The New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College is located in at the intersection of Saint Anselm Drive and Rockland Avenue, on the lower campus. It was established in 2001 to serve as a resource for students, scholars, politicians, and the general public.

The institute sponsors educational programs, lectures, and scholarly research. Renovated in 2000-2001, facilities include classrooms, seminar rooms, office space, a large public auditorium, conference rooms, and an academic resource center with state-of- the-art technology. 

The institute also houses the politics department.