Top MA in Development Studies Colleges & Universities in Abroad in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#17/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.A International Development and Policy
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
($70,056/Yr)₹65.07L/Yr
Living
($29,000/Yr)₹26.94L/Yr
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Yale University, New Haven

9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
MA International and Development Economics
Course duration:
1 year
Programs
Tuition:  
($50,900/Yr)₹47.28L/Yr
Living
($19,900/Yr)₹18.48L/Yr
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#12/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

University College London, London

8.3(Based on 13 User Reviews)England, UK25%Acceptance Rate
MA Education and International Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE76
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Tuition:  
(£32,000/Yr)₹40.16L/Yr
Living
(£20,058/Yr)₹25.17L/Yr
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#35/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

University of Toronto, Toronto

6.0(Based on 82 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada43%Acceptance Rate
M.A Adult Education and Community Development
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL93
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$43,680/Yr)₹29.4L/Yr
Living
(CA$13,491/Yr)₹9.08L/Yr
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Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.A Product Design and Development Management
Course duration:
9 months
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
Programs
Tuition:  
($74,070/Yr)₹68.8L/Yr
Living
($2,064/Yr)₹1.92L/Yr
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#37/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

University of Melbourne, Melbourne

7.7(Based on 58 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate
M.A Law and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE64
Programs
Tuition:  
(A$56,000/Yr)₹36.63L/Yr
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#31/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

King's College London, London

9.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
M.A International Child Rights and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE69
Programs
Tuition:  
(£45,100/Yr)₹56.61L/Yr
Living
(£15,636/Yr)₹19.62L/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

University of New South Wales, Sydney

8.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia60%Acceptance Rate
M.A Property and Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
(A$26,100/Yr)₹17.07L/Yr
Living
(A$1,335/Yr)₹87.3K/Yr
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#10/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Australian National University, Canberra

7.8(Based on 12 User Reviews)Australian Capital Territory , Australia35%Acceptance Rate
M.A International and Development Economics
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE64
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Tuition:  
(A$48,035/Yr)₹31.42L/Yr
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UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
M.A Human Development and Family Sciences
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE312IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($25,058/Yr)₹23.27L/Yr
Living
($17,052/Yr)₹15.84L/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Monash University, Melbourne

5.5(Based on 45 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia40%Acceptance Rate
M.A Educational and Developmental Psychology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE304TOEFL79PTE58
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Tuition:  
(A$46,200/Yr)₹30.22L/Yr
Living
(A$15,840/Yr)₹10.36L/Yr
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Heidelberg University, Heidelberg

7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany45%Acceptance Rate
M.A Education Studies with a Focus on Organisational Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(€3,000/Yr)₹3.28L/Yr
Living
(€7,978/Yr)₹8.72L/Yr
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#40/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate
MA Library and Information Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL5
Programs
Tuition:  
($25,732/Yr)₹23.9L/Yr
Living
($16,414/Yr)₹15.25L/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill

7.5(Based on 5 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA19%Acceptance Rate
M.A Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
($29,412/Yr)₹27.32L/Yr
Living
($11,556/Yr)₹10.73L/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

University of Warwick, Coventry

8.0(Based on 58 User Reviews)England, UK14%Acceptance Rate
M.A Arts, Enterprise and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(£26,110/Yr)₹32.77L/Yr
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#22/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

University of Leeds, Leeds

5.7(Based on 57 User Reviews)England, UK56.67%Acceptance Rate
M.A Global Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE64
Programs
Tuition:  
(£34,250/Yr)₹42.99L/Yr
Living
(£2,832/Yr)₹3.55L/Yr
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UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

8.2(Based on 6 User Reviews)California, USA28%Acceptance Rate
M.A Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
($12,264/Yr)₹11.39L/Yr
Living
($15,169/Yr)₹14.09L/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

Queen Mary, University of London, London

9.0(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK44%Acceptance Rate
M.A Development and Global Health
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL92PTE71
Programs
Tuition:  
(£35,250/Yr)₹44.24L/Yr
Living
(£6,571/Yr)₹8.25L/Yr
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University of Technology Sydney, Sydney

9.3(Based on 22 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia19%Acceptance Rate
M.A Property Development and Investment
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE58
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Tuition:  
(A$39,456/Yr)₹25.81L/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies)

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

7.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia34%Acceptance Rate
M.A Information Science (Library Science) (Coursework and Dissertation)
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS5.5PTE42
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Tuition:  
(RM31,900/Yr)₹7.46L/Yr
Living
(RM1,000/Yr)₹23.4K/Yr
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