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PhD Political Science at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate Program in Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania reflects the methodological diversity of the discipline. The department has significant strengths in each of the four major subfields in the discipline: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Theory. Courses in each of the four substantive fields clarify important intellectual and conceptual issues and help students learn how to formulate an original research project.

Faculty: School of Arts and Sciences  |  Duration: 18 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 18 course units in total. Listed required courses include PSCI 6800 Advanced Statistical Analysis; PSCI 9950 Dissertation Teaching Requirement.

Career pathways

degree typically pursue careers in academia, government service, and the private sector.

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Application information

USD 46,540 a year (2026-27). Full tuition rate for PhD programs for 2026-2027 (Annenberg, Arts & Sciences, Design, Education, Social Policy & Practice, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton and Biomedical Sciences share this rate). Most PhD programs fully fund students for at least 4 years, Source

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