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| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #1 | ![Jamia Millia Islamia University-[JMI] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1491558776logo.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Jamia Millia Islamia University-[JMI], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR |AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 1,33,040MA Development Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 570 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #21th/50 in India for Arts 2020   + 8 More | |
| #2 | ![Mumbai University - [MU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1481518208mu_logo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=logo} Mumbai University - [MU], Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra |UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 9,490MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.8 / 5 Based on 12680 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #3 | ![Indira Gandhi National Open University - [IGNOU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1491826680logo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Indira Gandhi National Open University - [IGNOU], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR |NCTE, AICTE Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 15,700MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 1688 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- | |
| #4 | ![ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education - [IFHE] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/16135630511526386419IFHELogo.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} 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 | 3.8 / 5 Based on 938 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | -- |
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| #5 | ![Tezpur University - [TU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/uv25401.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} 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 | -- |
| #6 |  Gurugram University, Gurgaon Gurgaon, Haryana |AICTE, BCI, UGC Approved NAAC A | ₹ 1,94,850BA + MA Development Studies- Total Fees | 3.9 / 5 Based on 571 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #7 | ![Gandhigram Rural Institute - [GRI] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1517311041goedt8523.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Gandhigram Rural Institute - [GRI], 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 | -- |
| #8 |  TISS Tata Institute of Social Sciences, 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 | -- |
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| #9 | ![Bharathidasan University - [BU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/uv25873.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Bharathidasan University - [BU], Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |UGC Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 24,610MA Development Studies- Total Fees | -- | 4 / 5 Based on 802 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #10 |  AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, 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 | -- |
| #11 | ![University of Mysore, Institute of Development Studies - [IDS] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1478263647121205112713_dff-300x277.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} 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 | -- |
| #12 | ![University of Allahabad - [AU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/15034700001485782137AllahabadUniversitylogo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} University of Allahabad - [AU], 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 779 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
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| #13 | ![Mahatma Gandhi University - [MGU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1480676649download.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Mahatma Gandhi University - [MGU], Nalgonda Nalgonda, Telangana |UGC Approved NAAC B | ₹ 39,600MA Development Studies- Total Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 69 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #14 | ![National Institute of Technology - [NIT] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1426238692col27823.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} National Institute of Technology - [NIT], Rourkela Rourkela, Odisha |AICTE, UGC, MHRD Approved | ₹ 98,500MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 723 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #15 | ![IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1394864902Indian Institute of Technology - IIT Guwahati.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG], Guwahati Guwahati, Assam |AICTE, UGC Approved | ₹ 83,700MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 433 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #16 | ![IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1434977143jpjpjpjpj.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM], 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 | -- |
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| #17 | ![IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITH] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/166089612015088476701200pxIndianInstituteofTechnologyHyderabadlogo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITH], Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana |AICTE, UGC Approved | ₹ 92,276MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 228 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #18 | ![Mahatma Gandhi University - [MGU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1451886944633940151102889885_MGU Dubai.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Mahatma Gandhi University - [MGU], Kottayam Kottayam, Kerala |UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 10,510M.Phil Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 3180 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #19 |  Utkal University, Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha |UGC Approved | ₹ 30,500Ph.D Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 1403 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #20 | ![IIT Mandi- Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1509514767Logo.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} IIT Mandi- Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM], Mandi Mandi, Himachal Pradesh |AICTE Approved | ₹ 61,000MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 135 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
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| #21 | ![Prof. Rajendra Singh University - [PRSU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1511355897LogoofAllahabadStateUniversity.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Prof. Rajendra Singh University - [PRSU], 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 | -- |
| #22 | ![Ambedkar University Delhi - [AUD] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1420869990dr. ambedker.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Ambedkar University Delhi - [AUD], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR |UGC Approved | ₹ 38,220Ph.D Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4 / 5 Based on 54 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- | |
| #23 |  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 | -- |
| #24 | ![Uttarakhand Open University - [UOU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/uv25998.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Uttarakhand Open University - [UOU], Haldwani Haldwani, Uttarakhand |BCI, UGC Approved NAAC B++ | ₹ 11,850MA Development Studies- Total Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 42 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
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| #25 | ![The Global Open University - [TGOU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1465795479image11.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} The Global Open University - [TGOU], Dimapur Dimapur, Nagaland |UGC Approved | ₹ 28,150MA Child Care And Development- Total Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 26 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #26 | ![Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University - [BRAU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1480425786Logo-Dr Bhem.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University - [BRAU], Srikakulam Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh |UGC Approved NAAC B | ₹ 1,65,000MA Development Studies- Total Fees | 4 / 5 Based on 34 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
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