33 Best universities for Political Science in Gujarat

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Gujarat ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 120K citations received by 13.5K academic papers made by 33 universities in Gujarat 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. Nirma University

Ahmedabad

For Political Science

#56 in India

#581 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

2. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Surat

For Political Science

#64 in India

#659 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1961

3. Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

Gandhinagar

For Political Science

#139 in India

#1112 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 7,760
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 2007

4. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Vadodara

For Political Science

#140 in India

#1119 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

5. Gujarat University

Ahmedabad

For Political Science

#168 in India

#1266 in Asia

Founded: 1949

6. Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology

Gandhinagar

For Political Science

#171 in India

#1307 in Asia

Founded: 2003

7. Parul University

Waghodia

For Political Science

#173 in India

#1316 in Asia

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2015

8. Sardar Patel University

Vallabh Vidyanagar

For Political Science

#181 in India

#1346 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

9. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Chandkheda

For Political Science

#191 in India

#1403 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,765
Male:Female: 74:26
Founded: 2008

10. Central University of Gujarat

Gandhinagar

For Political Science

#196 in India

#1441 in Asia

Founded: 2009

11. Charotar University of Science and Technology

Anand

For Political Science

#208 in India

#1518 in Asia

Founded: 2009

12. Ahmedabad University

Ahmedabad

For Political Science

#238 in India

#1660 in Asia

Founded: 2009

13. Ganpat University

Mehsana

For Political Science

#272 in India

#1805 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,026
Founded: 2005

14. Gujarat Forensic Sciences University

Gandhinagar

For Political Science

#279 in India

#1825 in Asia

Founded: 2008

15. Gujarat Technological University

Ahmedabad

For Political Science

#286 in India

#1861 in Asia

Founded: 2007

16. CEPT University

Ahmedabad

For Political Science

#324 in India

#1972 in Asia

Founded: 1962

17. Anand Agricultural University

Anand

For Political Science

#347 in India

#2089 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2004

18. Saurashtra University

Rajkot

For Political Science

#359 in India

#2138 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1967

19. Gujarat Ayurved University

Jamnagar

For Political Science

#360 in India

#2141 in Asia

Founded: 1965

20. Gujarat National Law University

Gandhinagar

For Political Science

#373 in India

#2183 in Asia

Enrollment: 925
Male:Female: 56:44
Founded: 2003

21. Veer Narmad South Gujarat University

Surat

For Political Science

#381 in India

#2211 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1965

22. RK University

Rajkot

For Political Science

#386 in India

#2242 in Asia

Founded: 2011

23. Uka Tarsadia University

Bardoli

For Political Science

#390 in India

#2255 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2011

24. Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya University

Gandhinagar

For Political Science

#401 in India

#2308 in Asia

25. Dharmsinh Desai University

Nadiad

For Political Science

#407 in India

#2324 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1968

26. Junagadh Agricultural University

Junagadh

For Political Science

#416 in India

#2351 in Asia

Founded: 1972

27. Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University

Bhavnagar

For Political Science

#423 in India

#2398 in Asia

Founded: 1978

28. C.U. Shah University

Wadhwan

For Political Science

#428 in India

#2413 in Asia

Founded: 2013

29. Gujarat Vidyapith University

Ahmedabad

For Political Science

#433 in India

#2467 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%

30. Navsari Agricultural University

Navsari

For Political Science

#444 in India

#2506 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2004

31. National Institute of Design

Ahmedabad

For Political Science

#448 in India

#2519 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1961

32. Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University

Patan

For Political Science

#451 in India

#2533 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1986

33. Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University

Palanpur

For Political Science

#467 in India

#2619 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

Closest to Gujarat states to learn Political Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rajasthan	31	32
Madhya Pradesh	19	57
Maharashtra	34	8
Haryana	42	1
Punjab	22	21
Uttar Pradesh	44	12
Telangana	11	23
Chhattisgarh	10	98
Uttarakhand	16	9
Himachal Pradesh	9	134
Andhra Pradesh	18	49
Jammu and Kashmir	10	62
Karnataka	33	6
Bihar	13	100
Jharkhand	8	41
Odisha	14	36
Tamil Nadu	46	5
West Bengal	28	4
Sikkim	3	156
Kerala	14	79
Tripura	3	212
Meghalaya	4	138
Assam	11	33
Manipur	3	275