9th
in the UK for research power in Politics and International Studies
(REF 2021)


We are one of the largest and most academically vibrant departments of Political Science and International Studies in the UK. Our centres include the Institute for German and European Studies and the Centre for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies.
in the UK for research power in Politics and International Studies
(REF 2021)
in the UK for studying Politics
(Times University Rankings 2025)
in the UK for studying International Relations
(Guardian University Guide 2025)