2024 QS Rankings: Sciences Po Second in the World in "Politics"

According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, Sciences Po has risen this year to the rank of 2nd best university in the world in “Politics” out of more than 1,500 international universities. 

For 6 years, Sciences Po has been in the top 3 of the best international universities in this category. Sciences Po also remains the leading university in the European Union in this discipline for the ninth consecutive year and is, for the first time, the 1st in Europe.

Academic and Research Excellence

These results attest to the excellence of the research carried out and the courses provided at Sciences Po. By maintaining its position in the world's top 3, Sciences Po is ahead of the University of Oxford, Princeton University and the London School of Economics and Political Studies (LSE).

Every year, the QS Rankings by Subject compares more than 1,500 universities worldwide. The results of this ranking have shown, year after year, that Sciences Po is one of the world's leading universities in humanities and social sciences.

Stand-out results in other subjects

The high quality of Sciences Po's teaching and scientific research activities allows the institution to stand out in other subjects:

• Social Policy and Administration: Sciences Po recorded an increase of seven places and is thus ranked 13th in the world and maintains its first place in France;
• Sociology: ranked 27th worldwide and first in France;
• Law and Legal Studies: Sciences Po moved up one rank, reaching 64th place globally and second in France.
• History: Sciences Po joins the world top 100 and is ranked 4th in France.

Congratulations to professors and researchers