Best Universities for Public Policy / Administration in Europe

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 2.69M citations received by 171K academic papers made by 523 universities in Europe 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. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in the World

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

2. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in the United Kingdom

#9 in the World

Founded: 1824

4. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#4 in the United Kingdom

#10 in the World

Founded: 1900

5. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#5 in the United Kingdom

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#6 in the United Kingdom

#22 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Public Policy / Administration

#7 in the United Kingdom

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Public Policy / Administration

#8 in the United Kingdom

#30 in the World

Founded: 1451

9. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#9 in the United Kingdom

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

10. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Public Policy / Administration

#10 in the United Kingdom

#37 in the World

Founded: 1997

11. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#11 in the United Kingdom

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

12. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#12 in the United Kingdom

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Belgium

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

14. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#13 in the United Kingdom

#51 in the World

Founded: 1905

15. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in the Netherlands

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

16. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#14 in the United Kingdom

#53 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in the Netherlands

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

18. University of Sussex

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#15 in the United Kingdom

#64 in the World

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

19. University of Oslo

Norway | Oslo

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Norway

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

20. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in the Netherlands

#69 in the World

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

21. Dublin Institute of Technology

Ireland | Dublin

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Ireland

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

22. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#16 in the United Kingdom

#75 in the World

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

23. University of York

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#17 in the United Kingdom

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#18 in the United Kingdom

#82 in the World

Founded: 1948

25. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Public Policy / Administration

#4 in the Netherlands

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 27,713
Founded: 1575

26. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Sweden

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

27. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Denmark

#88 in the World

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

28. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in Sweden

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

29. University of Strathclyde

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Public Policy / Administration

#19 in the United Kingdom

#97 in the World

Founded: 1964

30. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#20 in the United Kingdom

#98 in the World

Founded: 1963

31. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in Denmark

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

32. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Italy

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

33. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#21 in the United Kingdom

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

34. University of Exeter

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#22 in the United Kingdom

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

35. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#23 in the United Kingdom

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

36. University of East Anglia

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#24 in the United Kingdom

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

37. University of Essex

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#25 in the United Kingdom

#114 in the World

Founded: 1964

38. Durham University

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#26 in the United Kingdom

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

39. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in Sweden

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

40. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Public Policy / Administration

#5 in the Netherlands

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

41. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Public Policy / Administration

#4 in Sweden

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 35,556
Founded: 1477

42. University of Kent

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#27 in the United Kingdom

#131 in the World

Founded: 1965

43. Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Public Policy / Administration

#28 in the United Kingdom

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

44. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Public Policy / Administration

#6 in the Netherlands

#133 in the World

Founded: 1923

45. Loughborough University

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#29 in the United Kingdom

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

46. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#30 in the United Kingdom

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

47. Lancaster University

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#31 in the United Kingdom

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

48. University of Wales

United Kingdom | Wales

For Public Policy / Administration

#32 in the United Kingdom

#148 in the World

Founded: 1893

49. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Public Policy / Administration

#7 in the Netherlands

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

50. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Public Policy / Administration

#8 in the Netherlands

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

51. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Public Policy / Administration

#9 in the Netherlands

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

52. Ulster University

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Public Policy / Administration

#33 in the United Kingdom

#155 in the World

Founded: 1968

53. University of Leicester

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#34 in the United Kingdom

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

54. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Public Policy / Administration

#10 in the Netherlands

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 17,378
Founded: 1927

55. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in Italy

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

56. University of Bergen

Norway | Bergen

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in Norway

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1946

57. Copenhagen Business School

Denmark | Frederiksberg

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in Denmark

#163 in the World

Founded: 1917

58. National Research University Higher School of Economics

Russia | Moscow

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Russia

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1992

59. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in Ireland

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,321
Founded: 1854

60. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Public Policy / Administration

#11 in the Netherlands

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

61. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#35 in the United Kingdom

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

62. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Public Policy / Administration

#12 in the Netherlands

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

63. University of Bath

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#36 in the United Kingdom

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

64. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Finland

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

65. Roskilde University

Denmark | Roskilde

For Public Policy / Administration

#4 in Denmark

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 7,610
Founded: 1972

66. De Montfort University

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#37 in the United Kingdom

#178 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. University of Stirling

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Public Policy / Administration

#38 in the United Kingdom

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

68. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Germany

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

69. University of Tampere

Finland | Tampere

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in Finland

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1925

70. Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in Ireland

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 20,430
Founded: 1592

71. Bocconi University

Italy | Lombardy

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in Italy

#192 in the World

Founded: 1902

72. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Switzerland

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

73. University of the West of England

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#39 in the United Kingdom

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

74. Brunel University London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#40 in the United Kingdom

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

75. Keele University

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#41 in the United Kingdom

#208 in the World

Founded: 1962

76. University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Public Policy / Administration

#42 in the United Kingdom

#214 in the World

Founded: 1495

77. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in Switzerland

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

78. University of Hull

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#43 in the United Kingdom

#218 in the World

Founded: 1954

79. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Spain

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

80. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Portugal

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

81. University of St Andrews

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Public Policy / Administration

#44 in the United Kingdom

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

82. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in Switzerland

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

83. University of Reading

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#45 in the United Kingdom

#234 in the World

Founded: 1892

84. Umea University

Sweden | Umea

For Public Policy / Administration

#5 in Sweden

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

85. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Austria

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

86. University of Mannheim

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in Germany

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

87. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in Belgium

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

88. University of Surrey

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#46 in the United Kingdom

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

89. University of Portsmouth

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#47 in the United Kingdom

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

90. Northumbria University

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#48 in the United Kingdom

#252 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in Germany

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

92. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in Spain

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236
Male:Female: 86:14

93. Aalborg University

Denmark | Aalborg

For Public Policy / Administration

#5 in Denmark

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 20,353
Founded: 1974

94. Aston University

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#49 in the United Kingdom

#261 in the World

Founded: 1895

95. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Public Policy / Administration

#4 in Switzerland

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

96. Royal Holloway, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#50 in the United Kingdom

#265 in the World

Founded: 1849

97. University of Antwerp

Belgium | Antwerp

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in Belgium

#266 in the World

Founded: 2003

98. University of Bradford

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#51 in the United Kingdom

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

99. Leeds Beckett University

United Kingdom | England

For Public Policy / Administration

#52 in the United Kingdom

#275 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. Paris Institute of Political Studies

France | Ile-de-France

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in France

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 11,196
Founded: 1872

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Europe

Broadcast Journalism335

Classics and Ancient History715

Communications and Public Relations882

Criminology and Criminal Justice406

Demography1096

Early Childhood Education337

Intellectual Property and Patent Law329

International Law381

International Relations and Diplomacy334

Journalism and Digital Media485

Law1428

Law Enforcement336

Library and Information science788

Linguistics1362

Media Studies438

Military science360

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution390

Occupational Safety and Health301

Philosophy1439

Political Economy431

Political Science1436

Publishing360

Radio and Television broadcasting387

Social Work323

Sociology1410

Special Education379

Sports / Exercise science394

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies988

Urban and Regional planning583