Top Bachelor in Political Science Colleges & Universities in UK in 2026

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#21	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)
#22	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)
#23	University of Sussex, Brighton England, Uk34%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.3K/Yr (£23,500/Yr)Living: $8.5K/Yr (£6,406/Yr)Admission	B.A Economics and International ...Duolingo110IELTS6.0PTE59$31.3K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 14+ More Programs	8.3/10(9 Users)
#24	Cardiff University, Cardiff Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30.3K/Yr (£22,783/Yr)Living: $11.5K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission	B.A Italian and PoliticsIELTS6.5PTE42$31.5K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 11+ More Programs	9.0/10(20 Users)
#25	University of Surrey, Guildford England, Uk65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.7K/Yr (£20,833/Yr)Living: $353.78/Yr (£266/Yr)Admission	B.A/B.S Public AffairsDuolingo120TOEFL88PTE59$27.8K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 5+ More Programs	8.7/10(13 Users)
#26	University of Bath, Bath England, Uk20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.3K/Yr (£23,525/Yr)Living: $15.7K/Yr (£11,781/Yr)Admission	B.S Politics with EconomicsDuolingo130IELTS7PTE62$30.3K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 7+ More Programs	9.0/10(17 Users)
#27	University of East Anglia, Norwich England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.6K/Yr (£20,725/Yr)Living: $178.22/Yr (£134/Yr)Admission	B.A International RelationsDuolingo105IELTS6PTE60$27.4K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 7+ More Programs	9.7/10(1 User)
#28	University of Essex, Colchester England, Uk74%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $26.8K/Yr (£20,136/Yr)Living: $2.8K/Yr (£2,100/Yr)Admission	B.A Politics with BusinessTOEFL76PTE58$27.3K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 10+ More Programs	9.7/10(8 Users)
#29	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)
#30	Birkbeck, University of London, London England, Uk76%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.4K/Yr (£17,620/Yr)Admission	B.A Global Politics and Internat...TOEFL79PTE62$23.4K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 5+ More Programs	7.0/10(2 Users)

#31	Loughborough University, Loughborough England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.1K/Yr (£23,357/Yr)Living: $13.4K/Yr (£10,080/Yr)Admission	B.A History and International Re...Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE62$30.6K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 6+ More Programs	7.5/10(10 Users)
#32	Swansea University, Swansea Wales, Uk14%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.9K/Yr (£17,973/Yr)Living: $11.1K/Yr (£8,325/Yr)Admission	B.A International RelationsTOEFL88PTE67$24.1K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 10+ More Programs	7.7/10(13 Users)
#33	University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Scotland, Uk55%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $26.3K/Yr (£19,751/Yr)Living: $11.8K/Yr (£8,900/Yr)Admission	B.A History and Politics and Int...Duolingo125TOEFL80$26.1K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 10+ More Programs	9.3/10(12 Users)
#34	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)Ranked 401 by THE in 2026 Ranked 395 by QS in 2026
#35	University of Kent, Canterbury England, Uk39%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.7K/Yr (£19,300/Yr)Living: $24.8K/Yr (£18,624/Yr)Admission	B.A Politics and International R...IELTS6.0PTE68$25.7K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 6+ More Programs	7.7/10(5 Users)
#36	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)
#37	School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, London England, Uk44%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.2K/Yr (£21,990/Yr)Admission	B.A Politics and International R...IELTS6$29.2K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	--
#38	Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne England, Uk	Tuition: $24.3K/Yr (£18,250/Yr)Admission	B.A History and PoliticsSAT1280IELTS6.0PTE54$24.3K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	9.7/10(17 Users)
#39	Bournemouth University, Poole England, Uk50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25K/Yr (£18,800/Yr)Living: $11.9K/Yr (£8,938/Yr)Admission	B.A PoliticsIELTS6.0PTE62$25K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 3+ More Programs	8.3/10(5 Users)
#40	Brunel University, London England, Uk60%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.2K/Yr (£18,923/Yr)Living: $13.6K/Yr (£10,200/Yr)Admission	B.S PoliticsIELTS6.5PTE59$23.1K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	8.3/10(11 Users)

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