Best QS ranked Development Studies Universities/Colleges in UK

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	University of Oxford, Oxford England, Uk17.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹19.05L/Yr (CA$30,330/Yr)Living: ₹8.84L/Yr (CA$14,070/Yr)Admission	M.Phil Development StudiesGRE314TOEFL100PTE66₹19.05L/Yr CA$30,330 Course duration: 2 years Programs	5.2/10(6 Users)
#2	University of Cambridge, Cambridge England, Uk	Tuition: ₹35.62L/Yr (£30,437/Yr)Living: ₹78.4K/Yr (£670/Yr)Admission	M.Phil Development StudiesGMAT680TOEFL100₹39.59L/Yr £33,825 Course duration: 9 months 1 More Program	7.8/10(4 Users)
#3	University College London, London England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹31.21L/Yr (£26,667/Yr)Living: ₹21.04L/Yr (£17,981/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Development Administration ...IELTS6.5PTE59₹31.13L/Yr £26,600 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	9.0/10(11 Users)
#4	King's College London, London England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹28.86L/Yr (£24,660/Yr)Living: ₹1.48L/Yr (£1,265/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Leadership and DevelopmentGRE298IELTS6.0PTE59₹28.86L/Yr £24,660 Course duration: 1 year Programs	6.8/10(13 Users)
Partner Colleges 8.9 Best In Academic University of York York, England ₹22.94L 1st Year Fees B.A Politics with International Relations Apply Now 7.9 Best In Social Life University of Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland ₹23.31L 1st Year Fees B.Acc Accountancy and Finance Apply Now 7.4 Best In Academic University of Salford Salford, England ₹18.61L 1st Year Fees B.A Animation Apply Now University of Plymouth Plymouth, England ₹19.08L 1st Year Fees B.A Architecture Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure University of Bedfordshire Luton, England ₹16.09L 1st Year Fees M.A International Journalism Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure University of Leeds Leeds, England ₹40.49L 1st Year Fees B.S Healthcare Science - Audiology Apply Now 7.0 Best In Academic Lancaster University Lancaster, England ₹25.73L 1st Year Fees B.A International Relations Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure University of Warwick Coventry, England ₹36.81L 1st Year Fees M.Sc Computer Science Apply Now
#5	London School of Economics and Political Science, London England, Uk8.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹37.99L/Yr (£32,457/Yr)Living: ₹15.7L/Yr (£13,416/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Development ManagementIELTS7PTE69₹37.99L/Yr £32,457 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.0/10(3 Users)
#6	The University of Manchester, Manchester England, Uk70.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹28.67L/Yr (£24,500/Yr)Living: ₹12.06L/Yr (£10,300/Yr)Admission	B.A Development Studies and Soci...SAT1290IELTS6.5PTE42₹28.67L/Yr £24,500 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	7.0/10(12 Users)
#7	University of Bristol, Bristol England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹29.73L/Yr (£25,400/Yr)Living: ₹5.98L/Yr (£5,112/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Development and SecurityIELTS6.5PTE67₹29.73L/Yr £25,400 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.0/10(6 Users)
#8	University of Birmingham, Birmingham England, Uk13.54%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹23.74L/Yr (£20,280/Yr)Living: ₹15.27L/Yr (£13,047/Yr)Admission	B.A International Relations and ...SAT1280TOEFL80PTE51₹23.74L/Yr £20,280 Course duration: 3 years Programs	5.5/10(2 Users)
#9	University of Warwick, Coventry England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹34.91L/Yr (£29,830/Yr)Living: ₹93.6K/Yr (£800/Yr)Admission	B.A Politics, International Stud...IELTS6.5PTE69₹34.91L/Yr £29,830 Course duration: 3 years Programs	4.3/10(47 Users)
#10	Queen Mary, University of London, London England, Uk43.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹23.68L/Yr (£20,234/Yr)Living: ₹7.83L/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission	M.A Development and Global Healt...TOEFL100PTE68₹23.68L/Yr £20,234 Course duration: 1 year Programs	6.8/10(10 Users)

