Best Political Science Universities in India [2026 Rankings]

1

Haryana | Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Political Science

#99 in Asia #721 in the World

13% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

2

West Bengal | Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Political Science

#111 in Asia #754 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

3

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

VIT University

For Political Science

#121 in Asia #791 in the World

79% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1984 Founded

4

Karnataka | Bangalore

Indian Institute of Science

For Political Science

#124 in Asia #806 in the World

29% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1909 Founded

5

Haryana | Delhi

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

For Political Science

#136 in Asia #858 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1956 Founded

6

Maharashtra | Mumbai

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

For Political Science

#167 in Asia #975 in the World

28% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1958 Founded

7

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

For Political Science

#174 in Asia #995 in the World

13% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1847 Founded

8

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

For Political Science

#208 in Asia #1114 in the World

8% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

9

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Anna University

For Political Science

#212 in Asia #1123 in the World

27% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1978 Founded

10

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

For Political Science

#216 in Asia #1148 in the World

20% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1959 Founded

11

West Bengal | Kolkata

Jadavpur University

For Political Science

#225 in Asia #1188 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

12

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

Banaras Hindu University

For Political Science

#234 in Asia #1219 in the World

13% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1915 Founded

13

Punjab | Chandigarh

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Political Science

#259 in Asia #1285 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1962 Founded

14

Haryana | Kurukshetra

National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

For Political Science

#441 in Asia #1806 in the World

28% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1963 Founded

15

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

Indian School of Mines

For Political Science

#474 in Asia #1866 in the World

17% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

16

Haryana | Delhi

Indian Agricultural Research Institute

For Political Science

#1101 in Asia #3294 in the World

13% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

17

Punjab | Ludhiana

Punjab Agricultural University

For Political Science

#1139 in Asia #3378 in the World

91% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

18

West Bengal | Howrah

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

For Political Science

#806 in Asia #2685 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,539 Enrollment

1856 Founded

19

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

Shobhit University

For Political Science

#2014 in Asia #5216 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,973 Enrollment

2012 Founded

20

Telangana | Hyderabad

Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies

For Political Science

#2511 in Asia #6354 in the World

62% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

2008 Founded

21

Tamil Nadu | Gandhigram

Gandhigram Rural University

For Political Science

#1342 in Asia #3843 in the World

31% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1956 Founded

22

Rajasthan | Jaipur

NIMS University

For Political Science

#2144 in Asia #5515 in the World

41% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

2008 Founded

23

Punjab | Phagwara

Lovely Professional University

For Political Science

#320 in Asia #1447 in the World

80% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2005 Founded

24

Maharashtra | Mumbai

International Institute for Population Sciences

For Political Science

#836 in Asia #2747 in the World

43% Acceptance

961 Enrollment

1956 Founded

25

Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior

Jiwaji University

For Political Science

#1820 in Asia #4816 in the World

44% Acceptance

26,386 Enrollment

1964 Founded

26

Karnataka | Mysore

JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

For Political Science

#1103 in Asia #3301 in the World

30% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

2008 Founded

27

Himachal Pradesh | Nauni

Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

For Political Science

#2103 in Asia #5400 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

28

Haryana | Karnal

National Dairy Research Institute

For Political Science

#1245 in Asia #3615 in the World

42% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

1923 Founded

29

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

CEPT University

For Political Science

#1972 in Asia #5123 in the World

59% Acceptance

961 Enrollment

1962 Founded

30

Assam | Jorhat

Kaziranga University

For Political Science

#2656 in Asia #6639 in the World

14% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

2012 Founded

31

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

IMS Unison University

For Political Science

#515 in Asia #1948 in the World

46% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

32

Uttar Pradesh | Jaunpur

Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University

For Political Science

#2090 in Asia #5363 in the World

26% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

33

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#2518 in Asia #6369 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1985 Founded

