World's 100+ best Political Economy universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Political Economy. A graph of 8.71M citations received by 457K academic papers made by 1,361 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

2. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Political Economy

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

4. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Political Economy

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

5. Stanford University

United States | California

For Political Economy

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

6. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Political Economy

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

7. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Political Economy

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

8. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Political Economy

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

9. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

10. New York University

United States | New York State

For Political Economy

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

11. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Political Economy

#8 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

12. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Political Economy

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

13. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Political Economy

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

14. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#4 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

15. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Political Economy

#1 in Oceania

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

16. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Political Economy

#5 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

17. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#6 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

18. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#7 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Political Economy

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

20. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Political Economy

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

21. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#8 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

22. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Political Economy

#13 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

23. University of Sussex

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#9 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

24. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Political Economy

#14 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

25. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Political Economy

#15 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

26. National Research University Higher School of Economics

Russia | Moscow

For Political Economy

#10 in Europe

#1 in Russia

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1992

27. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Political Economy

#16 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

28. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Political Economy

#17 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

29. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#11 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

30. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Political Economy

#2 in Oceania

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

31. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Political Economy

#18 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

32. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Political Economy

#19 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

33. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Political Economy

#20 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

34. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Political Economy

#21 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

35. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#12 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

36. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Political Economy

#22 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

37. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#13 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

38. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Political Economy

#14 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

39. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Political Economy

#15 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

40. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#16 in Europe

#14 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

41. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Political Economy

#23 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

42. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Political Economy

#17 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 27,713
Founded: 1575

43. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Political Economy

#24 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

44. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Political Economy

#25 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

45. University of Essex

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#18 in Europe

#15 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1964

46. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#19 in Europe

#16 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

47. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Political Economy

#26 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

48. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Political Economy

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

49. University of Oslo

Norway | Oslo

For Political Economy

#20 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

50. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Political Economy

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

51. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Political Economy

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

52. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Political Economy

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

53. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Political Economy

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

54. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Political Economy

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

55. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Political Economy

#21 in Europe

#1 in Denmark

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

56. Paris Institute of Political Studies

France | Ile-de-France

For Political Economy

#22 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 11,196
Founded: 1872

57. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Political Economy

#1 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

58. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Political Economy

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

59. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#23 in Europe

#17 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

60. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Political Economy

#24 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

61. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Political Economy

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

62. Durham University

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#25 in Europe

#18 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

63. American University in Washington

United States | District of Columbia

For Political Economy

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $40,189

64. SOAS, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#26 in Europe

#19 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

65. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Political Economy

#3 in Oceania

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

66. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Political Economy

#27 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

67. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Political Economy

#28 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

68. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Political Economy

#36 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

69. University of Kent

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#29 in Europe

#20 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1965

70. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Political Economy

#37 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

71. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Political Economy

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

72. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Political Economy

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

73. University of Exeter

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#30 in Europe

#21 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

74. Lancaster University

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#31 in Europe

#22 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

75. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Political Economy

#32 in Europe

#1 in Belgium

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

76. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Political Economy

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

77. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Political Economy

#33 in Europe

#1 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,908
Founded: 1948

78. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Political Economy

#34 in Europe

#23 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1997

79. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Political Economy

#2 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

80. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Political Economy

#35 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

81. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Political Economy

#4 in Oceania

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

82. Carleton University

Canada | Ontario

For Political Economy

#41 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,109
Founded: 1942

83. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Political Economy

#42 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

84. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Political Economy

#43 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

85. Syracuse University

United States | New York State

For Political Economy

#44 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

86. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Political Economy

#36 in Europe

#2 in Denmark

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

87. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Political Economy

#37 in Europe

#1 in Finland

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

88. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Political Economy

#45 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

89. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Political Economy

#38 in Europe

#4 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

90. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Political Economy

#46 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

91. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#39 in Europe

#24 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

92. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Political Economy

#47 in North America

#6 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

93. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Political Economy

#48 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

94. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Political Economy

#5 in Oceania

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

95. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Political Economy

#49 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

96. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Political Economy

#50 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

97. University of York

United Kingdom | England

For Political Economy

#40 in Europe

#25 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

98. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Political Economy

#51 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

99. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Political Economy

#41 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

100. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Political Economy

#52 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

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