Top Development Studies Universities & Colleges in Australia in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#37/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of Melbourne, Melbourne 8.7(Based on 59 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate	MA Law and Development Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL5PTE72 Programs	Tuition: (A$60,992/Yr)$43.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of New South Wales, Sydney 8.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia60%Acceptance Rate	LLM Environmental Law and Sustainable Development Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS7PTE65 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$54,000/Yr)$38.3K/Yr Living: (A$1,335/Yr)$947.85/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#10/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	Australian National University, Canberra 7.8(Based on 12 User Reviews)Australian Capital Territory , Australia35%Acceptance Rate	M.A International and Development Economics Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE64 View 5 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$49,398/Yr)$35.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	Monash University, Melbourne 5.5(Based on 45 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia40%Acceptance Rate	MA Educational and Developmental Psychology Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL5PTE66 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$54,750/Yr)$38.9K/Yr Living: (A$15,840/Yr)$11.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
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#96/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of Technology Sydney, Sydney 6.0(Based on 25 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia19%Acceptance Rate	MA Property Development and Investment Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL4PTE58 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$35,558/Yr)$25.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#48/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	The University of Sydney, Sydney 6.7(Based on 20 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate	MS Medicine - Advanced Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL5PTE64 View 4 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$59,620/Yr)$42.3K/Yr Living: (A$11,760/Yr)$8.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#45/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	The University of Queensland, Brisbane 7.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia40%Acceptance Rate	Master of Urban Development and Design Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL87PTE64 Programs	Tuition: (A$44,960/Yr)$31.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	Macquarie University, Sydney 9.0(Based on 20 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia54%Acceptance Rate	Master of Sustainable Development Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7PTE60 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$46,600/Yr)$33.1K/Yr Living: (A$26,400/Yr)$18.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#184/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of Wollongong, Wollongong 6.5(Based on 7 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia	M.I.T Information Systems Development Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$39,720/Yr)$28.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	Deakin University, Geelong 7.3(Based on 42 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia75%Acceptance Rate	M.A International and Community Development Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE58 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$37,289/Yr)$26.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of Adelaide, Adelaide 10.0(Based on 16 User Reviews)South Australia, Australia75%Acceptance Rate	MA International Trade Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL4PTE64 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$50,167/Yr)$35.6K/Yr Living: (A$19,440/Yr)$13.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#226/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 6.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia77%Acceptance Rate	M.A Psychology (Educational and Developmental) Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7.5PTE73 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$37,600/Yr)$26.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#227/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of Newcastle, Newcastle 7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia87%Acceptance Rate	Bachelor of Development Studies/Bachelor of Social Science [B.Soc.Sc] Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6PTE50 View 4 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$13,353/Yr)$9.5K/Yr Living: (A$11,158/Yr)$7.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#233/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	La Trobe University, Melbourne 6.0(Based on 15 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia	M.A International Development Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE50 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$41,000/Yr)$29.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/100 QS Ranking 2019(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	Griffith University, Brisbane 7.7(Based on 9 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia	MA Global Development Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL4PTE55 Programs	Tuition: (A$38,500/Yr)$27.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#294/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne 8.7(Based on 20 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate	BCS Software Development Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL64PTE50 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$42,600/Yr)$30.2K/Yr Living: (A$1,000/Yr)$710/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#387/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	Flinders University, Adelaide 6.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)South Australia, Australia	M.A International Development Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL79PTE58 View 5 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$33,992/Yr)$24.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	Western Sydney University, Sydney 3.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia	M.S Property Investment and Development Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL82PTE58 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$30,991/Yr)$22K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#340/1503 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of South Australia, Adelaide 6.8(Based on 9 User Reviews)South Australia, Australia65%Acceptance Rate	M.S Information Management - Library and Information Management Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE50 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$36,600/Yr)$26K/Yr Living: (A$8,970/Yr)$6.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#741/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	Victoria University, Melbourne 8.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia64%Acceptance Rate	M.A International Community Development Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE58 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$37,600/Yr)$26.7K/Yr Living: (A$13,000/Yr)$9.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top Development Studies Universities & Colleges in Australia in 2026

Found 28 universities

University of Melbourne, Melbourne

University of New South Wales, Sydney

Australian National University, Canberra

Monash University, Melbourne

Partner Colleges

University of Technology Sydney, Sydney

The University of Sydney, Sydney

The University of Queensland, Brisbane

Macquarie University, Sydney

University of Wollongong, Wollongong

Deakin University, Geelong

University of Adelaide, Adelaide

Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane

University of Newcastle, Newcastle

La Trobe University, Melbourne

Griffith University, Brisbane

Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne

Flinders University, Adelaide

Western Sydney University, Sydney

University of South Australia, Adelaide

Victoria University, Melbourne

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