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TOP Political Universities in Europe according to QS World University Rankings offer prestigious undergraduate and graduate programs for foreign students.
A degree in political science will help students understand the fundamentals of political thought, international relations, and political systems, provide the tools necessary to understand political institutions and processes, and prepare them for a career in government or a related field.
Constant political change requires modern methods and educational approaches, and studying political science at leading universities in Europe allows us to understand the structures and ideas that shape global politics.
If you have an inquisitive mind and a passion for understanding how government and community organizations work, a degree in political science is right for you! Choose your best course from the list of the best European political universities according to the QS World University Rankings.
Best Politics universities in Europe 2026 - QS World University rankings
| 1 | University of Oxford |
| 2 | Sciences Po |
| 3 | The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) |
| 4 | University of Cambridge |
| 5 | King's College London |
| 6 | Leiden University |
| 7 | SOAS University of London |
| 8 | UCL |
| 9 | Luiss University |
| 10 | University of Amsterdam |
| 11 | The University of Edinburgh |
| 12 | ETH Zurich |
| 13 | European University Institute |
| 14 | Freie Universitaet Berlin |
| 15 | Central European University |
| 16 | University of Zurich |
| 17 | University of Copenhagen |
| 18 | The University of Warwick |
| 19 | University of St Andrews |
| 20 | Hertie School |
| 21 | The University of Manchester |
| 22 | KU Leuven |
| 23 | Universite libre de Bruxelles |
| 24 | Queen Mary University of London |
| 25 | Aarhus University |
| 26 | Bocconi University |
| 27 | University of Geneva |
| 28 | Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna |
| 29 | Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne |
| 30 | Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin |
| 31 | University of Oslo |
| 32 | Essex, University of |
| 33 | Uppsala University |
| 34 | The University of Sheffield |
| 35 | Durham University |
| 36 | Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin |
| 37 | University of Bristol |
| 38 | University of Exeter |
| 39 | University of Glasgow |
| 40 | University of Sussex |
| 41 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München |
| 42 | University of Vienna |
| 43 | The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies - Geneva |
| 44 | University College Dublin |
| 45 | Universität Mannheim |
| 46 | Complutense University of Madrid |
| 47 | Ghent University |
| 48 | HSE University |
| 49 | Lomonosov Moscow State University |
| 50 | Lund University |
