Top Political Science Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026

Found 85 universities

Sort By

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	University of Oxford, Oxford England, Uk	Tuition: $49.3K/Yr (£37,100/Yr)Living: $18.2K/Yr (£13,680/Yr)Admission	MPhil International RelationsTOEFL110$49.3K/Yr Course duration: 21 months Programs	8.7/10(11 Users)Ranked 26 by Financial Times in 2025
#2	University of Cambridge, Cambridge England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $44.7K/Yr (£33,600/Yr)Admission	M.Phil Politics and Internationa...TOEFL100$53.3K/Yr Course duration: 9 months 4+ More Programs	7.7/10(7 Users)
#3	University College London, London England, Uk25%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.5K/Yr (£30,467/Yr)Living: $26.7K/Yr (£20,058/Yr)Admission	M.A Economy, State and Society -...TOEFL92PTE62$31.9K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	8.3/10(13 Users)
#4	King's College London, London England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $39.4K/Yr (£29,627/Yr)Living: $20.8K/Yr (£15,636/Yr)Admission	MA International RelationsIELTS7.0PTE69$50.9K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 12+ More Programs	8.3/10(26 Users)
Partner Colleges 6.5 Best In Academic University of the West of Scotland Glasgow, Scotland $20.6K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Bristol Bristol, England $48.5K 1st Year Fees MSc Data Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Faculty University of Hertfordshire Hatfield, England $29.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty Queen Mary, University of London London, England $43.9K 1st Year Fees L.L.M Laws Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure University of East London London, England $25.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of Southampton Southampton, England $47.3K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.2 Best In Infrastructure Coventry University Coventry, England $24.7K 1st Year Fees MS Nursing Apply Now York St John University York, England $16K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.5 Best In Academic Aston University Birmingham, England $39.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland $45.8K 1st Year Fees MSc Data Science Apply Now
#5	London School of Economics and Political Science, London England, Uk9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.2K/Yr (£28,694/Yr)Living: $17.8K/Yr (£13,416/Yr)Admission	M.Sc International RelationsIELTS7PTE70$43.2K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 11+ More Programs	8.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 52 by THE in 2026 Ranked 56 by QS in 2026
#6	The University of Manchester, Manchester England, Uk51%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $39.9K/Yr (£30,000/Yr)Living: $11.4K/Yr (£8,580/Yr)Admission	M.A. International RelationsTOEFL100$35.9K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	8.7/10(38 Users)
#7	University of Bristol, Bristol England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $36.8K/Yr (£27,647/Yr)Living: $12.9K/Yr (£9,720/Yr)Admission	M.Sc International RelationsIELTS6.5PTE67$40.4K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 14+ More Programs	9.3/10(17 Users)
#8	University of Glasgow, Glasgow Scotland, Uk28%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.6K/Yr (£25,290/Yr)Living: $12.8K/Yr (£9,623/Yr)Admission	M.A PoliticsTOEFL90PTE59$33.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	9.3/10(42 Users)
#9	University of Birmingham, Birmingham England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.4K/Yr (£23,618/Yr)Living: $11.6K/Yr (£8,694/Yr)Admission	M.A Global Public PolicyTOEFL88PTE67$37.3K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 7+ More Programs	8.0/10(27 Users)
#10	University of Sheffield, Sheffield England, Uk85%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30.2K/Yr (£22,680/Yr)Living: $10.7K/Yr (£8,012/Yr)Admission	B.A Economics and PoliticsTOEFL80PTE56$30.2K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.3/10(23 Users)

#11	University of Leeds, Leeds England, Uk56.67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $44.4K/Yr (£33,393/Yr)Living: $3.8K/Yr (£2,832/Yr)Admission	M.A International RelationsDuolingo110IELTS6.5PTE64$45.6K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 6+ More Programs	8.7/10(56 Users)
#12	University of Warwick, Coventry England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.9K/Yr (£25,482/Yr)Admission	B.S Economics, Politics and Inte...IELTS6.5PTE69$42.1K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 9+ More Programs	8.0/10(58 Users)
#13	University of Southampton, Southampton England, Uk77%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $39.4K/Yr (£29,625/Yr)Admission	B.S International RelationsDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE67$41.2K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	9.0/10(16 Users)Ranked 129 by THE in 2026 Ranked 87 by QS in 2026
#14	Queen Mary, University of London, London England, Uk44%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $37.5K/Yr (£28,211/Yr)Living: $8.7K/Yr (£6,571/Yr)Admission	M.Sc International Business and ...TOEFL92PTE71$36.2K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 8+ More Programs	7.3/10(25 Users)
#15	Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.4K/Yr (£25,150/Yr)Admission	M.A Cross-Cultural Communication...Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE70$34.4K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 5+ More Programs	7.3/10(19 Users)
#16	University of Nottingham, Nottingham England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $42.5K/Yr (£31,920/Yr)Living: $11.3K/Yr (£8,533/Yr)Admission	M.A International RelationIELTS6.0PTE65$45K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 4+ More Programs	9.7/10(26 Users)
#17	University of York, York England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32.7K/Yr (£24,600/Yr)Living: $10.2K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission	M.A International Political Econ...Duolingo120TOEFL87PTE60$31.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 9+ More Programs	5.7/10(12 Users)
#18	University of St Andrews, St Andrews Scotland, Uk	Tuition: $35.8K/Yr (£26,950/Yr)Living: $19.4K/Yr (£14,590/Yr)Admission	M.A International RelationsIELTS7PTE65$34.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 3+ More Programs	10.0/10(5 Users)
#19	University of Exeter, Exeter England, Uk73%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.2K/Yr (£24,950/Yr)Living: $10.6K/Yr (£7,968/Yr)Admission	B.A International RelationsDuolingo120TOEFL90PTE67$33.2K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.0/10(14 Users)
#20	Durham University, Durham England, Uk83%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $34.9K/Yr (£26,270/Yr)Living: $15.2K/Yr (£11,436/Yr)Admission	M.A International RelationsIELTS7$38.2K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 4+ More Programs	9.3/10(6 Users)