According to the Times Good University Guide 2013, Oxford came top of the overall rankings in the study of politics.  The top ten were ranked as follows:  1. Oxford,  2. Cambridge,  3. Sheffield,  4. LSE,  5. Warwick,  6. Bath,  7. Essex,  8. St Andrews,  9. Durham,  10. Exeter.

According to The Times, "Politics has been enjoying a boom as a degree subject, applications growing by almost a quarter in the first two years of the decade.  The trend was reversed in 2012, with the prospect of higher fees, although even after a decline of almost 9 per cent, there were still more than 30,000 applications.  With six applications for every place, entry scores have been rising."

The article can be read by Times subscribers here.