34

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

Bharathiar University

For Political Science

#792 in Asia #2661 in the World

50% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1982 Founded

35

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

For Political Science

#1277 in Asia #3685 in the World

8% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2012 Founded

36

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

Utkal University

For Political Science

#1350 in Asia #3853 in the World

28% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1943 Founded

37

Maharashtra | Amravati

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University

For Political Science

#1564 in Asia #4290 in the World

93% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

38

Kerala | Thrissur

Kerala Agricultural University

For Political Science

#1944 in Asia #5070 in the World

34% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

1971 Founded

39

Karnataka | Bangalore

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

For Political Science

#392 in Asia #1661 in the World

8% Acceptance

1974 Founded

40

Haryana | Gurgaon

Northcap University

For Political Science

#1457 in Asia #4068 in the World

57% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2009 Founded

41

Haryana | Delhi

University of Delhi

For Political Science

#70 in Asia #571 in the World

64% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

1922 Founded

42

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

Hidayatullah National Law University

For Political Science

#1586 in Asia #4327 in the World

10% Acceptance

274 Enrollment

2003 Founded

43

Arunachal Pradesh | Yupia

National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh

For Political Science

#2172 in Asia #5588 in the World

20% Acceptance

2,539 Enrollment

2010 Founded

44

West Bengal | Kolkata

West Bengal University of Health Sciences

For Political Science

#2443 in Asia #6186 in the World

40% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2002 Founded

45

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

Rama University

For Political Science

#2174 in Asia #5592 in the World

66% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

46

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

Amity University

For Political Science

#346 in Asia #1514 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2005 Founded

47

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

For Political Science

#2229 in Asia #5706 in the World

78% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

1989 Founded

48

Rajasthan | Alwar

Sunrise University

For Political Science

#2402 in Asia #6106 in the World

22% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

49

Punjab | Jalandhar

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

For Political Science

#832 in Asia #2736 in the World

31% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

50

Meghalaya | Shillong

National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya

For Political Science

#1853 in Asia #4880 in the World

57% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

2010 Founded

51

Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior

ITM University Gwalior

For Political Science

#1937 in Asia #5056 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,162 Enrollment

2011 Founded

52

Karnataka | Bidar

Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University

For Political Science

#2643 in Asia #6616 in the World

30% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

53

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

For Political Science

#1872 in Asia #4916 in the World

78% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

54

Haryana | Delhi

Ambedkar University Delhi

For Political Science

#1260 in Asia #3654 in the World

13% Acceptance

4,543 Enrollment

2007 Founded

55

Gujarat | Bardoli

Uka Tarsadia University

For Political Science

#2255 in Asia #5768 in the World

83% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

56

Bihar | Bhagalpur

Bihar Agricultural University

For Political Science

#2490 in Asia #6306 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

57

Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

For Political Science

#1801 in Asia #4783 in the World

64% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1981 Founded

58

West Bengal | Kalyani

University of Kalyani

For Political Science

#606 in Asia #2204 in the World

66% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1960 Founded

59

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

Galgotias University

For Political Science

#623 in Asia #2239 in the World

52% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2011 Founded

60

Telangana | Hyderabad

NALSAR University of Law

For Political Science

#1777 in Asia #4736 in the World

14% Acceptance

274 Enrollment

1999 Founded

61

Tamil Nadu | Thiruvarur

Central University of Tamil Nadu

For Political Science

#1652 in Asia #4473 in the World

37% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

2009 Founded

62

Rajasthan | Udaipur

Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology

For Political Science

#1732 in Asia #4636 in the World

42% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

63

Punjab | Chandigarh

Panjab University

For Political Science

#373 in Asia #1601 in the World

20% Acceptance

16,358 Enrollment

1882 Founded

64

Maharashtra | Lonere

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University

For Political Science

#2233 in Asia #5718 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1989 Founded

65

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

For Political Science

#842 in Asia #2757 in the World

77% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

66

Karnataka | Bangalore

International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

For Political Science

#1136 in Asia #3368 in the World

8% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

1999 Founded

67

Himachal Pradesh | Palampur

CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University

For Political Science

#2309 in Asia #5894 in the World

80% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

68

Haryana | Hisar

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#1227 in Asia #3574 in the World

