300 PhD programmes in Political Science

At the University of Georgia, the PhD in Political Science and International Affairs offers world-renowned faculty and cutting-edge research tools and methodologies for students interested in international relations, comparative politics, American politics, or political theory.

The Political Science programme from Stellenbosch University entails a research project that extends over a minimum of two years and leads to the dissertation.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Government at Regent University prepares students to be leaders of Christian thought and action in government and politics, including high-level policy positions at think tanks, government service positions in national security and domestic policy, and political science professors. 

Thje Political Science degree at West Virginia University is built on the core aspects of the great liberal arts tradition. Our strengths are logic, appropriate data, analysis and communication.

The variety of studies in the area of human rights requires a critical and methodological apparatus that the PhD program in Advanced Studies in Human Rights at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid provides in a rigorous manner.

Gender Studies - Cultures, Societies and Politics programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in gender, feminism, and intersectional analysis across social and cultural contexts.

The Political Science Ph.D. at University of Houston requires a minimum of 48 hours of course work, including M.A. work; written comprehensive examination in two subfields and the successful defense of a dissertation. 

The DPhil in Politics at the University of Oxford is a three- to four-year course of full-time doctoral study, or six to eight years of part-time study, which is intended for students who would like to undertake detailed research in preparation for an academic career in political science or political theory. 

The PhD program prepares students for careers in college teaching, as well as careers in other occupations related to service in the public or private sectors. The Political Science program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

This Political Science degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.

The purpose of the graduate program in Political Science at Pennsylvania State University is to train professional political scientists who intend to pursue careers in research, teaching, and public service.

Learn research skills and develop your own research agenda with this Political Science program at the University of Mississippi.

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 Political Science programme at Rutgers University provides cutting-edge training in a supportive environment. Its approach is methodologically pluralistic, encouraging the use of both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research. 

The School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa offers graduate programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science.

Study for a PhD in Politics at the University of Stirling and you’ll be part of a dynamic culture where collaboration is key, international links abound and the desire to make a meaningful contribution to society is always at the forefront of our minds.

You’ll work with expert faculty at the cutting-edge of politics, covering Britain, Europe and international issues. This Politics programme is offered at the University of Sussex.

The Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Aberdeen offers internationally-recognised expertise and postgraduate supervision across the various fields of our discipline.

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. 

Our programme is for anyone committed to advancing the state of knowledge in their particular domain. Our successful Governance PhD graduates at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg are passionate scholars who understand and work with substantial data, evaluate theory and generate original arguments regarding a significant public management/policy, development or governance issue.