117 PhD programmes in International Relations

The International Politics programme offered by Aberystwyth University enables students to undertake original doctoral research within a world-leading academic environment supported by internationally recognised supervision and a strong culture of research excellence.

The International Relations programme from Bilkent University is a highly specialized program. Joins us! 

The Political Economy Research programme offered by King's College London explores the relationships between political institutions, economic systems, and public policy to address contemporary national and global challenges.

The objective of the Government and Politics programme of Tallinn University is to give a possibility to acquire a PhD degree for those working in fields requiring an academic qualification in government and politics.

The Government and International Studies programme offered by Hong Kong Baptist University supports advanced research on governance and global relations across diverse regional and theoretical perspectives.

The Global Studies Ph.D. program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell offers an advanced interdisciplinary education, the opportunity to work with diverse faculty conducting cutting edge research, and a supportive and multinational community committed to understanding and solving the world's most pressing issues.

The postgraduate Malaysian and International Studies program at University Kebangsaan Malaysia emphasizes research within the social sciences with focus on various disciplines especially economics, sociology, political science, law and culture. 

The Political Science and International Relations course at Bahçeşehir Cyprus University aims to provide students with a solid theoretical and methodological background in the field of global politics and to deepen their academic formations within this framework. 

The Research Centre for the Study of Politics, International Relations and Environment from Keele University is an excellent base for pursuing doctoral research, with a long record of successful Politics and International Relations PhD students who have gone on to careers in research in academia and in other fields. 

The Public and International Affairs programme offered by City University of Hong Kong develops advanced research expertise in public policy, politics, and administration through rigorous theoretical and methodological training.

The International Relations course from University of Plymouth is suitable for people who have a particular research question or topic in mind, and wish to explore this through independent study in order to produce an original contribution to the subject. If you aspire to a research career this is the most appropriate research degree to undertake.

The doctoral degree in Politics and International Affairs at the University of South Florida is an interdisciplinary program designed to prepare students to teach at the university and college levels and to conduct high-level research in the academic and nonacademic sectors.

The Ph.D. program in International Relations at Florida International University is designed to prepare students for careers as scholars and teachers.

Students in the International Studies programme from University of Buckingham undertake supervised but independent research, at the end of which they submit a thesis embodying the results of that research. 

Study at a world-leading department for international relations, analysing foreign policy, nationalism, international environmental politics and war studies. Learn more at the International Relations programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

The International Studies programme offered by University of Trento develops advanced expertise in analysing complex international phenomena through interdisciplinary research spanning politics, law, economics, and related fields.

Our PhD in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response at The University of Manchester is inspired by the need to conduct rigorous, in-depth research and analysis on the impact and outcomes of contemporary and historical crises.

The Political Science and International Relations programme at the Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University aims to enable its students to follow, understand, question and analyze political, economic, social, cultural, philosophical and security-related issues by considering the developments at local, national, regional and global levels in a changing world.

Take on global challenges in the 21st century – interpret events, identify trends and make informed judgments about the future. Engage with world politics, global environmental change, terrorism, governance in cyberspace, and conflict resolution with insight and clarity.

The International Relations programme from University of Lincoln is informed by the expertise of its team of academics, who have long-standing links to government, research organisations, and the voluntary sector.