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#1University of Oxford logo

University of Oxford, Oxford

England, Uk17.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹17.05L/Yr (CA$27,294/Yr)Living₹8.79L/Yr (CA$14,070/Yr)Admission Ph.D Engineering ScienceGRE314IELTS7₹17.84L/Yr
CA$28,560
Course duration: 3 years
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5.2/10(6 Users)Ranked 11 by ARWU in 2022
#2Stanford University logo

Stanford University, Stanford

California, Usa4.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹34.11L/Yr ($39,875/Yr)Living₹26.19L/Yr ($30,610/Yr)Admission Ph.D Earth System ScienceGRE328TOEFL100PTE68₹52.81L/Yr
$61,731
Course duration: 5 years
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8.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 3 by ARWU in 2022
#3Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, Usa8.45%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹42.86L/Yr ($50,100/Yr)Living₹14.02L/Yr ($16,390/Yr)Admission Ph.D Brain and Cognitive Science...GRE330IELTS7₹42.86L/Yr
$50,100
Course duration: 5 years
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Ranked 2 by ARWU in 2022
#4University of Cambridge logo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

England, Uk
Tuition:  ₹38.65L/Yr (£32,983/Yr)Living₹78.5K/Yr (£670/Yr)Admission Ph.D Plant SciencesIELTS7₹39.81L/Yr
£33,972
Course duration: 4 years
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7.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 5 by ARWU in 2022
#5California Institute of Technology logo

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

California, Usa8.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹48.22L/Yr ($56,364/Yr)Living₹12.66L/Yr ($14,796/Yr)Admission Ph.D Computing and Mathematical ...₹48.22L/Yr
$56,364
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(2 Users)Ranked 19 by ARWU in 2022
#6University of California logo

University of California, Berkeley

California, Usa16.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹4.89L/Yr ($5,721/Yr)Living₹17.25L/Yr ($20,168/Yr)Admission Ph.D Electrical Engineering and ...IELTS7.0PTE54₹4.89L/Yr
$5,721
Course duration: 5 years
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7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 13 by ARWU in 2022
#7University of Chicago logo

University of Chicago, Chicago

Illinois, Usa7.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹66.59L/Yr ($77,841/Yr)Living₹15.74L/Yr ($18,396/Yr)Admission Ph.D Management Science and Oper...₹66.59L/Yr
$77,841
Course duration: 4 years
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7.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 27 by ARWU in 2022
#8Cornell University logo

Cornell University, Ithaca

New York, Usa14.1%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹20.28L/Yr ($23,700/Yr)Living₹9.1L/Yr ($10,635/Yr)Admission Ph.D Biomedical & Biological Sci...GRE310IELTS7.0PTE70₹17.79L/Yr
$20,800
Course duration: 5 years
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8.0/10(8 Users)Ranked 21 by ARWU in 2022
#9University of Michigan logo

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Michigan, Usa28%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹46.25L/Yr ($54,062/Yr)Living₹10.3L/Yr ($12,034/Yr)Admission Ph.D Macromolecular Science and ...IELTS6.5₹44.88L/Yr
$52,456
Course duration: 3 years
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8.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 33 by ARWU in 2022
#10University of Edinburgh logo

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Scotland, Uk10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹32.81L/Yr (£28,000/Yr)Living₹11.66L/Yr (£9,950/Yr)Admission Ph.D Neuroscience (Biomedical Sc...IELTS6PTE56₹32.81L/Yr
£28,000
Course duration: 3 years
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6.2/10(15 Users)Ranked 45 by ARWU in 2022
#11The University of Melbourne logo

The University of Melbourne, Melbourne

Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹16.56L/Yr (A$29,613/Yr)Living₹11.18L/Yr (A$20,000/Yr)Admission Ph.D ScienceTOEFL79PTE58₹16.78L/Yr
A$30,007
Course duration: 4 years
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8.0/10(42 Users)Ranked 31 by ARWU in 2022
#12King's College London logo

King's College London, London

England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹32.39L/Yr (£27,640/Yr)Living₹1.48L/Yr (£1,265/Yr)Admission Ph.D Immunology and Microbial Sc...IELTS6.0PTE59₹31.75L/Yr
£27,090
Course duration: 3 years
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6.8/10(13 Users)Ranked 32 by ARWU in 2022
#13The University of Manchester logo

