Top 50 Universities for Child Development in the World (2026)
Exploring Child Development programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Child Development education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
10 World
8 North America
8
United States
1 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
423520
Citations
22026256
2
Toronto, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
14 World
12 North America
1
Canada
1 Toronto
University Information
Acceptance
54%*
Publications
489594
Citations
19738928
3
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
18 World
15 North America
14
United States
1 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
315563
Citations
13918850
4
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
5
Champaign, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
24 World
20 North America
19
United States
2 Champaign
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
303409
Citations
12500654
6
Gainesville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
28 World
24 North America
23
United States
1 Gainesville
University Information
Acceptance
24%
Publications
316038
Citations
9913526
7
Chapel Hill, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
30 World
26 North America
24
United States
1 Chapel Hill
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
257232
Citations
12049315
8
College Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
37 World
32 North America
30
United States
2 College Park
University Information
Acceptance
45%
Publications
214017
Citations
8987126
9
East Lansing, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
38 World
33 North America
31
United States
2 East Lansing
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
212433
Citations
7681949
10
West Lafayette, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
39 World
34 North America
32
United States
1 West Lafayette
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
237253
Citations
7247897
11
Pittsburgh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
41 World
35 North America
33
United States
3 Pittsburgh
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
270060
Citations
11530096
12
Tucson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
43 World
37 North America
34
United States
1 Tucson
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
231352
Citations
8679223
13
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
47 World
39 North America
36
United States
3 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
182725
Citations
8540266
14
Melbourne, Australia
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
49 World
1 Oceania
1
Australia
1 Melbourne
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
281300
Citations
9903250
15
Charlottesville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
53 World
43 North America
40
United States
1 Charlottesville
University Information
Acceptance
17%
Publications
178234
Citations
6550160
16
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
17
Nashville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
76 World
54 North America
50
United States
1 Nashville
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
154991
Citations
6697687
18
Athens, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
83 World
57 North America
53
United States
3 Athens
University Information
Acceptance
37%
Publications
126214
Citations
4929170
19
Rochester, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
84 World
58 North America
54
United States
4 Rochester
University Information
Acceptance
36%
Publications
133197
Citations
6016526
20
Ames, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
91 World
60 North America
56
United States
2 Ames
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
180621
Citations
4539834
21
Medford, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
98 World
61 North America
57
United States
4 Medford
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
102916
Citations
4626139
22
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
23
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
107 World
64 North America
60
United States
4 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
168389
Citations
5519325
24
Lexington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
109 World
65 North America
61
United States
1 Lexington
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
136236
Citations
4248633
25
Uppsala, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
112 World
27 Europe
2
Sweden
1 Uppsala
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
158126
Citations
5963340
26
Fort Collins, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
115 World
70 North America
64
United States
2 Fort Collins
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
107302
Citations
3899873
27
Barcelona, Spain
Europe
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
116 World
28 Europe
1
Spain
1 Barcelona
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
157917
Citations
5070049
28
Columbia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
120 World
72 North America
66
United States
2 Columbia
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
121138
Citations
3776732
29
Berlin, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
128 World
33 Europe
5
Germany
1 Berlin
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
125843
Citations
3230245
30
Lawrence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
142 World
82 North America
72
United States
1 Lawrence
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
103384
Citations
3069067
31
Tampa, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
143 World
83 North America
73
United States
4 Tampa
University Information
Acceptance
41%
Publications
109825
Citations
3159734
32
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
151 World
13 Asia
6
China
2 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
149289
Citations
4929526
33
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
155 World
14 Asia
1
South Korea
1 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
20%
Publications
211076
Citations
5667818
34
Jerusalem, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
159 World
15 Asia
2
Israel
1 Jerusalem
University Information
Acceptance
23%
Publications
129885
Citations
4785501
35
Auckland, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
168 World
7 Oceania
1
New Zealand
1 Auckland
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
118202
Citations
4032916
36
Geneva, Switzerland
Europe
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
169 World
57 Europe
5
Switzerland
1 Geneva
University Information
Acceptance
26%*
Publications
107920
Citations
4069944
37
Cincinnati, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
170 World
88 North America
78
United States
3 Cincinnati
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
117295
Citations
3710850
38
Baton Rouge, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
172 World
90 North America
79
United States
1 Baton Rouge
University Information
Acceptance
74%
Publications
110434
Citations
3407776
39
Adelaide, Australia
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
174 World
8 Oceania
7
Australia
1 Adelaide
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
125204
Citations
4207688
40
Cologne, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
178 World
59 Europe
12
Germany
3 Cologne
University Information
Acceptance
31%*
Publications
110169
Citations
3178188
41
Gothenburg, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
179 World
60 Europe
4
Sweden
1 Gothenburg
University Information
Acceptance
55%*
Publications
115521
Citations
4403041
42
Bloomington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
180 World
92 North America
81
United States
3 Bloomington
University Information
Acceptance
80%
Publications
63713
Citations
1618705
43
Birmingham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
192 World
96 North America
85
United States
1 Birmingham
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
134940
Citations
5211360
44
Quebec City, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
195 World
97 North America
12
Canada
3 Quebec City
University Information
Acceptance
49%*
Publications
118154
Citations
3362309
45
Columbia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
199 World
100 North America
88
United States
1 Columbia
University Information
Acceptance
61%
Publications
90051
Citations
2943816
46
Provo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
200 World
101 North America
89
United States
2 Provo
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
60825
Citations
1649220
47
Newark, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
202 World
102 North America
90
United States
1 Newark
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
85048
Citations
3002464
48
Leipzig, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
203 World
66 Europe
16
Germany
1 Leipzig
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
87079
Citations
2146680
49
Indianapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
204 World
103 North America
91
United States
4 Indianapolis
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
125664
Citations
4290551
50
Stockholm, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Child Development
Rankings
213 World
72 Europe
5
Sweden
2 Stockholm
University Information
Acceptance
52%*
Publications
98050
Citations
4037891