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)

B.P.J.P.S. Mahila College, Rajpur College · Rohtas, Bihar
B.S. College, Simraha College · Saharsa, Bihar
B.S.College, Danapur College · Patna, Bihar
B.S.M.College,Bhawanathpur College · Garhwa, Jharkhand
B.S.S. College, Supaul College · Supaul, Bihar
BABA BHOLE MAA PARVATI MAA SHOBHAWATI ADARSH MAHAVIDHYALYA, TENDUA KAJI College · Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh
BABA GANINATH COLLEGE, DEHRI-ON-SONE College · Rohtas, Bihar
BABA MASTNATH UNIVERSITY University · Rohtak, Haryana
BAHJOI MAHAVIDYALAYA BAHJOI College · Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh
BANARHAT KARTICK ORAON HINDI GOVERNMENT COLLEGE College · Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
BANKURA UNIVERSITY, BANKURA University · Bankura, West Bengal
BASKA DEGREE COLLEGE College · Baksa, Assam
BENGALURU CITY UNIVERSITY University · Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka
BENI MADHAV SINGH MAHAVIDYALAYA, BIGHAIYA, College · Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
BHAGAT SINGH GOVT. P.G. COLLEGE,JAORA College · Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh
BHAGWAN MAHAVIR COLLEGE OF LIBREAL ARTS HUMANITIES College · Surat, Gujarat
BHAGWATI SHANTI COLLEGE, LOMA, RAJAPAKAR, HAJIPUR, VAISHALI College · Vaishali, Bihar
BHARTI VISHWAVIDYALAYA University · Durg, Chhattisgarh
BHARTIYA MAHAVIDYALAYA College · Haridwar, Uttarakhand
BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI University · Barpeta, Assam
BHIMSEN CHOUDHARY GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, LUNKARANSAR (BIKANER) College · Bikaner, Rajasthan
BHIWAPUR MAHAVIDYALAYA College · Nagpur, Maharashtra
BHUPAL NOBLES' UNIVERSITY University · Udaipur, Rajasthan
BINAYAK DEGREE COLLEGE,BHAWANIPATNA College · Kalahandi, Odisha
BINOD BIHARI MAHTO KOYALANCHAL UNIVERSITY University · Dhanbad, Jharkhand
BIR TIKENDRAJIT UNIVERSITY University · Thoubal, Manipur
BIRANGANA SATI SADHANI RAJYIK VISHWAVIDYALAYA University · Golaghat, Assam
BISWA BANGLA BISWABIDYALAY University · Birbhum, West Bengal
BNM College, Barhaiya College · Lakhisarai, Bihar
BODOLAND UNIVERSITY University · Kokrajhar, Assam

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.