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Showing 75 Colleges

Amity University, Noida

Ownership:

Private


Noida, Uttar Pradesh


Rating:

4.1/5405 Reviews

Amity University, Noida

Ownership:

Private

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Rating:

4.1/5405 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

32

Careers360

Ranking

: 10

NIRF Ranking:

32

Careers360

Ranking

: 10
MA Development Studies
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5000+ Brochures downloaded so far
5000+ Brochures downloaded so far

Annamalai University - Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu


Rating:

4.1/523 Reviews

Annamalai University - Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Rating:

4.1/523 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

101-150

Careers360

Ranking

: 86

NIRF Ranking:

101-150

Careers360

Ranking

: 86
MA Rural Development
1500+ Brochures downloaded so far
1500+ Brochures downloaded so far

Azim Premji University, Bangalore

Ownership:

Private


Bangalore, Karnataka


Rating:

4.9/56 Reviews

Azim Premji University, Bangalore

Ownership:

Private

Bangalore, Karnataka

Rating:

4.9/56 Reviews
MA Development
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

BHU Varanasi - Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh


Rating:

4.4/5524 Reviews

BHU Varanasi - Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Rating:

4.4/5524 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

5

Careers360

Ranking

: 8

NIRF Ranking:

5

Careers360

Ranking

: 8
MA Conflict Management and Development
1500+ Brochures downloaded so far
1500+ Brochures downloaded so far

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Bangalore University - Bangalore University, Bangalore

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Bangalore, Karnataka


Rating:

4.4/518 Reviews

Bangalore University - Bangalore University, Bangalore

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Bangalore, Karnataka

Rating:

4.4/518 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

81

NIRF Ranking:

81
MA Rural Development and Management
1000+ Brochures downloaded so far
1000+ Brochures downloaded so far

BU Bhopal - Barkatullah University, Bhopal

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh


Rating:

3.7/527 Reviews

BU Bhopal - Barkatullah University, Bhopal

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Rating:

3.7/527 Reviews
MA Women Studies
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Berhampur University - Berhampur University, Berhampur

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Berhampur, Odisha


Rating:

4.2/522 Reviews

Berhampur University - Berhampur University, Berhampur

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Berhampur, Odisha

Rating:

4.2/522 Reviews
MA Women Studies Self Finance
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Bharathidasan University - Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu


Rating:

4.2/57 Reviews

Bharathidasan University - Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

Rating:

4.2/57 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

36

Careers360

Ranking

: 69

NIRF Ranking:

36

Careers360

Ranking

: 69
MA Development Studies
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

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CUSB - Central University of South Bihar, Patna

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Gaya, Bihar


Rating:

4.0/540 Reviews

CUSB - Central University of South Bihar, Patna

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Gaya, Bihar

Rating:

4.0/540 Reviews
MA Development Studies
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Ambedkar University Delhi - Dr BR Ambedkar University, Delhi

Ownership:

Public/Govt


New Delhi, Delhi


Rating:

4.2/526 Reviews

Ambedkar University Delhi - Dr BR Ambedkar University, Delhi

Ownership:

Public/Govt

New Delhi, Delhi

Rating:

4.2/526 Reviews
MA Development Studies
600+ Brochures downloaded so far
600+ Brochures downloaded so far

Dr BR Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, Indore

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Indore, Madhya Pradesh


Dr BR Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, Indore

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Indore, Madhya Pradesh

MA Rural Development and Extension
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Dr DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai

Ownership:

Private


Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra


Rating:

4.4/518 Reviews

Dr DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai

Ownership:

Private

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

Rating:

4.4/518 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

101-150

NIRF Ranking:

101-150
MA Urban Development and Economics
  • Fees : ₹3 Lakhs
600+ Brochures downloaded so far
600+ Brochures downloaded so far

Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Dindigul, Tamil Nadu


Rating:

2.0/51 Reviews

Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

Rating:

2.0/51 Reviews
MA Development Administration Integrated
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Gauhati University - Gauhati University, Guwahati

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Guwahati, Assam


Rating:

3.9/530 Reviews

Gauhati University - Gauhati University, Guwahati

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Guwahati, Assam

Rating:

