Political Science is a branch of social science that deals with the study of politics, government and the state. It was defined as study that deals extensively with the practice and theory of politics and the analysis of political behavior and political systems by Aristotle. This field of social science, intersects with political theory, law, history, sociology, psychology, comparative politics, international relations, economics, national politics, public policy and anthropology.

Even though, political science was codified in the 19th century it has ancient roots, indeed its origin is regarded as almost 2500 years ago with the works of Aristotle and Plato. Master of Arts in Political Science is offered as a two-year course in many colleges in India and the names of government colleges offering this course in India are given below:

Government Colleges for Master of Arts in Political Science:

• Government College, Utkal University

• Government College, Baundkalan District Bhiwani

• Government Geetanjali Girls College, Madhya Pradesh

• Government Girls’ P. G. College, Rewa, MP

• Government Post Graduate College, MP

• Government Post Graduate College, Dharamshala

• Govt. College, Orissa

• Govt. J. Yaganandam Chhattisgarh College, Raipur

• Govt. Narmada Mahavidyalaya

• Govt. Narmada P.g. College

• Govt. Ripudaman College

• Govt. Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia P.G.College Shivpuri

• Pandit Shambhunath Shukla Govt. P. G. College, Shahdol

• Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi

• B. M. Setty Government First Grade College

• Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi

• Babu Shobha Ram Government Arts College

• Dr. Gopalraju Government First Grade College

• Gauri Devi Goverment College for Women

• Giani Kartar Singh Memorial Government College

• Goverment Maharani Laxmi Bai Girls P.G. College

• Government Bilasa Girls Post Graduate College

• Government Maharaja P.G. College, Chhatarpur

• Government Autonomous College, Kandhamal

• Government Autonomous P.G College, Silver Hill

• Government College, Sausar

• Government Degree College, Sambalpur

• Government Geetanjali Girls College, Bhopal

• Government Girl’s Degree College, Haldwani

• Government Girls Post Graduate College,  Panna

• Government Inter College, Almora

• Government Maharani Sudarshan Girls College, Gajner Road

• Government Maharishi Valmiki College, Bhanupratappur

• Government P.G. College, Seoni

• Government P.G. College, Sendhwa

• Government Post Graduate College, Bina

• Government Post Graduate College, Distt- Almora

• Government Post Graduate College, Alirajpur

• Government Raja Harpal Singh College, Harpalpur

• Government Ranbir College, Sangrur

• Government Raza P.G. College, Khusro Bagh

• Government V.Y.T. P.G. Autonomous College, Durg

• Govt. Chhatrasal P.G.College,  Panna

• Govt. College, Munak

• Govt. College Chowk

• Govt. D.B.D.K. College, Raipur

• Govt. Degree College, Sagar

• Govt. G.N.A. College, Bhatapara

• Govt. Girls P.G. College, Chhatarpur

• Govt. J. Yaganandam Chhattisgarh College, Baron Bazar, Distt. Raipur

• Govt. Jamuna Prasad Verma P.G. Arts and Commerce College, Bilaspur

• Govt. K.L. Arts/ Com. College, Bagbahara

• Govt. Kalidas Girls College, Bada Teliwada

• Govt. Lahidi College, Chirmiri

• Govt. Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya P.G.College, Mahasamund

• Govt. Mohindra College, Patiala

• Govt. P.G. College, Rajgarh

• Govt. P.G.College, Bhiwani

• Govt.College, Houshiarpur

• Govt. Vivakanand P.G. College, Manendragarh

• Govt. Ram Bhajhan Rai N.E.S. P.G. College, Jashpur

• Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Government Post Graduate College, Khatima

• Janaki Devi Bajaj Government College (JDB)

• Kokrajhar Government College

• L.S.M. Government P.G. College

• M.L.V.Govt. College, Bhilwara

Employment areas of M.A. Political Science graduates:

Candidates with M.A. Political Science can find job placement in the different agencies like archives, TV channels, Social work organizations, research organizations, radio stations, public relations departments, public policy organizations, publishing houses, politics, law firms, journalism, intelligence wings, embassies, diplomacy, consulting firms, universities and colleges and government organizations as well.

Thus, Master of Arts in Political Science course can offer better job prospects and as a higher education option, they can do M. Phil and Ph. D course in Political Science as well.