Majors & Minors
Pursue a degree or take courses in political science or international relations.
Alumni Showcase
Discover notable individuals with Rochester degrees in political science or international relations.
Graduate Studies
Our PhD program is one of the most rigorous and successful programs in the nation.
PhD Placements, 2018-2019
- PhD alumnus Arthur Spirling receives emerging scholar award
- Professor Helmke maintains Bright Line Watch to assess health of democracy
- PhD alumnus Daniel Gillion named 2018 Carnegie Fellow
- Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson receive 2017 William H. Riker Prize
PhD Placements, 2018-2019
- Sergio Ascensio Bonfil — University of New Mexico
- Peter Bils — Princeton (post-doc)
- Chitralekha Basu — University of Cologne
- Emiel Awad — London School of Economics (post-doc)
- Shichao Ma — Samba TV (Associate Data Scientist)
- Yu Wang — Facebook
New Faculty
- Dan Alexander — PhD University of Chicago, starting Fall 2019
- Mayya Komisarchik — PhD Harvard, starting Fall 2019
- Scott Tyson — PhD New York University, started Fall 2018
- Mary Kroeger — PhD Princeton University, started Fall 2017
Alumni Network
Rochester alumni can be found in a range of fields, from law to business to education to government to sports. Explore the alumni network to make a connection!
Careers
We partner with the Gwen M. Greene Career and Internships Center to connect students with jobs, internships, research opportunities, and more.
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