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8 March 2017

Sciences Po ranks 4th in the 2017 QS Rankings for Politics & International Studies

4th in the World for Politics & International Studies (QS rankings)

The QS World University Rankings by subject 2017 have just been released. This year, Sciences Po remains in fourth place worldwide for Politics & International Studies, alongside Harvard University, Oxford University and the London School of Economics, and is again the highest ranked in the subject in Continental Europe.

Sciences Po has made remarkable progress in Sociology, climbing to 44th place internationally from 50th last year, and becoming the top French university in the subject.
 
Another notable breakthrough has been made in History, with Sciences Po entering the world top 100 in 2017. Sciences Po also keeps its top-100 spot in Law and remains the second highest-ranking French university in the subject.
 
Finally, Sciences Po is first in France for Social Policy & Administration, second for Communication & Media Studies and Development Studies, and third for Economics and Econometrics.

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