33 Best universities for Political Science in Romania

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Romania ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 521K citations received by 69.8K academic papers made by 33 universities in Romania 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 Bucharest

Romania | Bucharest

For Political Science

#355 in Europe

#864 in the World

Founded: 1864

2. Babes-Bolyai University

Romania | Cluj-Napoca

For Political Science

#361 in Europe

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1959

3. Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies

Romania | Bucharest

For Political Science

#366 in Europe

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 23,063
Founded: 1913

4. Alexandru Ioan Cuza University

Romania | Iasi

For Political Science

#458 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1860

5. Politehnica University of Bucharest

Romania | Bucharest

For Political Science

#515 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,360
Founded: 1864

6. West University of Timisoara

Romania | Timisoara

For Political Science

#578 in Europe

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1962

7. Transilvania University of Brasov

Romania | Brasov

For Political Science

#657 in Europe

#1921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1971

8. University of Craiova

Romania | Craiova

For Political Science

#658 in Europe

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1947

9. Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava

Romania | Suceava

For Political Science

#660 in Europe

#1926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1963

10. Politehnica University of Timisoara

Romania | Timisoara

For Political Science

#695 in Europe

#2095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1920

11. Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

Romania | Cluj-Napoca

For Political Science

#701 in Europe

#2123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1948

12. Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

Romania | Sibiu

For Political Science

#705 in Europe

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1976

13. National School of Political Studies and Public Administration

Romania | Bucharest

For Political Science

#729 in Europe

#2243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1991

14. University of Oradea

Romania | Oradea

For Political Science

#732 in Europe

#2255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1963

15. University Dunarea de Jos of Galati

Romania | Galati

For Political Science

#803 in Europe

#2624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,481
Founded: 1974

16. Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Romania | Bucharest

For Political Science

#849 in Europe

#2874 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1857

17. Ovidius University of Constanta

Romania | Constanta

For Political Science

#865 in Europe

#2984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1961

18. Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Romania | Iasi

For Political Science

#897 in Europe

#3168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1879

19. University of Pitesti

Romania | Pitesti

For Political Science

#912 in Europe

#3271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

20. Spiru Haret University

Romania | Bucharest

For Political Science

#920 in Europe

#3327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1991

21. University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca

Romania | Cluj-Napoca

For Political Science

#952 in Europe

#3497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1919

22. University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca

Romania | Cluj-Napoca

For Political Science

#1007 in Europe

#3785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1869

23. Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad

Romania | Arad

For Political Science

#1008 in Europe

#3790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1990

24. University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures

Romania | Targu Mures

For Political Science

#1038 in Europe

#3942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1948

25. Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania

Romania | Cluj-Napoca

For Political Science

#1092 in Europe

#4278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 2000

26. Titu Maiorescu University

Romania | Bucharest

For Political Science

#1117 in Europe

#4430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1990

27. Banat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Timisoara

Romania | Timisoara

For Political Science

#1138 in Europe

#4518 in the World

Founded: 1991

28. Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University

Romania | Bucharest

For Political Science

#1149 in Europe

#4585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1990

29. Romanian-American University

Romania | Bucharest

For Political Science

#1179 in Europe

#4781 in the World

Founded: 1991

30. University of Agronomical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine

Romania | Bucharest

For Political Science

#1245 in Europe

#5216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 11,251
Founded: 1852

31. Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest

Romania | Bucharest

For Political Science

#1246 in Europe

#5218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

32. University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova

Romania | Craiova

For Political Science

#1262 in Europe

#5341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1998

33. Petre Andrei University of Iasi

Romania | Iasi

For Political Science

#1378 in Europe

#6035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1990

The best cities to study Political Science in Romania based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iasi, and Timisoara.