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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 Management Studies, Computer Science, English.
The total Ph.D Fees at Anna University Chennai for 2025 - 2026 academic year is ₹ 1.25 Lakhs.
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 2025, fees, hostel fees, cutoff, placement, rankings and more.
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Anna University Chennai Ph.D Fees 2025 - 2026 is ₹ 1.25 Lakhs for the entire course duration. Students must pay approximately ₹ 41,667 per year.
The hostel fees for Anna University Chennai is 2.36 Lakhs.
Based on 2.58 K views collected by Collegedunia last year, the most popular Ph.D specialisation is Management Studies, Computer Science, English.
| 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 |
Students must have Post Graduation to be eligible for Ph.D admission at Anna University Chennai.
The application deadline for admission to Anna University Chennai Ph.D program is October 13 - November 08, 2025.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Receipt of Hardcopy of Application for July Admission 2026 [Ph.D] (Engineering) | Apr 03, 2026 Upcoming |
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Submission Date of Application for July Admission 2026 [Ph.D] (Engineering) | Mar 09, 2026 - Mar 28, 2026 |
| Date of Admission/Documents Verification for JAN Session 2026 [Ph.D] (Engineering) | Dec 15, 2025 - Dec 27, 2025 |
| Date of Application Submission/Fee Payment for Session 2026 [Ph.D] (Engineering) | Oct 13, 2025 - Nov 08, 2025 |
Anna University Chennai is ranked by several ranking agencies such as The Week, NIRF, Outlook. Some of these rankings are as follows-
| Ranking Agency | Latest | Previous |
|---|---|---|
 | #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) |
 | #20 out of 160 (2025) #2nd Chennai #2 Tamil Nadu | #16 out of 170 (2023) |
 | #601-800 out of 800 (2020) | - |
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Yes, AU Chennai does offer distance mode education to various courses including M.Tech course.
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.
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.
Anna University Distance Education does not provide MTech part-time.