The University of Manchester, Manchester

England, Uk70.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹23.44L/Yr (£20,000/Yr)Living₹12.07L/Yr (£10,300/Yr)Admission Ph.D Science, Technology, and In...GRE298IELTS7PTE50₹23.44L/Yr
£20,000
Course duration: 3 years
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7.0/10(12 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#14Chinese University of Hong Kong logo

Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Tuition:  ₹58.7K/Yr (HK$5,386/Yr)Admission Ph.D Medical Sciences₹58.7K/Yr
HK$5,386
Course duration: 4 years
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7.2/10(1 User)Ranked 51 by ARWU in 2022
#15Monash University logo

Monash University, Melbourne

Victoria, Australia72.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹17.56L/Yr (A$31,395/Yr)Living₹9.88L/Yr (A$17,660/Yr)Admission Ph.D Medicine, Nursing and Healt...GRE304IELTS6.5PTE58₹17.94L/Yr
A$32,085
Course duration: 3 years
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4.2/10(41 Users)Ranked 51 by ARWU in 2022
#16The University of Sydney logo

The University of Sydney, Sydney

New South Wales, Australia71.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹28.52L/Yr (A$51,000/Yr)Living₹11.35L/Yr (A$20,298/Yr)Admission Ph.D ScienceIELTS6.5PTE61₹28.52L/Yr
A$51,000
Course duration: 4 years
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6.0/10(16 Users)Ranked 51 by ARWU in 2022
#17University of Wisconsin logo

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Wisconsin, Usa57.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹33.05L/Yr ($38,634/Yr)Living₹13.56L/Yr ($15,849/Yr)Admission Ph.D Communication Sciences and ...IELTS6.5PTE54₹33.05L/Yr
$38,634
Course duration: 5 years
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7.7/10(9 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#18Australian National University test logo

Australian National University test, Canberra

Australian Capital Territory , Australia86.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹26.55L/Yr (A$47,483/Yr)Living₹7.69L/Yr (A$13,744/Yr)Admission Ph.D Mathematical SciencesIELTS6.5PTE64₹27.59L/Yr
A$49,330
Course duration: 4 years
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7.8/10(11 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#19Leiden University logo

Leiden University, Leiden

South Holland, Netherlands63%Acceptance Rate
Living₹1.01L/Yr (€1,006/Yr)Admission Ph.D Translational Neuroscience--
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 51 by ARWU in 2022
#20University of Bristol logo

University of Bristol, Bristol

England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹33.5L/Yr (£28,586/Yr)Living₹5.99L/Yr (£5,112/Yr)Admission Ph.D Biological SciencesIELTS6.5PTE67₹29.65L/Yr
£25,300
Course duration: 4 years
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7.0/10(6 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#21University of New South Wales logo

University of New South Wales, Sydney

New South Wales, Australia78.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹17.7L/Yr (A$31,646/Yr)Living₹10.5L/Yr (A$18,772/Yr)Admission Ph.D Social ScienceIELTS7.0PTE54₹14.25L/Yr
A$25,488
Course duration: 3 years
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10.0/10(12 Users)Ranked 51 by ARWU in 2022
#22University of Minnesota - Twin Cities logo

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis

Minnesota, Usa51%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹2.4L/Yr ($2,800/Yr)Living₹8.43L/Yr ($9,852/Yr)Admission Ph.D Information and Decision Sc...IELTS6.5PTE59₹2.4L/Yr
$2,800
Course duration: 2 years
Programs
5.5/10(4 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#23Humboldt University of Berlin logo

Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin

Berlin, Germany
Living₹7.37L/Yr (€7,326/Yr)Admission Ph.D BGSS International Doctoral...--
Course duration: 3 years
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8.7/10(1 User)Ranked 36 by ARWU in 2022
#24University of Glasgow logo

University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Scotland, Uk74.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹28.95L/Yr (£24,703/Yr)Living₹11.28L/Yr (£9,623/Yr)Admission Ph.D Cancer Sciences₹28.95L/Yr
£24,703
Course duration: 3 years
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8.3/10(17 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#25Ohio State University logo

