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#9/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics)

University of Oxford, Oxford

8.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK
PhD Economics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(£30,840/Yr)$41K/Yr
Living
(£13,680/Yr)$18.2K/Yr
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#10/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics)

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK21%Acceptance Rate
PhD Economics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
(£32,103/Yr)$42.7K/Yr
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#114/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics)

King's College London, London

8.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Political Economy
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£26,070/Yr)$34.7K/Yr
Living
(£15,636/Yr)$20.8K/Yr
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#164/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics)

University of Bristol, Bristol

9.3(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Economics
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,900/Yr)$29.1K/Yr
Living
(£9,720/Yr)$12.9K/Yr
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#118/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics)

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

7.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Economics
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE298TOEFL80PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
(£23,520/Yr)$31.3K/Yr
Living
(£8,694/Yr)$11.6K/Yr
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#122/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics)

University of Glasgow, Glasgow

9.3(Based on 42 User Reviews)Scotland, UK28%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Economics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
(£25,290/Yr)$33.6K/Yr
Living
(£9,623/Yr)$12.8K/Yr
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#130/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics)

Durham University, Durham

9.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK83%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Economics and Finance
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(£24,500/Yr)$32.6K/Yr
Living
(£11,436/Yr)$15.2K/Yr
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#100/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics)

Queen Mary, University of London, London

7.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)England, UK44%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Economics and Finance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE68
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Tuition:  
(£32,366/Yr)$43K/Yr
Living
(£6,571/Yr)$8.7K/Yr
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#201/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics)

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

7.3(Based on 19 User Reviews)England, UK87%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Economics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE69
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Tuition:  
(£22,800/Yr)$30.3K/Yr
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#171/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics)

University of York, York

5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Economics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE61
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Tuition:  
(£25,900/Yr)$34.4K/Yr
Living
(£7,657/Yr)$10.2K/Yr
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#251/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics)

Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Economics
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£26,700/Yr)$35.5K/Yr
Living
(£8,670/Yr)$11.5K/Yr
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#301/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics)

Loughborough University, Loughborough

7.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK68%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Business and Economics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,500/Yr)$28.6K/Yr
Living
(£10,080/Yr)$13.4K/Yr
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#401/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics)

University of Kent, Canterbury

8.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Economics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE68
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Tuition:  
(£19,300/Yr)$25.7K/Yr
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(£18,624/Yr)$24.8K/Yr
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#189/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics)

University of Essex, Colchester

9.7(Based on 8 User Reviews)England, UK74%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Economics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE58
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Tuition:  
(£18,750/Yr)$24.9K/Yr
Living
(£2,100/Yr)$2.8K/Yr
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#551/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics)

Bangor University, Bangor

9.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wales, UK41%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Accounting, Banking, Economics, Finance, Management Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
(£19,250/Yr)$25.6K/Yr
Living
(£14,904/Yr)$19.8K/Yr
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Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Scotland, UK60%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Economics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
(€25,290/Yr)$29.3K/Yr
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Lancaster University - Management School, Lancaster

6.7(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK19%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Economics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(£32,400/Yr)$43.1K/Yr
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University of London, London

7.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)England, UK63%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Economics
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL105PTE67
Programs
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Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Scotland, UK42%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Economics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(£22,400/Yr)$29.8K/Yr
Living
(£15,447/Yr)$20.5K/Yr
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School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University, Loughborough

England, UK68%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Business and Economics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,500/Yr)$28.6K/Yr
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