Top 50 Universities for Special Education in the World (2026)
Exploring Special Education 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 Special Education education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Berkeley, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
6 World
5 North America
5
United States
2 Berkeley
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
392253
Citations
21489706
2
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
10 World
8 North America
8
United States
1 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
423520
Citations
22026256
3
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
13 World
11 North America
11
United States
3 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
364058
Citations
18223106
4
Madison, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
17 World
14 North America
13
United States
1 Madison
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
330440
Citations
14733290
5
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
18 World
15 North America
14
United States
1 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
315563
Citations
13918850
6
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
7
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
8
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
23 World
19 North America
18
United States
1 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
332689
Citations
10489118
9
Champaign, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
24 World
20 North America
19
United States
2 Champaign
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
303409
Citations
12500654
10
Gainesville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
28 World
24 North America
23
United States
1 Gainesville
University Information
Acceptance
24%
Publications
316038
Citations
9913526
11
Austin, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
32 World
28 North America
26
United States
1 Austin
University Information
Acceptance
29%
Publications
249099
Citations
9915982
12
New Brunswick, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
35 World
31 North America
29
United States
2 New Brunswick
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
228591
Citations
8508220
13
College Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
37 World
32 North America
30
United States
2 College Park
University Information
Acceptance
45%
Publications
214017
Citations
8987126
14
East Lansing, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
38 World
33 North America
31
United States
2 East Lansing
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
212433
Citations
7681949
15
West Lafayette, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
39 World
34 North America
32
United States
1 West Lafayette
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
237253
Citations
7247897
16
Pittsburgh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
41 World
35 North America
33
United States
3 Pittsburgh
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
270060
Citations
11530096
17
Tucson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
43 World
37 North America
34
United States
1 Tucson
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
231352
Citations
8679223
18
College Station, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
44 World
38 North America
35
United States
2 College Station
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
213041
Citations
7026465
19
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
47 World
39 North America
36
United States
3 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
182725
Citations
8540266
20
Charlottesville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
53 World
43 North America
40
United States
1 Charlottesville
University Information
Acceptance
17%
Publications
178234
Citations
6550160
21
Salt Lake, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
54 World
44 North America
41
United States
1 Salt Lake
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
195055
Citations
7256213
22
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
23
Raleigh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
67 World
50 North America
46
United States
3 Raleigh
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
162533
Citations
4892590
24
Iowa City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
71 World
52 North America
48
United States
1 Iowa City
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
174238
Citations
6672084
25
Nashville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
76 World
54 North America
50
United States
1 Nashville
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
154991
Citations
6697687
26
Athens, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
83 World
57 North America
53
United States
3 Athens
University Information
Acceptance
37%
Publications
126214
Citations
4929170
27
Ames, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
91 World
60 North America
56
United States
2 Ames
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
180621
Citations
4539834
28
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
29
Coral Gables, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
103 World
63 North America
59
United States
2 Coral Gables
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
153024
Citations
5293162
30
Hamburg City, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
105 World
26 Europe
4
Germany
1 Hamburg City
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
178884
Citations
5028940
31
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
107 World
64 North America
60
United States
4 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
168389
Citations
5519325
32
Lexington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
109 World
65 North America
61
United States
1 Lexington
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
136236
Citations
4248633
33
Uppsala, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
112 World
27 Europe
2
Sweden
1 Uppsala
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
158126
Citations
5963340
34
Barcelona, Spain
Europe
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
116 World
28 Europe
1
Spain
1 Barcelona
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
157917
Citations
5070049
35
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
117 World
71 North America
65
United States
2 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
103590
Citations
2976877
36
Columbia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
120 World
72 North America
66
United States
2 Columbia
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
121138
Citations
3776732
37
Lincoln, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
126 World
76 North America
68
United States
1 Lincoln
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
92184
Citations
2891932
38
Berlin, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
128 World
33 Europe
5
Germany
1 Berlin
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
125843
Citations
3230245
39
Tallahassee, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
138 World
79 North America
69
United States
3 Tallahassee
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
99221
Citations
3440698
40
Storrs, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
140 World
80 North America
70
United States
2 Storrs
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
107744
Citations
3636118
41
Pullman, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
141 World
81 North America
71
United States
2 Pullman
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
94134
Citations
3221096
42
Lawrence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
142 World
82 North America
72
United States
1 Lawrence
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
103384
Citations
3069067
43
Tampa, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
143 World
83 North America
73
United States
4 Tampa
University Information
Acceptance
41%
Publications
109825
Citations
3159734
44
Tubingen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
147 World
43 Europe
7
Germany
2 Tubingen
University Information
Acceptance
34%*
Publications
126807
Citations
4148487
45
Knoxville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
152 World
85 North America
75
United States
2 Knoxville
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
131489
Citations
4058984
46
Berlin, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
153 World
47 Europe
8
Germany
2 Berlin
University Information
Acceptance
34%*
Publications
101115
Citations
2909244
47
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
155 World
14 Asia
1
South Korea
1 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
20%
Publications
211076
Citations
5667818
48
Madrid, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
156 World
49 Europe
2
Spain
1 Madrid
University Information
Acceptance
54%*
Publications
135899
Citations
2684567
49
Jerusalem, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
159 World
15 Asia
2
Israel
1 Jerusalem
University Information
Acceptance
23%
Publications
129885
Citations
4785501
50
Prague, Czech Republic
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Special Education
Rankings
161 World
51 Europe
1
Czech Republic
1 Prague
University Information
Acceptance
35%
Publications
119170
Citations
2763273