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 56.4M citations received by 1.88M 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
#9 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

3. University of Cambridge

For Political Science

#3 in Europe
#14 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

#11 in Europe
#57 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

9. University of Bristol

For Political Science

#14 in Europe
#62 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

11. University of Warwick

For Political Science

#17 in Europe
#70 in the World
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

14. Imperial College London

For Political Science

#21 in Europe
#78 in the World
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

16. University of York

For Political Science

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

17. University of London

For Political Science

#26 in Europe
#90 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

18. University of Southampton

For Political Science

#28 in Europe
#102 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

#32 in Europe
#111 in the World
Founded
1997

21. University of Liverpool

For Political Science

#42 in Europe
#131 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

22. Lancaster University

For Political Science

#44 in Europe
#133 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

23. University of Exeter

For Political Science

#48 in Europe
#145 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

24. Durham University

For Political Science

#49 in Europe
#149 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

26. University of Leicester

For Political Science

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

27. University of East Anglia

For Political Science

#66 in Europe
#188 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

28. Queen Mary University of London

For Political Science

#69 in Europe
#194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

29. Loughborough University

For Political Science

#76 in Europe
#209 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

34. Queen's University Belfast

For Political Science

#92 in Europe
#244 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1849

35. University of Surrey

For Political Science

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

36. University of Bath

For Political Science

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

37. University of St Andrews

For Political Science

#109 in Europe
#270 in the World
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

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

#140 in Europe
#351 in the World
Founded
1962

43. Swansea University

For Political Science

#154 in Europe
#372 in the World
Founded
1920

45. University of Stirling

For Political Science

#162 in Europe
#386 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

47. University of Wales

For Political Science

#171 in Europe
#402 in the World
Founded
1893

50. University of Plymouth

For Political Science

#188 in Europe
#445 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

52. London Business School

For Political Science

#199 in Europe
#469 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

54. University of the West of England

For Political Science

#204 in Europe
#483 in the World
Enrollment
30,732
Founded
1992

55. University of Portsmouth

For Political Science

#208 in Europe
#492 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

56. Nottingham Trent University

For Political Science

#216 in Europe
#513 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

57. Cranfield University

For Political Science

#217 in Europe
#521 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

58. SOAS, University of London

For Political Science

#219 in Europe
#524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
6,295
Founded
1916

59. Sheffield Hallam University

For Political Science

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

61. University of Bradford

For Political Science

#231 in Europe
#549 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

62. University of Westminster

For Political Science

#236 in Europe
#558 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

64. Oxford Brookes University

For Political Science

#240 in Europe
#580 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

65. De Montfort University

For Political Science

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

67. Bangor University

For Political Science

#255 in Europe
#609 in the World
Enrollment
11,270
Founded
1884

68. Coventry University

For Political Science

#257 in Europe
#613 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

69. Bournemouth University

For Political Science

#259 in Europe
#616 in the World
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

73. University of Huddersfield

For Political Science

#280 in Europe
#674 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

74. University of Hertfordshire

For Political Science

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

75. University of Central Lancashire

For Political Science

#292 in Europe
#704 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

79. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Political Science

#324 in Europe
#797 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

82. London South Bank University

For Political Science

#339 in Europe
#830 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

86. University of Lincoln

For Political Science

#372 in Europe
#908 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
19,710
Founded
1992

87. Edinburgh Napier University

For Political Science

#375 in Europe
#917 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

91. Teesside University

For Political Science

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

92. Staffordshire University

For Political Science

#434 in Europe
#1069 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

94. Robert Gordon University

For Political Science

#443 in Europe
#1101 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

95. University of Roehampton

For Political Science

#444 in Europe
#1102 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

96. University of Bedfordshire

For Political Science

#452 in Europe
#1131 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

97. University of Derby

For Political Science

#454 in Europe
#1138 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1992

98. University of the West of Scotland

For Political Science

#461 in Europe
#1159 in the World
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

100. University of Sunderland

For Political Science

#507 in Europe
#1317 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.