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| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #1 |  Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR |AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 1,33,040MA Development Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 571 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #21th/50 in India for Arts 2020   + 8 More | |
| #2 |  CSJMU, Kanpur Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |NCTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++ | --MA Development Studies | 3.5 / 5 Based on 1120 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #3 |  Mumbai University, Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra |UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 9,490MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.8 / 5 Based on 12552 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #4 |  IGNOU, New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR |NCTE, AICTE Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 15,700MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 1691 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
Parul University, Vadodara
Vadodara, Gujarat |AICTE, COA, PCI, INC, CCH Approved
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2025| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #5 |  IFHE, Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana |AICTE, COA, BCI, UGC, AIU Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 5,20,000Ph.D Development Studies- Total Fees | 3.8 / 5 Based on 938 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | -- | |
| #6 |  Tezpur University, 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 |  MLSU, Udaipur Udaipur, Rajasthan |AICTE, PCI, BCI, UGC Approved NAAC A | ₹ 10,700PG Diploma Population And Development Education- Total Fees | 3.8 / 5 Based on 284 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- | |
| #8 |  HPU, Shimla Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |AICTE, UGC, MHRD Approved NAAC A | --PG Diploma Population And Development Education | -- | 3.7 / 5 Based on 528 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #9 |  Gurugram University, Gurgaon Gurgaon, Haryana |AICTE, BCI, UGC Approved NAAC A | ₹ 1,94,850BA + MA Development Studies- Total Fees | 4 / 5 Based on 572 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #10 |  GRI Dindigul, Dindigul Dindigul, Tamil Nadu |UGC Approved NAAC A | ₹ 55,150Ph.D Developmental Communications- Total Fees | -- | 4.3 / 5 Based on 35 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | -- |
| #11 |  TISS Mumbai, Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra |UGC Approved NAAC A | ₹ 8,49,000M.A. Organisation Development, Change and Leadership- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4 / 5 Based on 87 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #12 |  Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli, 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 |
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| #13 |  AJK Mass Communication Research Centre New Delhi, New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR NAAC A | ₹ 1,33,040MA Development Communication- Total Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 4 User ReviewsBest in Placements | -- |
| #14 |  University of Mysore, Institute of Development Studies, 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 Ahmedabad, Gujarat |UGC Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 7,860MA Development Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 1772 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #16 |  Allahabad University, Allahabad Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |NCTE, UGC Approved NAAC B++ | ₹ 2,200MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | ₹ 13,58,000Highest PackageCompare Placement | 3.7 / 5 Based on 782 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #17 |  Patna University, Patna Patna, Bihar |AICTE, BCI, UGC, DEB Approved NAAC B+ | ₹ 8,100PG Diploma Population And Development Education- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.5 / 5 Based on 569 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #18 |  MGU Nalgonda, Nalgonda Nalgonda, Telangana |UGC Approved NAAC B | ₹ 39,600MA Development Studies- Total Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 70 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #19 |  BHU, Varanasi Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |UGC, AIU Approved NAAC A | --PG Diploma Population And Development Education | 3.9 / 5 Based on 1264 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #20 |  NIT Rourkela, Rourkela Rourkela, Odisha |AICTE, UGC, MHRD Approved | ₹ 98,500MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 723 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #21 |  IIT Guwahati, Guwahati Guwahati, Assam |AICTE, UGC Approved | ₹ 83,700MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 433 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #22 |  IIT Madras, Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |AICTE Approved | ₹ 1,61,834MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 418 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | -- | |
| #23 |  IIT Hyderabad, Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana |AICTE, UGC Approved | ₹ 2,86,376MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 229 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #24 |  MG University, 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 |
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| #25 |  Utkal University Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha |UGC Approved | ₹ 30,500Ph.D Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 1404 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #26 |  IIT Mandi, Mandi Mandi, Himachal Pradesh |AICTE Approved | ₹ 61,000MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 136 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #27 |  Allahabad State University, Allahabad Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |NCTE, DCI, AICTE, MCI, BCI Approved | ₹ 1,34,200Ph.D Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.7 / 5 Based on 92 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #28 |  Ambedkar University Delhi, New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR |UGC Approved | ₹ 38,220Ph.D Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4 / 5 Based on 57 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #29 |  Magadh University Gaya, 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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