77% Acceptance

22,893 Enrollment

1995 Founded

69

Gujarat | Surat

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

For Political Science

#659 in Asia #2330 in the World

30% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1961 Founded

70

Assam | Kokrajhar

Bodoland University

For Political Science

#2403 in Asia #6107 in the World

21% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

2009 Founded

71

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

Forest Research Institute

For Political Science

#1975 in Asia #5129 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

72

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

For Political Science

#633 in Asia #2271 in the World

13% Acceptance

31,293 Enrollment

2001 Founded

73

Tamil Nadu | Kodaikanal

Mother Teresa Women’s University

For Political Science

#2360 in Asia #6015 in the World

79% Acceptance

1984 Founded

74

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

Bharathidasan University

For Political Science

#749 in Asia #2559 in the World

34% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1982 Founded

75

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

For Political Science

#1796 in Asia #4777 in the World

50% Acceptance

2003 Founded

76

Odisha | Rourkela

Biju Patnaik University of Technology

For Political Science

#2181 in Asia #5607 in the World

63% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

2002 Founded

77

Maharashtra | Aurangabad

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

For Political Science

#1363 in Asia #3884 in the World

23% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1958 Founded

78

Kerala | Kannur

Kannur University

For Political Science

#2194 in Asia #5632 in the World

80% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1996 Founded

79

Karnataka | Manipal

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

For Political Science

#205 in Asia #1106 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,190 Enrollment

1993 Founded

80

Haryana | Gurgaon

GD Goenka University

For Political Science

#1779 in Asia #4739 in the World

74% Acceptance

901 Enrollment

2013 Founded

81

Gujarat | Wadhwan

C.U. Shah University

For Political Science

#2413 in Asia #6127 in the World

57% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

2013 Founded

82

Chhattisgarh | Aarang

MATS University

For Political Science

#2334 in Asia #5953 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

83

Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar

North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#1890 in Asia #4959 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1986 Founded

84

West Bengal | Kolkata

University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata

For Political Science

#1317 in Asia #3796 in the World

70% Acceptance

1,617 Enrollment

2015 Founded

85

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

Invertis University

For Political Science

#2574 in Asia #6486 in the World

66% Acceptance

3,611 Enrollment

2010 Founded

86

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

Chaudhary Charan Singh University

For Political Science

#1242 in Asia #3610 in the World

34% Acceptance

10,973 Enrollment

1965 Founded

87

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute

For Political Science

#1429 in Asia #4010 in the World

70% Acceptance

6,684 Enrollment

1988 Founded

88

Rajasthan | Jhunjhunu

Shri Jagdishprasad Jhabrmal Tibrewala University

For Political Science

#1893 in Asia #4964 in the World

56% Acceptance

901 Enrollment

2009 Founded

89

Punjab | Jalandhar

DAV University

For Political Science

#1911 in Asia #5008 in the World

21% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

90

Meghalaya | Shillong

North Eastern Hill University

For Political Science

#1107 in Asia #3307 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1973 Founded

91

Madhya Pradesh | Amarkantak

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University

For Political Science

#2013 in Asia #5214 in the World

36% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

2008 Founded

92

Karnataka | Gulbarga

Gulbarga University

For Political Science

#2155 in Asia #5542 in the World

77% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1980 Founded

93

Jammu and Kashmir | Katra

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University

For Political Science

#931 in Asia #2948 in the World

24% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

94

Haryana | Delhi

Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women

For Political Science

#1908 in Asia #5002 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1998 Founded

95

Gujarat | Gandhinagar

Central University of Gujarat

For Political Science

#1441 in Asia #4037 in the World

36% Acceptance

2009 Founded

96

Bihar | Samastipur

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University

For Political Science

#2303 in Asia #5881 in the World

82% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

97

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

For Political Science

#895 in Asia #2871 in the World

60% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1980 Founded

98

West Bengal | Bardhaman

University of Burdwan

For Political Science

#860 in Asia #2800 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1960 Founded

99

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

For Political Science

#1039 in Asia #3170 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

1996 Founded

100

Telangana | Hyderabad

Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences

For Political Science

#1933 in Asia #5047 in the World

14% Acceptance

1989 Founded

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