Ohio State University, Columbus

Ohio, Usa49.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹37.02L/Yr ($43,276/Yr)Living₹11.95L/Yr ($13,966/Yr)Admission Ph.D Environmental Science₹36.98L/Yr
$43,226
Course duration: 5 years
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8.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#26University of Birmingham logo

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

England, Uk13.54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹28.36L/Yr (£24,200/Yr)Living₹15.29L/Yr (£13,047/Yr)Admission Ph.D Clinical SciencesGRE298TOEFL80PTE60₹29.04L/Yr
£24,780
Course duration: 3 years
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5.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#27University of Warwick logo

University of Warwick, Coventry

England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹29.52L/Yr (£25,192/Yr)Living₹93.8K/Yr (£800/Yr)Admission Ph.D Life SciencesIELTS7PTE70₹29.52L/Yr
£25,192
Course duration: 4 years
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4.3/10(47 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#28Emory University logo

Emory University, Atlanta

Georgia, Usa25.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹39.18L/Yr ($45,800/Yr)Living₹7.15L/Yr ($8,354/Yr)Admission Ph.D Nutrition and Health Scienc...GMAT730TOEFL100₹39.18L/Yr
$45,800
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(5 Users)Ranked 44 by ARWU in 2022
#29University of Alberta logo

University of Alberta, Edmonton

Alberta, Canada66%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹4.07L/Yr (CA$6,525/Yr)Living₹9.74L/Yr (CA$15,600/Yr)Admission Ph.D Computing ScienceGRE310TOEFL90₹4.07L/Yr
CA$6,525
Course duration: 4 years
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8.2/10(14 Users)Ranked 30 by ARWU in 2022
#30University of Goettingen logo

University of Goettingen, Gottingen

Lower Saxony, Germany
Tuition:  ₹60.4K/Yr (€600/Yr)Admission Ph.D Molecular Sciences and Biot...TOEFL81₹60.4K/Yr
€600
Course duration: 3 years
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8.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#31University of Nottingham logo

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹58.22L/Yr (£49,680/Yr)Living₹10L/Yr (£8,533/Yr)Admission Ph.D Veterinary Medicine and Sci...GRE320IELTS7.5₹58.22L/Yr
£49,680
Course duration: 4 years
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5.8/10(12 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#32Queen Mary, University of London logo

Queen Mary, University of London, London

England, Uk43.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹13.32L/Yr (£11,365/Yr)Living₹7.84L/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission Ph.D Blizard Institute of Cell a...TOEFL100PTE68₹26.64L/Yr
£22,731
Course duration: 18 months
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6.8/10(10 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#33University of Technology Sydney logo

University of Technology Sydney, Sydney

New South Wales, Australia75.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹23.43L/Yr (A$41,900/Yr)Living₹12.83L/Yr (A$22,940/Yr)Admission Ph.D ScienceTOEFL79PTE58₹23.43L/Yr
A$41,900
Course duration: 4 years
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5.7/10(19 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#34University of Arizona logo

University of Arizona, Tucson

Arizona, Usa78.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹14.29L/Yr ($16,700/Yr)Living₹11.16L/Yr ($13,050/Yr)Admission Ph.D Arid Lands Resource Science...GRE318TOEFL79PTE60₹14.29L/Yr
$16,700
Course duration: 4 years
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8.7/10(3 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#35Dartmouth College logo

Dartmouth College, Hanover

New Hampshire, Usa10.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹51.92L/Yr ($60,687/Yr)Living₹8.86L/Yr ($10,362/Yr)Admission Ph.D Psychological and Brain Sci...₹51.92L/Yr
$60,687
Course duration: 5 years
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8.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#36Case Western Reserve University logo

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

Ohio, Usa35.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹37.78L/Yr ($44,160/Yr)Living₹5.59L/Yr ($6,534/Yr)Admission Ph.D Communication SciencesIELTS7PTE61₹37.78L/Yr
$44,160
Course duration: 5 years
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7.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#37Eindhoven University of Technology logo

Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven

North Brabant, Netherlands
Admission Ph.D Data Science--
Course duration: 2 years
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7.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#38Newcastle University logo

