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#2/3118 THE Ranking 2026
Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

(Based on undefined User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA4.52%Acceptance Rate
M.S Political Science
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
($74,639/Yr)₹67.31L/Yr
Living
($21,264/Yr)₹19.18L/Yr
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#3/3118 THE Ranking 2026
Princeton University logo

Princeton University, Princeton

8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA5%Acceptance Rate
M.S Public Affairs
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
($65,210/Yr)₹58.81L/Yr
Living
($21,170/Yr)₹19.09L/Yr
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#5/3118 THE Ranking 2026
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Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate
M.A Liberal Arts - Government
Course duration:
2 years
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Tuition:  
($40,080/Yr)₹36.14L/Yr
Living
($13,644/Yr)₹12.3L/Yr
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#5/3118 THE Ranking 2026
Stanford University logo

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
B.A Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE68
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Tuition:  
($65,636/Yr)₹59.19L/Yr
Living
($34,320/Yr)₹30.95L/Yr
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#7/3118 THE Ranking 2026
California Institute of Technology logo

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)California, USA3%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
($63,402/Yr)₹57.18L/Yr
Living
($20,991/Yr)₹18.93L/Yr
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#10/3118 THE Ranking 2026
Yale University logo

Yale University, New Haven

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
MPP/MPH Public Health & Global Affairs
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE322IELTS7PTE70
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Tuition:  
($62,550/Yr)₹56.41L/Yr
Living
($19,900/Yr)₹17.95L/Yr
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#14/3118 THE Ranking 2026
University of Pennsylvania logo

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

7.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA5%Acceptance Rate
B.A Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1560TOEFL100PTE68
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Tuition:  
($56,212/Yr)₹50.69L/Yr
Living
($18,966/Yr)₹17.1L/Yr
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#15/3118 THE Ranking 2026
University of Chicago logo

University of Chicago, Chicago

7.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.A Political Science
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
($50,522/Yr)₹45.56L/Yr
Living
($29,000/Yr)₹26.15L/Yr
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#16/3118 THE Ranking 2026
Johns Hopkins University logo

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

8.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Maryland, USA6%Acceptance Rate
B.A Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
($64,730/Yr)₹58.37L/Yr
Living
($15,381/Yr)₹13.87L/Yr
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#18/3118 THE Ranking 2026
Cornell University logo

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
B.A Government
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
($46,033/Yr)₹41.51L/Yr
Living
($18,640/Yr)₹16.81L/Yr
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#20/3118 THE Ranking 2026
Columbia University logo

Columbia University, New York City

7.0(Based on 22 User Reviews)New York, USA4%Acceptance Rate
M.A Political Science
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE311TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
($59,014/Yr)₹53.22L/Yr
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#23/3118 THE Ranking 2026
Umich-Ann Arbor logo

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Social Work and Social Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
($57,444/Yr)₹51.8L/Yr
Living
($21,016/Yr)₹18.95L/Yr
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#24/3118 THE Ranking 2026
Carnegie Mellon University logo

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
B.S Economics and Politics
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
($67,020/Yr)₹60.44L/Yr
Living
($15,390/Yr)₹13.88L/Yr
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#28/3118 THE Ranking 2026
Duke University logo

Duke University, Durham

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA
M.A Analytical Political Economy
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
t/7Ax5
Tuition:  
($66,665/Yr)₹60.12L/Yr
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#30/3118 THE Ranking 2026
Northwestern University logo

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($94,878/Yr)₹85.56L/Yr
Living
($2,064/Yr)₹1.86L/Yr
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#31/3118 THE Ranking 2026
New York University logo

New York University, New York City

8.7(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA9%Acceptance Rate
M.A International Relations
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
($60,036/Yr)₹54.14L/Yr
Living
($6,581/Yr)₹5.93L/Yr
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#41/3118 THE Ranking 2026
UI-Urbana logo

UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate
B.A Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($46,944/Yr)₹42.33L/Yr
Living
($14,522/Yr)₹13.1L/Yr
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#47/3118 THE Ranking 2026
UC-San Diego logo

UC-San Diego, San Diego

6.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA
B.A Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS7.0PTE60
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Tuition:  
($43,964/Yr)₹39.65L/Yr
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#50/3118 THE Ranking 2026
UT-Austin logo

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
M.P.A -
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE312TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
($23,381/Yr)₹21.09L/Yr
Living
($17,052/Yr)₹15.38L/Yr
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#53/3118 THE Ranking 2026
University of Wisconsin-Madison logo

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate
B.S Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
t/7Ax5
Tuition:  
($42,104/Yr)₹37.97L/Yr
Living
($16,414/Yr)₹14.8L/Yr
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