to Collegedunia Ranking 2025, NERIST ranks #161 out of 500 colleges in India. According to 1 Reviews collected by Collegedunia, the Ph.D program at NERIST is rated 3.7/5. The college has an overall Collegedunia score of 770/2000, calculated based on NAAC grade, exam cutoff, rankings, placements and student reviews.

NERIST is ranked by several ranking agencies such as NIRF, IIRF, India Today. Some of these rankings are as follows-

#151-200 out of 300 under NIRF Ranking 2025.
#117 out of 160 under IIRF Ranking 2025.
#167 out of 238 under India Today Ranking 2022.

Ranking Agency	Latest	Previous
	#161 out of 500 (2025) #2nd Arunachal Pradesh	-
	#167 out of 238 (2022)	-
	#151-200 out of 300 (2025) #2nd Arunachal Pradesh	#151-200 out of 300 (2024) #2nd Arunachal Pradesh
	#117 out of 160 (2025) #2nd Arunachal Pradesh	#123 out of 170 (2023)

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