113 PhD programmes in Political Science in North America

The department in Political Science at Vanderbilt University will help you to understand how and why people use and misuse power within and outside of political institutions and systems throughout the world.

The Ph.D. in Political Science program at George Washington University prepares students to be outstanding researchers and scholars at top universities, policy think tanks, consulting firms, and U.S. and international institutions.

This Political Science program at Georgia State University offers training for careers in research and teaching in the heart of Atlanta. It has particular strengths in Political Behavior, Public Law and Democratization.

The PhD Political Science program at Carleton University emphasizes the development of theoretical competence and rigorous analytical skills in the study of politics. Students choose two of the following fields: Political Theory, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Canadian Politics, and Public Policy. 

The Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science at University of Illinois at Chicago emphasizes the study of political action and behavior, culture, and institutional structures and settings. 

The PhD in Politics at The New School is designed for students who have completed the Politics MA at The New School for Social Research or a comparable master's degree from another university. 

The program at McGill University may also be taken as the Political Science - Gender and Women's Studies option which focuses coursework and research on gender and women studies of the foundation in political science theory and methods in the following political science subfields: international relations, comparative politics, Canadian politics, and political theory.

The University of Oklahoma doctoral degree in Political Science is a full-time graduate program for students interested in building a strong theoretical foundation in the science of politics as well as advanced training in political methodology.

The Department of Political Science at University of Alberta offers programs leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, and the Master of Arts in Policy Studies.

The Political Science Department at Western University - Canada is known for the outstanding quality of its research and teaching in Democratic Engagement, Global Justice, Urban Politics and Local Governance, and Research Methods. 

The Catholic University of America is one of the oldest research universities in the United States, and the Politics Department has a long tradition of doctoral scholarship.

Our graduate program at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, currently ranked 11th among U.S. graduate programs in Political Science, is small and very selective; each year’s entering cohort is approximately 15 students. 

Graduate study in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers students the opportunity to work directly with nationally and internationally known scholar-teachers in American politics, international relations, comparative politics, public policy, and political theory.

Rice University is proud to offer a high quality Political Science Ph.D. program that trains students in cutting edge methods of social science research.

Within the Tepper School, Economics and Public Policy Ph.D. students at the Carnegie Mellon University  are not required to take courses, but they are required to pass qualifying examinations. 

The Department of Political Science at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) has a very innovative Ph.D. program with strong interdisciplinary emphases.

Yale University’s Ph.D. program has a strong historical record of producing leading scholars in the field of Political Science. 

The principal goal of the Stanford University Ph.D. program in Political Science is the training of scholars. Most students who receive doctorates in the program do research and teach at colleges or universities.

Completing a Ph.D. Political Science program at University of Washington is a major undertaking that requires extraordinary dedication and initiative. 

The Graduate Program in Political Science at Boston University offers an intellectually stimulating and collegial environment for the training of PhD candidates