University of Gothenburg
The Department of Political Science
The Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science

  2. The Department of Political Science

Welcome to one of Europe´s leading political science departments! We conduct research as well as teach political science, European studies and global governance. We are an open and modern Department of Political Science, engaged in debate within the community as well as research – we aim to contribute to a better understanding of society so that we are able to meet society´s challenges with knowledge from a variety of perspectives.

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A multi-faceted teaching and research environment

Our research
The research conducted at the Department of Political Science focuses on elections, opinion polls and democracy. But we also…
Study here
We offer single subject courses as well as programmes of study in political science, European studies and global governance…
Doctoral Studies
The aim of the Ph.D. Programme is to enable students to conduct high quality research in political science. The central…

News and events

News – 26 September 2020
Still difficult to reach the university by e-mail
Since last week, the university is experiencing problems with e-mails and calendars. The university's IT unit is focusing on…

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The University of Gothenburg and COVID-19
The University of Gothenburg is working to slow the spread of COVID-19 infections.

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