University of Konstanz among the world's top locations to study political science
In the latest Shanghai Ranking, Konstanz's political science programme shows it's on par with the global elite.
Oxford, Yale, Konstanz – all of these universities are at the top of the latest Shanghai Ranking in the field of political science. Konstanz is thus one of the world's best locations for political science research. Ranking 11th among the 500 universities worldwide where you can study the subject, the University of Konstanz has earned a top placement this year – and can hold its own with international elite universities such as Oxford (9th place) or Yale (19th place). Nationwide, only Konstanz and the University of Mannheim (35th place) ranked among the global top 50 universities in the field of political science.
Universities were ranked based on indicators such as the number of journal publications, high-quality research, research impact and international collaboration. "Our Cluster of Excellence 'The Politics of Inequality' certainly plays a major role in this outstanding ranking result, because it helps drive cutting-edge research in our department", says Dirk Leuffen, Vice Rector for Research, Innovation and Impact and a political science professor at the University of Konstanz. "Our top-level research, in turn, feeds into university teaching, which provides our students with a first-class political science education that includes the latest research findings", he adds.
Yet, political science was not the only Konstanz subject to shine in the current Shanghai Ranking. Public administration ranked in the 76-100 range of universities worldwide (4-5 in Germany), ecology ranked in the 101-150 range globally (6-9 in Germany), and sociology ranked in the 151-200 range globally (8-10 in Germany).
About the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024
The 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy covers 55 academic subjects in the natural sciences, engineering, the life sciences, medicine and the social sciences. Data from 5,000 universities in 96 countries and regions was assessed, and more than 1,900 of these universities were included in the final ranking. The GRAS rankings use a range of objective academic indicators and third-party data to measure the performance of the world's universities in the respective subjects.
Key facts:
- Die Shanghai Ranking Consultancy announces results of the 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS)
- University of Konstanz places among Germany's top ten in four subjects:
- Political science: 11th worldwide; 1st nationally
- Public administration: 76-100 range worldwide; 4-5 nationally
- Ecology: 101-150 range worldwide; 6-9 nationally
- Sociology: 151-200 range worldwide; 8-10 nationally