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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 | Sciences Po |
| 2 | University of Oxford |
| 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 | Luiss University |
| 9 | University of Amsterdam |
| 10 | Freie Universität Berlin |
| 11 | UCL |
| 12 | The University of Edinburgh |
| 13 | ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology |
| 14 | European University Institute (EUI) |
| 15 | Central European University |
| 16 | Universite libre de Bruxelles |
| 17 | University of Copenhagen |
| 18 | The University of Manchester |
| 19 | Aarhus University |
| 20 | Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna |
| 21 | Durham University |
| 22 | Essex, University of |
| 23 | HSE University |
| 24 | Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin |
| 25 | KU Leuven |
| 26 | Lomonosov Moscow State University |
| 27 | Ludwig Maximilian Universität München |
| 28 | Lund University |
| 29 | MGIMO University |
| 30 | Queen Mary University of London |
| 31 | The University of Exeter |
| 32 | The University of Sheffield |
| 33 | The University of Warwick |
| 34 | Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin |
| 35 | Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona) |
| 36 | University College Dublin |
| 37 | University of Geneva |
| 38 | University of Glasgow |
| 39 | University of Gothenburg |
| 40 | University of Oslo |
| 41 | University of St Andrews |
| 42 | University of Sussex |
| 43 | University of Vienna |
| 44 | University of Zurich |
| 45 | Bocconi University |
| 46 | Universität Mannheim |
| 47 | Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne |
| 48 | Uppsala University |
| 49 | Charles University |
| 50 | Complutense University of Madrid |
