Political science is a social science which deals with systems of governance, and the analysis of political activities, political thoughts, and political behavior. It deals with the theory and practice of politics which is commonly thought of as determining of the distribution of power and resources.

You will study about how a society governs itself at all levels and various ideas about how it should be governed in the future. The main fields in political science that political scientists works on are:

*Comparative politics, including area studies

*International relations

* Political philosophy or political theory.

*Public administration

*Public law

To specialise in  political science , you must have studied arts in 10+2. After which you must pursue your undergraduate course in political science.  The top colleges in India to pursue honours in political science are :

* Lady Sri Ram College,Delhi

*Hindu College,Delhi

* Miranda House,Delhi

*Kirorimal College, Delhi

* Gargi college,Delhi

* Ramakrishna Mission, Vidyamandir

*Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College

*Maharaja Agrasen College

* Mehr Chand Mahajan Dayanand Anglo Vedic  College , Chandigarh

With  a degree in political science ,there are a lot of attractive careers .  Most careers in political science require good skills in communication  and good analytical thinking to analyse political situations in country or states.  Not only that ,leadership qualities are also a must. Pursuing a career in political science can provide you opportunities of working in very powerful government positions in both state or the country.

Some top careers for political science graduates are given below:

*Administration / Corporate /Government official:
With your degree in political science ,you can go for public service exams which mostly focus on  political science. Through such exams ,you can go for UPSC and state services for such jobs to work in the government services working as district administration.

* Archivists work on accumulation and maintainance of information,data and documents of history or incidents of the past.

*Foreign service officers are also government officials who work in consulates outside India. They function as Indian ambassadors to other countries. You must clear UPSC to apply for such posts.

*Teacher: One can teach social sciences to students at high schools with a degree in political science.

*Political consultant/ advisor: To be eligible for such posts, one must go for higher degrees in political science. You must have a Ph.D with speciality in some particular subject of political science to be an advisor. You can work with political parties or work with news channels and other independent media's.

*Journalists : With your knowledge in politics ,you can work as a reporter and journalists on politics . You can get jobs in news channels and newspapers for reporting.

*Political Commentator : Again, here also you have to work with news channel or media to comment on political issues with your knowledge and requires specialisation in political science.

*University Proffessor: if you do higher studies ,then you can also go for teaching in universities as Proffessor as they are in high demand .

Some other careers that you can Pursue are as follows:

Budget Analyst

Attorney

Banking Analyst

Campaign operator

Career counselor

City housing administrator

Communications Director

Corporate Analyst

Corporate Affairs Advisor

Corporate manager

Corporate information Analyst

Customs officer

Freelance writer

Immigration officer

Issues analyst

Lobbyist

Management Analyst

Political Analyst

Public Affairs Research Analyst

Publisher

Research Analyst

Survey Analyst

Newspaper editor

These are some of the careers that you can work on once your graduate on political science.