18 Best universities for Political Science in Scotland

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Below is a list of best universities in Scotland ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 3.49M citations received by 171K academic papers made by 18 universities in Scotland 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 Edinburgh

For Political Science

#11 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

5. University of St Andrews

For Political Science

#114 in Europe
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

7. University of Stirling

For Political Science

#147 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

8. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Political Science

#307 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

10. Edinburgh Napier University

For Political Science

#354 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

11. Robert Gordon University

For Political Science

#425 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

12. University of the West of Scotland

For Political Science

#463 in Europe
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

13. Queen Margaret University

For Political Science

#507 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2007

14. Abertay University

For Political Science

#667 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

15. Scotland's Rural College

For Political Science

#833 in Europe
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2012

17. Glasgow School of Art

For Political Science

#1065 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1845

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England 118 1
Wales 10 21