168 PhD programmes in Political Science in Europe

The Language, Literature and Politics (LLP) research group at The Open University UK is a cross-faculty collective bringing together researchers from the School of Arts and Humanities and the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics.

Our research in the States, Political Systems and Development degree at The Open University UK seeks to shed light on how states as drivers and agents of development, while also exploring  alternative political systems that challenge the prevailing development paradigms. 

A University of Hertfordshire research degree in Politics and International Relations is internationally recognised signifying high levels of achievement in research.

The Ph.D. programme in International Affairs and Political Economy (DIA) at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) reflects society's need for highly qualified individuals that take on global challenges from multidisciplinary perspectives.

The research training group The Dynamics of Demography, Democratic Processes and Public Policy offers doctoral researchers at Hertie School Berlin a unique and internationally competitive three-year PhD programme in cutting-edge quantitative methods and advanced theories of demography, democracy and public policy.

The Political Science  programme from Masaryk University is geared toward preparing highly qualified experts in the field of political science and security studies. 

Research in Political Economy and Environmental Politics at The Open University UK explores conceptual and practical issues at the intersection of environmental concerns, politics and justice.

In the Doctoral Programme in Administrative Sciences, Business Studies and Politics at Tampere University, students can complete the doctoral degrees of Doctor of Administrative Sciences, Doctor of Science (Econ./Business Adm.), or Doctor of Social Sciences.

The PhD in Human Rights offered at the University of Sussex is radically interdisciplinary, spanning the social sciences and humanities.

A major concern of the 20th and 21st centuries has been the migration of people, objects, goods and ideas across and within borders. This Mobilities and Migration programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Religions are implicated in cultural and national traditions as well as in questions of identity and subjectivity. Political and national commitments and involvements are topics of interest here, ‘civil religion’ is a strong area of our existing research. This The State, Citizenships and Identities programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Research within Social Policy and Criminology at The Open University UK explores the intersections of Social Policy and Social Justice.

The Politics, International Relations, and Sociology programme offered by Canterbury Christ Church University develops expertise in governance, global affairs, and social structures.

The Political and Administrative Sciences curriculum at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn deals with in-depth knowledge of research methodology in the process of effective implementation of research projects in the social sciences, with particular emphasis on political science and administration.

Develop as an independent and competent researcher, and gain a greater understanding of research techniques appropriate to your subject area with this Politics, Languages and International Studies programme at the University of Bath.

In the Political and Social Sciences programme offered at European University Institute (EUI) researchers will study the important issues of our time that social science can uniquely address, with PhD opportunities across politics and comparative politics, political theory, international relations, and sociology.

The ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy's Cultural Diplomacy and International Relations program, in partnership with the University of Bucharest, epitomizes excellence in the field of cultural diplomacy.

Our PhD programme offers high-quality training and a supportive environment in which to pursue your passion for research with internationally respected experts in the field from different disciplines. The Philosophy, Politics and Economics programme is offered at University of York.

Political Economy of Development (Joint Degree with BRAC University) at SOAS University of London offers doctoral training in the fields of development studies, development economics, the politics of development, and related fields, resulting in a PhD in the Political Economy of Development. 

The Comparative Politics course at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon is strongly based on the research activities conducted at ICS. We aspire to scholarly excellence by combining research and teaching.