Top Political Science Universities & Colleges in Australia in 2025

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	University of Melbourne, Melbourne Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32K/Yr (A$48,512/Yr)Living: $16K/Yr (A$24,192/Yr)Admission	M.S International RelationsTOEFL79PTE64$29.7K/Yr A$44,992 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	7.7/10(58 Users)
#2	Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia40%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32.8K/Yr (A$49,700/Yr)Living: $11.7K/Yr (A$17,660/Yr)Admission	M.A International Relations and ...TOEFL94PTE65$30.4K/Yr A$46,000 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	5.5/10(45 Users)
#3	The University of Sydney, Sydney New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.7K/Yr (A$51,000/Yr)Living: $13.4K/Yr (A$20,298/Yr)Admission	Master of Political EconomyGRE304IELTS6.5PTE61$34K/Yr A$51,500 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	6.7/10(20 Users)
#4	Australian National University, Canberra Australian Capital Territory , Australia35%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32.6K/Yr (A$49,451/Yr)Living: $9.1K/Yr (A$13,744/Yr)Admission	M.A Political Science (Advanced)IELTS6.5PTE64$35.4K/Yr A$53,700 Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	7.8/10(12 Users)
Partner Colleges 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Curtin University Perth, Western Australia $22.9K 1st Year Fees M.S Mechanical Engineering Apply Now 5.0 Best In Infrastructure University of Tasmania Hobart, Tasmania $27K 1st Year Fees B.N Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Newcastle Newcastle, New South Wales $27.5K 1st Year Fees B.N Apply Now 8.2 Best In Infrastructure Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Queensland $28.2K 1st Year Fees MIT Apply Now 7.3 Best In Infrastructure University of Adelaide Adelaide, South Australia $32.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.1 Best In Academic Griffith University Brisbane, Queensland $27.4K 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now 8.0 Best In Academic The University of Queensland Brisbane, Queensland $35.5K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Infrastructure La Trobe University Melbourne, Victoria $27.1K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 7.9 Best In Academic Macquarie University Sydney, New South Wales $29.4K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales $38.9K 1st Year Fees M.I.T Apply Now
#5	The University of Queensland, Brisbane Queensland, Australia40%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29K/Yr (A$43,920/Yr)Living: $15.3K/Yr (A$23,184/Yr)Admission	M.A International RelationsIELTS6.5PTE64$28.5K/Yr A$43,200 Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	7.3/10(25 Users)
#6	University of New South Wales, Sydney New South Wales, Australia60%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.4K/Yr (A$44,500/Yr)Living: $2K/Yr (A$3,020/Yr)Admission	M.S International RelationsIELTS6.5PTE64$29.4K/Yr A$44,500 Course duration: 2 years Programs	6.7/10(13 Users)Ranked 83 by THE in 2025 Ranked 20 by QS in 2026
#7	University of Adelaide, Adelaide South Australia, Australia75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.8K/Yr (A$42,120/Yr)Living: $11K/Yr (A$16,700/Yr)Admission	B.Phil Politics and EconomicsTOEFL79PTE58$27.3K/Yr A$41,300 Course duration: 3 years 4+ More Programs	6.3/10(13 Users)
#8	University of Western Australia, Perth Western Australia, Australia38%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.4K/Yr (A$26,400/Yr)Living: $7.8K/Yr (A$11,840/Yr)Admission	M.A International RelationsIELTS6.5PTE64$24.5K/Yr A$37,100 Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	8.3/10(10 Users)
#9	University of Technology Sydney, Sydney New South Wales, Australia19%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.3K/Yr (A$36,800/Yr)Living: $15.1K/Yr (A$22,940/Yr)Admission	B.Comm/L.L.BTOEFL79PTE58$30K/Yr A$45,504 Course duration: 5 years 2+ More Programs	9.3/10(22 Users)Ranked 154 by THE in 2025 Ranked 96 by QS in 2026
#10	Macquarie University, Sydney New South Wales, Australia54%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28.4K/Yr (A$43,092/Yr)Living: $11.2K/Yr (A$16,947/Yr)Admission	M.A International RelationsGRE304IELTS6.5PTE65$29.8K/Yr A$45,100 Course duration: 1 year 12+ More Programs	9.0/10(20 Users)

#11	Deakin University, Geelong Victoria, Australia75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.4K/Yr (A$36,950/Yr)Living: $174.9/Yr (A$265/Yr)Admission	Master of International Relation...IELTS6.5PTE58$25.3K/Yr A$38,400 Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	8.3/10(38 Users)
#12	University of Wollongong, Wollongong New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $20.5K/Yr (A$31,008/Yr)Living: $15K/Yr (A$22,695/Yr)Admission	B.A International Studies - Inte...IELTS6.5$21.5K/Yr A$32,640 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	6.5/10(7 Users)
#13	La Trobe University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia72%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.9K/Yr (A$36,240/Yr)Living: $191.4/Yr (A$290/Yr)Admission	M.A International RelationsIELTS6.5PTE58$24.3K/Yr A$36,800 Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	6.0/10(15 Users)
#14	Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $10K/Yr (A$15,142/Yr)Living: $660/Yr (A$1,000/Yr)Admission	B.A Politics and International R...Duolingo105TOEFL75PTE50$10K/Yr A$15,142 Course duration: 3 years Programs	10.0/10(19 Users)
#15	Curtin University, Perth Western Australia, Australia50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.5K/Yr (A$32,556/Yr)Living: $8.4K/Yr (A$12,720/Yr)Admission	M.A International Relations and ...IELTS6.5$22.1K/Yr A$33,411 Course duration: 18 months 3+ More Programs	6.8/10(9 Users)
#16	Flinders University, Adelaide South Australia, Australia62%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $20.5K/Yr (A$31,063/Yr)Living: $4.6K/Yr (A$6,900/Yr)Admission	M.A International RelationsDuolingo120TOEFL79PTE58$23.4K/Yr A$35,500 Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	10.0/10(4 Users)
#17	University of South Australia, Adelaide South Australia, Australia65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.5K/Yr (A$32,633/Yr)Living: $5.9K/Yr (A$8,970/Yr)Admission	L.L.B/B.A History and Global Pol...TOEFL94PTE65$23.8K/Yr A$36,100 Course duration: 5 years 2+ More Programs	6.8/10(9 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025 Ranked 501 by ARWU in 2022
#18	Griffith University, Brisbane Queensland, Australia50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21K/Yr (A$31,750/Yr)Living: $5.3K/Yr (A$8,082/Yr)Admission	Master of International Business...TOEFL79PTE58$24.4K/Yr A$37,000 Course duration: 2 years 5+ More Programs	7.7/10(9 Users)
#19	University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba Queensland, Australia70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $18.8K/Yr (A$28,420/Yr)Admission	B.A International RelationsIELTS6PTE50$19K/Yr A$28,840 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	7.7/10(5 Users)
#20	University of Canberra, Canberra Australian Capital Territory , Australia78%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.6K/Yr (A$35,800/Yr)Living: $8.9K/Yr (A$13,478/Yr)Admission	Bachelor of Politics and Interna...IELTS6PTE50$23.6K/Yr A$35,800 Course duration: 3 years 6+ More Programs	8.0/10(5 Users)