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List of Top Development Studies Colleges in India Based on 2026 Ranking

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CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#1	Jamia Millia Islamia University-[JMI], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR \|AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++	₹ 1,33,640MA Development Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 7,00,000Average Package₹ 22,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 572 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#21^th/50 in India for Arts 2020 + 8 More
#2	Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University - [CSJMU], Kanpur Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh \|NCTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++	--MA Development Studies	₹ 3,20,000Average Package₹ 12,50,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.5 / 5 Based on 1050 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	--
#3	Mumbai University - [MU], Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra \|UGC Approved NAAC A++	₹ 9,490MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 3,20,000Average Package₹ 5,50,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.8 / 5 Based on 12566 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--
#4	Indira Gandhi National Open University - [IGNOU], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR \|NCTE, AICTE Approved NAAC A++	₹ 15,700MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 2,80,000Average Package₹ 6,50,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 1694 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--

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Parul University, Vadodara

Vadodara, Gujarat |AICTE, COA, PCI, INC, CCH Approved

₹ 6,00,000Average Package₹ 60,00,000Highest Package

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CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#5	ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education - [IFHE], Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana \|AICTE, COA, BCI, UGC, AIU Approved NAAC A++	₹ 5,20,000Ph.D Development Studies- Total Fees	₹ 6,01,000Average Package₹ 46,00,000Highest Package	3.8 / 5 Based on 940 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	--
#6	Tezpur University - [TU], Tezpur Tezpur, Assam \|NCTE, AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A+	₹ 60,072MA Development Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	4.1 / 5 Based on 188 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	--
#7	Mohanlal Sukhadia University - [MLSU], Udaipur Udaipur, Rajasthan \|AICTE, PCI, BCI, UGC Approved NAAC A	₹ 10,700PG Diploma Population And Development Education- Total Fees	₹ 23,10,000Average Package₹ 45,00,000Highest Package	3.8 / 5 Based on 284 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--
#8	Himachal Pradesh University - [HPU], Shimla Shimla, Himachal Pradesh \|AICTE, UGC, MHRD Approved NAAC A	--PG Diploma Population And Development Education	--	3.7 / 5 Based on 522 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#9	Gurugram University, Gurgaon Gurgaon, Haryana \|AICTE, BCI, UGC Approved NAAC A	₹ 1,94,850BA + MA Development Studies- Total Fees	₹ 3,50,000Average Package₹ 18,00,000Highest Package	4 / 5 Based on 572 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--
#10	Gandhigram Rural Institute - [GRI], Dindigul Dindigul, Tamil Nadu \|UGC Approved NAAC A++	₹ 55,150Ph.D Developmental Communications- Total Fees	₹ 4,20,000Average Package₹ 5,00,000Highest Package	4.3 / 5 Based on 35 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	--
#11	TISS Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra \|UGC Approved NAAC A+	₹ 9,33,850M.A. Organisation Development, Change and Leadership- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 28,20,000Average Package₹ 36,25,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4 / 5 Based on 87 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--
#12	Bharathidasan University - [BU], Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu \|UGC Approved NAAC A+	₹ 24,610MA Development Studies- Total Fees	--	4 / 5 Based on 803 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#13	AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR \|UGC Approved	₹ 1,33,640MA Development Communication- Total Fees	--	3.9 / 5 Based on 4 User ReviewsBest in Placements	--
#14	University of Mysore, Institute of Development Studies - [IDS], Mysore Mysore, Karnataka NAAC A	₹ 68,760Ph.D Development Studies- Total Fees	--	3.3 / 5 Based on 3 User Reviews	--
#15	Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat \|UGC Approved NAAC A+	₹ 7,860MA Development Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	3.8 / 5 Based on 1770 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--
#16	University of Allahabad - [AU], Allahabad Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh \|NCTE, UGC Approved NAAC A+	₹ 2,200MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 6,81,000Average Package₹ 8,21,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.7 / 5 Based on 783 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#17	Patna University - [PU], Patna Patna, Bihar \|AICTE, BCI, UGC, DEB Approved NAAC B+	₹ 8,100PG Diploma Population And Development Education- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 3,96,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.5 / 5 Based on 570 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--
#18	Mahatma Gandhi University - [MGU], Nalgonda Nalgonda, Telangana \|UGC Approved NAAC B	₹ 39,600MA Development Studies- Total Fees	--	3.9 / 5 Based on 70 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--
#19	Banaras Hindu University - [BHU], Varanasi Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh \|UGC, AIU Approved NAAC A	--PG Diploma Population And Development Education	₹ 23,13,000Average Package₹ 1,20,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.9 / 5 Based on 1266 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	--
#20	National Institute of Technology - [NIT], Rourkela Rourkela, Odisha \|AICTE, UGC, MHRD Approved	₹ 98,500MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 13,81,000Average Package₹ 62,44,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 723 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	--

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#21	IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG], Guwahati Guwahati, Assam \|AICTE, UGC Approved	₹ 83,700MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 25,21,000Average Package₹ 1,25,00,000Highest Package62% PlacementCompare Placement	4.3 / 5 Based on 433 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	--
#22	IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu \|AICTE Approved	₹ 1,61,834MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 21,48,000Average Package₹ 4,30,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.3 / 5 Based on 420 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	--
#23	IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITH], Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana \|AICTE, UGC Approved	₹ 2,86,376MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 20,81,000Average Package₹ 66,13,000Highest Package75% PlacementCompare Placement	4.3 / 5 Based on 229 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--
#24	Mahatma Gandhi University - [MGU], Kottayam Kottayam, Kerala \|UGC Approved NAAC A++	₹ 10,510M.Phil Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	3.8 / 5 Based on 3155 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#25	Utkal University, Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha \|UGC Approved	₹ 30,500Ph.D Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	3.9 / 5 Based on 1343 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--
#26	IIT Mandi- Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM], Mandi Mandi, Himachal Pradesh \|AICTE Approved	₹ 61,000MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 25,23,000Average Package₹ 65,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 136 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	--
#27	Prof. Rajendra Singh University - [PRSU], Allahabad Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh \|NCTE, DCI, AICTE, MCI, BCI Approved NAAC A	₹ 1,34,200Ph.D Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	3.7 / 5 Based on 93 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--
#28	Ambedkar University Delhi - [AUD], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR \|UGC Approved	₹ 38,220Ph.D Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 5,00,000Average Package₹ 45,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4 / 5 Based on 57 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#29	Magadh University - [MU], Gaya Gaya, Bihar \|AICTE, UGC Approved	--Ph.D Development Communication & Extension	--	3.5 / 5 Based on 294 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--
#30	Azim Premji University, Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka \|UGC Approved NAAC A	₹ 2,89,400MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	4.3 / 5 Based on 42 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--

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