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PhD Politics at Princeton University

Princeton University, United States

Programme overview

The Ph.D. in Politics offers broad professional training in political science with specialization in American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political theory, public law and formal and quantitative analysis; there is no separate master's programme.

Faculty: Princeton Graduate School  |  Department: Politics  |  Duration: 5 years  |  Intake: Fall 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Princeton, NJ, United States

What you will study

Students specialise in one of the main subfields, completing coursework, general examinations and a dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School, department-level requirements for Fall 2027 entry: application deadline December 15 (11:59 p.m. Eastern); application fee $90; GRE General Test required. A sample of written work (25 pages maximum) is required and applicants select an academic subplan. Applicants whose primary language is not English submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores; the Graduate School sets no minimum score.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: Fall 2027

Duration: 5 years

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.princeton.edu/admission

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