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹38.63L/Yr (£32,963/Yr)Living₹18K/Yr (£154/Yr)Admission Ph.D Animal ScienceIELTS7.0PTE69₹39.96L/Yr
£34,100
Course duration: 3 years
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6.5/10(8 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#39Cardiff University logo

Cardiff University, Cardiff

Wales, Uk75.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹5.77L/Yr (£4,921/Yr)Living₹10.16L/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission Ph.D Computer Science and Inform...IELTS6.5PTE62₹33.95L/Yr
£28,974
Course duration: 3 years
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8.8/10(5 Users)Ranked 27 by ARWU in 2022
#40Indiana University logo

Indiana University, Bloomington

Indiana, Usa78%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹30.29L/Yr ($35,401/Yr)Living₹9.27L/Yr ($10,830/Yr)Admission Ph.D Operations Management and D...GRE318IELTS7₹30.29L/Yr
$35,401
Course duration: 4 years
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8.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#41Swinburne University of Technology logo

Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne

Victoria, Australia89.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹13.37L/Yr (A$23,915/Yr)Living₹55.9K/Yr (A$1,000/Yr)Admission Ph.D ScienceTOEFL79PTE58₹14.97L/Yr
A$26,764
Course duration: 3 years
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6.7/10(15 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#42University of Miami logo

University of Miami, Coral Gables

Florida, Usa37.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹56.8L/Yr ($66,390/Yr)Living₹11.69L/Yr ($13,666/Yr)Admission Ph.D Biomedical Sciences - Molec...₹56.8L/Yr
$66,390
Course duration: 5 years
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8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#43University of Iowa logo

University of Iowa, Iowa City

Iowa, Usa80.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹12.35L/Yr ($14,439/Yr)Living₹8.94L/Yr ($10,450/Yr)Admission Ph.D Juridical Science₹11.48L/Yr
$13,418
Course duration: 5 years
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5.5/10(6 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#44University of Utah logo

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Utah, Usa76.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹19.41L/Yr ($22,683/Yr)Living₹10.66L/Yr ($12,456/Yr)Admission Ph.D Population Health Sciences ...IELTS6.5₹23.29L/Yr
$27,220
Course duration: 3 years
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6.8/10(6 Users)Ranked 39 by ARWU in 2022
#45University of Tasmania logo

University of Tasmania, Hobart

Tasmania, Australia92.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹21.67L/Yr (A$38,745/Yr)Living₹17.6K/Yr (A$315/Yr)Admission Ph.D Mathematical SciencesTOEFL72PTE50₹22.06L/Yr
A$39,450
Course duration: 3 years
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3.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#46RMIT University logo

RMIT University, Melbourne

Victoria, Australia78.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹19.54L/Yr (A$34,944/Yr)Living₹7.69L/Yr (A$13,748/Yr)Admission Ph.D Applied Biology and Biotech...IELTS6.5PTE58₹19.86L/Yr
A$35,520
Course duration: 3 years
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7.5/10(24 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#47Loughborough University logo

Loughborough University, Loughborough

England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹34.57L/Yr (£29,502/Yr)Living₹10.21L/Yr (£8,710/Yr)Admission Ph.D Sport, Exercise and Health ...IELTS6.5PTE62₹34.57L/Yr
£29,502
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024Ranked 224 by QS in 2025
#48University of Essex logo

University of Essex, Colchester

England, Uk
Tuition:  ₹22.38L/Yr (£19,093/Yr)Living₹7.7L/Yr (£6,570/Yr)Admission Ph.D Computer ScienceIELTS6PTE58₹22.38L/Yr
£19,093
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(2 Users)Ranked 301 by ARWU in 2022
#49University of Strathclyde logo

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Scotland, Uk42%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹26.37L/Yr (£22,500/Yr)Living₹10.43L/Yr (£8,900/Yr)Admission Ph.D Pharmacy and Biomedical Sci...₹29.41L/Yr
£25,100
Course duration: 3 years
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8.3/10(5 Users)
#50University at Buffalo logo

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

New York, Usa59.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹27.51L/Yr ($32,160/Yr)Living₹8.69L/Yr ($10,152/Yr)Admission Ph.D Programs in Biomedical Scie...GRE309TOEFL90PTE50₹27.51L/Yr
$32,160
Course duration: 5 years
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7.8/10(8 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022