World's best Public Policy / Administration universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 12.1M citations received by 643K academic papers made by 1,887 universities in the World 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 California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

2. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

3. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

5. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Public Policy / Administration

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

7. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Public Policy / Administration

#5 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

8. Stanford University

United States | California

For Public Policy / Administration

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

9. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Public Policy / Administration

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

10. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Oceania

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

11. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

12. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#4 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

13. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#5 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

14. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Public Policy / Administration

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

15. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Policy / Administration

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

16. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Public Policy / Administration

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

17. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Public Policy / Administration

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

18. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Public Policy / Administration

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

19. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Public Policy / Administration

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

20. New York University

United States | New York State

For Public Policy / Administration

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

21. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Public Policy / Administration

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

22. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in Oceania

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 77,162
Founded: 1853

23. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#6 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. Medical University of South Carolina

United States | South Carolina

For Public Policy / Administration

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,246
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1824

25. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Public Policy / Administration

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

26. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Public Policy / Administration

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

27. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Public Policy / Administration

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

28. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#7 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

29. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Public Policy / Administration

#8 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

30. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Public Policy / Administration

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

31. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Public Policy / Administration

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

32. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Policy / Administration

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

33. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Public Policy / Administration

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

34. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Public Policy / Administration

#9 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1997

35. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Public Policy / Administration

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

36. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Public Policy / Administration

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

37. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Public Policy / Administration

#26 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

38. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Public Policy / Administration

#27 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

39. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in Oceania

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

40. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Public Policy / Administration

#28 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

41. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#10 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

42. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Public Policy / Administration

#11 in Europe

#1 in Denmark

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

43. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#12 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

44. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Public Policy / Administration

#13 in Europe

#1 in Belgium

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

45. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Public Policy / Administration

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

46. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Public Policy / Administration

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

47. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Public Policy / Administration

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

48. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Public Policy / Administration

#14 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1636

49. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Public Policy / Administration

#4 in Oceania

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

50. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Policy / Administration

#32 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

51. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Public Policy / Administration

#5 in Oceania

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

52. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Public Policy / Administration

#15 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

53. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Public Policy / Administration

#33 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

54. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#16 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

55. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Public Policy / Administration

#34 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

56. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Policy / Administration

#35 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

57. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Public Policy / Administration

#17 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

58. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Public Policy / Administration

#36 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

59. University of Oslo

Norway | Oslo

For Public Policy / Administration

#18 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

60. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Public Policy / Administration

#37 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

61. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Public Policy / Administration

#38 in North America

#3 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

62. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Public Policy / Administration

#39 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

63. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Public Policy / Administration

#40 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

64. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Public Policy / Administration

#19 in Europe

#2 in Denmark

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

65. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Public Policy / Administration

#41 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

66. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#20 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

67. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#21 in Europe

#14 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

68. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Public Policy / Administration

#6 in Oceania

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

69. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Public Policy / Administration

#42 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

70. American University in Washington

United States | District of Columbia

For Public Policy / Administration

#43 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,676

71. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Public Policy / Administration

#44 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

72. University of Sussex

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#22 in Europe

#15 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

73. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Public Policy / Administration

#45 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

74. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Public Policy / Administration

#23 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 33,474
Founded: 1575

75. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Public Policy / Administration

#46 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

76. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Public Policy / Administration

#47 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

77. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

78. Syracuse University

United States | New York State

For Public Policy / Administration

#48 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

79. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Public Policy / Administration

#49 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

80. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Public Policy / Administration

#24 in Europe

#16 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

81. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#25 in Europe

#17 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

82. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Public Policy / Administration

#50 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

83. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Public Policy / Administration

#51 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

84. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Public Policy / Administration

#26 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

85. University of York

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#27 in Europe

#18 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

86. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Public Policy / Administration

#52 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

87. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Public Policy / Administration

#53 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

88. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Public Policy / Administration

#54 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

89. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

90. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Public Policy / Administration

#55 in North America

#5 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

91. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Public Policy / Administration

#56 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

92. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Public Policy / Administration

#57 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

93. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Public Policy / Administration

#58 in North America

#7 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

94. Dublin Institute of Technology

Ireland | Dublin

For Public Policy / Administration

#28 in Europe

#1 in Ireland

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

95. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Public Policy / Administration

#7 in Oceania

#7 in Australia

Founded: 1971

96. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Public Policy / Administration

#29 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

97. SUNY at Albany

United States | New York State

For Public Policy / Administration

#59 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

98. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Public Policy / Administration

#60 in North America

#53 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

99. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in Asia

#2 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

100. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Policy / Administration

#61 in North America

#54 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

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