100 Best universities for Political Science in the United Kingdom

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Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 52.3M citations received by 1.82M academic papers made by 150 universities in the United Kingdom 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. University of Oxford

For Political Science

#1 in Europe
#5 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

2. University College London

For Political Science

#2 in Europe
#12 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

3. University of Cambridge

For Political Science

#3 in Europe
#15 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

4. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Political Science

#4 in Europe
#30 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

7. University of Edinburgh

For Political Science

#9 in Europe
#55 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

8. University of Bristol

For Political Science

#11 in Europe
#59 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

10. University of Warwick

For Political Science

#13 in Europe
#67 in the World
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

14. Imperial College London

For Political Science

#19 in Europe
#76 in the World
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

16. University of York

For Political Science

#24 in Europe
#88 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

17. University of London

For Political Science

#25 in Europe
#91 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

18. University of Southampton

For Political Science

#28 in Europe
#103 in the World
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

19. University of Sussex

For Political Science

#31 in Europe
#110 in the World
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

20. Cardiff University

For Political Science

#33 in Europe
#114 in the World
Founded
1997

21. University of Liverpool

For Political Science

#43 in Europe
#134 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

22. Lancaster University

For Political Science

#45 in Europe
#137 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

23. University of Exeter

For Political Science

#49 in Europe
#151 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

24. Durham University

For Political Science

#50 in Europe
#153 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

26. University of Leicester

For Political Science

#62 in Europe
#183 in the World
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

27. University of East Anglia

For Political Science

#67 in Europe
#189 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

28. Queen Mary University of London

For Political Science

#70 in Europe
#197 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

30. Loughborough University

For Political Science

#75 in Europe
#207 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

34. Queen's University Belfast

For Political Science

#94 in Europe
#246 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1849

35. University of Surrey

For Political Science

#104 in Europe
#263 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

36. University of St Andrews

For Political Science

#105 in Europe
#264 in the World
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

38. University of Bath

For Political Science

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

40. Brunel University London

For Political Science

#137 in Europe
#345 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

41. Keele University

For Political Science

#139 in Europe
#351 in the World
Founded
1962

44. Swansea University

For Political Science

#158 in Europe
#378 in the World
Founded
1920

45. University of Wales

For Political Science

#163 in Europe
#388 in the World
Founded
1893

46. University of Stirling

For Political Science

#164 in Europe
#390 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

50. University of Plymouth

For Political Science

#185 in Europe
#435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

51. London Business School

For Political Science

#191 in Europe
#453 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

54. University of the West of England

For Political Science

#205 in Europe
#485 in the World
Enrollment
30,732
Founded
1992

55. Cranfield University

For Political Science

#213 in Europe
#509 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

56. University of Portsmouth

For Political Science

#214 in Europe
#513 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

57. SOAS, University of London

For Political Science

#222 in Europe
#531 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
6,295
Founded
1916

58. Nottingham Trent University

For Political Science

#225 in Europe
#540 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

59. University of Bradford

For Political Science

#226 in Europe
#541 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

60. Sheffield Hallam University

For Political Science

#228 in Europe
#545 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

62. University of Westminster

For Political Science

#235 in Europe
#563 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

63. Oxford Brookes University

For Political Science

#237 in Europe
#567 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

66. De Montfort University

For Political Science

#242 in Europe
#580 in the World
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1992

67. Bangor University

For Political Science

#259 in Europe
#618 in the World
Enrollment
11,270
Founded
1884

68. Bournemouth University

For Political Science

#263 in Europe
#628 in the World
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

69. Coventry University

For Political Science

#268 in Europe
#640 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

72. University of Hertfordshire

For Political Science

#281 in Europe
#682 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

73. University of Central Lancashire

For Political Science

#282 in Europe
#683 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

74. University of Huddersfield

For Political Science

#285 in Europe
#686 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

80. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Political Science

#326 in Europe
#799 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

82. London South Bank University

For Political Science

#336 in Europe
#824 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

86. University of Lincoln

For Political Science

#375 in Europe
#918 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
19,710
Founded
1992

87. Edinburgh Napier University

For Political Science

#380 in Europe
#931 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

90. Teesside University

For Political Science

#407 in Europe
#1002 in the World
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

92. Staffordshire University

For Political Science

#431 in Europe
#1061 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

93. University of Roehampton

For Political Science

#440 in Europe
#1093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

94. Robert Gordon University

For Political Science

#443 in Europe
#1099 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

96. University of Bedfordshire

For Political Science

#448 in Europe
#1120 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

97. University of Derby

For Political Science

#459 in Europe
#1152 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1992

98. University of the West of Scotland

For Political Science

#467 in Europe
#1170 in the World
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

100. University of Sunderland

For Political Science

#494 in Europe
#1283 in the World
Enrollment
19,090
Founded
1992

The best cities to study Political Science in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Oxford, London, Cambridge, and Manchester.