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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021: Development Studies

Discover where to study Development Studies with the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021.

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The QS World University Rankings by Subject are based upon academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact. You can learn more by reading our methodology.

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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021: Development Studies

Discover where to study Development Studies with the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021.

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The QS World University Rankings by Subject are based upon academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact. You can learn more by reading our methodology.

Use the interactive table below to filter the rankings by location, and click on individual universities for more information. You can also use our Course Matching Tool to identify the right degree for you. Simply answer a few simple questions about your academic record and what matters most to you when choosing a university and we’ll recommend the specific degree programs which suit you best.

Interested in more than one study area? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021 cover 51 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.

Following the compilation of our first release for this ranking, several corrections may have been made. You can learn more on our release summary page.

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Overall Score: 96.3
University of Sussex University of Sussex
location Brighton, United Kingdom
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Employer Reputation

81.3

H-index Citations

93.6

Citations per Paper

94

Academic Reputation

100

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Rank 2 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 92.4
University of Oxford University of Oxford
location Oxford, United Kingdom
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Employer Reputation

95.9

H-index Citations

100

Citations per Paper

91.9

Academic Reputation

90.1

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Rank =3 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 91.6
Harvard University Harvard University
location Cambridge, United States
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Employer Reputation

100

H-index Citations

90.9

Citations per Paper

94

Academic Reputation

89.8

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Rank =3 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 91.6

Employer Reputation

89.6

H-index Citations

100

Citations per Paper

94.1

Academic Reputation

89.2

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Rank 5 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 90

Employer Reputation

66

H-index Citations

91.6

Citations per Paper

92.5

Academic Reputation

93

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Rank 6 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 88.7
University of Cambridge University of Cambridge
location Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Employer Reputation

95.3

H-index Citations

88.6

Citations per Paper

85

Academic Reputation

88.6

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Scholarship

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Rank 7 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 86.4

Employer Reputation

87.9

H-index Citations

84.2

Citations per Paper

87.8

Academic Reputation

86.3

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Overall Score: 85.1
Stanford University Stanford University
location Stanford, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

91.1

H-index Citations

80.2

Citations per Paper

86.7

Academic Reputation

85

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Rank 9 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 84.1

Employer Reputation

62.7

H-index Citations

90.1

Citations per Paper

93

Academic Reputation

84

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Rank 10 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 83.9
University of Cape Town University of Cape Town
location Cape Town, South Africa
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Employer Reputation

68.9

H-index Citations

82.3

Citations per Paper

85.4

Academic Reputation

86.5

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Scholarship

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Rank 11 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 83.8
The University of Manchester The University of Manchester
location Manchester, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

62.4

H-index Citations

99.5

Citations per Paper

94.9

Academic Reputation

80.7

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Scholarship

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Rank 12 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 83.3

Employer Reputation

81.7

H-index Citations

99

Citations per Paper

93.9

Academic Reputation

77

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Scholarship

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Rank 13 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 82.5

Employer Reputation

63.1

H-index Citations

93.6

Citations per Paper

89.5

Academic Reputation

81.2

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Rank 14 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 82.1

Employer Reputation

85.7

H-index Citations

76.6

Citations per Paper

92.5

Academic Reputation

80.3

International Fees

Scholarship

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Rank 15 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 81.5

Employer Reputation

85.9

H-index Citations

86.9

Citations per Paper

84.5

Academic Reputation

78.7

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Rank 16 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 81.4
Columbia University Columbia University
location New York City, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

84.7

H-index Citations

81.2

Citations per Paper

84.5

Academic Reputation

80.2

International Fees

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Rank =17 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 81

Employer Reputation

70.8

H-index Citations

86.9

Citations per Paper

89.4

Academic Reputation

79.1

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Rank =17 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 81

Employer Reputation

70.1

H-index Citations

89.4

Citations per Paper

93.3

Academic Reputation

77.7

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Rank 19 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 80.8
Cornell University Cornell University
location Ithaca, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

74.6

H-index Citations

86.9

Citations per Paper

92.1

Academic Reputation

77.4

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Scholarship

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Rank 20 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 80.3
University of Chicago University of Chicago
location Chicago, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

79.9

H-index Citations

77.8

Citations per Paper

84.4

Academic Reputation

80

International Fees

Scholarship

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Rank 21 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 80.2

Employer Reputation

85.2

H-index Citations

80.2

Citations per Paper

88.1

Academic Reputation

77.4

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Rank 22 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 79.9
Princeton University Princeton University
location Princeton, United States
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Employer Reputation

82.8

H-index Citations

76.6

Citations per Paper

81.8

Academic Reputation

79.8

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Scholarship

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Rank 23 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 79.2

Employer Reputation

90.8

H-index Citations

72.4

Citations per Paper

78.2

Academic Reputation

79.2

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Rank 24 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 79.1
University of Amsterdam University of Amsterdam
location Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Employer Reputation

66.1

H-index Citations

87.8

Citations per Paper

92.5

Academic Reputation

75.8

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Rank 25 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 79
The University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong
location Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

87

H-index Citations

72.4

Citations per Paper

85.2

Academic Reputation

77.8

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Rank 26 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 78.9
The University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh
location Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Employer Reputation

65.7

H-index Citations

80.2

Citations per Paper

87.2

Academic Reputation

78.7

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Rank 27 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 78.1
University of Witwatersrand University of Witwatersrand
location Johannesburg, South Africa
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Employer Reputation

59.8

H-index Citations

86.1

Citations per Paper

83.6

Academic Reputation

77.7

International Fees

Scholarship

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Rank 28 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 77
Leiden University Leiden University
location Leiden, Netherlands
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

80.1

H-index Citations

79

Citations per Paper

82.6

Academic Reputation

74.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

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Rank 29 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 76.4

Employer Reputation

71.5

H-index Citations

86.1

Citations per Paper

92.9

Academic Reputation

70.7

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

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Rank 30 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 76.1

Employer Reputation

65.9

H-index Citations

86.9

Citations per Paper

88.1

Academic Reputation

72.1

International Fees

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Student Mix

English Tests

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