Top Political Science Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#21	Lancaster University, Lancaster England, Uk19%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.7K/Yr (£23,813/Yr)Living: $16.7K/Yr (£12,542/Yr)Admission	L.L.M International Law and Inte...TOEFL87PTE58$31.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	8.3/10(19 Users)
#22	University of Leicester, Leicester England, Uk72%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28.8K/Yr (£21,633/Yr)Living: $8.9K/Yr (£6,700/Yr)Admission	B.A International RelationsDuolingo105IELTS6PTE59$30.1K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	9.3/10(10 Users)
#23	Queen's University Belfast, Belfast Northern Ireland, Uk35%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.7K/Yr (£20,800/Yr)Living: $212.8/Yr (£160/Yr)Admission	L.L.B Law with PoliticsDuolingo110IELTS6PTE64$27.7K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	9.0/10(14 Users)
#24	University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Scotland, Uk32%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28K/Yr (£21,050/Yr)Living: $168.91/Yr (£127/Yr)Admission	M.A Politics and International R...IELTS6.0PTE54$27.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 23+ More Programs	9.0/10(6 Users)
#25	University of Reading, Berkshire England, Uk58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.7K/Yr (£22,350/Yr)Living: $13K/Yr (£9,800/Yr)Admission	B.A History and International Re...Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE60$29.7K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 4+ More Programs	9.3/10(10 Users)
#26	University of Sussex, Brighton England, Uk34%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.1K/Yr (£23,375/Yr)Living: $8.5K/Yr (£6,406/Yr)Admission	M.A Geopolitics and Grand Strate...Duolingo110TOEFL80PTE59$28.6K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 15+ More Programs	8.3/10(9 Users)
#27	Cardiff University, Cardiff Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30.6K/Yr (£23,036/Yr)Living: $11.5K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Economics - International R...GRE302IELTS6.5$33.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 17+ More Programs	9.0/10(20 Users)
#28	University of Surrey, Guildford England, Uk65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.8K/Yr (£20,914/Yr)Living: $353.78/Yr (£266/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Public AffairsDuolingo120TOEFL88PTE67$28.5K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 6+ More Programs	8.7/10(13 Users)
#29	University of Bath, Bath England, Uk20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32.2K/Yr (£24,175/Yr)Living: $15.7K/Yr (£11,781/Yr)Admission	M.Res Politics and International...Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE62$29.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 11+ More Programs	9.0/10(17 Users)
#30	University of East Anglia, Norwich England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.9K/Yr (£20,967/Yr)Living: $178.22/Yr (£134/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Competition Economics and P...Duolingo105TOEFL79PTE60$30.5K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 8+ More Programs	9.7/10(1 User)

#31	University of Essex, Colchester England, Uk74%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27K/Yr (£20,267/Yr)Living: $2.8K/Yr (£2,100/Yr)Admission	M.A International RelationsIELTS6PTE58$28.9K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 11+ More Programs	9.7/10(8 Users)
#32	University of Dundee, Dundee Scotland, Uk87%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29K/Yr (£21,833/Yr)Living: $9.8K/Yr (£7,366/Yr)Admission	B.A/B.S History and Politics M.A...IELTS6PTE64$30.8K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 5+ More Programs	6.3/10(8 Users)
#33	Birkbeck, University of London, London England, Uk76%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.2K/Yr (£18,173/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Global Environmental Politi...TOEFL79PTE62$26.4K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 7+ More Programs	7.0/10(2 Users)
#34	Loughborough University, Loughborough England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30.8K/Yr (£23,125/Yr)Living: $13.4K/Yr (£10,080/Yr)Admission	B.A History and International Re...Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE62$30.6K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 7+ More Programs	7.5/10(10 Users)
#35	Swansea University, Swansea Wales, Uk14%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.4K/Yr (£18,323/Yr)Living: $11.1K/Yr (£8,325/Yr)Admission	M.A International RelationsTOEFL88PTE67$26.9K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 12+ More Programs	7.7/10(13 Users)
#36	University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Scotland, Uk55%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $26.3K/Yr (£19,738/Yr)Living: $11.8K/Yr (£8,900/Yr)Admission	M.Sc International Relations, La...GRE310IELTS6.5PTE59$26.1K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 11+ More Programs	9.3/10(12 Users)
#37	Aston University, Birmingham England, Uk50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.4K/Yr (£19,074/Yr)Living: $9.7K/Yr (£7,286/Yr)Admission	B.S Business and PoliticsTOEFL101PTE60$24.3K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 16+ More Programs	9.0/10(10 Users)
#38	University of Kent, Canterbury England, Uk39%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.7K/Yr (£19,300/Yr)Living: $24.8K/Yr (£18,624/Yr)Admission	M.A International Law with Inter...IELTS6PTE68$25.7K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 8+ More Programs	7.7/10(5 Users)
#39	Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham England, Uk17%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.4K/Yr (£23,600/Yr)Living: $7.2K/Yr (£5,400/Yr)Admission	B.A PoliticsDuolingo120TOEFL88PTE61$31.7K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 6+ More Programs	7.8/10(2 Users)
#40	School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, London England, Uk44%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30.4K/Yr (£22,823/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Asian PoliticsIELTS6.0$33.7K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	--

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