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| #1 | ![Lovely Professional University - [LPU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1744630559Screenshot20250414at16.47.48.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Lovely Professional University - [LPU], Jalandhar Jalandhar, Punjab |NCTE, COA, PCI, BCI, ICAR Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 3,20,000MA Child Care And Development- Total FeesCompare Fees | ₹ 2,50,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement | 4.2 / 5 Based on 6212 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
| #2 | ![Jamia Millia Islamia University-[JMI] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1491558776logo.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Jamia Millia Islamia University-[JMI], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR |AICTE, UGC Approved CD Score: 359/1000 NAAC A++ | ₹ 1,33,640MA Development Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 572 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #295th/300 in India for Arts 2026 | |
| #3 | ![Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University - [CSJMU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1723199084rating1.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University - [CSJMU], Kanpur Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |NCTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++ | --MA Development Studies | 3.5 / 5 Based on 936 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #4 | NAAC A++ | ₹ 9,490MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.8 / 5 Based on 12486 User ReviewsBest in Academics | #293th/300 in India for Arts 2026 |
![Mumbai University - [MU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1775120985download1logoooo2.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
Amity University, Noida
Noida, Uttar Pradesh |NCTE, AICTE, RCI, COA, PCI Approved
₹ 2,32,000MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees
4 / 5 Based on 3059 User
ReviewsBest in Infrastructure
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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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) 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 | ![Bharathidasan University - [BU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/uv25873.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Bharathidasan University - [BU], Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |UGC Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 29,820MA Development Studies- Total Fees | -- | 4 / 5 Based on 805 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #7 |  Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat |UGC Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 7,860MA Development Communication- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 1773 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #8 | ![University of Allahabad - [AU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/15034700001485782137AllahabadUniversitylogo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) University of Allahabad - [AU], Allahabad Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |NCTE, UGC Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 2,200MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.7 / 5 Based on 785 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #9 | ![Mahatma Gandhi University - [MGU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1480676649download.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) 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 | -- |
| #10 | ![National Institute of Technology - [NIT] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1426238692col27823.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) 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 | -- | |
| #11 | ![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) 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 420 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | -- | |
| #12 | ![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) IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITH], Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana |AICTE, UGC Approved | ₹ 2,86,376MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 229 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
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| #13 | ![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) Mahatma Gandhi University - [MGU], Kottayam Kottayam, Kerala |UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 29,600MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 3156 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #14 | ![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) 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 136 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #15 |  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 | -- |
| #16 |  Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi, Karampura, New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR |UGC Approved | ₹ 1,65,000MA Development Studies- Total Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 3 User Reviews | -- |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #17 | ![Tata Institute of Social Sciences - [TISS] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/155020680015501311731450952592Untitled.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Tata Institute of Social Sciences - [TISS], Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana |UGC Approved | ₹ 1,68,300MA Development Studies- Total Fees | -- | -- | -- |
| #18 |  Amity University, Noida Noida, Uttar Pradesh |NCTE, AICTE, RCI, COA, PCI Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 2,32,000MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4 / 5 Based on 3059 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #75th/194 in India for Arts 2025 | |
| #19 | ![University of Mysore - [UOM] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1508740084logo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) University of Mysore - [UOM], Mysore Mysore, Karnataka |UGC, AIU Approved NAAC A | ₹ 50,541MA Development Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 620 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | -- |
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