Top Doctorate in Music Colleges & Universities in Abroad in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#3/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Music
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.5K/Yr
Living
$34.3K/Yr
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#6/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK21%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Music
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
(£31,320/Yr)$42.9K/Yr
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#16/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Musicology
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$20.8K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#31/1401 QS Ranking 2026

King's College London, London

8.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Music
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(£24,786/Yr)$34K/Yr
Living
(£15,636/Yr)$21.4K/Yr
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#32/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin

7.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Hong Kong, Hong Kong20%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Music
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
(HK$42,100/Yr)$5.5K/Yr
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#38/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Columbia University, New York City

7.0(Based on 22 User Reviews)New York, USA4%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Music
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE311TOEFL100PTE68
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Tuition:  
$65.5K/Yr
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#45/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Composition and Music Theory
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$106.5K/Yr
Living
$21K/Yr
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#51/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Bristol, Bristol

9.3(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Music
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,900/Yr)$30K/Yr
Living
(£9,720/Yr)$13.3K/Yr
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#76/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

8.0(Based on 27 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Musical Composition
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL88PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£22,220/Yr)$30.4K/Yr
Living
(£8,694/Yr)$11.9K/Yr
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#137/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

7.3(Based on 19 User Reviews)England, UK87%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Music
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE69
Programs
Tuition:  
(£22,800/Yr)$31.2K/Yr
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#169/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of York, York

5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Music Technology
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(£23,900/Yr)$32.7K/Yr
Living
(£7,657/Yr)$10.5K/Yr
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#173/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Arizona State University, Tempe

6.7(Based on 71 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Music - Musicology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
$38.5K/Yr
Living
$19K/Yr
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#181/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Musicology
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£26,700/Yr)$36.6K/Yr
Living
(£8,670/Yr)$11.9K/Yr
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#190/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Music
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
$66.8K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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#268/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Griffith University, Brisbane

7.7(Based on 9 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia
Doctorate Musical Arts
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
(A$38,000/Yr)$26.6K/Yr
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#281/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Waikato, Hamilton

10.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)North Island, New Zealand70%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Music
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
(NZ$45,900/Yr)$27.5K/Yr
Living
(NZ$14,504/Yr)$8.7K/Yr
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#314/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Miami, Coral Gables

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Instrumental Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$50.8K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#358/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Victoria, Victoria

9.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)British Columbia, Canada63%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Musicology
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$8,238/Yr)$6.1K/Yr
Living
(CA$9,653/Yr)$7.1K/Yr
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#397/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Kent, Canterbury

7.7(Based on 5 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Music and Technology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE68
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Tuition:  
(£19,300/Yr)$26.4K/Yr
Living
(£18,624/Yr)$25.5K/Yr
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#410/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

8.0(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA74%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Historical Musicology and Music Theory
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE309TOEFL90PTE50
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Tuition:  
$25K/Yr
Living
$18.1K/Yr
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