300 PhD programmes in Political Science

Embark on a transformative academic journey at the University of Macerata, where intellectual curiosity meets global engagement. Our distinguished doctoral program, Global Studies, Justice, Rights, and Politics, beckons scholars to delve into the intricate tapestry of global dynamics.

Political Science at Luleå University of Technology focuses on the scientific study of politics and political systems, and comprises both empirical and theoretical studies.

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. 

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 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.

Along with Edinburgh and St. Andrews, we form the Politics and International Relations  at University of Glasgow pathway of the Economic and Social Research Council-funded Scottish Doctoral Training Centre (S-DTC).

POLIS Regional Studies staff at the The Open University UK have an exceptionally wide range of regional expertise, encompassing Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, South and East Asia, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Students are expected to acquire a thorough knowledge of the discipline, including substantial theoretical, conceptual, and substantive competence in a major subject; to provide a clear demonstration of the methodological, linguistic, and other skills needed to conduct original scholarly research. The Government program is offered by Cornell University.

The goal of the Political Science program of Emory University is to train the next generation of scholars. The program covers a variety of substantive areas but is united in its emphasis on careful theory-building and rigorous empirical analysis.

The Political and Social Sciences programme of the Pompeu Fabra University is part of the Department of Political and Social Science, an academic community composed of professors, research assistants, teacheing assistants and research students engaged in research and teaching activities within the disciplinary fields of Political Science and Public Administration, Sociology and Social Psychology. 

The Gulf Studies course from Qatar University offers students the unparalleled opportunity to study the Gulf region while living in the region itself, and is the only graduate program of its kind in the Middle East.

This Politics PhD programme from The University of Exeter provides an ideal place to undertake a MPhil/PhD in Politics and International Relations, Security, Conflict and Human Rights, or Strategy and Security. There are opportunities at both the Streatham Campus in Exeter and at the Penryn Campus near Falmouth.

In this Political Science and Public Administration programme at the University of the National Education Commission, Krakow, you will gain advanced, detailed knowledge related to this area of research.

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 International Joint Ph.D Programme in Human Rights, Society, and Multi-level Governance at University of Padua is a three-year, interdisciplinary, joint academic programme managed by Universities in Australia, Croatia, Greece, Italy, coordinated by the University of Padova (Italy). 

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 Political Science - Russian and Comparative Studies program at RUDN University is oriented to preparing postgraduate students in Political Sciences and Regional Studies.

The Political Science program at Northwestern University is designed for students whose primary concern is a mastery of theories, methods of research, and substantive literature of the discipline of political science.