3.9/530 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

40

NIRF Ranking:

40
MA Womens Studies
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Global Open University, Dimapur

Ownership:

Private


Dimapur, Nagaland


Rating:

3.0/51 Reviews

Global Open University, Dimapur

Ownership:

Private

Dimapur, Nagaland

Rating:

3.0/51 Reviews
MA Child Care and Development
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Gurugram University, Gurugram

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Gurgaon, Haryana


Rating:

4.0/53 Reviews

Gurugram University, Gurugram

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Gurgaon, Haryana

Rating:

4.0/53 Reviews
MA Development Studies Integrated
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya, Durg

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Durg, Chhattisgarh


Rating:

4.6/55 Reviews

Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya, Durg

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Durg, Chhattisgarh

Rating:

4.6/55 Reviews
MA Rural Development
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIT Guwahati (IITG) - Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Guwahati, Assam


Rating:

4.3/5188 Reviews

IIT Guwahati (IITG) - Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Guwahati, Assam

Rating:

4.3/5188 Reviews

Careers360

Ranking

: 12

Careers360

Ranking

: 12
MA Development Studies
  • Fees : ₹52.75 K
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIT Madras (IITM) - Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Rating:

4.7/5122 Reviews

IIT Madras (IITM) - Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Rating:

4.7/5122 Reviews

Careers360

Ranking

: 2

Careers360

Ranking

: 2
MA Development Studies
  • Exams:  GATE
  • Fees : ₹1.52 Lakhs
1500+ Brochures downloaded so far
1500+ Brochures downloaded so far

IIT Mandi - Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Mandi, Himachal Pradesh


Rating:

4.4/527 Reviews

IIT Mandi - Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

Rating:

4.4/527 Reviews

Careers360

Ranking

: 37

Careers360

Ranking

: 37
MA Development Studies
  • Fees : ₹1.59 Lakhs
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

IGNOU - Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

Ownership:

Public/Govt


New Delhi, Delhi


Rating:

3.7/5238 Reviews

IGNOU - Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

Ownership:

Public/Govt

New Delhi, Delhi

Rating:

3.7/5238 Reviews
MA Development Studies
2000+ Brochures downloaded so far
2000+ Brochures downloaded so far

JNVU Jodhpur - Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Jodhpur, Rajasthan


Rating:

4.0/524 Reviews

JNVU Jodhpur - Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Rating:

4.0/524 Reviews
MA Gandhian and Peace Studies
    600+ Brochures downloaded so far
    600+ Brochures downloaded so far

    JMI New Delhi - Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    New Delhi, Delhi


    Rating:

    4.5/5    409 Reviews

    JMI New Delhi - Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    New Delhi, Delhi

    Rating:

    4.5/5409 Reviews

    NIRF Ranking:

    3

    Careers360

    Ranking

    : 20

    NIRF Ranking:

    3

    Careers360

    Ranking

    : 20
    MA Early Childhood Development
    2000+ Brochures downloaded so far
    2000+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Kakatiya University, Warangal

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Hanamkonda, Telangana


    Rating:

    4.0/5    14 Reviews

    Kakatiya University, Warangal

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Hanamkonda, Telangana

    Rating:

    4.0/514 Reviews
    MA Gender Studies
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Kannada University, Hampi

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Kamalapur, Karnataka


    Kannada University, Hampi

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Kamalapur, Karnataka

    MA Women Studies
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University, Vijayapura

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Vijayapura, Karnataka


    Rating:

    3.0/5    3 Reviews

    Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University, Vijayapura

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Vijayapura, Karnataka

    Rating:

    3.0/53 Reviews
    MA Women Studies
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University, Gadag

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Gadag, Karnataka


    Rating:

    5.0/5    3 Reviews

    Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University, Gadag

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Gadag, Karnataka

    Rating:

    5.0/53 Reviews
    MA Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Nagpur

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Nagpur, Maharashtra


    Rating:

    5.0/5    1 Reviews

    Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Nagpur

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Nagpur, Maharashtra

    Rating:

    5.0/51 Reviews
    MA Planning and Development
      300+ Brochures downloaded so far
      300+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Magadh University, Bodhgaya

