Best Bachelor in Political Science Colleges & Universities 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: $34.3K/Yr (A$52,032/Yr)Living: $16K/Yr (A$24,192/Yr)Admission	B.A Politics and International S...TOEFL79PTE64$34.3K/Yr A$52,032 Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.7/10(58 Users)
#2	Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia40%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $35.2K/Yr (A$53,400/Yr)Living: $11.7K/Yr (A$17,660/Yr)Admission	Bachelor of Science [B.Sc]/Bache...IELTS6.5PTE58$35.2K/Yr A$53,400 Course duration: 4 years Programs	5.5/10(45 Users)
#3	The University of Sydney, Sydney New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33K/Yr (A$50,000/Yr)Living: $13.4K/Yr (A$20,298/Yr)Admission	B.A International and Global Stu...TOEFL85PTE61$33K/Yr A$50,000 Course duration: 1 year Programs	6.7/10(20 Users)
#4	Australian National University, Canberra Australian Capital Territory , Australia35%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.7K/Yr (A$48,035/Yr)Living: $9.1K/Yr (A$13,744/Yr)Admission	B.A International RelationsIELTS6.5PTE64$31.7K/Yr A$48,035 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	7.8/10(12 Users)
Partner Colleges 5.0 Best In Infrastructure University of Tasmania Hobart, Tasmania $27K 1st Year Fees B.N Apply Now 7.1 Best In Academic Griffith University Brisbane, Queensland $27.4K 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now 8.2 Best In Infrastructure Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Queensland $28.2K 1st Year Fees MIT Apply Now 7.9 Best In Academic Macquarie University Sydney, New South Wales $29.4K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Infrastructure La Trobe University Melbourne, Victoria $27.1K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 8.0 Best In Academic The University of Queensland Brisbane, Queensland $35.5K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 7.3 Best In Infrastructure University of Adelaide Adelaide, South Australia $32.9K 1st Year Fees MBA 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 7.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Newcastle Newcastle, New South Wales $27.5K 1st Year Fees B.N Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Curtin University Perth, Western Australia $32.4K 1st Year Fees M.S Mechanical Engineering Apply Now
#5	The University of Queensland, Brisbane Queensland, Australia40%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.8K/Yr (A$42,160/Yr)Living: $15.3K/Yr (A$23,184/Yr)Admission	B.A Political ScienceTOEFL87PTE64$28.5K/Yr A$43,200 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	7.3/10(25 Users)
#6	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)
#7	University of Technology Sydney, Sydney New South Wales, Australia19%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.7K/Yr (A$48,012/Yr)Living: $15.1K/Yr (A$22,940/Yr)Admission	B.Comm/L.L.BTOEFL79PTE58$30K/Yr A$45,504 Course duration: 5 years 1 More Program	9.3/10(22 Users)Ranked 154 by THE in 2025 Ranked 96 by QS in 2026
#8	Macquarie University, Sydney New South Wales, Australia54%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.2K/Yr (A$38,200/Yr)Living: $11.2K/Yr (A$16,947/Yr)Admission	B.A/B.Ed PoliticsIELTS6.5PTE58$25.6K/Yr A$38,800 Course duration: 4 years 2+ More Programs	9.0/10(20 Users)
#9	Deakin University, Geelong Victoria, Australia75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.1K/Yr (A$36,467/Yr)Living: $174.9/Yr (A$265/Yr)Admission	Bachelor of Arts {B.A]/Master of...TOEFL94PTE65$24.7K/Yr A$37,400 Course duration: 4 years 2+ More Programs	8.3/10(38 Users)
#10	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)

#11	La Trobe University, Melbourne Victoria, Australia72%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.5K/Yr (A$35,667/Yr)Living: $191.4/Yr (A$290/Yr)Admission	B.A International RelationsIELTS6.5PTE58$21.5K/Yr A$32,600 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	6.0/10(15 Users)
#12	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)
#13	Curtin University, Perth Western Australia, Australia50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.3K/Yr (A$32,271/Yr)Living: $8.4K/Yr (A$12,720/Yr)Admission	B.A International RelationsIELTS6PTE58$20.2K/Yr A$30,556 Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	6.8/10(9 Users)
#14	Flinders University, Adelaide South Australia, Australia62%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.4K/Yr (A$35,500/Yr)Living: $4.6K/Yr (A$6,900/Yr)Admission	B.A International Relations and ...Duolingo105TOEFL72PTE50$23.4K/Yr A$35,500 Course duration: 4 years Programs	10.0/10(4 Users)
#15	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
#16	Griffith University, Brisbane Queensland, Australia50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.2K/Yr (A$33,667/Yr)Living: $5.3K/Yr (A$8,082/Yr)Admission	Bachelor of Business [B.Bus]/Bac...TOEFL79PTE58$21.8K/Yr A$33,000 Course duration: 4 years 2+ More Programs	7.7/10(9 Users)
#17	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)
#18	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)
#19	Bond University, Gold Coast Queensland, Australia91%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $46.1K/Yr (A$69,800/Yr)Admission	Bachelor of International Relati...TOEFL79PTE58$47.4K/Yr A$71,880 Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	6.5/10(1 User)
#20	Murdoch University, Perth Western Australia, Australia79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.3K/Yr (A$47,400/Yr)Living: $217.8/Yr (A$330/Yr)Admission	B.A Global Politics and PolicyIELTS6PTE50$31.3K/Yr A$47,400 Course duration: 1 year Programs	5.7/10(1 User)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025 Ranked 423 by QS in 2026