Subfield · Political Science and International Relations · India
Political Science and International Relations research in India
Jawaharlal Nehru University ranks first in India for Political Science and International Relations research in 2022–2025 (#221 worldwide), followed by University of Delhi and O. P. Jindal Global University.
- India's world rank
- #17 of 97 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 8.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 13.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 15
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Political Science and International Relations in India?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew Delhi | #221 | 23.9 | 20.1% | 325 |
| 2 | University of DelhiNew Delhi | #307 | 19.2 | 14.4% | 297 |
| 3 | O. P. Jindal Global UniversitySonīpat | #361 | 17.0 | 20.5% | 152 |
| 4 | Christ UniversityBengaluru | #521 | 11.8 | 13.4% | 150 |
| 5 | Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi | #602 | 9.7 | 12.7% | 108 |
| 6 | Symbiosis International UniversityPune | #683 | 8.0 | 19.4% | 87 |
| 7 | Annamalai UniversityChidambaram | #696 | 7.7 | 27.4% | 66 |
| 8 | University of KashmirSrinagar | #785 | 6.0 | 15.3% | 63 |
| 9 | Gauhati UniversityGuwahati | #823 | 5.3 | 20.2% | 61 |
| 10 | Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh | #839 | 5.1 | 14.6% | 91 |
| 11 | Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi | #916 | 3.8 | 14.3% | 64 |
| 12 | University of HyderabadHyderabad | #990 | 2.7 | 16.9% | 61 |
| 13 | Jadavpur UniversityKolkata | #1,053 | 1.9 | 12.6% | 65 |
| 14 | Manipur UniversityImphal | #1,077 | 1.5 | 9.3% | 76 |
| 15 | Ministry of CultureDelhi | #1,174 | 32.0 | 1.7% | 78 |
Institutions in India above the floor of 40 fractional works in Political Science and International Relations, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Political Science and International Relations researchers in India?
Roger Middleton, Partha Chatterjee and Bimal N. Patel rank highest among researchers based in India.
- 1Roger Middleton#29,744 worldwide overall261 citations · 27 works
- 2Partha Chatterjee#137,955 worldwide overall105 citations · 17 works
- 3Bimal N. Patel#376,663 worldwide overall78 citations · 50 works
- 4Rudolf Rengier#394,022 worldwide overall2 citations · 17 works
- 5Shashank Joshi#461,842 worldwide overall251 citations · 16 works
- 6Kaushik Roy#476,328 worldwide overall28 citations · 36 works
- 7Bidyut Chakrabarty#495,974 worldwide overall32 citations · 27 works
- 8Nandini Sundar#564,145 worldwide overall22 citations · 19 works
- 9Hugh Pemberton#596,069 worldwide overall49 citations · 21 works
- 10Louise Tillin#666,268 worldwide overall13 citations · 17 works
- 11Harihar Bhattacharyya#667,293 worldwide overall6 citations · 17 works
- 12Rajesh Rajagopalan#692,492 worldwide overall24 citations · 18 works
- 13P. R. Kumaraswamy#1,080,836 worldwide overall10 citations · 26 works
- 14Manoranjan Mohanty#1,171,530 worldwide overall31 citations · 29 works
- 15G.P. Deshpande#1,203,016 worldwide overall6 citations · 24 works
How India compares with other countries in Political Science and International Relations