Best Universities for International Relations and Diplomacy in Europe

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in International Relations and Diplomacy. A graph of 239K citations received by 27.9K academic papers made by 199 universities in Europe 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

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

2. University of Oxford

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#2 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

3. King's College London

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#4 in the World
Founded
1829

4. University of Warwick

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#5 in the World
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

5. University of Cambridge

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#14 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

6. University of Copenhagen

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Denmark
#15 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Founded
1479

7. University of Birmingham

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#17 in the World
Founded
1900

8. University of Sussex

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#19 in the World
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

9. University of Leeds

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#25 in the World
Founded
1904

10. University of Kent

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#28 in the World
Founded
1965

11. University College London

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#30 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

12. Moscow State Institute of International Relations

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Russia
#31 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1944

13. University of Wales

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#33 in the World
Founded
1893

14. Paris Institute of Political Studies

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in France
#35 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
11,196
Founded
1872

15. University of London

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#36 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

16. University of Oslo

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Norway
#37 in the World
Enrollment
26,650
Founded
1811

17. University of Manchester

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#43 in the World
Founded
1824

18. Lund University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Sweden
#47 in the World
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1666

19. University of Sheffield

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#49 in the World
Founded
1905

20. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#53 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
692

21. University of Nottingham

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#54 in the World
Founded
1948

22. University of Bristol

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#56 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

23. Leiden University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#57 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
27,713
Founded
1575

24. University of Helsinki

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Finland
#58 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
31,312
Founded
1640

25. University of Exeter

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#60 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

26. Lancaster University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#64 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

27. University of St Andrews

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#67 in the World
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

28. Keele University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#68 in the World
Founded
1962

29. Aberystwyth University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#71 in the World
Founded
1872

30. Free University of Berlin

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Germany
#72 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
37,608
Founded
1948

31. University of Leicester

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#75 in the World
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

32. National Research University Higher School of Economics

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#2 in Russia
#76 in the World
Acceptance Rate
19%
Founded
1992

33. Uppsala University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#2 in Sweden
#78 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
35,556
Founded
1477

34. University of Glasgow

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#81 in the World
Founded
1451

35. University of Edinburgh

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#84 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

36. University of East Anglia

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#85 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

37. SOAS, University of London

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#92 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
6,295
Founded
1916

38. University of Amsterdam

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#93 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1632

39. University of Westminster

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#108 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

40. Durham University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#113 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

41. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#2 in Germany
#116 in the World
Enrollment
43,461
Founded
1914

42. Stockholm University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#3 in Sweden
#117 in the World
Enrollment
37,484
Founded
1878

43. University of Tampere

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#2 in Finland
#119 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1925

44. University of Essex

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#120 in the World
Founded
1964

45. Nicolaus Copernicus University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Poland
#121 in the World
Enrollment
28,900
Founded
1945

46. University of Bath

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#129 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
18,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1966

47. Newcastle University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#133 in the World
Founded
1963

48. Queen Mary University of London

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#134 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

49. Aarhus University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#2 in Denmark
#140 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
33,020
Founded
1928

50. Loughborough University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#141 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

51. Central European University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Hungary
#142 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1991

52. University of Hull

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#145 in the World
Founded
1954

53. University of Warsaw

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#2 in Poland
#146 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
42,700
Founded
1816

54. University of Gothenburg

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#4 in Sweden
#147 in the World
Enrollment
36,003
Founded
1891

55. University of Southampton

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#148 in the World
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

56. University of Tubingen

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#3 in Germany
#149 in the World
Enrollment
27,770
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1477

57. University of Liverpool

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#151 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

58. Queen's University Belfast

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#158 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1849

59. Brunel University London

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#160 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

60. University of Konstanz

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#4 in Germany
#161 in the World
Enrollment
10,964
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
1966

61. Maastricht University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#168 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1976

62. Catholic University of Leuven

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Belgium
#175 in the World
Enrollment
62,693
Founded
1425

64. University College Dublin

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Ireland
#177 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
33,321
Founded
1854

65. Free University of Brussels - VUB

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#2 in Belgium
#178 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
11,101
Founded
1970

67. St. Petersburg State University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#3 in Russia
#185 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1724

68. University of Antwerp

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#3 in Belgium
#186 in the World
Founded
2003

69. RUDN University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#4 in Russia
#187 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1960

70. University of Geneva

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#188 in the World
Enrollment
17,744

71. University of Bologna

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Italy
#193 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
79,999
Founded
1088

72. Utrecht University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1636

73. University of Hamburg

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#5 in Germany
#200 in the World
Enrollment
43,957
Founded
1919

74. University of Aberdeen

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#202 in the World
Founded
1495

75. University of Bremen

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#6 in Germany
#204 in the World
Enrollment
17,984
Founded
1971

76. University of Reading

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#205 in the World
Founded
1892

77. Cardiff University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#208 in the World
Founded
1997

78. University of Groningen

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#210 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1614

79. Free University Amsterdam

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#211 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1880

80. Copenhagen Business School

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#3 in Denmark
#215 in the World
Founded
1917

81. University of Munich

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#7 in Germany
#224 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
52,418
Founded
1472

82. University of Vienna

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Austria
#225 in the World
Enrollment
93,628
Founded
1365

83. University of Lisbon

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Portugal
#226 in the World
Enrollment
49,769
Founded
1911

84. University of Jyvaskyla

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#3 in Finland
#231 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
13,870
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1934

85. University of Southern Denmark

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#4 in Denmark
#232 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1966

86. Moscow State University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#5 in Russia
#238 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1755

87. University of Freiburg

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#8 in Germany
#240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
23,938
Founded
1457

88. University of Bradford

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#242 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

89. University of York

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

90. Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#2 in Ireland
#249 in the World
Enrollment
20,430
Founded
1592

92. Radboud University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#251 in the World
Founded
1923

93. University of Limerick

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#3 in Ireland
#253 in the World
Founded
1972

94. University of Stirling

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#258 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

95. Oxford Brookes University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#261 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

96. Coventry University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#263 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

97. University of Zurich

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#268 in the World
Acceptance Rate
19%
Enrollment
25,732

98. De Montfort University

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#269 in the World
Founded
1992

99. University of Cyprus

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Cyprus
#270 in the World
Founded
1989

100. Complutense University of Madrid

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Spain
#272 in the World
Enrollment
71,806
Founded
1508