100 Best universities for Political Science in India

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Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 4.97M citations received by 431K academic papers made by 486 universities in India 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 Delhi

For Political Science

#70 in Asia
#571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1922

2. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Political Science

#99 in Asia
#721 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

3. Jawaharlal Nehru University

For Political Science

#102 in Asia
#726 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1969

4. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Political Science

#111 in Asia
#754 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1951

5. VIT University

For Political Science

#121 in Asia
#791 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1984

6. Indian Institute of Science

For Political Science

#124 in Asia
#806 in the World
Enrollment
4,695
Founded
1909

7. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

For Political Science

#136 in Asia
#858 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1956

9. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

For Political Science

#174 in Asia
#995 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1847

10. Christ University

For Political Science

#182 in Asia
#1019 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1969

11. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

For Political Science

#205 in Asia
#1106 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1993

12. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

For Political Science

#208 in Asia
#1114 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1959

13. Symbiosis International University

For Political Science

#211 in Asia
#1120 in the World
Enrollment
20,568
Founded
2002

14. Anna University

For Political Science

#212 in Asia
#1123 in the World
Founded
1978

18. Banaras Hindu University

For Political Science

#234 in Asia
#1219 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1915

19. National Islamic University

For Political Science

#236 in Asia
#1232 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
22,893

20. Aligarh Muslim University

For Political Science

#252 in Asia
#1269 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1920

22. Amrita University

For Political Science

#265 in Asia
#1306 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
24,500

23. University of Hyderabad

For Political Science

#276 in Asia
#1323 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
5,061
Founded
1974

24. Lovely Professional University

For Political Science

#320 in Asia
#1447 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2005

25. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#328 in Asia
#1468 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1985

26. Amity University

For Political Science

#346 in Asia
#1514 in the World
Founded
2005

27. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

For Political Science

#353 in Asia
#1538 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1956

29. University of Calcutta

For Political Science

#368 in Asia
#1576 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1857

30. Panjab University

For Political Science

#373 in Asia
#1601 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
16,358
Founded
1882

32. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

For Political Science

#394 in Asia
#1669 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,000
Founded
1964

33. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

For Political Science

#407 in Asia
#1704 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1994

34. Chandigarh University

For Political Science

#419 in Asia
#1738 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,611
Founded
2012

36. KIIT University

For Political Science

#424 in Asia
#1746 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
2004

37. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Political Science

#425 in Asia
#1748 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

38. Pondicherry University

For Political Science

#426 in Asia
#1757 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1985

39. Delhi Technological University

For Political Science

#428 in Asia
#1767 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1941

41. Indian School of Mines

For Political Science

#474 in Asia
#1866 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1926

42. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

For Political Science

#476 in Asia
#1868 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2003

45. Guru Nanak Dev University

For Political Science

#490 in Asia
#1897 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1969

47. Chitkara University - Punjab

For Political Science

#504 in Asia
#1926 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
2010

49. K L University

For Political Science

#523 in Asia
#1975 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1980

51. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

For Political Science

#543 in Asia
#2023 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
2008

52. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

For Political Science

#556 in Asia
#2067 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1998

53. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

For Political Science

#561 in Asia
#2077 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1936

55. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#567 in Asia
#2099 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
2001

56. Nirma University

For Political Science

#581 in Asia
#2141 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2003

57. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

For Political Science

#599 in Asia
#2189 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
1,915
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
2009

58. Punjabi University Patiala

For Political Science

#603 in Asia
#2196 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1962

60. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

For Political Science

#609 in Asia
#2213 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1960

61. Galgotias University

For Political Science

#623 in Asia
#2239 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
31,293
Founded
2011

62. University of Kashmir

For Political Science

#630 in Asia
#2264 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1948

63. Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

For Political Science

#633 in Asia
#2271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
2001

64. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

For Political Science

#659 in Asia
#2330 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1961

65. Annamalai University

For Political Science

#681 in Asia
#2391 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
37,444
Founded
1929

66. Mangalore University

For Political Science

#711 in Asia
#2469 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1980

68. Birla Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#730 in Asia
#2507 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1955

71. Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology

For Political Science

#736 in Asia
#2530 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
2008

72. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

For Political Science

#741 in Asia
#2541 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1945

73. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#746 in Asia
#2547 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
1960

74. Jain University

For Political Science

#748 in Asia
#2556 in the World
Founded
1990

78. King George's Medical University

For Political Science

#763 in Asia
#2594 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1911

80. International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad

For Political Science

#773 in Asia
#2624 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
2,056
Male:Female
78:22
Founded
1998

81. Sharda University

For Political Science

#785 in Asia
#2646 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2009

82. Bharathiar University

For Political Science

#792 in Asia
#2661 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1982

84. SASTRA University

For Political Science

#794 in Asia
#2665 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1984

85. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

For Political Science

#798 in Asia
#2673 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1961

87. University of Mysore

For Political Science

#808 in Asia
#2689 in the World
Enrollment
120,000
Founded
1916

88. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

For Political Science

#813 in Asia
#2697 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1960

89. Jamia Hamdard University

For Political Science

#819 in Asia
#2705 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%

90. University of Kerala

For Political Science

#831 in Asia
#2732 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1937

93. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

For Political Science

#842 in Asia
#2757 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1946

97. University of Burdwan

For Political Science

#860 in Asia
#2800 in the World
Enrollment
24,690
Founded
1960

98. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

For Political Science

#867 in Asia
#2815 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2012

100. Indian Institute of Technology Patna

For Political Science

#883 in Asia
#2849 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,539
Founded
2008

The best cities to study Political Science in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Kharagpur, Vellore, and Bangalore.