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#1University of Oxford logo

University of Oxford, Oxford

England, Uk
Tuition:  $43K/Yr (£32,613/Yr)Living$18.1K/Yr (£13,680/Yr)Admission PhD Computer ScienceIELTS7$45.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(10 Users)Ranked 1 by THE in 2026Ranked 4 by QS in 2026
#2Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, Usa4.52%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $69.7K/YrLiving$21.3K/YrAdmission PhD Biomedical EngineeringGRE330IELTS7$86.5K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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Ranked 2 by THE in 2026Ranked 1 by QS in 2026
#3University of Cambridge logo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $48K/Yr (£36,356/Yr)Admission PhD EconomicsIELTS7.5$43.4K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.7/10(6 Users)Ranked 3 by THE in 2026Ranked 6 by QS in 2026
#4Princeton University logo

Princeton University, Princeton

New Jersey, Usa5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $63.3K/YrLiving$21.2K/YrAdmission PhD EconomicsDuolingo125TOEFL108$65.1K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 3 by THE in 2026Ranked 25 by QS in 2026
#5Harvard University logo

Harvard University, Cambridge

Massachusetts, Usa3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $57.1K/YrLiving$13.6K/YrAdmission PhD Business AdministrationDuolingo145TOEFL100PTE75$57.3K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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6.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 5 by THE in 2026Ranked 5 by QS in 2026
#6Stanford University logo

Stanford University, Stanford

California, Usa4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $62.6K/YrLiving$34.3K/YrAdmission PhD Computer ScienceTOEFL90$42.4K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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7.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 5 by THE in 2026Ranked 3 by QS in 2026
#7California Institute of Technology logo

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

California, Usa3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $63.5K/YrLiving$21K/YrAdmission Ph.D BiologyDuolingo130IELTS7$65.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 7 by THE in 2026Ranked 10 by QS in 2026
#8Imperial College London logo

Imperial College London, London

England, Uk18%Acceptance Rate
Living$4.9K/Yr (£3,686/Yr)Admission Ph.DGMAT700IELTS7--
Course duration: 5 years
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8.7/10(26 Users)Ranked 8 by THE in 2026Ranked 2 by QS in 2026
#9UC-Berkeley logo

UC-Berkeley, Berkeley

California, Usa11.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $13K/YrLiving$7.8K/YrAdmission PhD Computer ScienceDuolingo115IELTS7.0$13.1K/Yr
Course duration: 6 years
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7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 9 by THE in 2026Ranked 17 by QS in 2026
#10Yale University logo

Yale University, New Haven

Connecticut, Usa4.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $59.7K/YrLiving$19.9K/YrAdmission PhD PharmacologyIELTS7.0PTE70$69.9K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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8.2/10(3 Users)Ranked 10 by THE in 2026Ranked 21 by QS in 2026
#11ETH Zurich logo

ETH Zurich, Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland27%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $1.8K/Yr (CHf1,460/Yr)Living$2.6K/Yr (CHf2,085/Yr)Admission Ph.D Neuroscience$1.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 11 by THE in 2026
#12University of Pennsylvania logo

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Pennsylvania, Usa5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41.2K/YrLiving$19K/YrAdmission Ph.D StatisticsGRE332TOEFL100$43.2K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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7.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 14 by THE in 2026Ranked 15 by QS in 2026
#13University of Chicago logo

University of Chicago, Chicago

Illinois, Usa
Tuition:  $75.8K/YrLiving$29K/YrAdmission Ph.D FinanceIELTS7$75.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.3/10(5 Users)Ranked 15 by THE in 2026Ranked 13 by QS in 2026
#14Johns Hopkins University logo

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

Maryland, Usa6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $57K/YrLiving$15.4K/YrAdmission Ph.D ChemistryIELTS7$57K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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3.8/10(9 Users)Ranked 16 by THE in 2026Ranked 24 by QS in 2026
#15National University of Singapore logo

National University of Singapore, Singapore

Singapore, Singapore10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.9K/Yr (S$42,025/Yr)Living$6.1K/Yr (S$8,000/Yr)Admission Ph.D LawTOEFL100$30.6K/Yr
S$40,300
Course duration: 5 years
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5.7/10(8 Users)Ranked 17 by THE in 2026Ranked 8 by QS in 2026
#16Cornell University logo

Cornell University, Ithaca

New York, Usa8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.8K/YrLiving$18.6K/YrAdmission PhD PsychologyIELTS7.0$20.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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5.7/10(11 Users)Ranked 18 by THE in 2026Ranked 16 by QS in 2026
#17UC-Los Angeles logo

UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles

California, Usa9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.3K/YrLiving$27.4K/YrAdmission PhD PsychologyIELTS7.0$30K/Yr
Course duration: 6 years
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7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 18 by THE in 2026Ranked 46 by QS in 2026
#18Columbia University logo

Columbia University, New York City

New York, Usa4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $68.8K/YrAdmission Ph.D Material Science and Engine...GRE311TOEFL100$62K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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7.0/10(22 Users)Ranked 20 by THE in 2026Ranked 38 by QS in 2026
#19University of Toronto logo

University of Toronto, Toronto

Ontario, Canada43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.9K/Yr (CA$39,343/Yr)Living$9.6K/Yr (CA$13,491/Yr)Admission PhD Computer ScienceTOEFL93$5.1K/Yr
CA$7,142
Course duration: 4 years
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9.0/10(81 Users)Ranked 21 by THE in 2026Ranked 29 by QS in 2026
#20Umich-Ann Arbor logo

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

Michigan, Usa16%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $105K/YrLiving$21K/YrAdmission Ph.D Social Work and Social Scie...IELTS7.0PTE68$57.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.7/10(17 Users)Ranked 23 by THE in 2026Ranked 45 by QS in 2026