Top PHD in Design Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#16/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Human Behavior and Design
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
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Tuition:  
($20,800/Yr)₹19.12L/Yr
Living
($18,640/Yr)₹17.14L/Yr
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#52/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Transition Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
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#294/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

10.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Ohio, USA26%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Management - Designing Sustainable Systems
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE61
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Tuition:  
($87,990/Yr)₹80.89L/Yr
Living
($6,534/Yr)₹6.01L/Yr
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#410/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

8.0(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA74%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Materials Design and Innovation
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE309TOEFL90PTE50
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Tuition:  
($24,990/Yr)₹22.97L/Yr
Living
($18,064/Yr)₹16.61L/Yr
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#525/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Georgia, Athens

7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Georgia, USA37.2%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Environmental Design and Planning
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($30,848/Yr)₹28.36L/Yr
Living
($11,672/Yr)₹10.73L/Yr
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#540/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

9.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Utah, USA
Ph.D Metropolitan Planning, Policy and Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($35,196/Yr)₹32.36L/Yr
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#664/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Oklahoma, Norman

Oklahoma, USA77%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Planning, Design and Construction
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE60
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Tuition:  
($25,205/Yr)₹23.17L/Yr
Living
($15,798/Yr)₹14.52L/Yr
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#701/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Central Florida, Orlando

7.7(Based on 21 User Reviews)Florida, USA43%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Instructional Design and Technology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL89
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Tuition:  
($28,656/Yr)₹26.34L/Yr
Living
($9,764/Yr)₹8.98L/Yr
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#901/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Kansas State University, Manhattan

8.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Kansas, USA80%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Apparel and Textiles
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE58
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Tuition:  
($19,704/Yr)₹18.11L/Yr
Living
($2,830/Yr)₹2.6L/Yr
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#901/1401 QS Ranking 2026

College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania, USA11%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Transition Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
Programs
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Weatherhead School of Management, Cleveland

Ohio, USA68%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Management - Designing Sustainable Systems
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
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Tuition:  
($25,002/Yr)₹22.98L/Yr
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