      Ownership:

      Public/Govt


      Gaya, Bihar


      Rating:

      4.2/5      28 Reviews

      Magadh University, Bodhgaya

      Ownership:

      Public/Govt

      Gaya, Bihar

      Rating:

      4.2/528 Reviews
      MA Women Studies
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha

      Ownership:

      Public/Govt


      Rotha, Maharashtra


      Rating:

      4.8/5      5 Reviews

      Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha

      Ownership:

      Public/Govt

      Rotha, Maharashtra

      Rating:

      4.8/55 Reviews
      MA Development and Peace Studies
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      MGCGV Chitrakoot - Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot

      Ownership:

      Public/Govt


      Satna, Madhya Pradesh


      Rating:

      3.2/5      3 Reviews

      MGCGV Chitrakoot - Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot

      Ownership:

      Public/Govt

      Satna, Madhya Pradesh

      Rating:

      3.2/53 Reviews
      MA Rural Development
        100+ Brochures downloaded so far
        100+ Brochures downloaded so far

        MGKVP Varanasi - Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi

        Ownership:

        Public/Govt


        Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh


        Rating:

        4.1/5        105 Reviews

        MGKVP Varanasi - Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi

        Ownership:

        Public/Govt

        Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

        Rating:

        4.1/5105 Reviews
        MA Home Science in Human Development
        300+ Brochures downloaded so far
        300+ Brochures downloaded so far

        MG University (MGU) - Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

        Ownership:

        Public/Govt


        Kottayam, Kerala


        Rating:

        3.6/5        6 Reviews

        MG University (MGU) - Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

        Ownership:

        Public/Govt

        Kottayam, Kerala

        Rating:

        3.6/56 Reviews

        NIRF Ranking:

        37

        Careers360

        Ranking

        : 64

        NIRF Ranking:

        37

        Careers360

        Ranking

        : 64
        MA Development Studies
        300+ Brochures downloaded so far
        300+ Brochures downloaded so far

        Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda

        Ownership:

        Public/Govt


        Nalgonda, Telangana


        Rating:

        4.5/5        4 Reviews

        Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda

        Ownership:

        Public/Govt

        Nalgonda, Telangana

        Rating:

        4.5/54 Reviews
        MA Development Studies
        100+ Brochures downloaded so far
        100+ Brochures downloaded so far

        Mahatma Gandhi University, Tura

        Ownership:

        Private


        Tura, Meghalaya


        Rating:

        3.9/5        2 Reviews

        Mahatma Gandhi University, Tura

        Ownership:

        Private

        Tura, Meghalaya

        Rating:

        3.9/52 Reviews
        MA Rural Development
        100+ Brochures downloaded so far
        100+ Brochures downloaded so far

        MJPRU Bareilly - Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly

        Ownership:

        Public/Govt


        Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh


        Rating:

        4.1/5        35 Reviews

        MJPRU Bareilly - Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly

        Ownership:

        Public/Govt

        Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

        Rating:

        4.1/535 Reviews
        MA Defence Studies Self Finance
        600+ Brochures downloaded so far
        600+ Brochures downloaded so far

        Mansarovar Global University, Sehore

        Ownership:

        Private


        Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh


        Rating:

        3.9/5        7 Reviews

        Mansarovar Global University, Sehore

        Ownership:

        Private

        Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

        Rating:

        3.9/57 Reviews
        MA Rural Development
        100+ Brochures downloaded so far
        100+ Brochures downloaded so far

        Mizoram University, Aizawl

        Ownership:

        Public/Govt


        Aizawl, Mizoram


        Rating:

        4.3/5        11 Reviews

        Mizoram University, Aizawl

        Ownership:

        Public/Govt

        Aizawl, Mizoram

        Rating:

        4.3/511 Reviews

        NIRF Ranking:

        77

        NIRF Ranking:

        77
        MA Rural Development
        100+ Brochures downloaded so far
        100+ Brochures downloaded so far

        Nalanda Open University, Patna

        Ownership:

        Public/Govt


        Patna, Bihar


        Rating:

        3.6/5        13 Reviews

        Nalanda Open University, Patna

        Ownership:

