Top Political Economy Universities & Colleges in UK in 2025

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#1	University College London, London England, Uk25%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $45.4K/Yr (£34,400/Yr)Living: $26.5K/Yr (£20,058/Yr)Admission	M.A Comparative Economics and Po...IELTS6.0PTE59$45.4K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.0/10(12 Users)Ranked 22 by THE in 2026 Ranked 9 by QS in 2026
#2	King's College London, London England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.6K/Yr (£29,211/Yr)Living: $20.6K/Yr (£15,636/Yr)Admission	M.Phil Political EconomyGRE298IELTS6.0PTE59$34.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 5+ More Programs	4.3/10(27 Users)Ranked 38 by THE in 2026 Ranked 31 by QS in 2026
#3	The University of Manchester, Manchester England, Uk76%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.9K/Yr (£31,000/Yr)Living: $11.3K/Yr (£8,580/Yr)Admission	B.A Economics and PoliticsIELTS6.5$40.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.7/10(38 Users)
#4	University of Bristol, Bristol England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $37.2K/Yr (£28,200/Yr)Living: $12.8K/Yr (£9,720/Yr)Admission	B.S Economics and PoliticsIELTS6.0PTE59$37.2K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	6.3/10(16 Users)
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#5	University of Birmingham, Birmingham England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32.6K/Yr (£24,660/Yr)Living: $11.5K/Yr (£8,694/Yr)Admission	B.Sc Economics and PoliticsSAT1280TOEFL80PTE51$32.6K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.0/10(27 Users)
#6	University of Sheffield, Sheffield England, Uk85%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.9K/Yr (£22,680/Yr)Living: $10.6K/Yr (£8,012/Yr)Admission	B.A Economics and PoliticsTOEFL80PTE56$29.9K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.3/10(21 Users)
#7	University of Leeds, Leeds England, Uk56.67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $35K/Yr (£26,500/Yr)Living: $3.7K/Yr (£2,832/Yr)Admission	B.A Economics and PoliticsIELTS6.0PTE60$35K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.7/10(56 Users)Ranked 118 by THE in 2026 Ranked 86 by QS in 2026
#8	University of Southampton, Southampton England, Uk75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.4K/Yr (£22,300/Yr)Living: $18.7K/Yr (£14,136/Yr)Admission	B.S Politics and EconomicsIELTS6.5PTE51$29.4K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	9.0/10(16 Users)Ranked 129 by THE in 2026 Ranked 87 by QS in 2026
#9	Queen Mary, University of London, London England, Uk44%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.9K/Yr (£29,450/Yr)Living: $8.7K/Yr (£6,571/Yr)Admission	B.S Economics and PoliticsIELTS6.5PTE71$38.9K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.3/10(25 Users)
#10	Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30.2K/Yr (£22,900/Yr)Admission	B.A Politics and EconomicsDuolingo115IELTS6PTE65$30.2K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.3/10(19 Users)

#11	University of Nottingham, Nottingham England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.2K/Yr (£23,650/Yr)Living: $11.3K/Yr (£8,533/Yr)Admission	B.A Philosophy, Politics and Eco...IELTS6.5PTE71$32.1K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	9.7/10(26 Users)Ranked 145 by THE in 2026 Ranked 97 by QS in 2026
#12	University of York, York England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.5K/Yr (£23,833/Yr)Living: $10.1K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission	M.A International Political Econ...Duolingo120TOEFL87PTE60$31.5K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	5.7/10(12 Users)
#13	Durham University, Durham England, Uk83%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $36.4K/Yr (£27,600/Yr)Living: $15.1K/Yr (£11,436/Yr)Admission	B.A Economics and PoliticsTOEFL90$36.4K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	9.3/10(6 Users)
#14	University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Scotland, Uk32%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.5K/Yr (£20,800/Yr)Living: $167.64/Yr (£127/Yr)Admission	M.A Economics and PoliticsIELTS6.0PTE54$27.5K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	9.0/10(6 Users)
#15	University of Reading, Berkshire England, Uk58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.5K/Yr (£22,350/Yr)Living: $12.9K/Yr (£9,800/Yr)Admission	B.A Politics and EconomicsDuolingo125IELTS6.5PTE60$29.5K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	9.3/10(10 Users)
#16	University of Sussex, Brighton England, Uk92%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28.4K/Yr (£21,500/Yr)Living: $19.6K/Yr (£14,848/Yr)Admission	B.A Economics and PoliticsDuolingo110IELTS6.0PTE59$28.4K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.3/10(9 Users)
#17	Cardiff University, Cardiff Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30K/Yr (£22,700/Yr)Living: $11.4K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission	B.A Politics and EconomicsIELTS6.5PTE42$30K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	9.0/10(20 Users)
#18	University of Surrey, Guildford England, Uk65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.6K/Yr (£20,900/Yr)Living: $351.12/Yr (£266/Yr)Admission	B.S Politics and EconomicsDuolingo120TOEFL88PTE59$27.6K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.7/10(13 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2026 Ranked 262 by QS in 2026
#19	University of Bath, Bath England, Uk20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32K/Yr (£24,250/Yr)Living: $15.6K/Yr (£11,781/Yr)Admission	B.S Politics with EconomicsDuolingo130IELTS7PTE62$30.1K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 3+ More Programs	9.0/10(17 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2026 Ranked 132 by QS in 2026
#20	University of East Anglia, Norwich England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.4K/Yr (£22,250/Yr)Living: $176.88/Yr (£134/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Competition Economics and P...Duolingo105TOEFL79PTE60$30.2K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	9.7/10(1 User)