Top 50 Universities for Peace Studies in the World (2026)
Exploring Peace Studies 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 Peace Studies education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Toronto, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
14 World
12 North America
1
Canada
1 Toronto
University Information
Acceptance
54%*
Publications
489594
Citations
19738928
2
Chapel Hill, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
30 World
26 North America
24
United States
1 Chapel Hill
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
257232
Citations
12049315
3
Salt Lake, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
54 World
44 North America
41
United States
1 Salt Lake
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
195055
Citations
7256213
4
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
88 World
59 North America
55
United States
1 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
13%
Publications
102640
Citations
3243749
5
Lund, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
93 World
19 Europe
1
Sweden
17 Lund
University Information
Acceptance
58%*
Publications
196693
Citations
7440145
6
Hamburg City, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
105 World
26 Europe
4
Germany
1 Hamburg City
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
178884
Citations
5028940
7
Tel Aviv, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
108 World
10 Asia
1
Israel
1 Tel Aviv
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
184686
Citations
6114904
8
Uppsala, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
112 World
27 Europe
2
Sweden
1 Uppsala
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
158126
Citations
5963340
9
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
117 World
71 North America
65
United States
2 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
103590
Citations
2976877
10
Tubingen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
147 World
43 Europe
7
Germany
2 Tubingen
University Information
Acceptance
34%*
Publications
126807
Citations
4148487
11
Notre Dame, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
158 World
86 North America
76
United States
2 Notre Dame
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
84831
Citations
2783926
12
Jerusalem, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
159 World
15 Asia
2
Israel
1 Jerusalem
University Information
Acceptance
23%
Publications
129885
Citations
4785501
13
Auckland, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
168 World
7 Oceania
1
New Zealand
1 Auckland
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
118202
Citations
4032916
14
Eugene, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
205 World
104 North America
92
United States
2 Eugene
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
52799
Citations
2532752
15
Cerdanyola del Valles, Spain
Europe
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
226 World
80 Europe
3
Spain
49 Cerdanyola del Valles
University Information
Acceptance
52%*
Publications
124740
Citations
3332695
16
Durham, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
228 World
82 Europe
23
United Kingdom
20 Durham
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
92363
Citations
3001935
17
Fairfax, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
233 World
112 North America
98
United States
3 Fairfax
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
68075
Citations
1740527
18
Winnipeg, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
246 World
116 North America
15
Canada
1 Winnipeg
University Information
Acceptance
52%
Publications
100770
Citations
2942967
19
Granada, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
280 World
106 Europe
5
Spain
22 Granada
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
96092
Citations
2193589
20
Dunedin, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
292 World
12 Oceania
2
New Zealand
18 Dunedin
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
79173
Citations
2620359
21
Marburg, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
297 World
110 Europe
25
Germany
1 Marburg
University Information
Acceptance
56%*
Publications
83412
Citations
2296648
22
Umea, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
320 World
122 Europe
7
Sweden
49 Umea
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
71898
Citations
2880367
23
Coimbra, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
344 World
132 Europe
3
Portugal
1 Coimbra
University Information
Acceptance
13%
Publications
76805
Citations
1541393
24
Higashihiroshima, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
346 World
44 Asia
12
Japan
106 Higashihiroshima
University Information
Acceptance
33%
Publications
101557
Citations
2022408
25
Waltham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
395 World
151 North America
130
United States
8 Waltham
University Information
Acceptance
35%
Publications
32171
Citations
1629860
26
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
401 World
56 Asia
4
South Korea
3 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
101029
Citations
2637559
27
Milwaukee, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
410 World
155 North America
133
United States
2 Milwaukee
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
44080
Citations
1318737
28
Beersheba, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
413 World
58 Asia
5
Israel
1 Beersheba
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
84885
Citations
2068334
29
Canterbury, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
427 World
176 Europe
38
United Kingdom
30 Canterbury
University Information
Acceptance
43%*
Publications
48683
Citations
1148167
30
Dallas, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
429 World
158 North America
136
United States
12 Dallas
University Information
Acceptance
61%
Publications
27636
Citations
960549
31
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
442 World
163 North America
140
United States
3 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
47%
Publications
27195
Citations
598965
32
Kent, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
456 World
166 North America
143
United States
4 Kent
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
40726
Citations
1079792
33
Ramat Gan, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
467 World
73 Asia
6
Israel
1 Ramat Gan
University Information
Acceptance
55%*
Publications
52728
Citations
1424824
34
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
470 World
23 Oceania
4
New Zealand
34 Palmerston North
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
46749
Citations
1291578
35
Portland, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
472 World
168 North America
145
United States
4 Portland
University Information
Acceptance
91%
Publications
31015
Citations
755297
36
Bogota, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
493 World
14 Latin America
1
Colombia
1 Bogota
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
75126
Citations
610643
37
Orono, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
494 World
177 North America
153
United States
1 Orono
University Information
Acceptance
96%
Publications
27172
Citations
861425
38
Haifa, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
535 World
89 Asia
7
Israel
2 Haifa
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
42457
Citations
1065918
39
Milwaukee, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
566 World
201 North America
176
United States
4 Milwaukee
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
32311
Citations
606591
40
Durban, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
610 World
6 Africa
5
South Africa
1 Durban
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
66518
Citations
1453103
41
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
639 World
220 North America
194
United States
9 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
74%
Publications
20337
Citations
412574
42
Greensboro, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
666 World
222 North America
196
United States
7 Greensboro
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
23163
Citations
664584
43
Villanova, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
707 World
232 North America
206
United States
9 Villanova
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
21177
Citations
435947
44
Bogota, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
728 World
26 Latin America
2
Colombia
2 Bogota
University Information
Acceptance
48%
Publications
22333
Citations
412467
45
Lowell, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
748 World
242 North America
215
United States
12 Lowell
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
22421
Citations
525040
46
Medellin, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
778 World
30 Latin America
3
Colombia
1 Medellin
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
45230
Citations
443738
47
Bradford, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
789 World
313 Europe
66
United Kingdom
52 Bradford
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
30580
Citations
708112
48
Kampala, Uganda
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
798 World
7 Africa
1
Uganda
1 Kampala
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
27217
Citations
619032
49
Nairobi, Kenya
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
805 World
8 Africa
1
Kenya
1 Nairobi
University Information
Acceptance
66%
Publications
21723
Citations
364314
50
Castellon de la Plana, Spain
Europe
Subject: Peace Studies
Rankings
867 World
339 Europe
29
Spain
101 Castellon de la Plana
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
25132
Citations
551019