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 4.43M citations received by 410K academic papers made by 485 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

#69 in Asia
#569 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1922

2. Jawaharlal Nehru University

For Political Science

#96 in Asia
#719 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1969

3. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Political Science

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

4. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Political Science

#112 in Asia
#756 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1951

5. Indian Institute of Science

For Political Science

#120 in Asia
#790 in the World
Enrollment
4,695
Founded
1909

6. VIT University

For Political Science

#127 in Asia
#822 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1984

7. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

For Political Science

#140 in Asia
#878 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1956

9. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

For Political Science

#173 in Asia
#1006 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1847

10. Christ University

For Political Science

#180 in Asia
#1032 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1969

11. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

For Political Science

#195 in Asia
#1091 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1959

13. Anna University

For Political Science

#204 in Asia
#1114 in the World
Founded
1978

15. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

For Political Science

#213 in Asia
#1159 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1993

17. Symbiosis International University

For Political Science

#222 in Asia
#1191 in the World
Enrollment
20,568
Founded
2002

18. Banaras Hindu University

For Political Science

#236 in Asia
#1237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1915

19. National Islamic University

For Political Science

#247 in Asia
#1262 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
22,893

21. Aligarh Muslim University

For Political Science

#258 in Asia
#1287 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1920

22. University of Hyderabad

For Political Science

#262 in Asia
#1303 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
5,061
Founded
1974

23. Amrita University

For Political Science

#284 in Asia
#1351 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
24,500
Male:Female
53:47

24. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

For Political Science

#344 in Asia
#1536 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1956

25. Amity University

For Political Science

#345 in Asia
#1538 in the World
Founded
2005

27. Lovely Professional University

For Political Science

#351 in Asia
#1555 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2005

28. University of Calcutta

For Political Science

#356 in Asia
#1564 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1857

29. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#360 in Asia
#1575 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1985

30. Panjab University

For Political Science

#363 in Asia
#1589 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1882

32. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

For Political Science

#392 in Asia
#1691 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1964

33. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

For Political Science

#396 in Asia
#1707 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1994

34. Pondicherry University

For Political Science

#409 in Asia
#1740 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1985

35. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Political Science

#410 in Asia
#1743 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

36. Delhi Technological University

For Political Science

#430 in Asia
#1790 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1941

37. KIIT University

For Political Science

#431 in Asia
#1795 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
2004

39. Guru Nanak Dev University

For Political Science

#473 in Asia
#1873 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1969

40. Chandigarh University

For Political Science

#477 in Asia
#1883 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,611
Founded
2012

42. Indian School of Mines

For Political Science

#482 in Asia
#1891 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1926

44. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

For Political Science

#498 in Asia
#1929 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2003

48. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

For Political Science

#530 in Asia
#2020 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
2008

50. K L University

For Political Science

#548 in Asia
#2068 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1980

51. Chitkara University - Punjab

For Political Science

#549 in Asia
#2074 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
2010

53. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

For Political Science

#553 in Asia
#2091 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1936

54. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

For Political Science

#570 in Asia
#2121 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1998

56. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#589 in Asia
#2179 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
2001

57. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

For Political Science

#592 in Asia
#2185 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
1,915
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
2009

58. Nirma University

For Political Science

#594 in Asia
#2187 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2003

59. Punjabi University Patiala

For Political Science

#598 in Asia
#2213 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1962

60. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

For Political Science

#599 in Asia
#2222 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1960

61. Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

For Political Science

#624 in Asia
#2274 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
2001

62. University of Kashmir

For Political Science

#637 in Asia
#2303 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1948

63. Galgotias University

For Political Science

#639 in Asia
#2306 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
31,293
Founded
2011

64. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

For Political Science

#647 in Asia
#2334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1961

65. Annamalai University

For Political Science

#663 in Asia
#2376 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
37,444
Founded
1929

66. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

For Political Science

#698 in Asia
#2466 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1945

67. Mangalore University

For Political Science

#707 in Asia
#2480 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1980

69. Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology

For Political Science

#721 in Asia
#2515 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
2008

72. Birla Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#726 in Asia
#2526 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1955

76. King George's Medical University

For Political Science

#756 in Asia
#2598 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1911

78. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#765 in Asia
#2618 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
1960

79. International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad

For Political Science

#769 in Asia
#2627 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
2,056
Male:Female
78:22
Founded
1998

80. Bharathiar University

For Political Science

#777 in Asia
#2646 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1982

81. University of Mysore

For Political Science

#778 in Asia
#2647 in the World
Enrollment
120,000
Founded
1916

82. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

For Political Science

#783 in Asia
#2656 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1961

83. SASTRA University

For Political Science

#787 in Asia
#2666 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1984

85. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

For Political Science

#793 in Asia
#2681 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1960

86. University of Kerala

For Political Science

#801 in Asia
#2702 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1937

89. Jain University

For Political Science

#825 in Asia
#2748 in the World
Founded
1990

90. Jamia Hamdard University

For Political Science

#828 in Asia
#2754 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%

92. University of Burdwan

For Political Science

#840 in Asia
#2783 in the World
Enrollment
24,690
Founded
1960

93. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

For Political Science

#842 in Asia
#2791 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1946

96. Sambalpur University

For Political Science

#864 in Asia
#2834 in the World
Founded
1967

97. Sharda University

For Political Science

#868 in Asia
#2843 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2009

99. National Institute of Technology, Warangal

For Political Science

#881 in Asia
#2877 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1959

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