Top Doctorate in Development Studies Colleges & Universities in Abroad in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#8/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Developmental Biology
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
($63,540/Yr)₹60.22L/Yr
Living
($34,320/Yr)₹32.53L/Yr
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#101/132 QS Ranking 2024(Development Studies)

University of York, York

5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Global Development
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(£23,900/Yr)₹30.2L/Yr
Living
(£7,657/Yr)₹9.68L/Yr
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#6/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK21%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
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Tuition:  
(£35,328/Yr)₹44.64L/Yr
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#23/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
PhD Human Development and Family Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL82
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Tuition:  
($20,800/Yr)₹19.71L/Yr
Living
($18,640/Yr)₹17.67L/Yr
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University College Dublin, Belfield

8.7(Based on 16 User Reviews)Dublin, Ireland42%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Global Human Development
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL90PTE63
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Tuition:  
(€29,100/Yr)₹31.7L/Yr
Living
(€8,863/Yr)₹9.65L/Yr
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Emory University, Atlanta

6.8(Based on 6 User Reviews)Georgia, USA11.1%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT730TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
($59,920/Yr)₹56.79L/Yr
Living
($20,220/Yr)₹19.16L/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Human Development and Family Science
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
($66,330/Yr)₹62.86L/Yr
Living
($15,178/Yr)₹14.38L/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

University of Goettingen, Gottingen

8.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Lower Saxony, Germany32%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Genes and Development
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL95
Programs
Tuition:  
(€808/Yr)₹88K/Yr
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University of Waikato, Hamilton

10.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)North Island, New Zealand70%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Development Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(NZ$38,995/Yr)₹21.24L/Yr
Living
(NZ$14,504/Yr)₹7.9L/Yr
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University of Miami, Coral Gables

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate
M.D/Ph.D Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
8 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($52,171/Yr)₹49.44L/Yr
Living
($13,666/Yr)₹12.95L/Yr
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University of Kent, Canterbury

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
(£19,300/Yr)₹24.39L/Yr
Living
(£18,624/Yr)₹23.53L/Yr
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Colorado State University, Fort Collins

7.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Colorado, USA90%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Applied Developmental Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6
Programs
Tuition:  
($30,656/Yr)₹29.05L/Yr
Living
($11,974/Yr)₹11.35L/Yr
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Laval University, Quebec City

Quebec, Canada59%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Spatial Planning and Regional Development
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL64
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$15,593/Yr)₹10.63L/Yr
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University of Bradford, Bradford

3.5(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK52%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Development of non-targeted liposomal nanocarriers
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE55
Programs
Tuition:  
(£23,028/Yr)₹29.1L/Yr
Living
(£11,996/Yr)₹15.16L/Yr
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University of Georgia, Athens

6.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Georgia, USA37.2%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Human Development and Family Science
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($30,848/Yr)₹29.23L/Yr
Living
($11,672/Yr)₹11.06L/Yr
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USC-Aiken, Aiken

South Carolina, USA61.5%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Library and Information Science
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
($29,760/Yr)₹28.2L/Yr
Living
($7,592/Yr)₹7.19L/Yr
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University of Oklahoma, Norman

Oklahoma, USA77%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Library and Information Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
($25,205/Yr)₹23.89L/Yr
Living
($15,798/Yr)₹14.97L/Yr
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University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke

6.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)Quebec, Canada68%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Development Economics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$22,480/Yr)₹15.33L/Yr
Living
(CA$9,192/Yr)₹6.27L/Yr
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Charles Sturt University, Sydney

5.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia64%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Information and Library Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE50
Programs
Tuition:  
(A$34,880/Yr)₹22.8L/Yr
Living
(A$800/Yr)₹52.3K/Yr
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UA-Birmingham, Birmingham

8.0(Based on 8 User Reviews)Alabama, USA88%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Early Childhood Education and Development
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
($36,690/Yr)₹34.77L/Yr
Living
($15,016/Yr)₹14.23L/Yr
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