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Best Political Science Institutes in India - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

There are 3989 colleges offering Political Science in India. Among these, split of colleges by ownership is public / government owned: 1367, private owned: 923 and public private owned: 752.

Location wise

Major cities across the nation provide a variety of Political Science. Of all the cities, Orissa has the most Top Political Science colleges in India, based on the number of institutions.

Location Details	Colleges
Orissa	747 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	369 Colleges
West Bengal	297 Colleges
Karnataka	294 Colleges
Bihar	284 Colleges
Rajasthan	282 Colleges
Orissa - Other	271 Colleges
Assam	258 Colleges
Maharashtra	235 Colleges
Madhya Pradesh	215 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	169 Colleges
Chhattisgarh	134 Colleges
Assam - Other	127 Colleges
Jharkhand	120 Colleges
Bangalore	120 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh - Other	108 Colleges
Punjab	88 Colleges
Telangana	86 Colleges
Kolkata	84 Colleges
Bihar - Other	73 Colleges

Specializations

Political Science offers diversified specialisations like Public Administration, English and Hindi. Refer the table below showing number of colleges offering each Political Science specialisation:

Specialization Details	Colleges
Public Administration	296 Colleges
English	204 Colleges
Hindi	112 Colleges
Public Policy	61 Colleges
International Relations	51 Colleges
Mathematics	43 Colleges
Home Science	26 Colleges
Politics	25 Colleges
Computer Science	10 Colleges
Statistics	10 Colleges
Sales & Marketing	9 Colleges
Finance	7 Colleges
Human Resources	7 Colleges
Operations	6 Colleges
Development Studies	6 Colleges
Environmental Sciences	5 Colleges
Foreign Policy	4 Colleges
IT & Systems	4 Colleges
Ancient History	3 Colleges
Business Economics	3 Colleges

Entrance Exams

CBSE 12th is the most popular exam accepted by Political Science in India. Refer to the table below showing exams accepted by number of colleges:

Exam Details	Colleges
CBSE 12th	2238 Colleges
Odisha CHSE	442 Colleges
WBCHSE	263 Colleges
BSEB 12th	244 Colleges
AHSEC	244 Colleges
Karnataka 2nd PUC	152 Colleges
CUET	139 Colleges
UP 12th	91 Colleges
Maharashtra HSC	91 Colleges
JAC 12th	81 Colleges
CUET-PG	78 Colleges
RBSE 12th	66 Colleges
MPBSE 12th	41 Colleges
Kerala 12th	37 Colleges
TSBIE	36 Colleges
CPGET	34 Colleges
BIEAP	33 Colleges
URATPG	32 Colleges
NBSE HSSLC	29 Colleges
Manipur 12th	28 Colleges

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There are 3989 colleges offering Political Science in India. Among these, split of colleges by ownership is public / government owned: 1367, private owned: 923 and public private owned: 752.

Location wise

Major cities across the nation provide a variety of Political Science. Of all the cities, Orissa has the most Top Political Science colleges in India, based on the number of institutions.

Location Details	Colleges
Orissa	747 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	369 Colleges
West Bengal	297 Colleges
Karnataka	294 Colleges
Bihar	284 Colleges
Rajasthan	282 Colleges
Orissa - Other	271 Colleges
Assam	258 Colleges
Maharashtra	235 Colleges
Madhya Pradesh	215 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	169 Colleges
Chhattisgarh	134 Colleges
Assam - Other	127 Colleges
Jharkhand	120 Colleges
Bangalore	120 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh - Other	108 Colleges
Punjab	88 Colleges
Telangana	86 Colleges
Kolkata	84 Colleges
Bihar - Other	73 Colleges

Specializations

Political Science offers diversified specialisations like Public Administration, English and Hindi. Refer the table below showing number of colleges offering each Political Science specialisation:

Specialization Details	Colleges
Public Administration	296 Colleges
English	204 Colleges
Hindi	112 Colleges
Public Policy	61 Colleges
International Relations	51 Colleges
Mathematics	43 Colleges
Home Science	26 Colleges
Politics	25 Colleges
Computer Science	10 Colleges
Statistics	10 Colleges
Sales & Marketing	9 Colleges
Finance	7 Colleges
Human Resources	7 Colleges
Operations	6 Colleges
Development Studies	6 Colleges
Environmental Sciences	5 Colleges
Foreign Policy	4 Colleges
IT & Systems	4 Colleges
Ancient History	3 Colleges
Business Economics	3 Colleges

Entrance Exams

CBSE 12th is the most popular exam accepted by Political Science in India. Refer to the table below showing exams accepted by number of colleges:

Exam Details	Colleges
CBSE 12th	2238 Colleges
Odisha CHSE	442 Colleges
WBCHSE	263 Colleges
BSEB 12th	244 Colleges
AHSEC	244 Colleges
Karnataka 2nd PUC	152 Colleges
CUET	139 Colleges
UP 12th	91 Colleges
Maharashtra HSC	91 Colleges
JAC 12th	81 Colleges
CUET-PG	78 Colleges
RBSE 12th	66 Colleges
MPBSE 12th	41 Colleges
Kerala 12th	37 Colleges
TSBIE	36 Colleges
CPGET	34 Colleges
BIEAP	33 Colleges
URATPG	32 Colleges
NBSE HSSLC	29 Colleges
Manipur 12th	28 Colleges

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