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🇫🇷Paris, France·Est. 1872Public

Sciences Po

Political science & international affairs

Global rank#201
shortlist
85.5aggregate score · 1 sourceToo few sources for a meaningful chart
QS World University Rankings
2024 edition
219–219
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
2024 edition
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US News Best Colleges (National Universities)
2024 edition
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US News Best Global Universities
2023–24 edition
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Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking)
2023 edition
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Center for World University Rankings
2024 edition
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Niche Best Colleges
2024 edition
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CWTS Leiden Ranking
2024 edition
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Ranking history

Real snapshots recorded each time this dataset is refreshed — never backfilled or estimated.

Ranking history over time
DateRankScore
August 3, 2026#20185.5
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August 5, 2026#20185.5
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August 7, 2026#20185.5
August 10, 2026#20185.5
August 15, 2026#20185.5
August 17, 2026#20185.5
August 20, 2026#20185.5

Admissions

Most recently published acceptance rate and enrolled-student score ranges. SAT/ACT and GPA are US-specific admissions measures, so they're only shown where applicable.

Applications / year
Acceptance rate
SAT (25th–75th)
ACT (25th–75th)
Avg. GPA

Not yet published for this university on Analects Proverbs.

Campus & outcomes

Class size, graduation and freshman retention rates, sticker tuition vs. what students actually pay after aid, how many receive it, post-graduation employment, research output, and a few real, commonly-cited top recruiters. Everything except ratio and enrollment is US-specific or approximate — papers/year and top employers in particular are rounded/illustrative, not exhaustive or precise database exports. Earnings figures and what they imply against cost are in their own section below.

Student : faculty
Undergrads
Grad rate (6-yr)
Tuition
Avg. net price
Employed within 6mo
Papers/year (approx.)
Classes under 20
Freshman retention
Receiving aid

Not yet published for this university on Analects Proverbs.

Studying in France as an international student

Public universities charge differentiated (higher) fees to non-EU students, though many institutions waive them back down to the EU rate. These are country-level figures for a typical bachelor's at a public university (2025–26 academic year) — not a quote for this university, which sets its own fees.

Typical tuition, non-national
$250–$4,500
per year, approx. USD
Typical living costs
$10,000–$15,000
per year, approx. USD
Who pays less
EU/EEA students pay the standard national rate — a few hundred euros a year.
Post-study work rights
12-month temporary residence permit for job-seeking after a master's.
Funding routes
Eiffel Excellence Scholarships; Campus France regional programmes.

Subject strengths

An Analects Proverbs editorial estimate — derived from this university's specialty and overall standing, not pulled from a named subject ranking.

Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
CS83 out of 100
Eng82 out of 100
Business81 out of 100
Medicine83 out of 100
Law93 out of 100
Sciences76 out of 100
Social78 out of 100
Arts79 out of 100
Strongest in
Law & PolicyComputer ScienceMedicine
Computer Science
Engineering
Business
Medicine
Law & Policy
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sciences Po's ranking?

Sciences Po ranks #201 on Analects Proverbs's combined score of 85.5/100, aggregated across 1 major published ranking.

What is Sciences Po known for?

Political science & international affairs. Its strongest subject areas, by our editorial estimate, are Law & Policy, Computer Science, Medicine.