Anna University Chennai Ph.D: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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Content Curator | Updated on - Apr 4, 2026

Ph.D at Anna University Chennai is a 3-year Full Time Doctorate Degree. The course is offered in 47 specializations. The most popular specializations include Computer Science, Management Studies, English.

The total Ph.D Fees at Anna University Chennai for 2026 - 2027 academic year is ₹ 1.16 Lakhs. This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 9,000.

To be eligible for the Anna University Chennai Ph.D program, candidates must have passed Post Graduation (or equivalent).

Read the section below for further details on Anna University Chennai Ph.D admission 2026, fees, hostel fees, cutoff, placement, rankings and more.

Ph.D

Total Fees:₹1.16 Lakhs

3.8(1 Review)47 Courses3 Years Full Time

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Offered By:

University VOC College of Engineering, Anna University - [UVOCCET], Thoothukudi

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Eligibility:

Post Graduation

Application Date:

9 Mar - 28 Mar 2026

English

₹1.16 Lakhs

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Computer Science

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Anna University Chennai Ph.D Fees

Anna University Chennai Ph.D Fees 2026 - 2027 is ₹ 1.16 Lakhs for the entire course duration. This is an decrease of -7.6% (~₹9) from the previous year fee. Students must pay approximately ₹ 38,500 per year.

The total Ph.D fees covers-

Total tuition fee of ₹ 9,000
A Refundable Caution fee of ₹ 10,000
Total other fee of ₹ 96,500

The hostel fees for Anna University Chennai is 2.36 Lakhs.

Based on 2.55 K views collected by Collegedunia last year, the most popular Ph.D specialisation is Computer Science, Management Studies, English.

Ph.D Computer Science total fees is ₹ 1.16 Lakhs
Ph.D Management Studies total fees is ₹ 1.16 Lakhs
Ph.D English total fees is ₹ 1.16 Lakhs

Quota:

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fees	₹ 9,000
caution fees*	₹ 10,000
other fees	₹ 96,500
total academic fees	₹ 1.16 Lakhs
hostel fees	₹2.36 Lakhs
total fees	₹ 3.52 Lakhs

* Fees is refundable

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Anna University Chennai Ph.D Admission 2026

Students must have Post Graduation to be eligible for Ph.D admission at Anna University Chennai.

Anna University Chennai Ph.D Admission Dates 2026

The application deadline for admission to Anna University Chennai Ph.D program was March 09 - March 28, 2026.

Expired Events

Events	Dates
Receipt of Hardcopy of Application for July Admission 2026 [Ph.D] (Engineering)	Apr 03, 2026
Submission Date of Application for July Admission 2026 [Ph.D] (Engineering)	Mar 09, 2026 - Mar 28, 2026

Anna University Chennai Ph.D Ranking

Anna University Chennai is ranked by several ranking agencies such as The Week, NIRF, Outlook. Some of these rankings are as follows-

#12 out of 286 under The Week Ranking 2025.
#20 out of 300 under NIRF Ranking 2025.
#10 out of 25 under Outlook Ranking 2025.

Ranking Agency	Latest	Previous
	#188 out of 500 (2026) #9th Chennai #21 Tamil Nadu	-
	#12 out of 286 (2025) #2nd Chennai #3 Tamil Nadu	-
	#20 out of 300 (2025) #3rd Chennai #5 Tamil Nadu	#14 out of 300 (2024) #3rd Chennai #5 Tamil Nadu
	#10 out of 25 (2025)	#10 out of 25 (2024)
	#34 out of 146 (2026)	#20 out of 160 (2025) #2nd Chennai #2 Tamil Nadu
	#601-800 out of 800 (2020)	-

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Comments

Found 3 Comments

raviteja palaparthi

Jul 21, 2023 07:03

Hi sir For mtech part time courses available for 2023 admissions

Shikhar Srivas

Jul 27, 2023 20:50

Yes, AU Chennai does offer distance mode education to various courses including M.Tech course.

sivashankar

Dec 28, 2022 07:49

For part-time MBA students at anna university, what is the class timing?

Sinbad Chongtham

Dec 29, 2022 10:51

Anna University conducts the classes for part-time programs from 4:45 pm to 7:30 pm. Students will be given a time table and the classes will be conducted accordingly.

nayana k menon

Dec 1, 2022 22:44

hi can i take admission in mba without entrance?if not, what is the valid score for tancet?

Sinbad Chongtham

Dec 2, 2022 17:38

To get admission in the MBA program Anna University you must take TANCET. Admission is based on the merit of TANCET. The university releases the cut-off for the respective categories of students. The average cut-off for General category students is 38-40.

raviteja palaparthi

Jul 21, 2023 07:02

Hi sir, Good morning In Anna University for available mtech part time courses

Sweta Kumari

Jul 24, 2023 21:06

Anna University Distance Education does not provide MTech part-time.

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