Top Political Science Universities & Colleges in Australia in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#56/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	University of Melbourne, Melbourne 8.7(Based on 59 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate	MS International Relations Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL5PTE64 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$43,498/Yr)₹29.7L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#91/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	University of New South Wales, Sydney 8.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia60%Acceptance Rate	MS International Relations Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE64 Programs	Tuition: (A$47,000/Yr)₹32.09L/Yr Living: (A$1,335/Yr)₹91.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#11/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	Australian National University, Canberra 7.8(Based on 12 User Reviews)Australian Capital Territory , Australia35%Acceptance Rate	MA Political Science (Advanced) Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE64 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$50,436/Yr)₹34.43L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#98/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	Monash University, Melbourne 5.5(Based on 45 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia40%Acceptance Rate	MA International Relations and Journalism Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL4.5PTE65 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$51,300/Yr)₹35.02L/Yr Living: (A$15,840/Yr)₹10.81L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Curtin University Perth, Western Australia ₹27.24L 1st Year Fees MPhil Civil Engineering Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure University of Adelaide Adelaide, South Australia ₹31.88L 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now 8.0 Best In Academic The University of Queensland Brisbane, Queensland ₹39.63L 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 7.1 Best In Academic Griffith University Brisbane, Queensland ₹28.33L 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales ₹43.01L 1st Year Fees MIT Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Newcastle Newcastle, New South Wales ₹30.18L 1st Year Fees BN Nursing Apply Now Australian Graduate School of Management Kensington, New South Wales ₹42.33L 1st Year Fees MFin Finance Apply Now 8.2 Best In Infrastructure Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Queensland ₹30.72L 1st Year Fees MIT Apply Now 5.0 Best In Infrastructure University of Tasmania Hobart, Tasmania ₹29.32L 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now 7.9 Best In Academic Macquarie University Sydney, New South Wales ₹31.61L 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now
#201/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	University of Western Australia, Perth 8.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)Western Australia, Australia38%Acceptance Rate	MA/MS International Relations Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE64 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$37,417/Yr)₹25.54L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	University of Technology Sydney, Sydney 6.0(Based on 25 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia19%Acceptance Rate	BComm Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL4PTE58 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$46,675/Yr)₹31.87L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#42/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	The University of Sydney, Sydney 6.7(Based on 20 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate	Master of Political Economy Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL5PTE64 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$53,567/Yr)₹36.57L/Yr Living: (A$11,760/Yr)₹8.03L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#79/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	The University of Queensland, Brisbane 7.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia40%Acceptance Rate	MA International Relations Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL4.5PTE64 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$46,384/Yr)₹31.67L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	Macquarie University, Sydney 9.0(Based on 20 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia54%Acceptance Rate	MA International Relations Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS7PTE60 View 12 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$43,354/Yr)₹29.6L/Yr Living: (A$26,400/Yr)₹18.02L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	University of Wollongong, Wollongong 6.5(Based on 7 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia	Bachelor of International Studies Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE62 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$31,824/Yr)₹21.73L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#201/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	Curtin University, Perth 6.8(Based on 9 User Reviews)Western Australia, Australia50%Acceptance Rate	MA International Relations Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL4PTE58 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$37,207/Yr)₹25.4L/Yr Living: (A$14,560/Yr)₹9.94L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#251/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	Deakin University, Geelong 7.3(Based on 42 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia75%Acceptance Rate	Master of International Relations Course duration: 1 year View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$36,950/Yr)₹25.23L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	University of Adelaide, Adelaide 10.0(Based on 16 User Reviews)South Australia, Australia75%Acceptance Rate	BPhil Politics and Economics Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL4PTE64 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$43,400/Yr)₹29.63L/Yr Living: (A$19,440/Yr)₹13.27L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	La Trobe University, Melbourne 6.0(Based on 15 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia	M.A International Relations Course duration: 2 years View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$35,950/Yr)₹24.54L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#251/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	Griffith University, Brisbane 7.7(Based on 9 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia	MIB/MS Course duration: 2 years View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$32,917/Yr)₹22.47L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	Flinders University, Adelaide 6.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)South Australia, Australia	M.A International Relations Course duration: 2 years View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$31,063/Yr)₹21.21L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of South Australia, Adelaide 6.8(Based on 9 User Reviews)South Australia, Australia65%Acceptance Rate	L.L.B/B.A History and Global Politics Course duration: 5 years View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$32,633/Yr)₹22.28L/Yr Living: (A$8,970/Yr)₹6.12L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#351/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	James Cook University-Townsville, Townsville 8.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia79%Acceptance Rate	BA Politics and International Relations Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL4PTE52 Programs	Tuition: (A$34,649/Yr)₹23.65L/Yr Living: (A$12,163/Yr)₹8.3L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 7.7(Based on 5 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia70%Acceptance Rate	BA International Relations Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE50 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$28,700/Yr)₹19.59L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/200 QS Ranking 2019(Political Science) Check Other Rankings	Murdoch University, Perth 5.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Western Australia, Australia	B.A Global Politics and Policy Course duration: 1 year Programs	Tuition: (A$47,400/Yr)₹32.36L/Yr Living: (A$780/Yr)₹53.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top Political Science Universities & Colleges in Australia in 2026

Found 26 universities

University of Melbourne, Melbourne

University of New South Wales, Sydney

Australian National University, Canberra

Monash University, Melbourne

Partner Colleges

University of Western Australia, Perth

University of Technology Sydney, Sydney

The University of Sydney, Sydney

The University of Queensland, Brisbane

Macquarie University, Sydney

University of Wollongong, Wollongong

Curtin University, Perth

Deakin University, Geelong

University of Adelaide, Adelaide

La Trobe University, Melbourne

Griffith University, Brisbane

Flinders University, Adelaide

University of South Australia, Adelaide

James Cook University-Townsville, Townsville

University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba

Murdoch University, Perth

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWS LETTER