| #1 |  Massachusetts Institute of Technology, CambridgeMassachusetts, Usa8.45%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹14L/Yr ($16,390/Yr)Admission | Ph.D TransportationGRE330IELTS7₹42.81L/Yr
$50,100Course duration: 5 years Programs | Ranked 3 by THE in 2024Ranked 1 by US News in 2024 |
| #2 | University of Cambridge, CambridgeEngland, Uk | Living: ₹78.4K/Yr (£670/Yr)Admission | Ph.D BiotechnologyIELTS7₹39.76L/Yr
£33,972Course duration: 4 years Programs | 7.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 5 by THE in 2024Ranked 6 by ARWU in 2022 |
| #3 | Technical University Munich, MunichBavaria, Germany | Living: ₹16.07L/Yr (€15,984/Yr)Admission | Ph.D Medical Life Science and Te...TOEFL88₹27.7K/Yr
€276Course duration: 3 years Programs | 7.7/10(8 Users)Ranked 30 by THE in 2024Ranked 28 by QS in 2025 |
| #4 | Cornell University, IthacaNew York, Usa14.1%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹9.09L/Yr ($10,635/Yr)Admission | Ph.D Food Science and TechnologyGRE310IELTS7.0PTE70₹17.77L/Yr
$20,800Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs | 8.0/10(8 Users)Ranked 27 by THE in 2024Ranked 13 by US News in 2024 |
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| #5 | University College London, LondonEngland, Uk63%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹21.04L/Yr (£17,981/Yr)Admission | M.Phil/Ph.D Biochemical Engineer...GRE320IELTS7.5PTE59₹35.99L/Yr
£30,753Course duration: 3 years Programs | 9.0/10(11 Users)Ranked 45 by THE in 2024Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022 |
| #6 | Monash University, MelbourneVictoria, Australia72.9%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹9.93L/Yr (A$17,660/Yr)Admission | Ph.D Information TechnologyGRE304IELTS6.5PTE58₹16.6L/Yr
A$29,532Course duration: 3 years Programs | 4.2/10(41 Users)Ranked 54 by THE in 2024Ranked 48 by ARWU in 2022 |
| #7 | University of Wisconsin, MadisonWisconsin, Usa57.6%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹13.54L/Yr ($15,849/Yr)Admission | Ph.D Environmental Chemistry and...IELTS6.5PTE54-- Course duration: 5 years Programs | 7.7/10(9 Users)Ranked 73 by THE in 2024Ranked 27 by US News in 2024 |
| #8 | Eindhoven University of Technology, EindhovenNorth Brabant, Netherlands | Admission | Ph.D Engineering-- Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs | 7.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 168 by THE in 2024Ranked 136 by QS in 2025 |
| #9 | University of Massachusetts, AmherstMassachusetts, Usa65.5%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹11.11L/Yr ($13,004/Yr)Admission | Ph.D Industrial Engineering and ...IELTS6.5PTE53₹13.43L/Yr
$15,724Course duration: 2 years Programs | 7.3/10(2 Users)Ranked 88 by THE in 2024Ranked 55 by US News in 2024 |
| #10 | University of Florida, GainesvilleFlorida, Usa45.9%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹9.83L/Yr ($11,500/Yr)Admission | Ph.D Educational TechnologyGRE308IELTS6₹25.75L/Yr
$30,138Course duration: 4 years Programs | 8.2/10(10 Users)Ranked 151 by THE in 2024Ranked 47 by US News in 2024 |
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| #11 | Queen Mary, University of London, LondonEngland, Uk43.6%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹7.83L/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission | Ph.D Media Arts and Technology (...TOEFL100PTE68₹24.87L/Yr
£21,251Course duration: 4 years Programs | 6.8/10(10 Users)Ranked 126 by THE in 2024Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022 |
| #12 | Newcastle University, Newcastle upon TyneEngland, Uk87%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹18K/Yr (£154/Yr)Admission | Ph.D BiotechnologyIELTS7.0PTE69₹46.11L/Yr
£39,400Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs | 6.5/10(8 Users)Ranked 176 by THE in 2024Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022 |
| #13 | Loughborough University, LoughboroughEngland, Uk68%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹10.19L/Yr (£8,710/Yr)Admission | Ph.D Digital TechnologiesIELTS6.5PTE62₹34.53L/Yr
£29,502Course duration: 3 years Programs | 9.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024Ranked 301 by ARWU in 2022 |
| #14 | Cardiff University, CardiffWales, Uk75.2%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹10.15L/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission | Ph.D Chemistry-- Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs | 8.8/10(5 Users)Ranked 151 by THE in 2024Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022 |
| #15 | Swinburne University of Technology, MelbourneVictoria, Australia89.8%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹56.2K/Yr (A$1,000/Yr)Admission | Ph.D Technology Innovation - Hea...TOEFL79PTE58₹15.04L/Yr
A$26,764Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program | 6.7/10(15 Users)Ranked 176 by THE in 2024Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022 |
| #16 | University of Georgia, AthensGeorgia, Usa52.9%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹8.6L/Yr ($10,060/Yr)Admission | Ph.D Learning, Design, and Techn...IELTS6.5₹21.85L/Yr
$25,578Course duration: 3 years Programs | 6.8/10(5 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024Ranked 112 by US News in 2024 |
| #17 | Colorado State University, Fort CollinsColorado, Usa78%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹10.23L/Yr ($11,974/Yr)Admission | Ph.D Public Communication and Te...₹24.19L/Yr
$28,316Course duration: 4 years Programs | 7.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024Ranked 55 by US News in 2024 |
| #18 | Victoria University, MelbourneVictoria, Australia64%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹7.31L/Yr (A$13,000/Yr)Admission | Ph.D Food Science and Technology...IELTS6.5PTE58₹20.12L/Yr
A$35,800Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program | 8.3/10(4 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024 |
| #19 | Lakehead University, Thunder BayOntario, Canada83%Acceptance Rate | Living: ₹7.37L/Yr (CA$11,726/Yr)Admission | Ph.D BiotechnologyDuolingo120TOEFL85PTE58₹9.47L/Yr
CA$15,078Course duration: 4 years Programs | 6.7/10(5 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024 |
| #20 | Brock University, St. CatharinesOntario, Canada85%Acceptance Rate | Tuition: ₹22.5L/Yr (CA$35,821/Yr)Living: ₹5.83L/Yr (CA$9,280/Yr)Admission | Ph.D BiotechnologyGMAT550TOEFL105₹7.38L/Yr
CA$11,752Course duration: 4 years Programs | 7.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 1201 by QS in 2025Ranked 1223 by CWUR in 2022 |
| #21 | University of Goettingen, GottingenLower Saxony, Germany | Admission | Ph.D Wood Biology and TechnologyTOEFL80₹60.3K/Yr
€600Course duration: 3 years Programs | 8.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 111 by THE in 2024Ranked 252 by QS in 2025 |
| #22 | Goldsmiths, University of London, LondonEngland, Uk | Admission | Ph.D Arts & Computational Techno...₹19.43L/Yr
£16,600Course duration: 3 years Programs | Ranked 401 by THE in 2024Ranked 681 by QS in 2025 |
| #23 | University of Alabama, HuntsvilleAlabama, Usa | Living: ₹8.33L/Yr ($9,748/Yr)Admission | Ph.D BiotechnologyIELTS6.0PTE53₹21.91L/Yr
$25,638Course duration: 3 years Programs | Ranked 227 by US News in 2024Ranked 1203 by CWUR in 2022 |
