Top PHD 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:  
$63.5K/Yr
Living
$34.3K/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)$47.7K/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:  
$20.8K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/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:  
$66.3K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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Emory University, Atlanta

6.8(Based on 6 User Reviews)Georgia, USA11.1%Acceptance Rate
PhD Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
4 years
Programs
Tuition:  
$48.8K/Yr
Living
$20.2K/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
Programs
Tuition:  
(€29,100/Yr)$34.3K/Yr
Living
(€8,863/Yr)$10.5K/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)$953.44/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)$32.3K/Yr
Living
(£7,657/Yr)$10.3K/Yr
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University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco

California, USA15%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
$33.2K/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:  
$36.7K/Yr
Living
$15K/Yr
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University of Louisville, Louisville

9.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Kentucky, USA81%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D. Educational Leadership and Organizational Development - Sports Administration
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
Programs
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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)$16.4K/Yr
Living
(CA$9,192/Yr)$6.7K/Yr
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University of Vermont, Burlington

8.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Vermont, USA60%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Clinical Developmental Psychology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$51.6K/Yr
Living
$12K/Yr
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University of Miami, Coral Gables

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate
PhD Biomedical Sciences - Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL4.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.5K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

8.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA2.3%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Cell and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
5 years
Programs
Tuition:  
$64.5K/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)$11.4K/Yr
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University of Georgia, Athens

6.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Georgia, USA37.2%Acceptance Rate
PhD Human Development and Family Science
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5
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Tuition:  
$30.2K/Yr
Living
$11.7K/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:  
$30.7K/Yr
Living
$12K/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)$26.1K/Yr
Living
(£18,624/Yr)$25.1K/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)$23K/Yr
Living
(NZ$14,504/Yr)$8.6K/Yr
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