9 PhD programmes offered by the university

The PhD program in Comparative Gender Studies at Central European University (CEU) focuses on the exploration of gender in its intersection with significant social categories such as race, nation, ethnicity, class, sexuality, age, or ability, and in the context of global knowledge production.

The doctoral program in Sociology and Social Anthropology at Central European University (CEU) blends sociology and anthropology disciplines to create an integrated approach to the study of human society.    

The PhD program in Political Science - Comparative Politics at Central European University (CEU) supports political science scholars in developing subject matter expertise and a broad set of skills critical to securing work placement in the international academic job market. 

The PhD program in Political Science - Public Policy at Central European University (CEU) supports political science scholars in developing subject matter expertise and a broad set of skills critical to securing work placement in the international academic job market. 

The PhD Political Science - Comparative and International Political Economy at Central European University (CEU) supports political science scholars in developing subject matter expertise and a broad set of skills critical to securing work placement in the international academic job market. 

The program in Cognitive Science at Central European University (CEU) is a research-oriented interdisciplinary program. It combines foundational courses in theory and practical applications of cognitive science with supervised training in experimental methods.   

The PhD program in Political Science - Political Theory at Central European University (CEU) supports political science scholars in developing subject matter expertise and a broad set of skills critical to securing work placement in the international academic job market.

The PhD program in Political Science - International Relations at Central European University (CEU) supports political science scholars in developing subject matter expertise and a broad set of skills critical to securing work placement in the international academic job market. 

The PhD program in Economics at Central European University (CEU) prepares you to conduct cutting-edge original research that addresses the fundamental economic questions of the 21st century.