The Department of Political Science's excellence has been recognized through prestigious global awards and rankings. CEU's global standing places it among the top universities in continental Europe.
The Department’s reputation for outstanding teaching and research is further validated by professional world university rankings. Notably, it was ranked 28th in Political Science in the 2024 Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Additionally, the department has consistently been listed among the top 32 programs worldwide and ranked among the best 100 universities globally for eight consecutive years by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).