Political Science

Political Science is studied at 1,978 institutes across 34 states in India, as recorded in AISHE data. Combined approved seat intake across all institutes offering Political Science is 303,878 students per year. Programmes in this discipline run 1 to 5 years.

Institutes Offering1,978

States Covered34

Total Seat Intake303,878

Duration1 to 5 years

Where Can I Study Political Science?

Institute Type

University 278 institutes (14%)
College 1,695 institutes (86%)

Funding Type

General 1,636 offerings (70%)
Self Financing 581 offerings (25%)
Both 133 offerings (6%)

Programmes in This Discipline

1,973 institutes shown below.

All (1,973) University (278) Standalone Institution (0) College (1,695)

ACHARYA BROJENDRA NATH SEAL COLLEGE College · Cooch Behar, West Bengal
ADAMAS UNIVERSITY University · Kolkata, West Bengal
ADARSH COLLEGE, RAJDHANWAR, GIRIDIH College · Giridih, Jharkhand
AGRA COLLEGE, AGRA College · Agra, Uttar Pradesh
AL HANEEF EDUCATIONAL CENTRE College · Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
ALIPURDUAR MAHILA MAHAVIDYALAYA College · Alipurduar, West Bengal
AMITY UNIVERSITY University · North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
ANAND VIHAR COLLEGE FOR WOMEN College · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
ANANDA CHANDRA COLLEGE, JALPAIGURI College · Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
ANCHALIK GRAM PANCHAYAT DEGREE COLLEGE GHANTAPADA BOUDH College · Boudh, Odisha
ANNADA COLLEGE, HAZARIBAG College · Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
ANNIE BESANT COLLEGE, AAU College · Jodhpur, Rajasthan
ANUBIS DEGREE COLLEGE, RAMPUR ROAD, MEERGANJ College · Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
ARJUNA DEGREE COLLEGE, KADALIGARH College · Sambalpur, Odisha
ARTS COMMERCE AND SCIENCE COLLEGE ASHTI WARDHA College · Wardha, Maharashtra
ARYAVART INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY University · North Tripura, Tripura
ASHARFI KUNWAR RAM RATAN RAI MAHAVIDALAYA KOTWA ROAD College · Purbi Champaran, Bihar
ASHOKA UNIVERSITY University · Sonipat, Haryana
ASIAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY University · Imphal West, Manipur
ASSAM WOMENS UNIVERSITY University · Jorhat, Assam
ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE HINDI VISHWAVIDYALAYA University · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE VISHWAVIDYALAYA University · Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
AUXILIUM COLLEGE, UDALGURI College · Udalguri, Assam
Aasra Institute of Advance Studies, Rajpura, Bhawanigarh, Sangrur College · Sangrur, Punjab
Abdul Razzaq Degree College, Joya College · Amroha, Uttar Pradesh
Abhayapuri College College · Bongaigaon, Assam
Abhedananda Mahavidyalaya College · Birbhum, West Bengal
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose College College · Kolkata, West Bengal
Acharya Prafulla Chandra College College · North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
Achhruram Memorial College College · Purulia, West Bengal

Frequently Asked Questions

How many institutes offer Political Science?

1,978 institutes across 34 states offer programmes in Political Science, according to AISHE data.

What programs are offered in Political Science?

Political Science includes the following programmes: M.A.-Master of Arts, Ph.D.-Doctor of Philosophy, B.A.-Bachelor of Arts, B.A.(Hons)-Bachelor of Arts (Honors), B.A. M.A.-Bachelor of Arts,Master of Arts, Integrated M.A.-Integrated Master of Arts, D.Phil.-Doctor of Philosophy, Shastri-Shastri, B.Ed.-Bachelor of Education, B.S.S.-Bachelor in Social Sciences, M.Phil.-Master of Philosophy, Certificate-Certificate, and 1 more.

What is the total seat intake for Political Science?

The combined approved intake across all institutes offering Political Science is 303,878 seats per year.

What types of institutions offer Political Science?

Among institutes offering Political Science: 278 universitys, 1,695 colleges.

How long do Political Science programmes take to complete?

Programmes in Political Science typically take 1 to 5 years to complete, based on AISHE-reported durations.

Data sourced from the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE). Seat intake figures are as reported by institutes; verify current numbers with the institute directly before applying.