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 2.57M citations received by 329K academic papers made by 470 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
#602 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1922

2. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Political Science

#82 in Asia
#680 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

3. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Political Science

#91 in Asia
#711 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1951

4. Jawaharlal Nehru University

For Political Science

#93 in Asia
#714 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1969

5. Indian Institute of Science

For Political Science

#106 in Asia
#779 in the World
Enrollment
4,695
Founded
1909

7. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

For Political Science

#130 in Asia
#882 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1956

8. VIT University

For Political Science

#133 in Asia
#894 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1984

9. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

For Political Science

#153 in Asia
#962 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1847

11. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

For Political Science

#173 in Asia
#1056 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1959

14. Christ University

For Political Science

#193 in Asia
#1121 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1969

15. University of Hyderabad

For Political Science

#196 in Asia
#1129 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
5,061
Founded
1974

16. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

For Political Science

#214 in Asia
#1194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1993

17. Anna University

For Political Science

#227 in Asia
#1247 in the World
Founded
1978

18. Banaras Hindu University

For Political Science

#234 in Asia
#1265 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1915

20. Amity University

For Political Science

#240 in Asia
#1280 in the World
Founded
2005

21. National Islamic University

For Political Science

#245 in Asia
#1293 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%

22. Aligarh Muslim University

For Political Science

#269 in Asia
#1380 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1920

23. Symbiosis International University

For Political Science

#270 in Asia
#1381 in the World
Enrollment
20,568
Founded
2002

24. Amrita University

For Political Science

#281 in Asia
#1410 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
24,500
Male:Female
53:47

25. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

For Political Science

#304 in Asia
#1471 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1956

26. University of Calcutta

For Political Science

#307 in Asia
#1479 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1857

27. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

For Political Science

#326 in Asia
#1545 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1994

28. Panjab University

For Political Science

#332 in Asia
#1567 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1882

29. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

For Political Science

#349 in Asia
#1619 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1964

30. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Political Science

#360 in Asia
#1649 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

33. Pondicherry University

For Political Science

#377 in Asia
#1687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1985

36. Lovely Professional University

For Political Science

#424 in Asia
#1819 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2005

37. Delhi Technological University

For Political Science

#428 in Asia
#1825 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1941

38. Indian School of Mines

For Political Science

#445 in Asia
#1862 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1926

39. Guru Nanak Dev University

For Political Science

#460 in Asia
#1905 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1969

40. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

For Political Science

#463 in Asia
#1912 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
2008

41. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#465 in Asia
#1915 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1985

43. KIIT University

For Political Science

#475 in Asia
#1944 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
2004

45. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

For Political Science

#521 in Asia
#2063 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2003

47. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

For Political Science

#531 in Asia
#2093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1936

50. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

For Political Science

#565 in Asia
#2184 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1960

51. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

For Political Science

#571 in Asia
#2195 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1945

52. Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

For Political Science

#584 in Asia
#2221 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
2001

53. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

For Political Science

#595 in Asia
#2247 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1961

54. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

For Political Science

#598 in Asia
#2256 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1998

56. Punjabi University Patiala

For Political Science

#602 in Asia
#2261 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1962

57. Chandigarh University

For Political Science

#607 in Asia
#2272 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,611
Founded
2012

58. Nirma University

For Political Science

#609 in Asia
#2275 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2003

59. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#617 in Asia
#2290 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
2001

61. Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology

For Political Science

#656 in Asia
#2385 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
2008

62. International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad

For Political Science

#671 in Asia
#2427 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
2,056
Male:Female
78:22
Founded
1998

63. Annamalai University

For Political Science

#674 in Asia
#2437 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
37,444
Founded
1929

64. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

For Political Science

#687 in Asia
#2464 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1961

65. Mangalore University

For Political Science

#691 in Asia
#2471 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1980

66. K L University

For Political Science

#692 in Asia
#2472 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1980

69. University of Kashmir

For Political Science

#698 in Asia
#2487 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1948

71. Chitkara University - Punjab

For Political Science

#719 in Asia
#2526 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
2010

72. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

For Political Science

#731 in Asia
#2553 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1960

73. SASTRA University

For Political Science

#741 in Asia
#2572 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1984

75. Galgotias University

For Political Science

#748 in Asia
#2586 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Founded
2011

76. King George's Medical University

For Political Science

#749 in Asia
#2587 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1911

78. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#762 in Asia
#2614 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
1960

79. University of Mysore

For Political Science

#767 in Asia
#2622 in the World
Enrollment
120,000
Founded
1916

80. Birla Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#768 in Asia
#2623 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1955

81. University of Burdwan

For Political Science

#770 in Asia
#2626 in the World
Enrollment
24,690
Founded
1960

83. Bharathiar University

For Political Science

#815 in Asia
#2733 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1982

86. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

For Political Science

#835 in Asia
#2774 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1946

88. University of Allahabad

For Political Science

#855 in Asia
#2822 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1887

90. Institute of Chemical Technology

For Political Science

#864 in Asia
#2848 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1936

91. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

For Political Science

#866 in Asia
#2853 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
1,915
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
2009

92. National Institute of Technology, Warangal

For Political Science

#871 in Asia
#2863 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1959

94. Sambalpur University

For Political Science

#885 in Asia
#2888 in the World
Founded
1967

97. Jamia Hamdard University

For Political Science

#890 in Asia
#2896 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%

100. Indian Institute of Technology Patna

For Political Science

#900 in Asia
#2924 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2008

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