        Public/Govt

        Patna, Bihar

        Rating:

        3.6/513 Reviews
        MA Rural Development
        100+ Brochures downloaded so far
        100+ Brochures downloaded so far

        NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology Rourkela

        Ownership:

        Public/Govt


        Rourkela, Odisha


        Rating:

        4.6/5        342 Reviews

        NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology Rourkela

        Ownership:

        Public/Govt

        Rourkela, Odisha

        Rating:

        4.6/5342 Reviews

        Careers360

        Ranking

        : 29

        Careers360

        Ranking

        : 29
        MA Development Studies
          600+ Brochures downloaded so far
          600+ Brochures downloaded so far

          Nirwan University, Jaipur

          Ownership:

          Private


          Jaipur, Rajasthan


          Nirwan University, Jaipur

          Ownership:

          Private

          Jaipur, Rajasthan

          MA Gender and Development Studies
          • Fees : ₹29.50 K
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far

          Patna University - Patna University, Patna

          Ownership:

          Public/Govt


          Patna, Bihar


          Rating:

          3.7/5          48 Reviews

          Patna University - Patna University, Patna

          Ownership:

          Public/Govt

          Patna, Bihar

          Rating:

          3.7/548 Reviews
          MA Women Studies
          300+ Brochures downloaded so far
          300+ Brochures downloaded so far

          Pondicherry University - Pondicherry University, Puducherry

          Ownership:

          Public/Govt


          Kalapet, Puducherry


          Rating:

          4.5/5          90 Reviews

          Pondicherry University - Pondicherry University, Puducherry

          Ownership:

          Public/Govt

          Kalapet, Puducherry

          Rating:

          4.5/590 Reviews

          NIRF Ranking:

          101-150

          Careers360

          Ranking

          : 85

          NIRF Ranking:

          101-150

          Careers360

          Ranking

          : 85
          MA Women's Studies
          600+ Brochures downloaded so far
          600+ Brochures downloaded so far

          PRSU - Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur

          Ownership:

          Public/Govt


          Raipur, Chhattisgarh


          Rating:

          3.7/5          9 Reviews

          PRSU - Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur

          Ownership:

          Public/Govt

          Raipur, Chhattisgarh

          Rating:

          3.7/59 Reviews
          MA Rural Development
          300+ Brochures downloaded so far
          300+ Brochures downloaded so far

          Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University, Solapur

          Ownership:

          Public/Govt


          Solapur, Maharashtra


          Rating:

          4.0/5          4 Reviews

          Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University, Solapur

          Ownership:

          Public/Govt

          Solapur, Maharashtra

          Rating:

          4.0/54 Reviews
          MA Rural Development
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far

          Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata

          Ownership:

          Public/Govt


          Kolkata, West Bengal


          Rating:

          4.4/5          10 Reviews

          Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata

          Ownership:

          Public/Govt

          Kolkata, West Bengal

          Rating:

          4.4/510 Reviews
          MA Human Rights and Human Development
          300+ Brochures downloaded so far
          300+ Brochures downloaded so far

          RGNIYD Sriperumbudur - Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Sriperumbudur

          Ownership:

          Public/Govt


          Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu


          Rating:

          4.3/5          10 Reviews

          RGNIYD Sriperumbudur - Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Sriperumbudur

          Ownership:

          Public/Govt

          Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu

          Rating:

          4.3/510 Reviews
          MA Development Studies
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far

          Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar

          Ownership:

          Public/Govt


          Rono, Arunachal Pradesh


          Rating:

          4.4/5          3 Reviews

          Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar

          Ownership:

          Public/Govt

          Rono, Arunachal Pradesh

          Rating:

          4.4/53 Reviews
          MA Defence and Strategic Studies
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far

          Ramchandra Chandravansi University, Palamu

          Ownership:

          Private


          Palamu, Jharkhand


          Rating:

          5.0/5          1 Reviews

          Ramchandra Chandravansi University, Palamu

          Ownership:

          Private

          Palamu, Jharkhand

          Rating:

          5.0/51 Reviews
          MA Women Development and Empowerment
          • Fees : ₹25 K
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far
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