Top Doctorate in Music Colleges & Universities in Abroad in 2026

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--	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 Check Admission Requirements
--	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)$41.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	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 Check Admission Requirements
--	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)$33K/Yr Living: (£15,636/Yr)$20.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
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--	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 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (HK$42,100/Yr)$5.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#16/20 QS Ranking 2024(Music) Check Other Rankings	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 Programs	Tuition: $65.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	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 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: $106.5K/Yr Living: $21K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	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)$29.1K/Yr Living: (£9,720/Yr)$12.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Birmingham, Birmingham 7.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Musical Composition Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL88PTE67 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£22,220/Yr)$29.6K/Yr Living: (£8,694/Yr)$11.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	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)$30.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

--	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)$31.8K/Yr Living: (£7,657/Yr)$10.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Arizona State University, Tempe 7.0(Based on 72 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 Check Admission Requirements
--	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 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£26,700/Yr)$35.5K/Yr Living: (£8,670/Yr)$11.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	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 Check Admission Requirements
--	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 Check Admission Requirements
--	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 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (NZ$45,900/Yr)$27.1K/Yr Living: (NZ$14,504/Yr)$8.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	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 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: $50.8K/Yr Living: $13.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	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 Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Kent, Canterbury 8.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Music and Technology Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE68 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£19,300/Yr)$25.7K/Yr Living: (£18,624/Yr)$24.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	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 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $25K/Yr Living: $18.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements