Top Doctorate in Social Studies Colleges & Universities in Abroad in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#2/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, USA4.52%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Economic Sociology
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE330IELTS7
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Tuition:  
$83.4K/Yr
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$21.3K/Yr
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#3/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK21%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Slavonic Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
(£32,465/Yr)$43.8K/Yr
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#5/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Social Sciences, Humanities, and Interdisciplinary Policy Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
$63.5K/Yr
Living
$34.3K/Yr
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#7/3118 THE Ranking 2026

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)California, USA3%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Social Sciences
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.4K/Yr
Living
$21K/Yr
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#8/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Imperial College London, London

6.7(Based on 27 User Reviews)England, UK15%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT700IELTS7
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#9/3118 THE Ranking 2026

UC-Berkeley, Berkeley

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA11.7%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$12.8K/Yr
Living
$7.8K/Yr
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#17/3118 THE Ranking 2026

National University of Singapore, Singapore

5.7(Based on 8 User Reviews)Singapore, Singapore10%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Philosophy
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE320TOEFL85PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(S$38,950/Yr)$30.4K/Yr
Living
(S$8,000/Yr)$6.2K/Yr
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#18/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Human Development and Family Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
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Tuition:  
$20.8K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#21/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Toronto, Toronto

6.0(Based on 82 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada43%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT580TOEFL93
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$43,680/Yr)$31.9K/Yr
Living
(CA$13,491/Yr)$9.8K/Yr
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#22/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University College London, London

8.3(Based on 13 User Reviews)England, UK25%Acceptance Rate
M.Phil/Ph.D Social Science
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
(£22,700/Yr)$30.6K/Yr
Living
(£20,058/Yr)$27.1K/Yr
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#30/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
Ph.D Management and Organizations And Sociology
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
$56.1K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#38/3118 THE Ranking 2026

King's College London, London

8.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Theology and Religious Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£24,786/Yr)$33.5K/Yr
Living
(£15,636/Yr)$21.1K/Yr
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#53/3118 THE Ranking 2026

The University of Sydney, Sydney

6.7(Based on 20 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Arts and Social Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(A$49,400/Yr)$33.6K/Yr
Living
(A$11,760/Yr)$8K/Yr
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#53/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D African Cultural Studies
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE54
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Tuition:  
$25.6K/Yr
Living
$16.4K/Yr
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#58/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Monash University, Melbourne

5.5(Based on 45 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia40%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE304IELTS6.5PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
(A$51,500/Yr)$35K/Yr
Living
(A$15,840/Yr)$10.8K/Yr
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#73/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Australian National University, Canberra

7.8(Based on 12 User Reviews)Australian Capital Territory , Australia35%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Social Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE64
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Tuition:  
(A$42,410/Yr)$28.8K/Yr
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#79/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of New South Wales, Sydney

8.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia60%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Law and Justice
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE65
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Tuition:  
(A$36,410/Yr)$24.8K/Yr
Living
(A$1,335/Yr)$907.8/Yr
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#80/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Bristol, Bristol

9.3(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Social Policy
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£21,900/Yr)$29.6K/Yr
Living
(£9,720/Yr)$13.1K/Yr
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#89/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin

8.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Berlin, Germany18%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D BGSS International Doctoral Program in Social Sciences
Course duration:
3 years
Programs
Tuition:  
(€5,000/Yr)$5.9K/Yr
Living
(€1,000/Yr)$1.2K/Yr
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#98/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

8.0(Based on 27 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Theology and Religion
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE298TOEFL80PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,840/Yr)$29.5K/Yr
Living
(£8,694/Yr)$11.7K/Yr
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