#11	University of York, York England, Uk80%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.46L/Yr (£21,750/Yr)Living: ₹8.96L/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission	B.A Global DevelopmentTOEFL87PTE60₹22.94L/Yr £19,600 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	8.2/10(2 Users)
#12	Lancaster University, Lancaster England, Uk18.69%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹31.58L/Yr (£26,985/Yr)Living: ₹14.68L/Yr (£12,542/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Developmental DisordersTOEFL87PTE58₹31.58L/Yr £26,985 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.5/10(9 Users)
#13	Queen's University Belfast, Belfast Northern Ireland, Uk30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22.18L/Yr (£18,950/Yr)Living: ₹18.7K/Yr (£160/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Planning and DevelopmentIELTS6.5PTE67₹22.35L/Yr £19,100 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	9.7/10(5 Users)
#14	University of Sussex, Brighton England, Uk	Tuition: ₹22.21L/Yr (£18,975/Yr)Admission	M.A Development StudiesTOEFL80PTE59₹22.21L/Yr £18,975 Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.5/10(2 Users)
#15	University of East Anglia, Norwich England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹23.17L/Yr (£19,800/Yr)Living: ₹5.81L/Yr (£4,961/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Developmental ScienceIELTS6PTE50₹23.17L/Yr £19,800 Course duration: 1 year Programs	--
#16	University of Dundee, Dundee Scotland, Uk36%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.54L/Yr (£21,819/Yr)Living: ₹8.25L/Yr (£7,048/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Community Learning and Deve...IELTS6.5PTE67₹25.54L/Yr £21,819 Course duration: 1 year Programs	8.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 418 by QS in 2025
#17	Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham England, Uk16.98%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22.02L/Yr (£18,817/Yr)Living: ₹6.32L/Yr (£5,400/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Practising Sustainable Deve...TOEFL88PTE61₹22.02L/Yr £18,817 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.0/10(1 User)
#18	University of Kent, Canterbury England, Uk85%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹21.07L/Yr (£18,000/Yr)Admission	M.A Intellectual and Development...IELTS6PTE68₹21.07L/Yr £18,000 Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.3/10(1 User)
#19	School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, London England, Uk	Tuition: ₹29.19L/Yr (£24,940/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Development Studies with sp...₹30.62L/Yr £26,160 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	--
#20	University of Greenwich, London England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.67L/Yr (£15,100/Yr)Living: ₹1.56L/Yr (£1,334/Yr)Admission	M.Phil Development Studies - Res...₹17.67L/Yr £15,100 Course duration: 18 months Programs	5.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 691 by QS in 2025
#21	Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22.82L/Yr (£19,500/Yr)Living: ₹5.62L/Yr (£4,798/Yr)Admission	M.ScIELTS6.5₹22.82L/Yr £19,500 Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.0/10(11 Users)Ranked 535 by QS in 2025
#22	De Montfort University, Leicester England, Uk45%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹18.49L/Yr (£15,800/Yr)Living: ₹7.3L/Yr (£6,235/Yr)Admission	M.A Health and Community Develop...GRE308IELTS6PTE59₹18.49L/Yr £15,800 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 711 by QS in 2025
#23	The Open University, Milton Keynes England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹4.96L/Yr (£4,235/Yr)Living: ₹1.97L/Yr (£1,680/Yr)Admission	Graduate Certificate Global Deve...IELTS6.5PTE65₹4.96L/Yr £4,235 Course duration: 9 months Programs	4.7/10(1 User)
#24	Birkbeck, University of London, London England, Uk	Tuition: ₹29.05L/Yr (£24,820/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Developmental SciencesTOEFL79PTE62₹27.84L/Yr £23,791 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	--
#25	Oxford Brookes University, Oxford England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹18.55L/Yr (£15,850/Yr)Living: ₹18.8L/Yr (£16,061/Yr)Admission	M.A Development and Emergency Pr...IELTS6.0PTE51₹19.31L/Yr £16,500 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	9.7/10(1 User)
#26	University of Bradford, Bradford England, Uk	Tuition: ₹26.08L/Yr (£22,287/Yr)Living: ₹12.2L/Yr (£10,420/Yr)Admission	M.A International Development Ma...IELTS6.0PTE55₹22.82L/Yr £19,494 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	Ranked 531 by QS in 2025
#27	Middlesex University, London England, Uk	Tuition: ₹17.32L/Yr (£14,800/Yr)Living: ₹13.6L/Yr (£11,619/Yr)Admission	M.A People Management and Develo...IELTS6.5PTE58₹17.32L/Yr £14,800 Course duration: 1 year Programs	6.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 721 by QS in 2025
#28	London South Bank University, London England, Uk17%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹18.02L/Yr (£15,400/Yr)Living: ₹13.64L/Yr (£11,650/Yr)Admission	M.A Journalism with Development ...IELTS6.0PTE60₹18.02L/Yr £15,400 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	5.7/10(1 User)Ranked 801 by QS in 2025
#29	Leeds Beckett University, Leeds England, Uk75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹16.39L/Yr (£14,000/Yr)Living: ₹1.03L/Yr (£878/Yr)Admission	B.A Politics with Global Develop...IELTS6₹16.39L/Yr £14,000 Course duration: 3 years Programs	5.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 1001 by QS in 2025
#30	Cranfield University, Bedford England, Uk	Tuition: ₹25.92L/Yr (£22,150/Yr)Living: ₹9.89L/Yr (£8,450/Yr)Admission	M.A Global Product Development a...GRE317IELTS7PTE65₹25.92L/Yr £22,150 Course duration: 1 year Programs	6.5/10(16 Users)

Best QS ranked Development Studies Universities/Colleges in UK

Found 30 universities

University of Oxford, Oxford

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

University College London, London

King's College London, London

Partner Colleges

London School of Economics and Political Science, London

The University of Manchester, Manchester

University of Bristol, Bristol

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

University of Warwick, Coventry

Queen Mary, University of London, London

University of York, York

Lancaster University, Lancaster

Queen's University Belfast, Belfast

University of Sussex, Brighton

University of East Anglia, Norwich

University of Dundee, Dundee

Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham

University of Kent, Canterbury

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, London

University of Greenwich, London

Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne

De Montfort University, Leicester

The Open University, Milton Keynes

Birkbeck, University of London, London

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford

University of Bradford, Bradford

Middlesex University, London

London South Bank University, London

Leeds Beckett University, Leeds

Cranfield University, Bedford

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